Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya was Douglas is famously known as Ashanti. Ashanti was birthed 13 October 1980, on the shores of Glen Cove New York United States. She's an actress and singer who hails from the United States. Ashanti was famous when she was a teenager. In 2002, she was signed to Murder Inc. Records. In the same year, she was featured in Fat Joe's What's Luv? The Fat Joe's What's Luv and Foolish? Her hits include Foolish (number number one) and the track What's Luv! She became the first female artist to hold both the Top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 in America, with Foolish at number one and What's Love? We will be celebrating with you her special birthday. Ashanti Shequoiya was popularly called Ashanti when she was born the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas is the mother of Ashanti, and Ken Kaide Douglas is her father. The oldest of the three is the Kenashia Shia Douglas who is younger sister. Douglas chose the name Ashanti Shia Douglas to honor the Ashanti Empire of Ghana where women were powerful and influential. Douglas wanted Ashantis to take this as a model. James who was Ashanti's father has been a prominent civil rights advocate with Martin Luther King Jr. back in 1960s. Ashanti was caught by her mom when she was able to hear Ashanti performing Mary J. Blige s song Reminisce. Ashanti was a child actor in Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Also, she had cameos in music videos including K.R.S.-Act One's MC's Don't Know and 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. Although she was offered by several label owners such as Bad Boy or Jive, Ashanti had trouble finding success as an artist. Even though she was not receiving any big breaks the singer continued her tour throughout New York. Ashanti was the backing vocalist to Big Pun's We Roll. Ashanti was also a vocalist on Fat Joe's song What's Luv? Ja Rule's always on time as well as Fat Jojo's What's Luv? also featured her. She sampled DeBarge's 1983 single Stay With Me on her debut single Foolish. Ashanti released her first album, entitled "Ashanti" in 2002 on Irv Getti's Murder Inc. Record Label. The Declaration her fourth studio album was released on June 3 2008. The 16th of October Hey Baby (After the Club) was released to stations and digital platforms. Also, she was in the films Christmas in the City, Army Wives and Latasha Monteclair. Aitch uses her Rock wit U song for Baby on March 10, 2022.