You basically dominated an entire era of hip hop and R&B. I've been doing a lot of cool things and having great performances. Then I went back out to Russia and performed at the Bolshoi in Moscow.
Read more: Salt-N-Pepa: Ava DuVernay Could Direct Our Biopicīroadly: What have you been working on recently?Īshanti: I just finished my European tour in March. Broadly caught up with the singer to discuss her career and chemistry with frequent collaborator Ja Rule. Today, Ashanti is touring, teasing new music, and ready to regain her crown. Though Murder Inc.'s dominance faded by the late 2000s and Ashanti struggled somewhat to retain her career's momentum, the legend is optimistic about her future.
Ashanti and label-mate Ja Rule were responsible for countless early-aughts classics like ' Down 4 You,' ' Mesmerize,' and ' Wonderful,' making the pair (and their infamous Murder Inc.