Ashanti

[ uh-shan-tee, uh-shahn- ]

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noun

plural Ashantis, (especially collectively) Ashanti

a former native kingdom and British colony in western Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9,700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). : Kumasi.
a native or inhabitant of Ashanti.
the dialect of Akan spoken by the people of Ashanti.

Ashanti

/ əˈʃæ�Գ�ɪ /

noun

an administrative region of central Ghana: former native kingdom, suppressed by the British in 1900 after four wars. Capital: Kumasi. Pop: 3 187 607 (2000). Area: 24 390 sq km (9417 sq miles)
-ti-tis a native or inhabitant of Ashanti

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Irv Gotti, the music producer who created hits for Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX and Jennifer Lopez, has died at the age of 54.

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Gotti earned a Grammy for co-producing Ashanti's eponymous debut in 2002, which won best contemporary R&B album.

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As a writer and producer, his multi-platinum hits included the J-Lo and Ja Rule duets Ain't It Funny and I'm Real, the Ashanti tracks Foolish and Always on Time, and Fat Joe's ��'s Luv?.

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Gotti also discovered the singer Ashanti as a teenager, and partnered her with his rap artists for a sprinkle of melodic fairydust.

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After the controversies, Gotti rebranded Murder Inc as The Inc. He signed singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton and continued to release albums by Ashanti, but the label struggled to match its former glories.

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