Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, often referred to as Ashanti was born on 13 October, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. She is a musician, singer and actor of the United States. Ashanti was discovered as an 18-year-old and was signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. The same year, she also featured on Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's single, Always On Time and Fat Joe's What's luv? Her hits include Foolish (number number one) and How's Luv! What's Luv? We will help you celebrate Ashanti's birthday at this site. Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, also called Ashanti was born on 13 October, 1980 on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove New York. Tina Douglas, her mother was a former teacher of dance. Ken-Kaide Douglas is her father. The younger Kenashia is Tia Douglas. Douglas named Ashanti Shia Douglas in honor of her mother, who was from the Ashanti Empire of Ghana, where women were powerful and influential. Douglas wanted Ashantis to take this as a model. James, her grandfather, was a civil right leader in the 1960s who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Ashanti was discovered by her mother when she was able to hear Ashanti singing Mary J. Blige s song Reminisce. Ashanti appeared as an actor for Spike Lee's Malcolm X (released in 1992) and Ted Demme's Who's the Man? There were also a couple of cameos in music videos including K.R.S.-Act One's MC's don't know and 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. After being approached by several label labels, including Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti was unable to make it as a singer. Despite not receiving any big breaks however, she continued to play throughout New York. Ashanti was originally featured on Big Pun's song How We Roll as a backing vocalist. Ashanti sang on the Fat Joe song"What's Luv?" and Ja Rule's Always on Time. The track was a sample of DeBarge's 1983 single Stay with Me on her debut single Foolish. Her debut self-titled album was released by Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. on the label in 2002. The Declaration, her fourth studio album was released in June of 2008. Hey Baby was released for radio and on digital platforms on the 16th of October, 2009. She appeared as a character in The Christmas in the City film and played Latasha as Latasha in Army Wives. Aitch uses her Rock wit U song for Baby on March 10, 2022.