R&B/Soul
United States
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About Ashanti
One of the best-selling singers of her era, Ashanti shot to fame as the soulful, soprano counterpart to hard-rhyming rappers before coming into her own as a solo artist. Born in Glen Cove, NY in 1980, Ashanti Douglas grew up acting and dancing, then turned her attention to singing in her teens. Working with Murder Inc.ās Irv Gotti, she found stardom by nearly upstaging Ja Rule and Fat Joe on their 2001 singles āAlways on Timeā and āWhatās Luv?ā then made her solo mark with the defiant hit āFoolish.ā With these tracks, she became the second artistāafter The Beatlesāto have their first three charting songs simultaneously occupy the Top 10.
Ashanti didnāt slow down with her Grammy-winning 2002 self-titled debut, which sold over a half-million copies in its first week, then a record for a female debut artist. She continued her platinum-selling run with 2003ās Chapter II and the following yearās Concrete Rose, but financial and creative disputes with Gotti eventually slowed her music career. She returned to acting, appearing in musicals and movies, before coming back with 2014ās expansive Braveheart, which featured Rick Ross and French Montana. Since then, sheās released singles like 2017ās āSay Lessā with Ty Dolla $ign and 2019ās upbeat "The Road" with Afro B. Those tracks make it clearāAshanti hasnāt lost any of the unmistakable vocal prowess that made her a beloved R&B force.
Ashanti didnāt slow down with her Grammy-winning 2002 self-titled debut, which sold over a half-million copies in its first week, then a record for a female debut artist. She continued her platinum-selling run with 2003ās Chapter II and the following yearās Concrete Rose, but financial and creative disputes with Gotti eventually slowed her music career. She returned to acting, appearing in musicals and movies, before coming back with 2014ās expansive Braveheart, which featured Rick Ross and French Montana. Since then, sheās released singles like 2017ās āSay Lessā with Ty Dolla $ign and 2019ās upbeat "The Road" with Afro B. Those tracks make it clearāAshanti hasnāt lost any of the unmistakable vocal prowess that made her a beloved R&B force.
Musical InfluencesAshanti's musical influences include Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Brandy and more.
Influenced by AshantiAshanti has influenced the music of Ann Marie, JoJo, Erika de Casier and more.
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