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 6 лет назад

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 6 лет назад

Empressive I knowwwwwwww! 💛💛💛

@ashantej7484 6 лет назад

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

@kevinbtty 6 лет назад

I love it😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@alimar3127 6 лет назад

Can you do one for blaque ?

@bertabickham7507 6 лет назад

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

@jaclyn4098 5 лет назад

Who else just lost some respect for jlo?

@onlybeingme9848 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

And she still worth 18 million right now! BOOM LOL

@kristineilochi7421 5 лет назад

Never had any.

@Swnsasy 5 лет назад

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

@cicibelike 5 лет назад

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'

@theluckienurse 5 лет назад

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

@venod3134 5 лет назад

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

@KRSonbe 5 лет назад

He was a blessing and a curse for her.

@auryconcepcion5444 4 года назад

KRSonbe word

@mikaylavanderheyde2061 4 года назад

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 3 года назад

She's so stunning

@luvsupreme 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

Same here. She's so underrated

@amandamandy1341 3 года назад

Like wise I feel the same exact way

@jasminegutierrez1230 2 года назад

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 3 года назад

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

@vakistagoodman7984 3 года назад

Facts!!!! This really took me back

@ms.bubs4fun506 2 года назад

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

@smurfylee 2 года назад

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

@terencejulius5352 2 года назад

She can't sing

@galleon8129 2 года назад

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

@PaiBae 5 лет назад

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

@dawncarrasco8320 5 лет назад

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

@dawncarrasco8320 5 лет назад

MsPaze Moore - yes he is horrible.

@angiefromChi 5 лет назад

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

@LV2308gmail 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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

@vickylittles6714 5 лет назад

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

@tabatha2162 4 года назад

Patti libell helped mya too in lady marbalin.

@divadoll606 4 года назад

I loved that Patti did that.

@giulianacr2638 4 года назад

Patti has an amazing heart. She's always very supportive :)

@gpatuwai4123 4 года назад

massive luv for Patti lebell

@alycespruell3134 4 года назад

YESSSSSS!!!!!

@reesewiltz 4 года назад

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

@Sussexxsquad 3 года назад

BIG FACTS!!!!

@vh6307 3 года назад

4 SURE🙋

@jestinabain4960 3 года назад

Hmmm_

@beebellkel 3 года назад

And he tried to give the whats luv feature to jlo too but fat joe said no he wanted to keep ashanti

@Mr.BondJamesBond 3 года назад

She got a deal and got paid though

@katybay277 4 года назад

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

@mignon1180 3 года назад

💯💯 this industry comes with so much politics smh

@jamilahanderson0804 3 года назад

Facts

@alchemistamineh3261 2 года назад

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

@tamarashardaejones3779 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@Herlilrapper 6 лет назад

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 6 лет назад

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

@mzshanti2012 6 лет назад

Chrissi The Chatting Foodie at all..

@tpamel 6 лет назад

Chrissi The Chatting Foodie i hope ashanti sued & got paid

@Herlilrapper 6 лет назад

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

@shaquillerobinson8922 6 лет назад

Chrissi The Chatting Foodie you're beautiful

@nquan161 6 лет назад

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

@syweeteonnystee541 6 лет назад

N'quan Jacquel Lol

@marzblaq7267 6 лет назад

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

@wisediva9807 6 лет назад

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

@michelleking9662 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@deedee7780 2 года назад

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

@MissBull89 Год назад

Naw jlo just sucks lol 😆

@ashantyy_xo 3 года назад

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

@JGigi-ur6kf 3 года назад

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 3 года назад

@@JGigi-ur6kf INDEED🙋👊

@najimaeljalti2937 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

@blackice7408 3 года назад

@@JGigi-ur6kf didn't know that

@shirleytorres1677 3 года назад

How old are you?? ... 😁

@daej5702 5 лет назад

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

@Lauren_Fields 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

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

@moniijztwerkism998 4 года назад

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

@isaiahadams1208 4 года назад

Daé J Damn right

@theseusc.5475 4 года назад

period poo'shianna !

@Mecctacular 6 лет назад

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 💯

@crystalchampagne 6 лет назад

3) amazing writer!

@tngirl7348 2 года назад

And a Beautiful lady..inside and out

@shaymikabuck7969 2 года назад

Facts

@diyyahfontenot1072 Год назад

She does not own her masters/publishing which is an issue that she’s having with Irv Gotti currently.

@jasminejohnson2687 Год назад

I believe only owns her first album not all 4

@ceecee5301 3 года назад

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

@ireneomobude8919 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

Hell yeah

@RuyaRuya0 4 года назад

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.

@m.h.1593 5 лет назад

Ashanti is such a natural beauty

@amazingdany 5 лет назад

She wasn't ugly.

@aceshigh2079 4 года назад

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

@syfroniabarrett3380 6 лет назад

Jarule and Ashanti was the shit back in the day.

@QueenOfKings0402 5 лет назад

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

@lauraschindler7083 5 лет назад

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

@jadahhollings9189 5 лет назад

Like aaliyah and timb. Perfect duos 😍😍

@RomeoBarnes 5 лет назад

Quindara King yup

@trahming76 5 лет назад

@@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

@ivalinapasse2469 4 года назад

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

@christinekelly7769 3 года назад

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

@joshuamcdowell9745 3 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@soufwesthoustontx Год назад

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.

@blackirishrose4040 5 лет назад

The record industry is a very dirty business.

@hottaste34 5 лет назад

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

@cindybotones328 5 лет назад

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

@amazingdany 5 лет назад

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

@OVOXO1234561 4 года назад

to black artists.

@ericaortega4801 4 года назад

@@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.

@sawdust6148 5 лет назад

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

@icemeoutlikeelsa 5 лет назад

Beyonce sabotaged Ashanti's career

@BrownSkinGirl96 5 лет назад

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

@chrisgreatness6953 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

hnljojoilbvtgfyvgub how? Beyoncé has nothing to do with Irv Gotti

@r.p.l1161 5 лет назад

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.

@mybb2012 2 года назад

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

@ItsMoMoneyyy 3 года назад

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. ❤️❤️

@ADazzledDazzle 6 лет назад

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

@528LadyT 6 лет назад

Hello.... can u say that again? And people swear every female in the industry wants to be beyonce.

@solargeknowles4354 6 лет назад

And yet yall compare Beyonce to Aaliyah.

@shaquillerobinson8922 6 лет назад

let me see that krussy you're beautiful

@Iamregina33 6 лет назад

right!

@Mzbrownbeauty27 6 лет назад

Thank you

@hhtptai 5 лет назад

Ja and Ashanti were magic in the early 2000s.

@orionb5217 4 года назад

So was they was a power dueo !!

@crystalgibson609 4 года назад

I wish they had a thing honestly

@brittanycurrency2941 4 года назад

FACTS

@beejaysphotos 4 года назад

Taiyah Jackson 💯

@ifrahjama2215 4 года назад

Yesss

@heathermack1609 3 года назад

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

@pearlmunoz5732 3 года назад

Ashanti was EVERYTHING in 2002

@d0ubl3 5 лет назад

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

@ads8506 4 года назад

Unproblematic is the right word

@jenc9468 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

She didn't have a good lawyer.

@kittieberry4214 3 года назад

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

@d0ubl3 3 года назад

@@kittieberry4214 huh? oh come on.

@dakotahbaynard1401 5 лет назад

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

@MM-cl9zf 3 года назад

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

@maccimorales1987 3 года назад

Word

@demetriatucker5534 4 года назад

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

@hanky-pankylovespancakes95 3 года назад

Yes dear talk about our girl Tinashe

@darwinfranklin9238 Год назад

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

@DonMegaPLP 5 лет назад

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

@tammyrobinson2663 4 года назад

Both versions

@Salim-kb4om 4 года назад

I coughed and choked at this comment kdkgksk

@ericaortega4801 4 года назад

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

@paulamugabi7320 4 года назад

@@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 4 года назад

ThePrattLP Lmmfao!!!

@issacthekid 6 лет назад

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

@wisediva9807 6 лет назад

Issacthekid i always loved her she so pretty

@keyondratwyman3366 6 лет назад

I love her!!!!!

@aiberlane3390 4 года назад

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 3 года назад

Really wow when I think Ashanti I think of ja smh

@piadaniels7748 Год назад

Man Control did her in! IE Irv G

@DBZAOTA482 Год назад

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

@krischionjohnson96 Год назад

This woman is a legend in her own right

@jaedevrick6621 4 года назад

Irv Gotti messed up her career and nelly wasted her time

@chelseashamim9148 4 года назад

Jae Montage exactly

@greginasmith6586 4 года назад

@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 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

WORD! WORD!

@AD-hx9vr 4 года назад

PREACHHHHHH

@PatriciaMorgan 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

Patricia Morgan he made Ashanti lol please

@Tan87ful 5 лет назад

Exactly

@tional97 2 года назад

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

@kheyrokamil 3 года назад

She actually has a wonderful catalog.

@ladeiiluck Год назад

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!!

@sheismelanin8889 6 лет назад

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

@tulip324 6 лет назад

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

@Tan87ful 5 лет назад

Agreed smh

@dustin628 3 года назад

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

@jonnygobang87 3 года назад

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

@BobbrettaQuarles 6 лет назад

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

@edubbs5556 6 лет назад

Bobbretta Quarles 😂😂😂

@drekewright724 6 лет назад

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

@vayoha02 6 лет назад

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

@drekewright724 6 лет назад

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

@huntercoke7708 6 лет назад

JLo stole from Mariah Carey too, lmao.

@SwagGirl91 6 лет назад

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

@thefactsaccordingtogabbie149 6 лет назад

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

@triciapooh1616 6 лет назад

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

@rasierra 2 года назад

Thank you for giving Ashanti her flowers!! 🌻

@SerenaRamzyDance 2 года назад

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

@jasminehaywood7682 4 года назад

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

@mariemarlene7658 4 года назад

#Straightfacts‼

@javantenova 4 года назад

Jasmine Haywood THANK YOU!

@kbootie56 4 года назад

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

@fabulousitytv5668 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

@@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

@MyeshaTiara 6 лет назад

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

@riyahworld 6 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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

@LionessOfBeauty 5 лет назад

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

@llw53one 2 года назад

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

@chefloves1248 2 года назад

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

@prettyintellectual31 5 лет назад

When real bodies was in.....

@estijoy651 5 лет назад

🤗🤗🤗 she is baddd!

@moniquedeloach-johnson5842 5 лет назад

Pretty Bri riiiight

@jericanelson3857 4 года назад

Oh.. She's still IN honey!

@lacey3590 5 лет назад

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

@Tan87ful 5 лет назад

Exactly smh

@fanchana2112 4 года назад

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

@coachj2024 4 года назад

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

@emanithomasthegamer2071 4 года назад

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

@aleshawilliams578 4 года назад

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

@relaxingsounds4504 Год назад

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 Год назад

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".

@AH-ov1pe 2 года назад

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.

@MishaelJusticeMusiq 5 лет назад

So Ashanti pretty much made j lo 🤷🏽‍♀️

@lover_girl.k 5 лет назад

Lmao yes that's what I was thinking

@k1n63d 5 лет назад

Selina's death made Jlo. Jlo was already bigger than Ashanti thats why Jlo was given Ashanti's songs and Ashanti herself was irrelevant to Irv. Ashanti's songs however did keep Jlo relevant in the music scene cause by then Jlo's music career was second fiddle to her acting career. If you were up to date during that time, it was clear that Jlo didn't care much about the music anymore even alienating herself away from her Latin fans, the industry was changing (or degenerating slowly into the trash of today) and her focus was more into doing movies but she still needed to milk her music career while she could cause money is always nice and nothing brings in more easy money than gullible uneducated ghetto people who think they "woke" and have "street smarts" but in reality are just brain dead sheep.

@Makaylah13 5 лет назад

She gets paid every time jlo performs though, so at least there's that

@damnmuggle 5 лет назад

No Selena did

@MishaelJusticeMusiq 5 лет назад

na g clearly Ashanti did

@Swanksbishhy 6 лет назад

So basically Irv was ruining Ashanti’s career .

@413westernmassbornjp6 4 года назад

Damn Ashanti wrote some hits for these Milly Vinillys lol

@i.q.3280 3 года назад

Lol

@anneblubaugh58 3 года назад

No doubtb

@tiffanylee3866 2 года назад

She is very talented

@mad21a1 3 года назад

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'

@denisemcqueen5081 6 лет назад

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

@08baby25 5 лет назад

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

@ericaortega4801 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

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 3 года назад

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

@davidcubito5117 3 года назад

@@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

@yourlittlebrotherGabrielReview 6 лет назад

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 6 лет назад

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 6 лет назад

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 6 лет назад

411 Shortie I guess you're right

@syweeteonnystee541 6 лет назад

Gabriel Benton That's definitely right!

@lamingtongirl123 6 лет назад

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.

@luvaanai9556 3 года назад

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

@ms.bubs4fun506 2 года назад

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

@TalonyPoo 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

Exactly

@goodsoul1056 5 лет назад

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 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

Omg shut up 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

@latebloomer177 4 года назад

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

@Sweets___ 3 года назад

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.

@sarahmoses1910 11 месяцев назад

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

@b_stayhumble7257 5 лет назад

Damn ashanti need a "surviving irv gotti" 😂

@moniquedeloach-johnson5842 5 лет назад

brian clark 😂😂😂...agreed

@moniquedeloach-johnson5842 5 лет назад

brian clark irv, comes off as abusive.

@ambermullenax9813 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

@@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 5 лет назад

😂😂

@kahlylacarter2099 6 лет назад

Ashanti Is so underrated. Love her music.

@awesomestar7597 6 лет назад

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

@alanasims2981 6 лет назад

KAHLYLA Carter so is Christina Milian..

@ebrock8657 4 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@MrsLikaB 2 года назад

Who else sang her songs

@material-cheshirekhatter2413 2 года назад

@@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. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bOEmCERi21U.html

@jasmineartis5754 2 года назад

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

@GDL364 Год назад

Also Natasha Ramos sang a whole album for her lol

@fionafitzgerald9744 Год назад

She is so talented and still going strong!

@goodsoymilk 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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

@divadoll606 4 года назад

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

@theunderrated86 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

@@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 4 года назад

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

@DonMegaPLP 5 лет назад

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

@jasminemcbryde3135 4 года назад

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

@jjgems5909 4 года назад

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

@chandlerprentis7737 4 года назад

Right

@AD-hx9vr 4 года назад

I’M SAYING THO!

@katek.4692 3 года назад

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

@serenagutierrez395 3 года назад

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

@emilyjaramillo18 4 года назад

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

@shamickawhite9524 6 лет назад

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

@darkskyparadise1384 6 лет назад

Shamicka White She did go off on somebody on twitter lol.

@kyrathedestroyer_ 5 лет назад

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

@briakenzie5575 5 лет назад

me too! love her #princess

@terenceasethetics480 5 лет назад

BULLSHIT

@nicolenicole6453 5 лет назад

She’s AMAZING!

@SophieRutter 5 лет назад

yeah you dont get to be Dorothy in the Wiz on broadway if you cant sing...I always loved her voice and she wrote her own lyrics

@cmajor1487 5 лет назад

Agree.

@ashuradailyy 3 года назад

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.

@diame9595 2 года назад

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

@neensbiens 5 лет назад

How can J-Lo get away with so much ghost singing when Milli Vanilli got publicly shamed for doing it?

@VictorJimenez-el7wo 4 года назад

Nina Taylor bcuz jlo was protected by her sponsors (sugar daddys) she wanted to be famous at all cost

@ucanthandledatruth01 4 года назад

@@charlielittle6596 you're an imbecile And so is J.Lo You're both vultures Get out of black art

@alanai1981 4 года назад

Nina Taylor ITS 2019....AND PEOPLE DONT WANT TO KNOW HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE

@netonlinecc 4 года назад

@@ucanthandledatruth01 shut the fuck up moron lol hiphop wouldnt exist without white inventions

@alexism.7712 4 года назад

@@alanai1981 😂

@BRITTWOODNESHIE 6 лет назад

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.

@triciapooh1616 6 лет назад

Nesha Britwood frfr tho, shit makes me angry

@gabriellaprettyone1287 6 лет назад

Nesha Britwood true

@triciapooh1616 6 лет назад

marshall Selvarajan yeah he was terrified when he died poor man was always a victim to satanic ass hollywood..

@shaquillerobinson8922 6 лет назад

Nesha Britwood you're gorgeous

@brendanbowman5452 6 месяцев назад

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

@BrownSkinQueen_ 3 года назад

Ashanti is so underrated, it’s ridiculous!

@KenyaPatterson 5 лет назад

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

@jessicabuntz8668 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

@@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 4 года назад

@@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

@indigos0ul 5 лет назад

Her sideburns are iconic.

@steshamarable7957 5 лет назад

Nicole. 🤣

@mrs.gonzalez-diaz3714 4 года назад

facts!!!

@asweethoneybee 3 года назад

Damn Ashanti was a BEAST 🔥💕

@Zayden915 Год назад

Still bump all her music it’s timeless!

@SirDave 6 лет назад

Ashanti is really TALENTED! I love her songs on "Braveheart." I love "Runaway," and "Never Should Have." We have to support our artist. It's not about popularity, it's about supporting music you love and believe in, that's good.

@syweeteonnystee541 6 лет назад

Sir. Dave Exactly!

@SirDave 6 лет назад

Janice Fead 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@geegee9645 6 лет назад

I agree. Sadly, today is based on who is popular or hot. If you’re not you get the “no one is checking for you boo” response 🙄.

@SirDave 6 лет назад

GeeGee B Exactly. Unfortunately.

@SirDave 6 лет назад

one sided loyalty is for suckas and how does that make her less talented? That's just not one of her talents. She can really sing, write, and she's very creative. Those are talents too. You should work on your inner issues and stop taking your internal hate and spreading it to others and their positivity.

@babyg7796 5 лет назад

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

@melissamerchant4395 5 лет назад

Breanna Denmark what was the cause of their breakup again?

@zahre_mar 5 лет назад

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

@tbeautifulmelodies9820 3 года назад

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

@miamack124 Год назад

Ashanti has such a beautiful voice 💕

@kjb3221 6 лет назад

I’m glad to hear that Mya and Ashanti are doing great with their lives now. They respected themselves and stayed true to who they are! Very talented people.

@Aritul 6 лет назад

That Girl Kels True.

@shaquillerobinson8922 6 лет назад

That Girl Kels you're gorgeous

@kjb3221 6 лет назад

Shaquille Robinson why thank you 💓

@shaquillerobinson8922 6 лет назад

That Girl Kels you're welcome.can i get to know you?

@jatarryh 6 лет назад

Your version is better than vh1 behind the music, driven and unsung

@mzgemini0006 6 лет назад

Jay Hark Yes I was thinking the same thing!

@sillytip272 6 лет назад

Agreed on vh1 but you're reaching with unsung TV one

@ivalinapasse2469 4 года назад

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

@bectho8688 3 года назад

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!