Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, also called Ashanti was born on October 13 of 1980, on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a US singer and songwriter. Ashanti became famous as an teen. The year 2002 was when she signed with Murder Inc. Records. Ashanti appeared the same day as the Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's single, Always On Time as well as Fat Joe's What's Luv? The moment she dropped her single,"What's Luv which ranked at the second spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at number one featuring Foolish being her first single, she became the first female to reach this feat. The first female artist to hold the highest two positions on the Billboard Hot 100 in America, with Foolish at number one and What's Love? Here, we will celebrate with you the day of her birthday. Ashanti Shequoiya is also known as Ashanti and she was born the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas is the mother of Ashanti and Ken Kaide Douglas happens to be the the father. She is the oldest and she has a Kenashia Shia who's her younger sister. Douglas chose the name Ashanti to honour the Ashanti Empire where women enjoyed control and power. Douglas hoped Ashanti would be like the Ashanti Empire. James's grandfather was a part of Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights activist during the 1960s. Ashanti's mother discovered her daughter's talent after hearing her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti made her screen debut as a young girl in Spike Lee's Malcolm X which aired in 1992. In addition, she played an important role on Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Also, she had cameos in music videos including K.R.S.-Act One's MC's Like They don't know and 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. After being approached by several record labels like Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti had a difficult time gaining success in her career as a performer. Despite not getting any major breaks however, she continued to play in New York. Ashanti was featured on the first time on the track of Big Pun, How We Roll, as a back vocalist. Ashanti was also a vocalist on the track of Fat Joe,"What's Luv?" Also, she appeared on Fat Joe's What's Luv? The track she used for the debut single Foolish comes from DeBarge's Stay with Me, a 1983 track. Ashanti's self-titled first album was released in 2002 through Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. record label. The Declaration the fourth studio album was released on June 3 2008. Hey Baby was released for radio and digital on 16 October 2009. The singer was on The Christmas in the City film and played Latasha as Latasha in Army Wives. Aitch was seen wearing in her Rock wit U sample in Baby on the 10th day of March, 2022.