Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (born October 13,1980 in Glen Cove, New York), known professionally as Ashanti. She is a R&B singer who rose to fame during the early 2000s.

Ashanti was first brought into the public e

Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (born October 13,1980 in Glen Cove, New York), known professionally as Ashanti. She is a R&B singer who rose to fame during the early 2000s.

Ashanti was first brought into the public eye as a featured background vocalist on Vita's 2001 hip-hop remake of Madonna's "Justify My Love", which appeared on the soundtrack to the movie The Fast and the Furious. That same year, she caught the attention of Fat Joe, and he invited her to sing background on Big Pun's unsuccessful posthumous single "How We Roll".