Ashanti Douglas was born on October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York into a musical family. Her father used to sing and her mother was a dance instructor. Ashanti began to sing in a gospel choir at the age of 6. As she grew, she developed her songwriting skills and harnessed her talent for creating a story that people could relate to, song after song. Ashanti burst onto the big time musical scene when she was featured on the
Ja Rule smash "Always On Time," receiving major airwave and video exposure. She soon released her own self-titled debut album with
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such memorable Ashanti songs as “
Baby” and “Happy.” Today, Ashanti remains on top of her game as one of the most mesmerizing R&B singers on the music scene. Get all of her great free mp3 downloads here.
