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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Apr 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 moreJun 10 2008 10:00AM
by Adam Horne
Filed under: Soul/R'n'B
The Boombox Music Blog: Though most might not realize it, Grammy Award-winning songstress Ashanti is much more than just a pretty voice. The "Princess of R&B" is also a songwriter, producer, actress, and fashion designer. Ashanti recently opened up to AOL Music about ... Read moreVideos (34)
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06/10/08
Ashanti Returns With Newfound Independence Though most might not realize it, Grammy Awar...
The Boombox
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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 ...
AllHipHop.com
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06/19/09
Not in Kansas: Ashanti is hit and miss, but the Lion is impressive Like the revival itse...
New York Daily News - 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...
VH1
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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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05/10/09
Irv Gotti drops Ashanti from Murder Inc. label Irv Gotti, whose Murder Inc. label once b...
Newsday - New York NY
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05/07/09
Irv Gotti Says He's Dropping Ashanti From The Inc. He said they haven't been on speaking...
VH1
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04/15/09
10 Bad Movies Starring Singers The teen sensation just released Hannah Montana: The Movi...
Starpulse
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03/25/09
Wedding Bells For Ashanti And Nelly? R&B star Ashanti has hinted she will marry her rapp...
Starpulse
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01/21/09
Slip-N-Slide Records Unveils New 4 Star Recording Studio Miami-based label Slip-N-Slide ...
AllHipHop.com
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01/21/09
Left feet, long lines and loving celebs at balls "I kept thinking because we're on the o...
The Boston Globe - Boston MA
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01/14/09
Plies Talks New Video, 'Emotional' Records Ashanti , reworks the 1987 R&B classic "Two O...
VH1
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12/28/08
2008 music: Sharp notes, but a flat for Nelly St. Louis' year in music was a major one, ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO
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12/22/08
Plies: Da REAList (Album Review) You can throw shade as much as you want, but self procl...
AllHipHop.com
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12/12/08
Marvin Sapp (not Warren) leads top singles list "Never Would Have Made It," Marvin Sapp:...
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
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12/09/08
Ashanti Spills on Boyfriend Nelly's Signature Dish The secret behind Ashanti's fabulous ...
FOX News Channel
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12/09/08
Ashanti May Follow Brangelina's Lead Ashanti may one day add children to her family thro...
OK! Magazine
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12/02/08
Hip-Hop Rumors: G-Unit's Next MC's? DJ Khaled New Def Jam Pres? Ashanti Preg? All conten...
AllHipHop.com
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11/28/08
Ashanti parades her love of food, family and News The Grammy-winning songbird graced the...
New York Daily News - New York NY
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11/19/08
R&B Rewind: Mya ft. Sisqo - "It's All About Me It's Wednesday and it's time for another ...
AllHipHop.com
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11/14/08
Hudson Thanks Fans & OKs Gap Ad (AP) In her first statement since burying her slain moth...
CBS News.com
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11/04/08
Ashanti Rocks The Youth Vote (CBS) One of the major factors likely to play a large role ...
CBS News.com
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06/23/09
“The Wiz” Reviews — Critics Review Ashanti’s “The Wiz” Theater critics in New York City ...
Hip Hop PopCrunch
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06/23/09
Ashanti Performs “Home” On “Live With Regis & Kelly” (VIDEO) Broadway's newest star, R&B...
Hip Hop PopCrunch
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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...
Hip Hop PopCrunch
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05/22/09
Ashanti “The TODAY Show” VIDEO (05/22/09)
Hip Hop PopCrunch
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05/10/09
Murder, Inc. Dropping Ashanti Irv Gotti of Murder, Inc. said he is splitting ways with h...
Perez Hilton
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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...
Starpulse News Blog
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02/17/09
David Archuleta performs at a shopping mall! American Idol season 7 finalist David Archu...
Reality TV Magazine
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12/23/08
Overbearing Mom Tina Douglas Preventing Nelly Ashanti Engagement After five years of low...
Hip Hop PopCrunch
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12/20/08
Ashanti & Nelly: Mom in the Middle! "Tina sticks her nose in everything because she's al...
Star Magazine
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12/12/08
Marvin Sapp (Not Warren) Leads Top Singles List If you want to create a mix-tape of the ...
Starpulse News Blog
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12/08/08
Music Review: Dionyza - Quite Like Me R&B vocalist Dionyza previously enjoyed success as...
Blogcritics.org Music
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11/14/08
Hudson Thanks Fans & OKs Gap Ad (AP) In her first statement since burying her slain moth...
TheShowBuzz
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11/04/08
Ashanti Rocks The Youth Vote (CBS) One of the major factors likely to play a large role ...
TheShowBuzz
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10/24/08
Ashanti @ "Gabrielle's Gala" in NYC Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980) is...
The Bastardly
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10/13/08
Celebrity Birthdays, October 13 Happy Birthday to Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe ...
Starpulse News Blog
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09/17/08
Ashanti to Mentor on “MTV’s Top Pop Group” This Thursday, 9/18 This week the eight remai...
Real Television
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09/14/08
Ashanti's 'The Vault' Features 12 Never Before Released Recordings It holds 12 never-bef...
Starpulse News Blog
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09/12/08
Front Row Showdown: JLo, Bow Wow And Ashanti Are Anything But Fashion Weak John Legend p...
MTV Buzzworthy Blog
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08/28/08
Poll: Does it matter who plays the conventions? The Democratic National Convention attra...
Soundcheck - OCRegister.com
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08/08/08
Ashanti's Baby Bliss Includes Ten Kids Selling more than 23 million albums worldwide, si...
Celebrity Baby Blog
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07/29/08
Ashanti @ Sephora 10th Anniversary Party Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 198...
The Bastardly
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07/23/08
Buzz Briefs: Ashanti, Jonas Brothers Grammy-winning singer Ashanti has a new gig: touris...
TheShowBuzz
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07/23/08
R&B Singer Ashanti Turns Into Tourism Ambassador Grammy-winning singer and Long Island n...
Starpulse News Blog
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06/25/08
The BET Awards: A Running Diary 8:00: Usher gets the big epic opening slot, emerging fro...
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