Ashanti Top 5 Facts

 
1
Ashanti is the first woman to simultaneously hold positions 1and 2 on the US singles chart.
2
She loves Ella Fitzgerald.
3
Ashanti is hoping to appeal to "ganstas and thugs".
4
She lists Mary J Blige as her biggest influence.
5
She collaborated with Ja Rule and J-Lo on their hit songs 'Always On Time' and 'I'm Real'.
6
Ashanti has already worked with some of the industry's best, writing lyrics and singing hooks that help their records reach the top of the music charts. Now it's time for 22-year-old Ashanti Douglas to take center stage and shine with her second, highly anticipated studio album 'Chapter II'.