Ashanti: Hip Hop’s Hook Girl

She was once the pretty unknown girl with the angelic voice that you heard singing the hooks on songs by Ja Rule and Fat Joe. She was the underdog who people wondered all the time who she was. She was the pretty girl from around the way who hung out with the thugs and hardest dudes ever. She held her own ground, wrote her own material, became the “hook girl” in the early 2000’s, and even appeared in the music videos with the curvaceous body, smooth brown skin, shiny silky black hair, and a small little sway and beauty in her eyes as she sang the hook in the camera. On April 2nd, 2002, that “hook girl” released her debut album. With a self titled album and three singles, Ashanti took over the game in the early 2000’s. “Foolish”, “Happy” and “Baby” were all on heavy rotation on TV and radio. Ashanti Douglas was the new “it” girl who could blow you away with her charm, beauty, and soothing voice. After 15 years, Ashanti still looks just as amazing and her latest single “Say Less” featuring Ty $ is a banger that fits with the times. Forever she’ll be one of the golden girls of R&B. Hip hop’s “hook girl.”