Ashanti: Find something you love, and do it well!
Ashanti: You know how some guys smell like old clothes, like they’ve been in a hamper? They wanna hug up all on you, smelling like they’ve been playing ball all day. That doesn’t work.
Ashanti's hit song Foolish samples Stay With Me by DeBarge. Hip hop fans will remember this same sample used in the video and radio version of the late Notorious B.I.G.'s One More Chance.
Ashanti turned down a track scholarship to Hampton University to pursue her singing career.
Ashanti launched her career in 1994 when she was recognized at a talent show.
Ashanti embraces her new role as an inspiration for abused woman. She says that she has gotten letters from female fans saying that she saved them and helped them walk away from abusive relationships, all because of her music and videos.
Ashanti's father Ken-kaide is half African-American, half Chinese, and her mother Tina is African-American.
Ashanti ranked #81 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005."
Ashanti is going to star as Nurse Betty in 2007's Resident Evil: Extinction.
Ashanti ranked at #13 on the Maxim Hot 100 List of 2005.
Ashanti likes the band Maroon 5.
Ashanti plays Heather in the 2006 movie John Tucker Must Die. She said that she based her character on Stacy Dash's role on "Clueless."
Ashanti has her own clothing line called Delicious Curves.
Ashanti's name is actually the name of an African Tribe.
Ashanti's nickname is Five-O.
Ashanti appeared in Ain't It Funny video with Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule
Ashanti sold more copies of her debut album than any other female artist debut in history.
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