Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, also referred to as Ashanti, was born on October 13 of 1980, on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a singer, songwriter from America and actress. Ashanti gained fame as an teen. The year 2002 was when she signed with Murder Inc. Records. That same year she appeared on The Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's song, Always on Time and Fat Joe's What's luv? In the year she debuted her debut single the single, What's Luv, at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at the top spot with Foolish as her debut single, she was the only female artist to accomplish this feat. The track What's Luv! This is the place to celebrate with you her special birthday. Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, also known as Ashanti was born on October 13 the 13th of October, 1980 on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas her mother is an instructor in dance and Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas her father is a former vocalist. Kenashia Schia is Douglas's younger sister, is older. Douglas named Ashanti to honor the Ashanti Empire where women enjoyed control and power. Douglas hoped Ashanti would emulate this. James' grandfather worked for Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights activist in the 1960s. Ashanti was discovered by her mother when she heard Ashanti sing Mary J. Blige s song Reminisce. Ashanti appeared on Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992) as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? as a young extra. A few of her cameos included music videos, such as K.R.S. Act One's MC's"Like They Don't Know" as well as 8 Off's Ghetto Woman. After being approached by a number of record labels such as Bad Boy or Jive, Ashanti had trouble finding success in the field of music. But she did sing throughout New York and began hanging around at the Murder Inc. recording studio in hopes of a big break. Ashanti was originally a backup singer on the track of Big Pun"How We Roll. She also appeared on the single by Fat Joe,"What's Luv?" Ja Rule's Always on Time and Fat Joe's There is Love. On her first song, Foolish the song by DeBarge's Me that was recorded in 1983 is sung. Ashanti's debut self-titled record was released by Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. on the label in 2002. The Declaration was her fourth studio album came out in June 2008. Hey Baby After the Club was released on the 16th of October for radio and digital outlets. She was a part of the film Christmas in the City as in Army Wives. Aitch samples her Rock wit U song for Baby on March 10, 2022.