Ashanti was first featured as a background vocalist on rapper Big Pun’s 2001 single, “How We Roll.”Īshanti’s acting credits include portraying Dorothy in the 2005 sports drama, “Coach Carter,” the 2005 made-for-television movie, “The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz” and appearances on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,” “Army Wives,” and “American Dreams,” portraying Dionne Warwick.ĭJ Khaled received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame April 11. Records, because of her vocal skills and was asked to pen hooks for his rap artists and to perform with them in duets. She also received three Grammy nominations in 2004 - best female R&B vocal performance for “Rain On Me,” best R&B song for “Rock Wit U (A13, 1980, in Glen Cove, New York, on Long Island, she was first noticed by Irv Gotti, a co-founder of Murder Inc. Billboard 200 and first on the R&B/hip-hop albums chart with first-week sales of 504,593 units, the biggest first-week sales for a female artist’s debut.Īshanti received four other Grammy nominations in 2003 - best new artist, which was won by Norah Jones, best female R&B vocal performance for “Foolish” and twice for best rap/sung collaboration for “Always on Time” and “What’s Luv?” “Ashanti” debuted at number one on the U.S. The ceremony came five days after the 20th anniversary of the release of her self-titled debut studio album, which earned her a best contemporary R&B album Grammy and was ranked 100th on Billboard’s list of the top 200 albums of the decade.
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She also was featured on Ja Rule’s 2004 song “Wonderful,” which peaked at fifth on the Billboard Hot 100. Longtime collaborator Ja Rule and actress Tichina Arnold were among those joining Ashanti at her ceremony at 7060 Hollywood Blvd., near the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel.Īshanti was a guest vocalist on Ja Rule’s “Always on Time,” her first Hot 100 number one single and his second. Singer Ashanti was honored April 7 for a career that has included a string of hits and eight Grammy nominations.įour days later, hip-hop music producer DJ Khaled was honored for a career that has included six albums and four singles that topped the charts, along with four Grammy nominations. HOLLYWOOD - The two latest entertainers to be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame both have musical backgrounds.