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AshantiAshanti (full name Ashanti Shaquoya Douglas) was born on October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York into a musical family.

Biography and Career :

Her father used to sing and her mother is a dance instructor. Ashanti began to sing in a gospel choir at the age of 6.

As she grew, her musical talent developed and with it, appearances followed. Ashanti danced in a show at Carnegie Hall and in the Disney television musical Polly.

It was in high school that she honed her songwriting skills and harnessed her talent for creating a story that people could relate to, song after song.

Ashanti first announced her presence with the Big Pun hit "How We Roll" in 2001. Her sound was infectious and caught the attention of record producers.

Irv Gotti, the polished prod ucer with Murder Inc. Records, was credited with her discovery and what was supposed to be an initial collaboration, turned into a record contract.

The demure and feminine Ashanti was hesitant at first to sign with a label named Murder Inc., but she filled a void in the company stable of talent. What was a pure rap label became stronger with the arrival of the R&B singer.

The marketing team at Murder Inc. went to work to promote Ashanti in time for her debut release.

Ashanti was featured on the Ja Rule smash "Always On Time," receiving major airwave and video exposure. In addition, her voice was loaned out to reigning Don of the Terror Squad, Fat Joe, for his big hit "What's Luv?".

Ashanti stole both songs away from the thug rappers and created such a buzz that her self-titled debut album was released early, on April 9, 2002. The first single "Foolish" ripped apart the charts and the video was on heavy rotation as well.

As a result, Ashanti sold over half a million units the first week and debuted in the top spot, a major achievement for a relative unknown with almost no expectations on her shoulders.

Filmography :

Bride and Prejudice (2004)
Coach Carter (2005)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (TV)
John Tucker Must Die (2006)

Discography :

Ashanti (2002) #1 US [(3x Platinum), #3 UK (Platinum), #10 AUS, [Over 6 Million WW]
Chapter II (2003) #1 US (2 weeks) [(Platinum)], #5 UK (Gold), #19 AUS, [Over 3 Million WW]
Ashanti's Christmas (2003) #160 US [US Sales: 200,000+]
Concrete Rose (2004) #7 US [(Platinum)], #25 UK (Gold), [Over 2 Million WW]
Collectables by Ashanti (2005) #59 US [US Sales: 200,000+]

Awards :

2002
Lady of Soul Awards
Best R&B/Soul New Artist
Aretha Franklin Entertainer Of The Year
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Breakout Artist
MOBO Awards
Best R&B Act
Best Hip Hop Act (Ashanti with Ja Rule)
Billboard Music Awards
Female Artist of the Year
Top New Pop Artist of the Year
Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year
R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
R&B/Hip-Hop Female Artist of the Year
New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year ("Foolish")
R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist of the Year

2003
American Music Awards
Favorite New Artist in Pop/Rock
Favorite New Artist in Hip-Hop/R&B
Grammy Awards
Best Comtemporary R&B Album
Soul Train Awards
Best R&B/Soul Single, Female ("Foolish")
Best R&B/Soul Album, Female ("Ashanti")
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding New Artist
Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
Best New Artist

2004
Do Something Brick Awards
"Do Something" Brick Award ("Rain on Me")

In the future, you can expect to hear and see much more of this young talent. Ashanti has served notice that she is moving on up.



 

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Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Once Upon A Time... When We Were Colored
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Bounty Hunters
Bounty Hunters
Bride & Prejudice
Bride & Prejudice
Up Against The 8 Ball
Up Against the 8 Ball
Coach Carter
Coach Carter
Akeelah And The Bee
Akeelah and the Bee
John Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die
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The Pretty Boy Project
The Pretty Boy Project
Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Extinction
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This African Life
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Date Added: 18 September '09


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Date: Name: raven
03/2009
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shes soo pretty and takes awesome pics
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Date: Name: kiabi d
01/2009
20
Ashanti is with nelly these day's they say it's serious and as for past relationships like geoff g? she says that she's happier with nelly then she's ever been with anyone else
-1 Votes      
Date: Name: seth
06/2008
05
Oh my! She is so sweet, i would love to be her boyfriend but no chance with that, for now i will keep on dreaming. Ashanti is also one of my favorite musicians, she is very talented!
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