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| Birth name | Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas |
| Born | October 13, 1980 Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
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| Discography | Ashanti discography |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Website | ashantithisisme |
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was discovered as a teenager by record producer Irv Gotti, and signed with his label Murder Inc. Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2002.[4] That same year, she guest appeared on the singles "What's Luv?" by Fat Joe, and "Always on Time" by labelmate Ja Rule, which peaked at numbers two and one on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively; the latter, with her 2002 debut single "Foolish", made her the first female artist to occupy the top two positions the chart simultaneously.[a]
"Foolish" preceded her eponymous debut studio album (2002), which debuted atop the Billboard 200 with over 505,000 domestic units sold in its first week. Furthermore, the album received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), won Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, and spawned the top 40 singles "Happy" and "Baby".[5] "Foolish" also made her the second musical act (after the Beatles) to have their first three chart entries peak within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. Ashanti wrote and provided background vocals for Jennifer Lopez's "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)", which also peaked the Billboard Hot 100.[6]
Ashanti's second album Chapter II (2003), became her second to peak the Billboard 200—with first-week sales of 326,000 copies in the U.S.—and received platinum certification by the RIAA.[7] The album received three nominations at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, while its lead singles, "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" and "Rain on Me", peaked at numbers two and seven on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Her third album, Ashanti's Christmas, was released that same year as a Christmas album; it was met with a steep critical and commercial decline.
Ashanti's fourth album, Concrete Rose (2004)—titularly in reference to Tupac Shakur's pseudonym "The Rose That Grew from Concrete"—debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 despite mixed critical response. Its first single, "Only U", peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart—her most successful song in that country. Its second single, "Don't Let Them", saw limited success due to Def Jam's legal issues with Irv Gotti.[8] Her fifth album, The Declaration (2008), was met with moderate reception and became her final release on a major label; her sixth album, Braveheart (2014), was released independently.
Ashanti has acted in several productions, debuting in the 2005 film Coach Carter and starring in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005), which attracted nearly eight million viewers.[9] She also appeared in John Tucker Must Die (2006) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007).[10][11] Ashanti has sold nearly 30 million records worldwide.[12]
- ^ McKinnley, James C. Jr. (December 16, 2014). "Ashanti, R&B Singer, Is Cross-Examined by Her Convicted Stalker". The New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Jean-Baptiste Jr., Renaud (April 23, 2015). "Where Are They Now? The Murder Inc. Edition". VH1. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (April 10, 2002). "Ashanti Tops Celine". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
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- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings." Archived May 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine ABC Medianet, May 24, 2005. Retrieved: October 22, 2008.
- ^ "Ashanti Hopes Her Bloody 'Buffy' Background Helps Her In 'Resident Evil 3'". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Superstar Ashanti Will Bring Down the House at The Grove's Free Summer Concert Series Finale on August 27". August 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Ashanti Makes It In The Guinness World Record Books". The Source. April 7, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
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