Ashanti.

Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas was born on the 13th of October in 1980 in New York, Glen Cove, her parents are  Ken Kaide and Tina Douglas who is a dance instructor. She studies at Hampton University & Princeton University in her youth, there she had refused a track & field scholarship to enable her singing career to bloom. Ashanti was first in the public eye in 2001 as a background vocalist for a hip-hop remake of Madonna's "Justify My Love," as well as "When A Man Does Wrong." which both appeared in the film "The Fast and the Furious". In early 2002 she had her big break when she featured in  "Always On Time" by rapper Ja Rule and Fat Joe's "What's Luv?".

Ever since i was little i have enjoyed and still listen to her music to this day, i had only heard it on the radio years ago. Unfortunately i have never managed to see her live but she is still such an inspiration as she is not only involved in music now she has her own fragrance range and going to release her own brand of jeans called Delicious Curves so as a result she is also into fashion which i want to include in my magazine. She has also appeared in movie such as Bride and Prejudice, singing "My Lips Are Waiting", Coach Carter and John Tucker Must Die.

I thought it would be a good idea to research Ashanti because of her sense of style and fashion. I will also look at her modeling photos to see if i can take any inspiration from her images for my poses like the ones above.