Ashanti's Unsung Music Story: (Murda Inc's downfall/50 cent feud, Ashanti vs. Irv Gotti, etc.)

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    A music documentary on Ashanti was highly requested, so I had to do it. Ashanti is a multi-platinum selling R&B singer and songwriter who is most known for her top hits "Foolish", "Always on Time", and "Rock Wit U." Ashanti still holds the world record of having the fastest selling debut album by a female artist (her album "Ashanti" sold 503,000 in the first week). She is the first female artist to have all 3 of her debut songs peak to the top ten Billboard charts, simultaneously. Ashanti's rapid rise to success was followed by a huge obstacle. Her music label Murda Inc, faced several setbacks, including being investigated by the government and being ridiculed by 50 Cent and G-Unit. Ultimately the issues with her label contributed to Ashanti's fall from the top spot.
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  • @Empressive
    @Empressive  Před 6 lety +1953

    Thank you all so much for supporting my channel. Check out the links in the description box to support Ashanti's music. #SupportIndependentArtist #SaveRNB

    • @xokree
      @xokree Před 6 lety +16

      Empressive I knowwwwwwww! 💛💛💛

    • @ashantej7484
      @ashantej7484 Před 6 lety +32

      I was just thinking where's Empressive. Thank you for doing this video on Ashanti

    • @kevinbtty
      @kevinbtty Před 6 lety +6

      I love it😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

    • @alimar3127
      @alimar3127 Před 6 lety +18

      Can you do one for blaque ?

    • @bertabickham7507
      @bertabickham7507 Před 6 lety +14

      Empressive can you please do Vita.. From murder inc...too....i we haven't heard from her in year's!!!! Please!!!!

  • @vickylittles6714
    @vickylittles6714 Před 5 lety +2321

    MY HAT GOES OFF TO PATTI LABELLE FOR OPENLY SUPPORTING ASHANTI... THAT'S WHAT I CALL LOVE

  • @theluckienurse
    @theluckienurse Před 5 lety +1154

    This pisses me off. It sounds like her association with Irv really ruined her career

    • @venod3134
      @venod3134 Před 5 lety +27

      Irv sounds like a real life sucka. And she curved him hard smh

    • @KRSonbe
      @KRSonbe Před 5 lety +41

      He was a blessing and a curse for her.

    • @auryconcepcion5444
      @auryconcepcion5444 Před 4 lety +5

      KRSonbe word

  • @mikaylavanderheyde2061
    @mikaylavanderheyde2061 Před 4 lety +1355

    Can we just take a minute to acknowledge how beautiful and unproblematic this woman is. I have a total new respect for her and her song writing.

    • @lilahusain1474
      @lilahusain1474 Před 3 lety +34

      She's so stunning

    • @luvsupreme
      @luvsupreme Před 3 lety +23

      Me too. And I've always loved her music. But not necessarily her performances. But Irv really got in the way of her success.

    • @rufaisarki9318
      @rufaisarki9318 Před 3 lety +14

      Same here. She's so underrated

    • @amandamandy1341
      @amandamandy1341 Před 3 lety +3

      Like wise I feel the same exact way

    • @jasminegutierrez1230
      @jasminegutierrez1230 Před 2 lety +21

      I feel bad for her because she was an ICON a clean woman, no drama, no beef, and her career was destroyed by the people in this selfish label. I wish she would of left when she had the chance maybe we would see more of her today.

  • @ScorePN
    @ScorePN Před 3 lety +932

    Ashanti gave us some of the THE BEST music growing up. The beats, her voice, the lyrics, it hits your soul!

    • @vakistagoodman7984
      @vakistagoodman7984 Před 3 lety +6

      Facts!!!! This really took me back

    • @ms.bubs4fun506
      @ms.bubs4fun506 Před 2 lety +3

      Right! I just added tow of her songs to my playlist

    • @smurfylee
      @smurfylee Před 2 lety +5

      Yes! When I was watching all my memories of that time came flooding back, she's so amazing and talented.

    • @terencejulius5352
      @terencejulius5352 Před 2 lety +6

      She can't sing

    • @galleon8129
      @galleon8129 Před 2 lety +2

      Those were one of the best years, but the beef cast a dark cloud over rap. In fact it gave way to the South Side kinda rap like Lil Wayne and the new variants like Migos

  • @dakotahbaynard1401
    @dakotahbaynard1401 Před 5 lety +315

    A prime example of why the Miss Mariah Carey doesn’t know j.lo 😩😩

    • @MM-cl9zf
      @MM-cl9zf Před 3 lety +39

      Exactly... I said the same thing, Mariah said we don’t the same thing 🤷🏽‍♀️ Jlo is an actress, Mariah sings!

    • @maccimorales1987
      @maccimorales1987 Před 3 lety +5

      Word

  • @hhtptai
    @hhtptai Před 5 lety +1291

    Ja and Ashanti were magic in the early 2000s.

  • @katybay277
    @katybay277 Před 4 lety +1090

    Her story honestly shows how crooked the music industry really is ....

    • @mignon1180
      @mignon1180 Před 3 lety +31

      💯💯 this industry comes with so much politics smh

    • @jamilahanderson0804
      @jamilahanderson0804 Před 3 lety +4

      Facts

    • @alchemistamineh3261
      @alchemistamineh3261 Před 2 lety +34

      Irv def did her dirty.... he was not looking out for her best interest professionally 100% of the time ... LOL

    • @tamarashardaejones3779
      @tamarashardaejones3779 Před 2 lety +3

      Yes I they don’t won’t you in the top they can have you blocked from the industry because why the one they want gets lifted it up!!!!

    • @roter13
      @roter13 Před 2 lety +14

      It shows what a jealous ass man can do to your career. Irv thought that he literally owned this woman.

  • @reesewiltz
    @reesewiltz Před 4 lety +1244

    She shoulda left after Irv gave her vocals to Jlo, TWICE!

  • @jaclyn4098
    @jaclyn4098 Před 5 lety +5065

    Who else just lost some respect for jlo?

    • @onlybeingme9848
      @onlybeingme9848 Před 5 lety +249

      I also lost mad respect for her as well. So, we have came to the conclusion that J-Lo really can’t sing and she just have a pretty face. Now I’m about to go and listen to J-Lo songs and see if I hear Ashant lol!! This chick used her voice twice, I wouldn’t be surprise she used her voice over other songs. See, women like J-Lo can’t be trusted! Everyone knew she was no good when Sne bounced on Diddy when he was convicted of that incident I believe happened in the club. J-Lo went to acting because her butt can’t sing!!!

    • @onlybeingme9848
      @onlybeingme9848 Před 5 lety +57

      And she still worth 18 million right now! BOOM LOL

    • @kristineilochi7421
      @kristineilochi7421 Před 5 lety +92

      Never had any.

    • @Swnsasy
      @Swnsasy Před 5 lety +99

      Never had any for her.. She can't act either!!

    • @cicibelike
      @cicibelike Před 5 lety +202

      I have always loved Ashanti and Jlo. However, it is pretty fucked up Jlo doesn't give any credit to Ashanti for those records. Christina Millian also sings for her in Jlo's record 'PLAY'

  • @nquan161
    @nquan161 Před 6 lety +303

    Ashanti really had the early 2000s on LOCK. I still want the Benz convertible from the "Happy" video 😂

    • @syweeteonnystee541
      @syweeteonnystee541 Před 6 lety

      N'quan Jacquel
      Lol

    • @marzblaq7267
      @marzblaq7267 Před 6 lety +4

      Damn Right! That first album and Chapter Two were EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜

    • @wisediva9807
      @wisediva9807 Před 6 lety +2

      N'quan Jacquel Aaliyah would have if she lived i really wanted to see Aaliyah N Ashanti do a feat together

  • @ashantyy_xo
    @ashantyy_xo Před 3 lety +321

    My mom's obsession with Ashanti was huge, she even named me after her 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @JGigi-ur6kf
      @JGigi-ur6kf Před 3 lety +51

      Hope you know the name Ashanti comes from Ghana. It’s the name of the most powerful empire or tribe in the Western African Horizon and Ghana

    • @vh6307
      @vh6307 Před 3 lety +4

      @@JGigi-ur6kf INDEED🙋👊

    • @najimaeljalti2937
      @najimaeljalti2937 Před 3 lety

      🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

    • @blackice7408
      @blackice7408 Před 3 lety +3

      @@JGigi-ur6kf didn't know that

    • @shirleytorres1677
      @shirleytorres1677 Před 3 lety +3

      How old are you?? ... 😁

  • @michelleking9662
    @michelleking9662 Před 3 lety +346

    At least Ashanti received a Grammy, started her own record label and owns her records masters, and JLo doesn’t have a Grammy. This is why JLo sounds different on every song, because it's always somebody else singing. I love Ashanti, she’s a friend to me with a beautiful voice and personality. If you get to know Ashanti personally she’s one of the most down to earth people in the world. She kicks it with everyday people when most celebrities won’t.

    • @imdifferent7294
      @imdifferent7294 Před 3 lety +5

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @deedee7780
      @deedee7780 Před 2 lety +18

      Ashanti seems like such a great person. I hope she becomes popular again. She deserves so much more than JLO!

    • @MissBull89
      @MissBull89 Před rokem

      Naw jlo just sucks lol 😆

  • @blackirishrose4040
    @blackirishrose4040 Před 5 lety +2054

    The record industry is a very dirty business.

    • @hottaste34
      @hottaste34 Před 5 lety +19

      mergirl2000 Dunne yea they didn’t wanna push her because she almost died!! Wow that’s fk’d up

    • @cindybotones328
      @cindybotones328 Před 5 lety +25

      She need to join Illuminati to be successful.she's more talented than other singers out there.

    • @amazingdany
      @amazingdany Před 5 lety +13

      _All_ of show-business is very treacherous. A thick, diamond-rebar-reinforced- armored skin is crucially needed to play in that field.

    • @OVOXO1234561
      @OVOXO1234561 Před 4 lety +6

      to black artists.

    • @ericaortega4801
      @ericaortega4801 Před 4 lety +1

      @@OVOXO1234561 nah jlo just had more support from the public and record labels always do that to artists who ain't doing nothing for them because they not bringing money. Jlo on the other hand is a actress, decent singer, dancer plus got two di industries to work with. So it's her fault ashanti didn't had enough supporters to keep going.

  • @daej5702
    @daej5702 Před 5 lety +1521

    Ashanti is so underrated, she was such an important voice of the 2000’s.

    • @Lauren_Fields
      @Lauren_Fields Před 4 lety +26

      Ummmm, did you listen to this video and hear her stats? She isn’t underrated. You don’t be the first female to have 3 songs in the top ten and be underrated.

    • @jonquiledwards9710
      @jonquiledwards9710 Před 4 lety +28

      Ashanti was a hell of a song writer, who was very underrated

    • @moniijztwerkism998
      @moniijztwerkism998 Před 4 lety +13

      I still love her.. I'm bout to get all her songs cus every song was the bomb

    • @isaiahadams1208
      @isaiahadams1208 Před 4 lety +2

      Daé J Damn right

    • @theseusc.5475
      @theseusc.5475 Před 4 lety +1

      period poo'shianna !

  • @RuyaRuya0
    @RuyaRuya0 Před 4 lety +209

    I thank Ashanti. Initially we were some little girls who enjoyed her voice, image and style. As I grew older, her music had deeper meaning. She taught me to respect myself, get over my abusive ex and bring a fierce woman out of me. Til this day, we listen to her music and love her dearly.

  • @ceecee5301
    @ceecee5301 Před 3 lety +207

    Ya’ll better put some respeck on Ashanti name!! 😩😩💛👏🏽

    • @ireneomobude8919
      @ireneomobude8919 Před 2 lety +2

      Ashanti don't need to dance to be entertaining. Extremely talented and gifted woman who don't need to put too much effort because of her natural musical natural gifts. Effortless song writing and singing skills.

    • @realitycheck9463
      @realitycheck9463 Před 2 lety

      Hell yeah

  • @PaiBae
    @PaiBae Před 5 lety +1941

    Sounds to me like Irv Gotti stopped her bag SEVERAL TIMES!

    • @dawncarrasco8320
      @dawncarrasco8320 Před 5 lety +78

      MsPaze Moore -He def was. Shame on him. I'm glad she is successful in her own right.

    • @dawncarrasco8320
      @dawncarrasco8320 Před 5 lety +31

      MsPaze Moore - yes he is horrible.

    • @angiefromChi
      @angiefromChi Před 5 lety +53

      MsPaze Moore girl, Irv Gotti MESSED HER ALL THE WAY UP!!!! What a bitch type nicca!

    • @LV2308gmail
      @LV2308gmail Před 5 lety +25

      I wouldn't be surprised if he left J off Foolish so J wouldn't try to make any moves on her. cuz she is bad.

    • @khadeeshadaniels6700
      @khadeeshadaniels6700 Před 5 lety +4

      Swear I just said this before seeing your awesome wording!!!

  • @m.h.1593
    @m.h.1593 Před 5 lety +791

    Ashanti is such a natural beauty

    • @amazingdany
      @amazingdany Před 5 lety +5

      She wasn't ugly.

    • @aceshigh2079
      @aceshigh2079 Před 4 lety +10

      She's gorgeous and Nelly was a fucking moron for cheating on her he will not find nobody better than her✊💯

  • @ItsMoMoneyyy
    @ItsMoMoneyyy Před 3 lety +87

    her career should have been way bigger, longer and more respected. til this day, she’s so kind. not bitter at all. like some ppl when their career doesn’t take off. love her. ❤️❤️

  • @ivalinapasse2469
    @ivalinapasse2469 Před 4 lety +175

    Who said she Couldn't Sing damn Liars She can write and sing!!!!!

    • @christinekelly7769
      @christinekelly7769 Před 3 lety +5

      Exactly Ashanti vocal range spans from a low D4 to a high E4..Beyonce vocal range is a low 3 to 3.5

    • @joshuamcdowell9745
      @joshuamcdowell9745 Před 3 lety +11

      Because she doesn't have that gospel powerhouse type of voice. If a black female singer isn't screaming, she can't sing smh

    • @anhenish
      @anhenish Před 2 lety +8

      I love Ashanti ❤️ her laugh is intoxicating and she can sang so soulful 🎶

  • @tulip324
    @tulip324 Před 6 lety +426

    Wow Irv’s dusty ass really blocked blessings for her! That really pisses me off.
    Ashanti really doesn’t get enough credit.
    Great video!

  • @issacthekid
    @issacthekid Před 6 lety +383

    I love Ashanti because Ashanti does Ashanti. She never tries to be anyone else.

  • @aiberlane3390
    @aiberlane3390 Před 4 lety +321

    I hadn't realised she'd done that many songs with JaRule! Anyway, this video really does illustrate how awful major labels can be.

    • @bennablocker9232
      @bennablocker9232 Před 3 lety +2

      Really wow when I think Ashanti I think of ja smh

    • @piadaniels7748
      @piadaniels7748 Před rokem

      Man Control did her in! IE Irv G

    • @DBZAOTA482
      @DBZAOTA482 Před rokem

      For a while, I legit thought her and Ja Rule were fucking because they had such good chemistry.

  • @heathermack1609
    @heathermack1609 Před 3 lety +81

    I love how ashanti carried herself. She did go thru some shit. But she always stayed humbled

  • @syfroniabarrett3380
    @syfroniabarrett3380 Před 6 lety +584

    Jarule and Ashanti was the shit back in the day.

    • @QueenOfKings0402
      @QueenOfKings0402 Před 5 lety +4

      Syfronia Barrett that was high school for me. Miss those days

    • @lauraschindler7083
      @lauraschindler7083 Před 5 lety +4

      Yasss, brings back great memories when I was a teen😍

    • @jadahhollings9189
      @jadahhollings9189 Před 5 lety +15

      Like aaliyah and timb. Perfect duos 😍😍

    • @RomeoBarnes
      @RomeoBarnes Před 5 lety +1

      Quindara King yup

    • @trahming76
      @trahming76 Před 5 lety +2

      @@jadahhollings9189 yup just like Aaliyah and Timbaland who later on said he sec3haf a crush on her that's why when he got married his wife kinda looked like her

  • @sheismelanin8889
    @sheismelanin8889 Před 6 lety +324

    She legit still looks the same just a lil thicker now she's always been pretty

  • @mybb2012
    @mybb2012 Před 2 lety +170

    I get chills when I hear her songs. She’s a fu*king legend. And so fresh faced, beautiful and unproblematic. I love you Ashanti. Going back to re-save her hits so they’re at the top of my Spotify lol

  • @pearlmunoz5732
    @pearlmunoz5732 Před 3 lety +55

    Ashanti was EVERYTHING in 2002

  • @PatriciaMorgan
    @PatriciaMorgan Před 5 lety +398

    This is why its problematic for older men in power to have relationships with these young artists. Irv reminds me of that older senior who claimed you in high school and you never dated them but they SWORE you were theirs

    • @SN-mq4ek
      @SN-mq4ek Před 5 lety

      Patricia Morgan he made Ashanti lol please

    • @Tan87ful
      @Tan87ful Před 4 lety

      Exactly

  • @Swanksbishhy
    @Swanksbishhy Před 6 lety +303

    So basically Irv was ruining Ashanti’s career .

  • @demetriatucker5534
    @demetriatucker5534 Před 4 lety +137

    Man this made me love Ashanti even more she is extremely underrated!!!!

  • @soufwesthoustontx
    @soufwesthoustontx Před rokem +21

    I had no idea JLo lip synced to Ashanti's vocals. Mind blown watching the clip here and realizing it's Ashanti's voice. The songs with Ashanti's vocals are actually some of my favorite "JLo" songs. Might be the only JLo songs I like actually.

  • @d0ubl3
    @d0ubl3 Před 5 lety +895

    She doesn’t half the credit she deserves, she’s a damn strong and unproblematic woman.

    • @ads8506
      @ads8506 Před 4 lety +15

      Unproblematic is the right word

    • @jenc9468
      @jenc9468 Před 4 lety +12

      Exactly that’s why I love her she’s WAs the 1st female artist I started to listen to when I was younger along with alicia keys

    • @realtalkwithLeila
      @realtalkwithLeila Před 4 lety +3

      She didn't have a good lawyer.

    • @kittieberry4214
      @kittieberry4214 Před 3 lety

      Shhhhh she was mean look at that episode of punk thats how she really act when she think the camera's are off

    • @d0ubl3
      @d0ubl3 Před 3 lety +5

      @@kittieberry4214 huh? oh come on.

  • @DonMegaPLP
    @DonMegaPLP Před 5 lety +522

    Dang... Remember what R&B used to sound like?

    • @jasminemcbryde3135
      @jasminemcbryde3135 Před 4 lety +8

      Most of the past 10yrs + of R&B is garbage!

    • @jjgems5909
      @jjgems5909 Před 4 lety +4

      Jasmine McBryde non of these songs are from the last 10 years.

    • @chandlerprentis7737
      @chandlerprentis7737 Před 4 lety

      Right

    • @AD-hx9vr
      @AD-hx9vr Před 4 lety

      I’M SAYING THO!

    • @katek.4692
      @katek.4692 Před 3 lety +3

      You mean when R&B used to sound like.... R&B? Absolutely... I will forever keep the music of the past engraved in my mind. lol

  • @tional97
    @tional97 Před 2 lety +62

    I feel really bad for Ashanti after watching this. I have a deeper respect for her as an artist now, and truly believe that she deserved better. Seems like everyone around her was just dragging her down and I wish she had someone in her corner pushing her to venture out away from Murder Inc. because she was ultimately thrown in drama that had nothing to do with her

  • @darwinfranklin9238
    @darwinfranklin9238 Před rokem +18

    Ashanti was eating the airways up at one time. She's a jewel in the music industry. Much love for this beautiful lady.❤️

  • @denisemcqueen5081
    @denisemcqueen5081 Před 6 lety +865

    It's a shame how Irv tried to sabatoge Ashanti's career.

    • @08baby25
      @08baby25 Před 5 lety +42

      I know my God. He was selfish and wanted her to himself.

    • @ericaortega4801
      @ericaortega4801 Před 4 lety +7

      How many fucking times are people gonna say this. The industry supports the artists who can make them money. If a artist ain't being supported by the public and not bringing enough money in they start curring them off.

    • @davidcubito5117
      @davidcubito5117 Před 4 lety +8

      erica Ortega she was being supported by the public though lol she beat Beyonce sales when she first came out that says enough hell her first week sales back then are some people’s total sales

    • @ginamendez380
      @ginamendez380 Před 3 lety +2

      @@davidcubito5117 Beyonce still outsold 😂 after 2004, she was Irrelevant 😂 Beyonce got Bigger and Bigger every album

    • @davidcubito5117
      @davidcubito5117 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ginamendez380 after 2006 actually there was a whole article you seem pressed about Ashanti must secretly be a fan since you’re on Ashanti videos to talk crap

  • @lacey3590
    @lacey3590 Před 5 lety +486

    This explains why Jennifer sounds nothing like the recorded version of im real when she sings it live

    • @Tan87ful
      @Tan87ful Před 4 lety +13

      Exactly smh

    • @fanchana2112
      @fanchana2112 Před 4 lety +23

      Yooooo even when I was a kid and heard that song I was like, "you can't tell me that ain't Ashanti!!"

    • @coachj2024
      @coachj2024 Před 4 lety +9

      Lacey W she was “fake” on I’m real...imagine that lol

    • @emanithomasthegamer2071
      @emanithomasthegamer2071 Před 4 lety +3

      I never knew till now that wasn't her really singing it

    • @aleshawilliams578
      @aleshawilliams578 Před 4 lety +12

      Lol i was born in 2003 and grew up on music and I always knew it was Ashanti, me and my cousins would always argue like I didn’t have an ear for music

  • @dustin628
    @dustin628 Před 3 lety +88

    Its so crazy to me to see how people behind the scenes can just destroy such a talented and beautiful singers career.

  • @kheyrokamil
    @kheyrokamil Před 3 lety +77

    She actually has a wonderful catalog.

    • @ladeiiluck
      @ladeiiluck Před rokem

      As I was watching this video, I realized that she has a wonderful and big catalog. I was trying to find someone that would be a good match for her in a verzus battle. The only person I could think of was Keyshia Cole. I would love to see that!!

  • @goodsoymilk
    @goodsoymilk Před 5 lety +672

    50 cent was always annoying. He’s always been a damn troll. I love Ashanti and it’s unfortunate that her career was affected by others when she had so much potential.

    • @jacobbutler6049
      @jacobbutler6049 Před 5 lety +18

      her career was effected more by the feds then 50 cent they lost there distribution deal because of the feds

    • @divadoll606
      @divadoll606 Před 4 lety +8

      Whew, no lie. I just watched the Mya unsung on this channel and 50 lied on her, too, and ended up apologizing.

    • @theunderrated86
      @theunderrated86 Před 4 lety +5

      Look at 50 now. All he does is throwing beef on anyone and not focusing on his rap career. He's now having beef with the whole G-Unit crew.

    • @user-jv6pl1pc7t
      @user-jv6pl1pc7t Před 4 lety +2

      @@theunderrated86 no reason for 50 cent to make music he is making more away from rap no need to focus on music anymore leave it for the ones that need it

    • @niandraladie2953
      @niandraladie2953 Před 4 lety +3

      @Andy29212 Never had any potential? Bitch I know you're not talkin about Ashanti! ✋

  • @TalonyPoo
    @TalonyPoo Před 5 lety +195

    The fact that Irv was only salty because she was with Nelly really pisses me off. What a garbage human. And for him to act like she was only out for self while his banged up ship was sinking is so petty. “Oh, boohoo, she left me when things got bad...”. While he handing over her songs to friggin’ JLO?! And not letting her spread her damn wings, making lame-ass choices because to him? She wasn’t an artist. Apparently? She was goddamn property. Just tried to screw that woman’s career all up because you can’t separate business from pleasure.
    Thank you for this doc. This was enlightening for real.

    • @halid36
      @halid36 Před 5 lety +4

      Nicley said, he built Jlo up with Ashanti's music and bought Ashanti down by giving it to Jlo. He was trying to get in good with Tommy Mottola.

    • @lynf5562
      @lynf5562 Před 5 lety +1

      Exactly

  • @jonnygobang87
    @jonnygobang87 Před 3 lety +37

    She had HITS! Ashanti just makes her money and goes back to living life. Definition of unproblematic.

  • @relaxingsounds4504
    @relaxingsounds4504 Před rokem +12

    A lot of people also don't know she was accepted to Princeton on a track scholarship. I've always loved Ashanti c/o 2002 she was my favorite artist ❤️

    • @DBZAOTA482
      @DBZAOTA482 Před rokem +4

      Sometimes I wonder what would happen if she pursued that scholarship.
      On one hand, she wouldn't have to deal with Irv's fuckery, but at the same time, we wouldn't have classics like "Baby" and "Foolish".

  • @MyeshaTiara
    @MyeshaTiara Před 6 lety +387

    Pattie is a real one, all those ppl were salty for what? Smh

    • @riyahworld
      @riyahworld Před 6 lety +26

      Patti respects a LOT of new artists, I love her for that!!! She embraced Kelly, even appeared in the video, hell Nelly too.. she personally met with Jojo before the tribute, gave her pie & everything! I respect Patti!! :)

    • @jamilabrown6093
      @jamilabrown6093 Před 5 lety +14

      Myesha-Tiara I’m not even a huge Ashanti fan but it made me really sad that all these people petitioned against her.

    • @LionessOfBeauty
      @LionessOfBeauty Před 5 lety +5

      Yess she even embraced Fantasia when she was coming out. Ms. Pattie is ALWAYS invited. Very humble and loving.

  • @b_stayhumble7257
    @b_stayhumble7257 Před 5 lety +1517

    Damn ashanti need a "surviving irv gotti" 😂

    • @moniquedeloach-johnson5842
      @moniquedeloach-johnson5842 Před 5 lety +10

      brian clark 😂😂😂...agreed

    • @moniquedeloach-johnson5842
      @moniquedeloach-johnson5842 Před 5 lety +25

      brian clark irv, comes off as abusive.

    • @ambermullenax9813
      @ambermullenax9813 Před 5 lety +52

      NO lie! He definitely controlled her and her career! He was the dumb ass though. He allowed pride to get in the way. Why not allow her to shine and make that money? That helps him! lol

    • @marcushardy6216
      @marcushardy6216 Před 5 lety +31

      @@ambermullenax9813 he Also tried to Control Lloyd but Lloyd wasn't having it and Left due to Him not making money and not having creative control to his Music. he didn't want any part of 50 cent beef with Murder Inc it's all on Unsung.

    • @prettyfee6322
      @prettyfee6322 Před 4 lety +2

      😂😂

  • @krischionjohnson96
    @krischionjohnson96 Před rokem +13

    This woman is a legend in her own right

  • @413westernmassbornjp6
    @413westernmassbornjp6 Před 4 lety +214

    Damn Ashanti wrote some hits for these Milly Vinillys lol

  • @goodsoul1056
    @goodsoul1056 Před 5 lety +678

    Dang, black women always gotta prove themselves JUST to get what is given to others. Not saying that those individuals didn't work hard but still shows you what black woken gotta go through

    • @sarahramsey703
      @sarahramsey703 Před 4 lety +29

      You are very right!! I have been watching this channel for a couple days. And it you are correct. It is everything you see they try and they are amazing but bam slap nobody cares. It's sad and heartbreaking because these singers are truly inspiring and amazing they deserve better.

    • @palladium607
      @palladium607 Před 4 lety +5

      Omg shut up 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

    • @latebloomer177
      @latebloomer177 Před 4 lety +17

      @@palladium607 If you are not a woman, I suggest you lock your jaw.

  • @DonMegaPLP
    @DonMegaPLP Před 5 lety +1882

    JLo lip synced to "I'm real"... The irony.

    • @tammyrobinson2663
      @tammyrobinson2663 Před 4 lety +42

      Both versions

    • @Salim-kb4om
      @Salim-kb4om Před 4 lety +58

      I coughed and choked at this comment kdkgksk

    • @ericaortega4801
      @ericaortega4801 Před 4 lety +17

      But she didn't jlo sings the main vocals and ashanti the background vocals.

    • @paulamugabi7320
      @paulamugabi7320 Před 4 lety +43

      @@ericaortega4801 i know u love j'lo i love her too but bish can sing every body knows that. She is a ghost singer

    • @justreace
      @justreace Před 4 lety +3

      ThePrattLP Lmmfao!!!

  • @ebrock8657
    @ebrock8657 Před 4 lety +114

    I’m curious to know how the JLo story is gonna be told because several female artists are telling the same story about how their vocals were used for JLo

    • @renzy5270
      @renzy5270 Před 2 lety +11

      Im so stunned over this,I had no idea JLo lipsynced 😲

    • @MrsLikaB
      @MrsLikaB Před 2 lety

      Who else sang her songs

    • @material-cheshirekhatter2413
      @material-cheshirekhatter2413 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MrsLikaB one girl who doesn't get mentioned much, is Natasha Ramos, she sung almost all of one of jlos album, and a few other songs, her voice sounds similar to jlos too.
      czcams.com/video/bOEmCERi21U/video.html

    • @jasmineartis5754
      @jasmineartis5754 Před rokem +9

      ^ Amerie and Christina Milian there’s so many more black women but those are the most famous ones.

    • @GDL364
      @GDL364 Před rokem +8

      Also Natasha Ramos sang a whole album for her lol

  • @mad21a1
    @mad21a1 Před 3 lety +27

    People can claim she can't sing but u can't dany her songs hit the soft spot. She can write really good songs and I miss them. I miss this rnb sound of 2000'

  • @sawdust6148
    @sawdust6148 Před 5 lety +844

    Ashanti was the ish back then. Before Beyonce took over, Ashanti was on top of female RNB in early 2000's.

    • @icemeoutlikeelsa
      @icemeoutlikeelsa Před 5 lety +22

      Beyonce sabotaged Ashanti's career

    • @BrownSkinGirl96
      @BrownSkinGirl96 Před 5 lety +10

      Ashanti was the sh*t back then. I loved all her songs. Beyonce overshined by her 2003 performance

    • @chrisgreatness6953
      @chrisgreatness6953 Před 5 lety +33

      Beyoncé became a solo artist around the same time as Ashanti came out. Ashanti album came out in 2002, Beyoncé album came out in 2003. They didn’t keep pushing Ashanti. It’s her label fault that she didn’t stay up there with Beyoncé

    • @chrisgreatness6953
      @chrisgreatness6953 Před 5 lety +15

      hnljojoilbvtgfyvgub how? Beyoncé has nothing to do with Irv Gotti

    • @r.p.l1161
      @r.p.l1161 Před 5 lety +19

      I agree Ashanti with the right machine behind her could have rivaled Beyonce during these times.. If Irv was smart he would have placed his money on her and pushed her to the forefront because Ashanti had that "it" Factor HOWEVER Beyonce was already in line to take over the scene since Destiny's Child. It was inevitable that Beyonce would be the leading lady of RnB.

  • @Mecctacular
    @Mecctacular Před 6 lety +718

    No matter your opinion of her: 1) she's authentically herself, 2) she's resilient, 3) she's a writer, 4) SHE OWNS HER MASTERS AND HER PUBLISHING (which means she'll NEVER go broke). Respect 💯

  • @SerenaRamzyDance
    @SerenaRamzyDance Před 2 lety +26

    She is in a class of her own. Love Ashanti.

  • @AH-ov1pe
    @AH-ov1pe Před 2 lety +9

    I can’t believe she wrote all these songs then people had the audacity to petition against her award. So much disrespect towards a talented and hard working woman. Then all those unnecessary disses. She’s beautiful and talented and deserves so much more credit and respect. Her music and movies were a huge part of my childhood, so much more respect for her and what she endured in the industry.

  • @BobbrettaQuarles
    @BobbrettaQuarles Před 6 lety +3251

    Now I see why Mariah Carey always say I don't know her when Jennifer name is brought up

    • @edubbs5556
      @edubbs5556 Před 6 lety +100

      Bobbretta Quarles 😂😂😂

    • @drekewright724
      @drekewright724 Před 6 lety +271

      Bobbretta Quarles yep I don't know Jennifer Lopez either 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @vayoha02
      @vayoha02 Před 6 lety +339

      Mariah Carey, that my girl, the true diva 👏🙌

    • @drekewright724
      @drekewright724 Před 6 lety +107

      vayoha02 exactly I love Mariah too she's my girl as well glad you u love her too

    • @huntercoke7708
      @huntercoke7708 Před 6 lety +309

      JLo stole from Mariah Carey too, lmao.

  • @gbaby2460
    @gbaby2460 Před 4 lety +630

    Just lost respect for jlo and learned Ashanti was really the goat

    • @deedee7780
      @deedee7780 Před 2 lety +10

      100%!

    • @smurfylee
      @smurfylee Před 2 lety +19

      I've never had respect for J-Lo, she always seemed fake and not up to par with her level of dancing and singing. But what I've learner over the years about miming Ashanti's voice and Christina Milian's, she disgusts me even more.

    • @divinebeauty2070
      @divinebeauty2070 Před 2 lety +2

      @@smurfylee 🥴 Tough crowd🤧🤣😭

    • @jeselsylvestee9442
      @jeselsylvestee9442 Před 2 lety +4

      I don't like jlo from since

    • @greenbyrdd8308
      @greenbyrdd8308 Před 2 lety

      @@jeselsylvestee9442 Ikr, but JLo is now a bizillionaire! It just ain't fair.

  • @Sweets___
    @Sweets___ Před 3 lety +42

    My favorite memory of Ashanti is one of her appearances on 106 and park how the studio went completely crazy. The crowd was so loud you could feel the energy coming through the TV. Ashanti looked scared coming through the crowd that's how crazy it was that day. I knew she was about to take off. Proud of her.

  • @llw53one
    @llw53one Před rokem +9

    Ashanti is such a natural beauty. She does no wrong in my eyes‼️

  • @jaedevrick6621
    @jaedevrick6621 Před 4 lety +2102

    Irv Gotti messed up her career and nelly wasted her time

    • @chelseashamim9148
      @chelseashamim9148 Před 4 lety +24

      Jae Montage exactly

    • @greginasmith6586
      @greginasmith6586 Před 4 lety +53

      @Pat Rincon go watch Growing Up Hip Hop.....Irv's wife says out her OWN mouth that her and Irv was SEPARATED when Irv and Ashanti was dating

    • @Everglow247
      @Everglow247 Před 4 lety +55

      Pat Rincon Of course always assume it's the woman's fault..As if men don't lie sometimes. He could have lied saying he wasn't married.

    • @MultiAugust10
      @MultiAugust10 Před 4 lety +6

      WORD! WORD!

    • @AD-hx9vr
      @AD-hx9vr Před 4 lety +5

      PREACHHHHHH

  • @jasminehaywood7682
    @jasminehaywood7682 Před 4 lety +892

    For those people that say Ashanti can't sing, you cant be on Broadway if you cant sing! Just saying.

    • @mariemarlene7658
      @mariemarlene7658 Před 4 lety +33

      #Straightfacts‼

    • @javantenova
      @javantenova Před 4 lety +11

      Jasmine Haywood THANK YOU!

    • @kbootie56
      @kbootie56 Před 4 lety +36

      SHE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE IN THE SPOT BEYONCE IS IN NOW, GOTTI STOP THAT !

    • @fabulousitytv5668
      @fabulousitytv5668 Před 4 lety +37

      Ashanti is a good singer but she still needs a lot of vocal lessons. Beyoncé is a better vocalist and dancer . Even if Ashanti did have better management, she still wouldn’t be at Beyoncé’s level. But she still sang better than JLo which is why they let her lip sync over Ashanti’s voice .

    • @davidcubito5117
      @davidcubito5117 Před 4 lety +26

      @@fabulousitytv5668 Ashanti was doing better at the time so you right she wouldn't be at her level she would have surpassed her Ashanti music was getting ready to expand in Russia as well before the label failed Ashanti was international successful

  • @chefloves1248
    @chefloves1248 Před 2 lety +37

    I am a HUGE Ashanti Fan! I always will be! She's absolutely STUNNING and SUPER talented!

  • @rasierra
    @rasierra Před 2 lety +19

    Thank you for giving Ashanti her flowers!! 🌻

  • @SwagGirl91
    @SwagGirl91 Před 6 lety +85

    Ashanti, Ashanti, Ashanti.... this is what a stunning black woman looks like!!!

    • @thefactsaccordingtogabbie149
      @thefactsaccordingtogabbie149 Před 6 lety +1

      Diamond B yes a very gorgeous women! I think I said it 3x while watching it.

    • @triciapooh1616
      @triciapooh1616 Před 6 lety

      one sided loyalty is for suckas omg here we go, theyre both beautiful

  • @Herlilrapper
    @Herlilrapper Před 6 lety +393

    I'm SO fucking happy she didn't give Jlo Rescue. This kinda pisses me off, this girl really doesn't get credit.

    • @britneyhouston-escajeda7246
      @britneyhouston-escajeda7246 Před 6 lety +12

      Chrissi The Chatting Foodie thats still my fav song by her underrated

    • @mzshanti2012
      @mzshanti2012 Před 6 lety +3

      Chrissi The Chatting Foodie at all..

    • @tpamel
      @tpamel Před 6 lety +1

      Chrissi The Chatting Foodie i hope ashanti sued & got paid

    • @Herlilrapper
      @Herlilrapper Před 6 lety +2

      Britney Houston-Escajeda So damn underrated it's sickening.

    • @shaquillerobinson8922
      @shaquillerobinson8922 Před 6 lety

      Chrissi The Chatting Foodie you're beautiful

  • @ms.bubs4fun506
    @ms.bubs4fun506 Před 2 lety +38

    Wow! I never knew her vocals were so strong. She sounds great live now.

  • @luvaanai9556
    @luvaanai9556 Před 3 lety +10

    Ashanti and Ja rule are like my fav when its comes to duos

  • @kahlylacarter2099
    @kahlylacarter2099 Před 6 lety +118

    Ashanti Is so underrated. Love her music.

    • @awesomestar7597
      @awesomestar7597 Před 6 lety +2

      KAHLYLA Carter she’s not underrated at all. Ashanti was the epitome of the music era

    • @alanasims2981
      @alanasims2981 Před 6 lety

      KAHLYLA Carter so is Christina Milian..

  • @naimahthomas1035
    @naimahthomas1035 Před 5 lety +257

    Ashanti is another example of a resilient strong black woman who pushed thru trials & tribulations that came her way so she could continue to do wat she loved. I've got nothing but respect & admiration for Ashanti 🎤👑✊🙂✌.

  • @ashuradailyy
    @ashuradailyy Před 3 lety +19

    i’m only 20 so all the old RNB songs i know i don’t know who exactly made them, so finding out Ashanti made so many songs i know by heart is blowing my mind.

  • @user-ux3zj3di4l
    @user-ux3zj3di4l Před 2 lety +9

    I don't understand why anyone would hate on Ashanti. She got hits!! 🔥

  • @prettyintellectual31
    @prettyintellectual31 Před 5 lety +586

    When real bodies was in.....

  • @ADazzledDazzle
    @ADazzledDazzle Před 6 lety +426

    i hate when artists get compared to someone. she isn't like beyonce, aaliyah, or anyone else. ashanti is just like ashanti

  • @serenagutierrez395
    @serenagutierrez395 Před 3 lety +25

    I love Ashanti!!!!! All her songs since I was teen.. she is still a rose 🌹 regardless of the bullshit..

  • @sarahmoses1910
    @sarahmoses1910 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Ashanti has a very nice soft voice. I like her music a lot she was like my daughter to me.

  • @montreciamariee4285
    @montreciamariee4285 Před 6 lety +182

    Give Ashanti credit for where credits due, she’s a legend in this game... PERIOD

  • @shamickawhite9524
    @shamickawhite9524 Před 6 lety +149

    Things always workout for Ashanti, because she's always so positive... I don't think I've ever seen her out of character

  • @emilyjaramillo18
    @emilyjaramillo18 Před 4 lety +15

    Idk how it’s possible but I love Ashanti even more now ☺️

  • @BrownSkinQueen_
    @BrownSkinQueen_ Před 3 lety +6

    Ashanti is so underrated, it’s ridiculous!

  • @KenyaPatterson
    @KenyaPatterson Před 5 lety +436

    This just made me love Ashanti and respect her work more 😍

    • @jessicabuntz8668
      @jessicabuntz8668 Před 4 lety

      ashanti is better looking, better singer, way better songs, and with class than beyonce. beyonce retouches and bleaches her face, and photoshops her body. beyonce and her associates manipulates people too hype her and her trash music up. beyonce can't even sing live at all. beyonce came into the industry a manufactured fraud. Period.

    • @leahjames6870
      @leahjames6870 Před 4 lety

      @@jessicabuntz8668 Did you really just say Ashanti is a better singer than Beyonce'?!? Ummm I'm definitely not the biggest Beyonce' fan, but even I know that's not true. Beyonce' would smoke her😩😂

    • @davidcubito5117
      @davidcubito5117 Před 4 lety +2

      @@leahjames6870 Beyonce wouldn't smoke her there are some vocal techniques Ashanti does better and vice versa but they have very different voices so it's almost incomparable

  • @Kells7928
    @Kells7928 Před 6 lety +1301

    Listening to this bought me back to a good place..... A good era in music.

  • @bectho8688
    @bectho8688 Před 3 lety +48

    I'm a huge fan of Ashanti's and have followed her career quite closely and I must say you did a really amazing job with this video. It was well researched, edited and presented and I even learned a couple of things so thank you!

  • @ivalinapasse2469
    @ivalinapasse2469 Před 4 lety +29

    They Hating On Ashanti She's Good Knows Her Worth Not Just Settling for anything!!!!!Nine Years He Should of Married You. Well God Probably, Definitely Has Someone Better!!!!Dang !!!!She Been through some Shit!!!!God Bless you!!!

  • @yourlittlebrotherGabrielReview

    Ashanti came out a winner at the end of the day. Like Mya, she owns her masters and all of her records. She’s an independent artist who can make more money off of her music. That’s something a lot these artists today don’t have. She OWNS herself which is very important. The more artists who go independent the better.

    • @cashcow4450
      @cashcow4450 Před 6 lety +11

      Gabriel Benton not really though. Even if she is independent, she still doesn't have the industry to connections to get her songs on the charts anymore. Like when was the last time you heard Ashanti on the radio or even perform at a big award show event?

    • @childoftmh880
      @childoftmh880 Před 6 lety +29

      Cash Cow she was on the red carpet the other day from the Grammys I swear. She maybe independent but her kinda of success she definitely has ties to industry connects. Don’t get to make the kinda money she does without having connections in some sort of way.

    • @cashcow4450
      @cashcow4450 Před 6 lety +1

      411 Shortie I guess you're right

    • @syweeteonnystee541
      @syweeteonnystee541 Před 6 lety +5

      Gabriel Benton
      That's definitely right!

    • @lamingtongirl123
      @lamingtongirl123 Před 6 lety +7

      411 Shortie she’s gonna have to hustle a lot more to make money as a independent artist. But if she’s not after money and she’s happy doing what she’s doing I think she’ll be fine.

  • @mekyelhall6041
    @mekyelhall6041 Před 5 lety +189

    The water down Mary J. Blige and the replacement Aaliyah comments are a brutal and beyond disrespectful

    • @cmajor1487
      @cmajor1487 Před 5 lety +1

      I agree. While she does remind me Of Aaliyah and Mary J. but in a GOOD way!

    • @Mrsttowner
      @Mrsttowner Před 4 lety +2

      Right!! Disappointing :( she’s at the same caliber in my eyes

    • @cmajor1487
      @cmajor1487 Před 4 lety

      The Fab Life Of AlexHenry 💯! She’s made classic records like “ Foolish” “ Rain On Me”, and “ Only U”.

  • @ivalinapasse2469
    @ivalinapasse2469 Před 4 lety +33

    She's Smart She Got Talent!!!!!YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

  • @jahihenderson1187
    @jahihenderson1187 Před 3 lety +13

    Ashanti smart, I believe the fact that she had Irv gotti so obsessed with her is one of the reasons why she was able to get her masters, being he was married and still is til this day.

  • @danigomes7879
    @danigomes7879 Před 5 lety +652

    So Ashanti’s JLo’s ghost singer? Lol I always knew Jennifer couldn’t sing but this is actually crazy.

    • @Faith.M22
      @Faith.M22 Před 5 lety +3

      Dani Gomes it’s crazy

    • @christianowen999
      @christianowen999 Před 5 lety +10

      It's not true she sung the songs live it's just a way to discredit her cause its easy to hate on jlo but no one says how Beyonce stole Amerie's sound an messed up her career

    • @jobdoneright5934
      @jobdoneright5934 Před 5 lety +22

      @@christianowen999 oh shut the hell up

    • @mackan3143
      @mackan3143 Před 5 lety +5

      yeah its redicilous JLO couldnt stick to her own Music she had to venture into rnb aswell so nobody would forgott about her omfg how bad she is !

    • @nicolenikki4858
      @nicolenikki4858 Před 5 lety +2

      Ghost writer and ghost singer

  • @kyrathedestroyer_
    @kyrathedestroyer_ Před 5 lety +778

    Why do people gas it like Ashanti can’t sing. She can really sing bro. 🤷🏾‍♀️ i always loved her.

  • @francescadeyo7045
    @francescadeyo7045 Před 3 lety +7

    She should be in a higher place than she is now, unlike many artists nowadays she has actual talent

  • @diame9595
    @diame9595 Před 2 lety +8

    I just love Ashanti's personality! She seems so down to earth! People are sleeping on her vocal and acting skills!✊🏾🤎

  • @babyg7796
    @babyg7796 Před 5 lety +281

    Nelly and Ashanti would honestly be a beautiful couple if all the mishaps hadn’t happened.

    • @melissamerchant4395
      @melissamerchant4395 Před 5 lety +9

      Breanna Denmark what was the cause of their breakup again?

    • @zahre_mar
      @zahre_mar Před 5 lety +10

      His new girl kind of looks like her, same piercing eyes and a curved smile.

  • @indigos0ul
    @indigos0ul Před 5 lety +125

    Her sideburns are iconic.

  • @tbeautifulmelodies9820
    @tbeautifulmelodies9820 Před 3 lety +11

    I am proud of Ashanti’s accomplishments and ambitions in her life.

  • @brendanbowman5452
    @brendanbowman5452 Před 6 měsíci +2

    It's a blessing that Ashanti and Nelly is back together ❤️ I wish them the best ❤

  • @BRITTWOODNESHIE
    @BRITTWOODNESHIE Před 6 lety +556

    They did Ashanti so wrong, smh. People always have stuff bad to say about her, but don't even know what's true or not.

  • @0Shams
    @0Shams Před 6 lety +172

    Ashanti has my respect! She's a fighter!

  • @fionafitzgerald9744
    @fionafitzgerald9744 Před rokem +8

    She is so talented and still going strong!