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Ashanti Douglas, October 13 1980, Glen Cove, New York, USA. For urban R&B singer Ashanti it has been a case of third time lucky. Her honey-toned voice and striking looks landed her a recording contract with Jive Records at the age of 14, then again with Epic Records at 17, but neither of those deals came to fruition. It was when she was noticed by Murder Inc. mastermind Irv Gotti that Ashanti began to blossom. Gotti noted her dancing and acting abilities in addition to her vocal skills (she had previously appeared in the Walt Disney television musical Polly). Ashanti`s first musical outing under Gotti was a guest vocal on the track "How We Roll" by Big Punisher. She then appeared in a series of duets that made her a stateside star in March 2002. She was Ja Rule`s counterpart on the hypnotic "Always On Time", provided the chorus to Fat Joe`s "What`s Luv?", and married her vocals with the late Notorious B.I.G. for "Unfoolish". During this month Ashanti held three of the Top 10 positions in the Billboard chart, including numbers 1 and 2 with Ja Rule and Fat Joe, while her own "Foolish" climbed to the top of the charts in April and remained at the top until the end of June. As if that was not enough her self-titled debut album sold 500,000 copies in the USA in its first week of release. Mostly written by Ashanti herself, the album was unusually soulful for a Murder Inc. act, while retaining a street sensibility that helped it to worldwide popularity. The singer enjoyed further success with her follow-up album, The Second Chapter, debuting at the top of the US charts in July 2003, and spawning the Top 5 hit single "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)".
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BiographyFriends and FamilyShia Douglas [Sister] :: Tina Douglas [Mother] (former dance-teacher) :: Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas [Father] (former singer)Trivia and QuotesQuotes I`m not trying to not do music. There`s just a feeling when you create a hot record and have people fall in love with your record. There`s nothing like that feeling.Trivia Released new fragrance line, "Precious Jewel" [2005] Ranked as #81 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005) Named #13 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Her aunt lives in Rhode Island. Wrote all 12 tracks on her self-titled debut album. Her songs "Foolish", "Always On Time", and "What's Luv" made the top 10 all in one week. Born to a Half African-American, Half Chinese father (Ken-kaide) and an African-American mother (Tina). Born Half African-American, Half Chinese Before she joined Murder Inc. Records, she was signed by Jive Records. Turned down a track scholarship to Hampton University to pursue her singing career. Has worked with Ja Rule, Big Pun and Fat Joe. Was the first R&B singer to join Murder Inc. Records. A native of Long Island, she began singing at the age of 12. Launched her career in 1994 when she was recognized at a talent show. Names Mary J. Blige, Ella Fitzgerald and Blue Magic are artists whom inspired her. | ||
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