Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, often called Ashanti, was born on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a singer songwriter and actress from in the United States. Ashanti is a teen singer-songwriter and actress American, was signed by Murder Inc. Records to release a single in 2002. The that same year, she was in Fat Joe's What's Luv? the song "What's Love?" by Fat Joe as well as Ja Rule's song "Always on Time are both massive hits. It was the first time for a female artist to hold the first and second spots in the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at first place and What's Luv? at number two. Here, we will celebrate with you her special birthday. Ashanti Douglas, or Ashanti as she's more popularly known, was born in Glen Cove New York in 1980. Tina Douglas her mother is a former dance teacher and Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas is her father. is a former vocalist. The Kenashia Shia family is their eldest sister. Douglas named her after the Ashanti Empire in Ghana in which women ruled as well as influence. Douglas would like Ashanti to model that same pattern. James, Ashanti's grandfather, worked in civil rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr. In the 60s. Her mother was impressed by Ashanti's talents after hearing her sing Mary J. Blige Reminisce. Ashanti was a child actor on Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? There were a few appearances by her included music videos including K.R.S. Act One's MC's"Like They're Not Known" and 8 Off's Ghetto Woman. Ashanti was courted and signed by a variety of record labels, including Bad Boy. She also appeared in a couple of music videos. Even though she was not getting any major breaks however, she continued to play in New York. Ashanti was the vocalist backing the Big Pun's How We Roll. Ashanti was also a vocalist on Fat Joe's song"What's Luv?" Ja Rule's "Always on Time" and Fat Joe's What's Luv! Ashanti's debut single Foolish features a sample of the 1983 hit song from DeBarge, with Me. The debut album of Ashanti was made available through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. on the label in 2002. The Declaration her fourth studio album was released on June 3, 2008. Hey Baby, After the Club (released via radio as well as digital format) came out October 16 in 2008. She appeared as a character in The Christmas in the City film and played Latasha as Latasha in Army Wives. Aitch, an British rapper sampled her song Rock wit U for Baby on the 10th of March in 2022.