Ashanti

Ashanti Douglas, also known as Ashanti was was born in Glen Cove New York United States on October 13th 1980. She is a musician, singer and actor from the United States. Ashanti became famous as an 18-year-old and was signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. That same year, she made an appearance on Fat Joe's What's Luv? song and Ja Rule's Always on Time track both of which were huge hits. First female artist to be atop the Billboard Hot 100's top two positions across the United States, with Foolish on number one and What's Luv? at number two. You can help her celebrate this special day. Ashanti Douglas or Ashanti as she's popularly known, was born in Glen Cove New York in the year 1980. Tina Douglas, her mother is a former dance instructor. Ken-Kaide Douglas is her father. She is the eldest and she has a Kenashia Shia who's her older sister. Douglas named her after her father, who was a member of the Ashanti Empire which was located in Ghana in which women ruled and influence and Douglas would like Ashanti to emulate that paradigm. James was her grandfather. He worked as an activist for civil rights along with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. Ashanti was found by her mother after she saw Ashanti performing Mary J. Blige s song Reminisce. Ashanti appeared in the film of Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992) and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? as an extra in her youth. Ashanti has also been featured in a couple of music videos. These include K.R.S. - Act One's "MC's are like they don't understand" along with 8-Off Ghetto girl. Ashanti was sought out and signed by several record labels, including Bad Boy. She also appeared in a couple of music videos. Despite this the fact that she was still performing with her band in New York. Then, she was at Murder Inc. Studios hoping to land a break. Ashanti made an appearance on the original the track of Big Pun,"How We Roll, as a back singer. Ashanti also sang on the track of Fat Joe, What's Luv? Also, she appeared on Fat Joe's What's Lulv? Ashanti's debut single Foolish features a sample of the 1983 hit song from DeBarge, With Me. Ashanti's self-titled first album was released in 2002 on Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration was her fourth studio album, was released in June 2008 Hey Baby (After The Club) was released on radios as well as digital platforms on 16 October. Also, she was in films Christmas in the City, Army Wives and Latasha Monteclair. Aitch performs the Rock wit U song for Baby on March 10, 2022.