Years Active: 1989-2007
Influenced by: Aaliyah, TLC, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige
Genre: R & B
Biography: With hitmaker Irv Gotti at the helm, Ashanti blasted into the urban music scene in 2002, topping the charts with multiple ...
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Aug 21 2009 15:30PM
by Sharks
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Soul/R'n'B, R'n'B News
The Boombox Music Blog: Nelly and Ashanti have reportedly ended their five-year relationship, despite only going public with the news they were an item this past November. In March, Ashanti said that a wedding was "absolutely in the cards." However, the New York Daily News ... Read moreApr 30 2009 12:30PM
by Latifah Muhammad
Filed under: R'n'B News, Side Gig
The Boombox Music Blog: Ashanti will take her singing skills to New York's biggest stage in the Broadway play 'The Whiz.' The 28-year-old will star as Dorothy, in the adapted version of L. Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz.' This isn't the first time Ashanti followed the yellow ... Read moreSep 05 2008 6:30AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Soul/R'n'B Videos, Behind the Video
The Boombox Music Blog: Artist: Ashanti Song: 'Good Good' Why You Should Watch: The songstress give the BoomBox a behind-the-scenes look for her latest video, which features multi-platinum selling rapper Nelly. Buy 'The Declaration' on iTunes. Watch 'Good Good' ... Read moreVideos (34)
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10/02/09
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09/24/09
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10/14/09
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10/14/09
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10/13/09
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10/06/09
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10/02/09
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09/24/09
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09/24/09
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09/21/09
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08/25/09
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08/21/09
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08/03/09
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The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT
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08/02/09
Hello to Goodbye' Most teenagers daydream about several career paths in life, but 19-yea...
The Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne IN
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07/29/09
Kristinia DeBarge, next generation of the singing family, ready for music world Most tee...
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06/20/09
'Wiz' is a spectacle of color, sound As it turns out, Ashanti has a lot in common with t...
Asbury Park Press - Neptune NJ
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06/19/09
Plies Drops 'Goon Affiliated'; Second Album In Six Months Less than two years after the ...
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06/18/09
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Newsday - New York NY
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06/17/09
Ashanti eases on down the road in 'The Wiz' For someone about to make her stage debut, A...
Asbury Park Press - Neptune NJ
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06/14/09
Ashanti eases on down the road in ‘Wiz' For someone about to make her stage debut, Ashan...
Omaha World Herald - Omaha NE
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06/12/09
Lloyd, Irv Gotti Talk About Parting Ways Last month, Irv Gotti told us he was severing t...
MTV
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06/12/09
Ashanti eases on down the road in 'The Wiz' The Grammy-winning singer and actress exudes...
Journal News - White Plains NY
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06/01/09
June 1, 2009: Ozzy Osbourne, Johnny Depp's beer belly and Taylor Swift's retainer. Ozzy ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO
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05/26/09
Ashanti Stars in ‘The Wiz’ Ashanti will "ease on down the Yellow Brick Road" to Oz. Th...
TheCelebrityCafe.com
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05/24/09
Summer's Hot 100: What to hear, see and do "The Wiz." R &B queen Ashanti plays Dorothy i...
New York Daily News - New York NY
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05/21/09
TV talk shows for May 22 A school in California for homeless kids; the opening of an ele...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO
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05/19/09
Ashanti Is Rehearsing For NYC 'Wiz' Production 'In My Room' And until she begins rehears...
MTV
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05/15/09
The Last Word: Irv Gotti Preps Life Without Ashanti, Beyonce Talks Past Weight Problem, and Idris Elba Sings?
AllHipHop.com
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05/09/09
Ashanti Dropped From Label Ashanti has been dropped from Irv Gott's record company becau...
Starpulse
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05/07/09
Irv Gotti Says He's Dropping Ashanti From The Inc. Irv Gotti says he and Ashanti , the P...
MTV
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04/15/09
10 Bad Movies Starring Singers The teen sensation just released Hannah Montana: The Movi...
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03/25/09
Wedding Bells For Ashanti And Nelly? R&B star Ashanti has hinted she will marry her rapp...
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10/12/09
Celebrity Birthdays For Oct. 11-Oct. 17 Actor David Morse ("St. Elsewhere") is 56.
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10/02/09
Ja Rule, Ashanti Temporarily Reunite at Hip Hop Honors A photo of the two rehearsing at ...
The Boombox
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09/24/09
Ashanti: I'm Like Dorothy in Oz (CBS) The year marks the 70th Anniversary of "The Wizard...
TheShowBuzz
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09/24/09
Ja Rule, Ashanti Temporarily Reunite at Hip Hop Honors A photo of the two rehearsing at ...
The Boombox
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08/21/09
Ashanti and Nelly Split? R&B stars Ashanti and Nelly did such a great job of keeping the...
Hollyscoop
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07/29/09
Kristinia DeBarge Not Saying Goodbye Anytime Soon (AP) Most teenagers daydream about sev...
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06/23/09
“The Wiz” Reviews — Critics Review Ashanti’s “The Wiz” Theater critics in New York City ...
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06/23/09
Ashanti Performs “Home” On “Live With Regis & Kelly” (VIDEO) Broadway's newest star, R&B...
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06/18/09
Summer’s wurst? The race is on and since reviews won't be out until tomorrow I'll just s...
Hollywood & Mine
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06/16/09
Ashanti Gets Her Brand New Day in 'The Wiz' New York audiences will find out this week w...
ArtsBeat - The New York Times
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06/11/09
Lloyd Leaves The Inc. R&B singer Lloyd has parted ways with his longtime label home at T...
Hip Hop PopCrunch
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05/26/09
Ashanti “Home” “The Wiz” Performance VIDEO Feast your eyes on what you'll get a taste of...
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05/22/09
Ashanti “The TODAY Show” VIDEO (05/22/09)
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05/09/09
Ashanti Dropped From Label Ashanti has been dropped from Irv Gott's record company becau...
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05/08/09
Irv Gotti Dropping Ashanti — Ashanti Dropped From The Inc. The Grammy Award-winning sing...
Hip Hop PopCrunch
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04/15/09
10 Bad Movies Starring Singers The teen sensation just released Hannah Montana: The Movi...
Starpulse News Blog
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03/25/09
Wedding Bells For Ashanti And Nelly? R&B star Ashanti has hinted she will marry her rapp...
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02/17/09
David Archuleta performs at a shopping mall! American Idol season 7 finalist David Archu...
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12/23/08
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Hip Hop PopCrunch
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12/20/08
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Star Magazine
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12/12/08
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12/08/08
Music Review: Dionyza - Quite Like Me R&B vocalist Dionyza previously enjoyed success as...
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11/14/08
Hudson Thanks Fans & OKs Gap Ad (AP) In her first statement since burying her slain moth...
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11/04/08
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10/24/08
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The Bastardly
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10/13/08
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Starpulse News Blog
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09/17/08
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Real Television
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09/14/08
Ashanti's 'The Vault' Features 12 Never Before Released Recordings It holds 12 never-bef...
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09/12/08
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