Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas popularly known as Ashanti was born on October 13, 1981 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a songwriter, singer and actress from the United States. Ashanti started her career as a teenager, then was eventually signed to Murder Inc. Records by 2002. In the same year, she was in The Fat Joe's What's Luv? The track "What's Love?" by Fat Joe as well as Ja Rule, entitled Always on Time was a huge hit for both of them. It was the first time for a female artist to have the highest two positions on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States with Foolish at the top spot and Luv? at number two. Luv? second place. This is the place to celebrate with you the day of her birthday. Ashanti Shequoiya is also known as Ashanti when she was born the 13th of October, 1980 located in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas was her mother as well as Ken Kaide Thomas Douglas had before performed as a vocalist. She is the oldest and she has a Kenashia Shia who's her older sister. Douglas named Ashanti Shia Douglas in honor of the Ashanti Empire from Ghana where women ruled the roost and were highly influential. Douglas wanted Ashantis to take this as a model. James her grandfather was a leader in civil rights who collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. Ashanti's mom discovered Ashanti's talent when she heard her sing Mary J. Blige Reminisce. Ashanti appeared on screen as a child as a character in the film of Spike Lee, Malcolm X which aired in 1992. Ashanti also had part on Ted Demme's Who's the Man? She also had a few appearances in music videos, including K.R.S.-Act One's MC's don't know and the 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. Her career as a performer was limited by her inability to achieve commercial success following her being approached by record labels such as Bad Boy and Jive. In spite of this, she kept playing at New York. Then, at Murder Inc. Studios hoping to land a break. Ashanti was initially a backup vocalist on Big Pun's song, How We Roll. She was also featured on Fat Joe's track What's Luv? Also, she appeared on Fat Joe's What's Lulv? Her debut single Foolish contains a cover of the 1983 hit song from DeBarge, With Me. Her self-titled album first released in 2002 through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration, Ashanti's fourth studio album, debuted on June 3, 2008. Hey Baby, After the Club (released on the radio and on digital) dropped on the 16th of October in 2008. Also, she was in films Christmas in the City, Army Wives and Latasha Monteclair. Aitch, a British rapper sampled her song Rock wit U for Baby on March 10, 2022.