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, songwriter from America and actress. Ashanti was first discovered when she was a teenager and eventually signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. The same year, she was featured in the Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's single, Always on Time and Fat Joe's What's luv? First female artist to be atop the top two positions within the United States, with Foolish at number one, and What's Luv? at number two. We can celebrate this special day with us. 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 serves as the her father. Kenashia Schia Douglas is her younger sister is older. Douglas chose the name Ashanti to honour the Ashanti Empire where women enjoyed control and power. Douglas hoped Ashanti would follow in the footsteps of this. James the Ashanti's great-grandfather, worked in civil rights along with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. Ashanti's mum discovered Ashanti's talent when she heard her sing Mary J. Blige's "Reminisce.. Ashanti performed as an extra in Spike Lee's Malcolm X in 1992 as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Ashanti was also featured in a couple of music videos, such as K.R.S. - Act One's "MC's are like they don't understand" along with 8-Off Ghetto girl. The career of Ashanti as a musician was hindered by her inability to achieve the heights she desired after being contacted by record companies like Bad Boy and Jive. But she did sing throughout New York and began hanging around at the Murder Inc. recording studio looking for a huge break. Ashanti originally appeared in the song of Big Pun's How We Roll as a backing vocalist. Also, she was on the Fat Joe's song"What's Luv?" Ja Rule's "Always on Time" and Fat Joe's What's Luv! Her debut single Foolish contains a cover of DeBarge's 1983 song Stay with Me. Ashanti has released her debut self-titled album in 2002, through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. label. The Declaration the fourth studio album released on June 3, 2008. Hey Baby, After the Club (released both on radio and digital formats) was released on October 16, 2008. She played Latasha on Army Wives and starred in the film Christmas in the City. Aitch, an British musician, sampled her track Rock wit U for Baby on the 10th of March in 2022.