Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya, also known by the name Ashanti was born on October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a singer from the United States. songwriter. The talent of Ashanti was discovered when she was a teenager. The singer signed with Murder Inc. Records, in 2002. That that same year, she was included on Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's single, Always On Time as well as Fat Joe's What's luv? First female artist to make it into the second and third positions across the United States, with Foolish at number one, and What's Luv? We'll help you commemorate her special day right here. We can celebrate this special day by celebrating it together. Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, popularly referred to as Ashanti was born in Glen Cove New York on October 13 1980. Tina Douglas her mother is a dance instructor from the past. Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas is her father. is a former vocalist. The Kenashia Shia family is their younger sister. Douglas chose her name in honor of her father, who was a member of the Ashanti Empire located in Ghana where women held power and influence. Douglas was hoping for Ashanti to emulate that paradigm. James her father was a leader in civil rights who collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. Ashanti was caught by her mom when she saw Ashanti performing Mary J. Blige s song Reminisce. Ashanti performed as an extra for Spike Lee's Malcolm X in 1992 as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Also, Ashanti appeared in a few music videos, including 8-Off Ghettogirl, and K.R.S. Act One MC's You Don't Know. After being courted by various record labels including Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti had a difficult time gaining success as a vocalist. Even though she was receiving no major breakthroughs however, she continued to play around New York. Ashanti sang as the vocalist backing Big Pun's We Roll. She was also featured on the Fat Joe's song What's Luv? and Ja Rule's Always On Time. Ashanti's debut single Foolish features a sample of the song by DeBarge from 1983, Stay With Me. Her self-titled album first made available in 2002 via Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration the fourth studio album was launched on June 3, 2008. Hey Baby was released for radio and on digital platforms on 16 October 2009. The actress has appeared in the movies Christmas in the City as and Army Wives. Her track Rock wit U was sampled by British rapper Aitch to record his song Baby on the 10th of March 2022.