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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Empressive I knowwwwwwww! 💛💛💛

@ashantej7484 6 жыл бұрын

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

@kevinbtty 6 жыл бұрын

I love it😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@alimar3127 6 жыл бұрын

Can you do one for blaque ?

@bertabickham7507 6 жыл бұрын

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

@jaclyn4098 5 жыл бұрын

Who else just lost some respect for jlo?

@onlybeingme9848 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

And she still worth 18 million right now! BOOM LOL

@kristineilochi7421 5 жыл бұрын

Never had any.

@Swnsasy 5 жыл бұрын

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

@cicibelike 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@venod3134 5 жыл бұрын

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

@KRSonbe 5 жыл бұрын

He was a blessing and a curse for her.

@auryconcepcion5444 5 жыл бұрын

KRSonbe word

@mikaylavanderheyde2061 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

She's so stunning

@luvsupreme 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Same here. She's so underrated

@amandamandy1341 3 жыл бұрын

Like wise I feel the same exact way

@jasminegutierrez1230 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@reesewiltz 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Sussexxsquad 3 жыл бұрын

BIG FACTS!!!!

@vh6307 3 жыл бұрын

4 SURE🙋

@jestinabain4960 3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm_

@beebellkel 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

She got a deal and got paid though

@blackirishrose4040 5 жыл бұрын

The record industry is a very dirty business.

@hottaste34 5 жыл бұрын

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

@cindybotones328 5 жыл бұрын

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

@amazingdany 5 жыл бұрын

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

@OVOXO1234561 5 жыл бұрын

to black artists.

@ericaortega4801 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@vickylittles6714 5 жыл бұрын

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

@tabatha2162 5 жыл бұрын

Patti libell helped mya too in lady marbalin.

@divadoll606 5 жыл бұрын

I loved that Patti did that.

@giulianacr2638 5 жыл бұрын

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

@gpatuwai4123 4 жыл бұрын

massive luv for Patti lebell

@alycespruell3134 4 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSS!!!!!

@katybay277 4 жыл бұрын

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

@mignon1180 3 жыл бұрын

💯💯 this industry comes with so much politics smh

@jamilahanderson0804 3 жыл бұрын

Facts

@alchemistamineh3261 3 жыл бұрын

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

@tamarashardaejones3779 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@ScorePN 3 жыл бұрын

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

@vakistagoodman7984 3 жыл бұрын

Facts!!!! This really took me back

@ms.bubs4fun506 3 жыл бұрын

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

@smurfylee 3 жыл бұрын

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

@terencejulius5352 3 жыл бұрын

She can't sing

@galleon8129 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@dawncarrasco8320 5 жыл бұрын

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

@dawncarrasco8320 5 жыл бұрын

MsPaze Moore - yes he is horrible.

@angiefromChi 5 жыл бұрын

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

@LV2308gmail 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@daej5702 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Lauren_Fields 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@moniijztwerkism998 4 жыл бұрын

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

@isaiahadams1208 4 жыл бұрын

Daé J Damn right

@theseusc.5475 4 жыл бұрын

period poo'shianna !

@ashantyy_xo 4 жыл бұрын

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

@JGigi-ur6kf 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@JGigi-ur6kf INDEED🙋👊

@najimaeljalti2937 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

@blackice7408 3 жыл бұрын

@@JGigi-ur6kf didn't know that

@shirleytorres1677 3 жыл бұрын

How old are you?? ... 😁

@michelleking9662 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@deedee7780 3 жыл бұрын

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

@MissBull89 Жыл бұрын

Naw jlo just sucks lol 😆

@patricioperez7323 5 күн бұрын

Lemme guess She also stole “Love don’t cost a thing”cause that’s my FAVORITE

@m.h.1593 5 жыл бұрын

Ashanti is such a natural beauty

@amazingdany 5 жыл бұрын

She wasn't ugly.

@aceshigh2079 5 жыл бұрын

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

@DonMegaPLP 5 жыл бұрын

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

@tammyrobinson2663 5 жыл бұрын

Both versions

@Salim-kb4om 5 жыл бұрын

I coughed and choked at this comment kdkgksk

@ericaortega4801 5 жыл бұрын

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

@paulamugabi7320 4 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

ThePrattLP Lmmfao!!!

@RuyaRuya0 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ireneomobude8919 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@BobbrettaQuarles 6 жыл бұрын

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

@edubbs5556 6 жыл бұрын

Bobbretta Quarles 😂😂😂

@drekewright724 6 жыл бұрын

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

@vayoha02 6 жыл бұрын

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

@drekewright724 6 жыл бұрын

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

@huntercoke7708 6 жыл бұрын

JLo stole from Mariah Carey too, lmao.

@syfroniabarrett3380 6 жыл бұрын

Jarule and Ashanti was the shit back in the day.

@QueenOfKings0402 6 жыл бұрын

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

@lauraschindler7083 6 жыл бұрын

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

@jadahhollings9189 6 жыл бұрын

Like aaliyah and timb. Perfect duos 😍😍

@RomeoBarnes 6 жыл бұрын

Quindara King yup

@trahming76 6 жыл бұрын

@@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

@heathermack1609 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ItsMoMoneyyy 4 жыл бұрын

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. ❤️❤️

@sheismelanin8889 6 жыл бұрын

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

@jaedevrick 5 жыл бұрын

Irv Gotti messed up her career and nelly wasted her time

@chelseashamim9148 4 жыл бұрын

Jae Montage exactly

@greginasmith6586 4 жыл бұрын

@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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

WORD! WORD!

@AD-hx9vr 4 жыл бұрын

PREACHHHHHH

@ivalinapasse2469 4 жыл бұрын

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

@christinekelly7769 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@mybb2012 2 жыл бұрын

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

@denisemcqueen5081 6 жыл бұрын

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

@08baby25 5 жыл бұрын

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

@ericaortega4801 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@davidcubito5117 3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@neensbiens 5 жыл бұрын

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

@VictorJimenez-el7wo 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ucanthandledatruth01 4 жыл бұрын

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

@alanai1981 4 жыл бұрын

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

@netonlinecc 4 жыл бұрын

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

@alexism.7712 4 жыл бұрын

@@alanai1981 😂

@aiberlane3390 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Really wow when I think Ashanti I think of ja smh

@piadaniels7748 Жыл бұрын

Man Control did her in! IE Irv G

@DBZAOTA482 Жыл бұрын

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

@pearlmunoz5732 4 жыл бұрын

Ashanti was EVERYTHING in 2002

@Swanksbishhy 6 жыл бұрын

So basically Irv was ruining Ashanti’s career .

@hhtptai 5 жыл бұрын

Ja and Ashanti were magic in the early 2000s.

@orionb5217 4 жыл бұрын

So was they was a power dueo !!

@crystalgibson609 4 жыл бұрын

I wish they had a thing honestly

@brittanycurrency2941 4 жыл бұрын

FACTS

@beejaysphotos 4 жыл бұрын

Taiyah Jackson 💯

@ifrahjama2215 4 жыл бұрын

Yesss

@darwinfranklin9238 Жыл бұрын

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

@413westernmassbornjp6 4 жыл бұрын

Damn Ashanti wrote some hits for these Milly Vinillys lol

@i.q.3280 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@anneblubaugh58 3 жыл бұрын

No doubtb

@tiffanylee3866 2 жыл бұрын

She is very talented

@dakotahbaynard1401 5 жыл бұрын

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

@MM-cl9zf 4 жыл бұрын

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

@maccimorales1987 4 жыл бұрын

Word

@d0ubl3 5 жыл бұрын

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

@ads8506 4 жыл бұрын

Unproblematic is the right word

@jenc9468 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

She didn't have a good lawyer.

@kittieberry4214 4 жыл бұрын

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

@d0ubl3 4 жыл бұрын

@@kittieberry4214 huh? oh come on.

@dustin628 3 жыл бұрын

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

@soufwesthoustontx Жыл бұрын

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.

@Mecctacular 6 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

3) amazing writer!

@tngirl7348 2 жыл бұрын

And a Beautiful lady..inside and out

@shaymikabuck7969 2 жыл бұрын

Facts

@diyyahfontenot1072 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jasminejohnson2687 2 жыл бұрын

I believe only owns her first album not all 4

@jasminehaywood7682 5 жыл бұрын

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

@mariemarlene7658 4 жыл бұрын

#Straightfacts‼

@javantenova 4 жыл бұрын

Jasmine Haywood THANK YOU!

@kbootie56 4 жыл бұрын

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

@fabulousitytv5668 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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

@tional97 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

She actually has a wonderful catalog.

@ladeiiluck Жыл бұрын

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!!

@sawdust6148 5 жыл бұрын

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

@icemeoutlikeelsa 5 жыл бұрын

Beyonce sabotaged Ashanti's career

@BrownSkinGirl96 5 жыл бұрын

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

@chrisgreatness6953 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

hnljojoilbvtgfyvgub how? Beyoncé has nothing to do with Irv Gotti

@r.p.l1161 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@b_stayhumble7257 5 жыл бұрын

Damn ashanti need a "surviving irv gotti" 😂

@moniquedeloach-johnson5842 5 жыл бұрын

brian clark 😂😂😂...agreed

@moniquedeloach-johnson5842 5 жыл бұрын

brian clark irv, comes off as abusive.

@ambermullenax9813 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@SerenaRamzyDance 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jonnygobang87 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Herlilrapper 6 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@mzshanti2012 6 жыл бұрын

Chrissi The Chatting Foodie at all..

@tpamel 6 жыл бұрын

Chrissi The Chatting Foodie i hope ashanti sued & got paid

@Herlilrapper 6 жыл бұрын

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

@shaquillerobinson8922 6 жыл бұрын

Chrissi The Chatting Foodie you're beautiful

@PatriciaMorgan 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Patricia Morgan he made Ashanti lol please

@Tan87ful 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@brendanbowman5452 8 ай бұрын

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

@ebrock8657 4 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@MrsLikaB 2 жыл бұрын

Who else sang her songs

@material-cheshirekhatter2413 2 жыл бұрын

@@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. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLV1oKZ2t8-WYYk.html

@jasmineartis5754 2 жыл бұрын

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

@GDL364 2 жыл бұрын

Also Natasha Ramos sang a whole album for her lol

@kyrathedestroyer_ 5 жыл бұрын

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

@briakenzie5575 5 жыл бұрын

me too! love her #princess

@terenceasethetics480 5 жыл бұрын

BULLSHIT

@nicolenicole6453 5 жыл бұрын

She’s AMAZING!

@SophieRutter 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Agree.

@MishaelJusticeMusiq 6 жыл бұрын

So Ashanti pretty much made j lo 🤷🏽‍♀️

@lover_girl.k 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao yes that's what I was thinking

@k1n63d 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@damnmuggle 5 жыл бұрын

No Selena did

@MishaelJusticeMusiq 5 жыл бұрын

na g clearly Ashanti did

@krischionjohnson96 2 жыл бұрын

This woman is a legend in her own right

@mad21a1 3 жыл бұрын

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'

@tulip324 6 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Agreed smh

@issacthekid 6 жыл бұрын

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

@wisediva9807 6 жыл бұрын

Issacthekid i always loved her she so pretty

@keyondratwyman3366 6 жыл бұрын

I love her!!!!!

@llw53one 2 жыл бұрын

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

@relaxingsounds4504 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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".

@lacey3590 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Tan87ful 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly smh

@fanchana2112 5 жыл бұрын

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

@coachj2024 5 жыл бұрын

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

@emanithomasthegamer2071 5 жыл бұрын

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

@aleshawilliams578 5 жыл бұрын

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

@goodsoymilk 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@divadoll606 5 жыл бұрын

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

@theunderrated86 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

@@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 5 жыл бұрын

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

@rasierra 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving Ashanti her flowers!! 🌻

@ms.bubs4fun506 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ADazzledDazzle 6 жыл бұрын

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

@528LadyT 6 жыл бұрын

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

@solargeknowles4354 6 жыл бұрын

And yet yall compare Beyonce to Aaliyah.

@shaquillerobinson8922 6 жыл бұрын

let me see that krussy you're beautiful

@Iamregina33 6 жыл бұрын

right!

@Mzbrownbeauty27 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@nquan161 6 жыл бұрын

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

@syweeteonnystee541 6 жыл бұрын

N'quan Jacquel Lol

@marzblaq7267 6 жыл бұрын

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

@wisediva9807 6 жыл бұрын

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

@chefloves1248 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ashuradailyy 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@danigomes7879 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Faith.M22 5 жыл бұрын

Dani Gomes it’s crazy

@christianowen999 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

@@christianowen999 oh shut the hell up

@mackan3143 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

Ghost writer and ghost singer

@Dougie19xx 5 жыл бұрын

WAYMENT... "J. Lo's songs" are not only Ashanti's songs, but her vocals too?!! Smfh

@OshTashBGosh22 5 жыл бұрын

Thats what got me! 😂😂😂 Those hooks were too simple to not sing them yourself!

@dawncarrasco8320 5 жыл бұрын

Ms. Dani -wow I did not know that.

@cicstommy 5 жыл бұрын

Question: has anyone actually ever seen J-Lo & Ashanti in the same place together? Maybe they’re the same person? 🤔 #superheroshit

@redvivid 5 жыл бұрын

It's layered. Ashanti voice under jlos voice.

@mariechannel10 5 жыл бұрын

Ms. Dani you can hear jlo on top of Ashanti vocals

@sarahmoses1910 Жыл бұрын

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

@AH-ov1pe 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@DonMegaPLP 5 жыл бұрын

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

@jasminemcbryde3135 4 жыл бұрын

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

@jjgems5909 4 жыл бұрын

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

@chandlerprentis7737 4 жыл бұрын

Right

@AD-hx9vr 4 жыл бұрын

I’M SAYING THO!

@kate_m_k88 3 жыл бұрын

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

@goodsoul1056 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

Omg shut up 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

@latebloomer177 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Sweets___ 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@cav65 4 жыл бұрын

She should be where Beyonce is at

@roisinculler775 3 жыл бұрын

Two completely different artists. cut this bullshit out,it’s counterproductive and disrespectful.

@gardenwalkboy 3 жыл бұрын

@@roisinculler775 👀🎯🎯👍🏾❤️💯

@mante626 3 жыл бұрын

beyonce wouldn't be where she at if aaliyah didn't get on that plane

@josefinajordao1569 3 жыл бұрын

@@mante626 destiny child's was already ouselling Aaliyah. Plus she was a mediocre singer. Britney Spears was bigger than both, where is she now??

@jojo97773 3 жыл бұрын

@@josefinajordao1569 yess people tend to forget how big Britney spears was, she was one of the biggest pop stars at the time but yet Beyonce still achieved. Even if Aaliyah didnt die, beyonce still wouldve dropped Crazy in Love so whats next ?

@yourlittlebrotherGabrielReview 6 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

411 Shortie I guess you're right

@syweeteonnystee541 6 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Benton That's definitely right!

@lamingtongirl123 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@gbaby2460 5 жыл бұрын

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

@deedee7780 3 жыл бұрын

100%!

@smurfylee 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@@smurfylee 🥴 Tough crowd🤧🤣😭

@jeselsylvestee9442 2 жыл бұрын

I don't like jlo from since

@greenbyrdd8308 2 жыл бұрын

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

@tamarareed2901 2 жыл бұрын

Great job with the autobiography of Ashanti!

@bectho8688 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@kadeencayenne1663 5 жыл бұрын

Irv treated Ashanti as if she was his property 😒😒😒

@SN-mq4ek 5 жыл бұрын

Cashelle Cayenne well he gave her her career

@legendkiller0 5 жыл бұрын

@@SN-mq4ek yeah but it doesn't give him the right to keep holding her back when opportunites came her way that was just wrong on his part and thats why she had to leave the label

@LaDimplez91 5 жыл бұрын

@@SN-mq4ek uh he gave her a chance. SHE made her own career because she's talented. He was clearly a possessive asshole.

@ccjammy5270 5 жыл бұрын

That's what happens when a narcissist is in love with a woman.

@lillypieisme 5 жыл бұрын

cc jammy Yep. He was in love with her and obsessed it seems but he ruined his own chances with her by controlling things and ruining her opportunities. 🤷🏽‍♀️

@taelurmyers5861 4 жыл бұрын

So basically Irv Gotti and the murder inc idiots ruined Ashanti's career

@timmy841212 4 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@samk1125 4 жыл бұрын

i iiii

@Black0bsidian 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly Irv is an asshole.

@jasminec.7650 3 жыл бұрын

Well not really because Ashanti, is still worth millions and is still making music.

@TheKeKe313 3 жыл бұрын

Can't lose something I never had. Keri Hilson was also instrumental in her career. Just throwing that out there.

@emilyjaramillo18 4 жыл бұрын

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

@luvaanai9556 3 жыл бұрын

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

@MyeshaTiara 6 жыл бұрын

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

@riyahworld 6 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@TalonyPoo 5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@fionafitzgerald9744 Жыл бұрын

She is so talented and still going strong!

@ivalinapasse2469 4 жыл бұрын

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

@BRITTWOODNESHIE 6 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Nesha Britwood frfr tho, shit makes me angry

@gabriellaprettyone1287 6 жыл бұрын

Nesha Britwood true

@triciapooh1616 6 жыл бұрын

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

@shaquillerobinson8922 6 жыл бұрын

Nesha Britwood you're gorgeous

@prettyintellectual31 5 жыл бұрын

When real bodies was in.....

@ReginaJoyy 5 жыл бұрын

🤗🤗🤗 she is baddd!

@moniquedeloach-johnson5842 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty Bri riiiight

@jericanelson3857 4 жыл бұрын

Oh.. She's still IN honey!

@michellewouters328 3 жыл бұрын

I still have two Ashanti songs on my old Nano iPod. Love her voice! So many feelz hearing "Foolish" and "Always on Time"--such a great era.

@tashagreen2681 4 жыл бұрын

I Love this woman's voice, she has been through so much and you can still hear the beautiful music she writes and sings. I hope she keeps singing 💖💖

@mekyelhall6041 5 жыл бұрын

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

@cmajor1487 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Mrsttowner 5 жыл бұрын

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

@cmajor1487 5 жыл бұрын

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

@ilrahcpetite1760 5 жыл бұрын

At least she got her Grammy, Jlo still ain't got no Grammy lol

@meicealways5842 4 жыл бұрын

Charli peña lol

@firstlast9788 4 жыл бұрын

She does not have a Grammy, like a plenty of artists out there who really are talented out there, but she does have a longevity. Unlike Ashanti (unfortunately). Music awards versus longevity. And I am not even a Jlo fan.

@tashanawalker5931 4 жыл бұрын

@@firstlast9788 The reason Jlo got any recognition because she used Ashanti.

@briecruz7784 4 жыл бұрын

Tashana Walker and Selena

@serenagutierrez395 3 жыл бұрын

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

@user-ux3zj3di4l 2 жыл бұрын

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

@montreciabuckley 6 жыл бұрын

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

@babyg7796 6 жыл бұрын

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

@melissamerchant4395 5 жыл бұрын

Breanna Denmark what was the cause of their breakup again?

@zahre_mar 5 жыл бұрын

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

@jessicaspears3713 3 жыл бұрын

My daughter and I used to rock out to Ashanti when her tunes came on! We still do! LOVE me some ASHANTI!

@mandiectne9536 4 жыл бұрын

I saw Ashanti perform live at Barclay Center, and i must say she is a great performer. She gives her fans her all. She deserves much more credit. Beautiful & Talented.

@Kells7928 6 жыл бұрын

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

@thefactsaccordingtogabbie149 6 жыл бұрын

Kerry Berry yesss, like literally with each sing she played I'm like yeah I remember that year or performance clip I'm like yeah I remember watching it.

@XhrisSharp 6 жыл бұрын

Me too people dogged her out for no reason

@shaquillerobinson8922 6 жыл бұрын

Kerry Berry you're gorgeous

@ausetlashes4243 6 жыл бұрын

Kerry Berry me too

@MisterOrange1 6 жыл бұрын

Yea the 00s was just amazing

@naimahthomas1035 5 жыл бұрын

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 🎤👑✊🙂✌.