Ashanti

American hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter and actress Ashanti (birth name Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas) was born on October 13, 1980, in Glen Cove, New York, United States. She cites Mary J. Blige, Ella Fitzgerald, Yolanda Adams, the Clark Sisters, and Blue Magic as her musical influences. She is best known for a collection of hit singles including "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)", "Rain on Me", "Only U" and "The Way That I Love You". In 2003, Ashanti released her second album, Chapter II, which you may download in mp3 from our site. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and earned Ashanti three Grammy nominations for Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song. During the career she collaborated with various artist such as Ja Rule, R. Kelly, T.I., Akon, Lloyd and others.