Ashanti is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress, author, and record executive known for smooth vocals, early-2000s pop-R&B hooks, and major collaborations across hip-hop and R&B. Born Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, she broke through in 2002 with her self-titled debut album Ashanti, led by the No. 1 single “Foolish,” while also becoming a defining voice on Ja Rule’s “Always On Time” and Fat Joe’s “What’s Luv?” Her catalog includes “Happy,” “Baby,” “Rock Wit U (Awww Baby),” “Rain on Me,” “Only U,” “The Way That I Love You,” “Falling for You,” and “Bonafide Survivor,” and her career includes a Grammy Award, multi-platinum success, acting roles, and leadership of her own label, Written Entertainment.
