Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, often known as Ashanti was born on 13 October on the 13th of October, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. Ashanti is an United States singer, songwriter, and actor. Ashanti started her career in the teen years, then was eventually signed to Murder Inc. Records by 2002. Ashanti made an appearance in Fat Joe's What's Luv? song and Ja Rule's Always On Time track both of which became massive hits. In the year she debuted her debut single What's Luv, at number two at the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at #1 with Foolish being her first single, she was the first female to reach this feat. We'll help you commemorate her birthday right here. Here, you are able to help her celebrate this special day. Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, also known as Ashanti was born on 13 October the 13th of October, 1980 on 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 eldest and Kenashia Shia Douglas is her younger sister. Douglas chose the name Ashanti Shia Douglas after her mother, who was from the Ashanti Empire in Ghana in which women were powerful and influential. Douglas wanted Ashantis to follow this example. James was her great-grandfather. He worked as a leader in the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s. Ashanti's mother discovered her daughter's talent after hearing her sing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti appeared as an actor in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (released in 1992) as well as Ted Demme's Who's the Man? In addition, she appeared in a few music videos, including 8-Off Ghettogirl as well as K.R.S. Act One MC's You Don't Know. After years of being wooed by various record companies, including Bad Boy, Jive and other companies, Ashanti struggled to be a vocalist. Despite not receiving any big breaks the singer continued her tour in New York. Ashanti was originally featured in the song of Big Pun's How We Roll as a backing singer. Ashanti was also on Fat Joe's track What's Luv? as well as Ja Rule's Never On Time. In her debut song Foolish and Foolish, the DeBarge song Stay with Me from 1983 is sampled. Ashanti released her first album, entitled "Ashanti", in 2002 on Irv Getti's Murder Inc. Record Label. The Declaration is her fourth studio-album, was released in June 2008 Hey Baby, After the Club (released on the radio and on digital) dropped on the 16th of October, 2008. The singer was as a character in the Christmas in the City film and also played Latasha on Army Wives. Her track Rock wit U was sampled by British artist Aitch for his song Baby on the 10th of March 2022.