Fun Fact: In 2002, Ashanti made history as the first woman to hold the top two spots on the Hot 100 with “Foolish” at #1 & “What’s Luv?” at #2.
This feat has since been achieved by Mariah Carey, Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande, & surpassed by Taylor Swift on multiple occasions.
“Happy” being the only Ashanti song to make Rolling Stone’s Top 100 is crazy. No Foolish, RWU, ROM, or Baby? Esp to start the article with “You cant talk about 2000s R&B without talking about Ashanti.”
Ashanti was only 23 and battling Irv Gotti’s harassment, enduring Murder Inc’s federal indictment, all the hate, comparisons, criticism, G-Unit attacks and Def Jam refused to fund any future projects.
She went into the studio and did what she had to for the fans.
Irv Gotti is a very unserious human being. Since he always wants to talk about Ashanti, I hope he addresses how Murder Inc's case with the Feds stifled her career and how he kept trying to take tracks that SHE WROTE and give them to other female artists.
Irv Gotti went in on Ashanti, but in the same breath didn’t wanna hurt Jayz feelings over the “super group” thing. Does anybody see how crazy that is? Jayz feelings are more important than Ashanti? The artist that made u millions. Signed to your label. Smh.
Irv Gotti is so disgusting lol not because he’s kissing and telling but because Ashanti was only 18 and probably younger when she first signed. This man bragging about basically being a predator.
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16 years ago this week, ‘John Tucker Must Die’ hit theaters starring Ashanti, Jesse Metcalfe, Brittany Snow, Sophia Bush and Arielle Kebbel.
The 2006 cult-classic comedy debuted at #3, taking in $68.8 million at the box office.