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Ashanti S. Douglas was born on October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, New York. She first sang in a gospel choir at the age of six and her R&B career began in 1994, when she performed at a local talent show. She soon caught the ears of industry insiders and immedeately signed to a management team. She soon began showcasting her talent with performances at The Soul Cafe, China Club, Madison Square Garden, Caroline's Comedy Club, and the Greek Fest 2000 at Jones Beach. Though she was signed to AJM records, Ashanti quickly caught the attention of mult-paltuim producer, Irv Gotti, of Murder Inc Records. Gotti seen the spectular talent in writing and singing that could set the stage for her introduction to the music industry. Soon she was writing for people from the late Big Pun to the currnet Jennifer Lopez.
She soon started appearing on tracks like, Ja Rule "always on time" and Fat Joes "wats luv." She had also previously appeared on Big Pun's smashing hit "how we roll." She started then started working with Murder Inc. recording artist, Cadillac Tah, on his singles "thugs love" and "POV anthem." Ashanti also released her own solo track "when a man does wrong."
Ashanti soon started blasting in the R&B/hip-hop scene when she released her smashing hit single "foolish." On April 2, 2002, She released her self-titled album which also contain the single of "happy", "baby", and "dreams." With the album selling 504,693 units in its first week, she was the hottest R&B chick yet. In 2002, Ashanti self-titled album sold more copies in its first week of release, than any other first time female solo artist in the charts history. Ashanti was also holding down the top spot in the billboard and hot 100 singles chart and the R&B/hip-hop singles and tracks chart in spring 2002 with the hit single "foolish." Also, at the age of 21, she rocked the billboards charts by having her first three chart entries all land in the top 10 of the billboard and hot 100 at the same time, being the first female to accomplish this feat and only second to the Beattles to do so.
In August 2002 she took home The Lady of Soul Aretha Franklin Entertainment of the year award, Lady of Soul Awards for best best R&BSoul new artist, and a teen choice award for choice breakout artist, and in December 2002 she won seven billboards awards. Also in November 2002, she published her own book titled, "foolish/Unfoolish: Reflections of love."
The next year in January 2003 she won two American Music Awards, in Febuary she won a Grammy for best Contemporary R&B album, in March she won two Soul Train Awards and a NAAP Image Award, and in April she won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for best new artist. Three months later Ashanti released her new album "chapter 2", selling 326,000 units in the first week, with the hit singles of "roc wit u" and "rain on me", all written by Ashanti. Ashanti also appeared on TV shows like "buffy the vampire slayer", "sabrina: the teenage witch", and "american dreams."
On December 14, 2004, Ashanti soon released her third album "concrete rose." With the smashing hit "only u", Shani is letting us know that she is unstopable and is not going anywhere.
In January 2005, Ashanti stared in the movie "coach carter" co-starring with Samuel L. Jackson. And later this spring she will star as Dorthy in the "muppets wonderful world of Oz." Ashanti had proven that you can be what you want to be and that this is only the beginning of her career.
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I heard that ashanti and nelly supposed to be datin now. Has anybody else heard that except me?
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| | Really? where did u hear that from? | playgirl69 | | i hope not but naw i didnt hear dat. | Trinity_03 | | I heard it on the radio, like a week ago. | n_cannonsgurl | | nooo nelly nelly my man he knows he can do better shid he needs 2 do better i liked him better when he was w/ Kelly Rowland shit. | Trinity_03 | | they both fat ass ugly | jiggyX7 | i take dat bak. ashanti looks sooo much betta
witout sideburns | jiggyX7 | Yes it is true Ashanti and Nelly are now and
Item and look damn good together...I saw TRL
with Ashanti on there and they asked it...she
did not really admit to it but she said they
did date and that she was single and he was
single and they both just having fun...But
then Nelly came out with his new video with
Tim Megraw and Nelly had Ashanti picture in
there as the girl he was singing to...and Tim
Megraw had his wife picture on there as the
lady he was singing to....So yes I strongly
believe they are a Item....And a Hot one at
that... | Superstar21 | It's sounds as if they are dating of
course no one wants to come out and say it.
Ashanti is not in the "Over and
Over" video that is Ciara. BUT, I
received a few pictures in my email from a
friend, of Nelly and Ashanti together
vacationing...here they are hopefully they
show up! (cut and paste)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/snuga
bug/nellyandashanti2.bmp
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/snugab
ug/nellyandashanti.bmp
| kksmiles03 | If they are dating or just fuckin das their
business. Dang. And to all those girls or
whateva who call themselves in love w/ Nelly
and are hating on Ashanti...nicca for what? U
need to check that shit and just do you. If
anybody has a direct response to me then get
at me...but dont try to come at me wit no
ol' internet beef unless u really tryna do
da damn thang.
1 | Honey704 | Hello to all. I am from St. Louis and I have
seen Nelly and Ashanti together.(He was
taking her to the airport). Also if you go to
kmjm.com, you can see pictures of them
together on a beach this New Year. And in
Nelly's Over & Over Again video, that is
not Ashanti in the pictures that is Cierra.
However, my sources tells me that they are
together. They are A Couple. | ladyericanMO | | I heard is goes with Irv Gotti | Nickneezy84 | yeah there datting but weather or not its
true they make a good couple i like nelly and
ashanti they are both good artist i mean i
thought nelly was gonna hook up with kelly
and ashanti was gonna hook up with ja but it
went the other way but ashanti has datted irv
gotti in the past but its cool either way
there just another beyonce and jayz | shaun_sopyro | if anyone has pictures of nelly and ashanti
together or beyonce and jay z together
(pictures of them where its obvious that they
are a couple, like them hugged up or
something)could u email them to
dreamday44@yahoo.com? thanks! | dreamday44 | well im a HUGE fan of both nelly and ashanti
and ive had also heard that they are
currently dating. i had seen in a JET
magazine; of feb; a picture of them both,
together, on a beach in Anguilla. i think
that if they wnat to be together,let them be.
they make a cut couple and dont compare them
to beyonce' and jay-z cause its nothing
like that. he's hot and she's hot so
them together is gonna be DYNAMITE.
BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!! NELLY'S STILL MY MAN
THOUGH AND NOTHING WILL CHANGE THAT!!!! | lovin_diva | Ashanti and Nelly are not ugly they are cute
together | Ashleigh678 | | | |
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