Ashanti

Ashanti Douglas, popularly referred to as Ashanti and born in Glen Cove New York United States on October 13th 1980. She is a musician, singer and actor who hails from her native United States. Ashanti was first discovered when she was a teenager and eventually signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. She also appeared as a guest on The Fat Joe's What's Luv? The singer also appeared on Fat Joe's song What's the Luv? When she had Foolish and What's Luv at Number One it was her first woman to have two songs that were in the Billboard Hot 100 chart top ten of the United States. as number two. Here, we will celebrate by sharing her birthday celebration with you. Ashanti Douglas, also known as Ashanti as she's more well-known, was born in Glen Cove New York in the year 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was an instructor in dance and Ken-Kaide Douglas who was the father of Ashanti Douglas, is also a singer. She is the eldest and the Kenashia Shia Douglas who is older sister. Douglas was named Ashanti Shia Douglas following the Ashanti Empire of Ghana where women were influential and powerful. Douglas hoped Ashanti would emulate this model. James, her grandfather, was a prominent leader of civil rights in the 1960s and worked together with Martin Luther King Jr. Ashanti's mother discovered Ashanti's talent when she heard her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti was a child actor for Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? The singer also made a few appearances in music videos, including K.R.S.-Act One's MC's Like They Don't Know as well as 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. After being approached by several label owners, such as Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti was unable to make it in the field of singing. However however, she was still playing throughout New York. Then she began hanging around the Murder Inc. Studio hoping for an opportunity. Ashanti initially appeared on Big Pun's song How We Roll as a backing vocalist. Ashanti sang as well on the track of Fat Joe, What's Luv? Ja Rule's "Always on Time" as well as Fat Joe's "What's Luv?" were also featured. On her first song, Foolish The song is a cover of DeBarge's Me of 1983 is used as a sample. Ashanti released her self-titled debut album in 2002. The album was on Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. label. The Declaration is the fourth Ashanti studio album. The album was released via Murder Incorporated. on June 3rd 2008. Hey Baby After the Club came out on the 16th of October to digital and radio outlets. She was in the film Christmas in the City and appeared as Latasha Montclair in Army Wives. Her song Rock wit U was sampled by British singer Aitch for his track Baby in March 10, 2022.