Ashanti Net Worth

Ashani was born on October 13, 1980, in Glen Cove, New York, to mother Tina Douglas, a former dance teacher, and a father, a former singer. Ashanti’s mother discovered Ashanti’s talent for singing at a young age on the singer’s 12th birthday. Her mother overheard Ashanti singing a Mary J. Blige song, and that’s when her mother realized that Ashanti had real talent. From that day forward in her early life, Ashanti wanted to become a professional singer, and she even wrote her own songs while in high school. However, Ashanti didn’t make it big in the music industry immediately, and she started as a child actor. She was an extra in Spike Lee’s movie “Malcolm X” in 1992 and “Who the Man” by Ted Demme. As a teen, Ashanti has also had several minor appearances in various music videos.

Ashanti Becomes a Music Sensation Overnight

Ashanti was waiting for her break to come so she could make it big in the music industry, and she had a couple of record labels showing passive interest in her, but nothing came of it. It wasn’t until 2001 before Ashanti was discovered by Murder Inc. Records. Ashanti was featured in Fat Joe’s r b song, “What’s Luv,” in Rapper Big Pun’s “This is How We Roll,” and  “Always on Time” with Ja Rule. “What’s Luv” with Fat Joe and “Always on Time” with Ja Rule both became popular hit songs in 2002, officially starting Ashanti’s career, enabling her to get signed with Murder Inc. Records in 2002. 

Ashanti has had a successful career so far, and once her singing career got started, she became popular very quickly. Her debut album, Ashanti, was a self-titled album that caused the singer to quickly rise to fame when it was released in 2002. Over 500,000 copies of this album sold in the initial week.  The most popular song on the album was her debut single, “Foolish,” which rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. This debut album also won many awards, including two American Music Awards and eight Billboard Music Awards, and Ashanti won one Grammy Award. The amazing success of Ashanti’s first album allowed her to become the second of all famous singers, following the Beatles, to have their first three singles appear on Billboard charts concurrently. 

Ashanti’s Personal Life

Ashanti met performer Nelly at a press conference on New Year’s Day in 2003, and they subsequently began an 11-year relationship that ended in 2014. Ashanti is currently single and has never been married. Despite never having been married, Ashanti has a teenage daughter named Samaria. Samaria’s father is the famed rapper and actor LL Cool J. Just like her parents, Samaria is interested in R B music and wants to become a singer. Singing obviously runs in the family’s blood since Ashanti has musical parents and a daughter. Ashanti also owns a beautiful mansion on Long Island, which was previously for sale. 

Ashanti’s Acting Career

In addition to her musical career, Ashanti also values her acting career and has appeared in various movies and TV shows. In addition to appearing in “Army Wives,” “American Dreams,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Proud Family,” and “Muppets Wizard of Oz,” Ashanti has also appeared in many other popular movies and TV shows. In Resident Evil Extinction, Ashanti played Nurse Betty, which she enjoyed very much. “Resident Evil Extinction” was a horror movie released in 2007, based on an outbreak of zombies. She also played in the movie “Coach Carter” with Samuel L Jackson, where she was “Kyra” in her feature film debut. 

Ashanti’s Biggest Hits and Major Accomplishments

Ashanti’s second solo album, Chapter II, was released in 2003 and was nearly as successful as her first one. Chapter II sold over 326,000 copies in its debut week, reaching number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The album did just as well in other countries, reaching the top ten on billboards in Canada, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. This popular album was certified platinum and went gold in Japan and the UK. 

Ashanti also has a clothing line with “Pretty Little Thing,” and she used her hit song “Rock Wit You” to promote the line and many shows and movies. In fact, Ashanti has sung background vocals for many well-known celebrities, such as Jennifer Lopez, among numerous others.

It is often necessary for artists to collaborate with others in the entertainment industry to improve their careers. Ashanti has had her fair share of collaborations with others in the music world, including Ken Kaide Thomas Douglas, Busta Rhymes, and many others. In 2006, Ashanti won the NAACP Image Award for the best new artist. 

Ashanti’s Christmas and Other Albums

In November of 2003, Ashanti’s third album was released by The Inc. Records. The Christmas album, titled “Ashanti’s Christmas,” consisted of equal numbers of new songs that were written by Ashanti and remakes of old classics. 

Ashanti’s fourth studio album, “Concrete Rose,” with the lead single, “Only U,” was released in December of 2004 by The Records Inc. and Def Jam Recordings. Upon its debut, the album sold 250,000 copies and was in the top 20 of several billboards in other countries. In the United States, “Concrete Rose” reached number seven on the Billboard 200. 

“The Declaration,” Ashanti’s fifth studio album, was released in June of 2008, and it debuted and peaked at number six on the Billboard 200. 86,000 copies of this album were sold in the week of its release, which was the lowest week of sales for a debut album for this artist.

In 2014, Ashanti’s sixth album, “Braveheart,” was released by the artist’s independent record label “Written Entertainment.” In its first week, the album sold 28,000 copies and became number ten on the Billboard 200, where it remained for some time. 

Five studio albums is the total for Ashanti, not counting Ashanti’s Christmas. She also contributed to the Hamilton MixTape, a composition of work performed by various artists. 

Ashanti’s net worth is currently $20 million, and she has created a fabulous career within the entertainment world, enabling her to act, sing, and even have a clothing line. She is one of the many net worth success stories, especially for an African American female. 

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