There is not a day that goes by where we don’t reflect on Ashanti‘s beauty. At 39-years-old, the outstanding talent just continues refusing to age a single day, looking as good now as she did during her peak. These days, the recording artist supplements her musical drops with a flurry of sexy pictures on her social media pages, reminding us regularly that she remains one of the baddest women on the planet. She’s got a believer in Gabrielle Union, too.

Serving as Dwyane Wade’s wife’s Woman Crush Wednesday, Ashanti earned some major praise from Gabrielle Union, who listed off all that she has achieved in her long career as an entertainer.

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“Today’s #WCW is an accomplished singer, songwriter, record producer, model, dancer, and actress @Ashanti,” wrote Gab on Instagram, sharing a series of gorgeous pictures of Ashanti. “Ashanti has always been sweet, humble and cool no matter the circumstance. She is always a pleasure to be around and keeps it easy. Her songs have been the soundtrack to your life at some point with hits like Foolish, What’s Luv, Always on Time, Into You, just to name a few. Her award count is at 35 wins and 89 nominations, including Grammy wins, Billboard wins, and AMA wins. She has dope new merch out now, which you should check out! Let us lift her up in the light of goodness and hold her there.”

Ashanti definitely deserves to be celebrated. Take a minute to show her some love today.

What’s Luv? Apparently, it’s not something that Ashanti and Ja Rule shared with each other.

Longtime collaborators, Ja Rule and Ashanti, have been linked together in romance rumors for the last two decades and, given their amazing musical chemistry, some fans assumed it was just a given that they had hooked up. According to one side of the equation though, that was never the case.

They’ve collaborated countless times and have some of the best working chemistry in the studio but, according to Ashanti, things never got past that point with Ja Rule. During an Instagram Live session with Fat Joe, another one of her close friends, she revealed that her relationship with Ja Rule was never romantic.

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“Our chemistry was so ill,” she said before denying the dating rumors. “We never messed with each other like it never was even a thing.”

She went on to give more of an eye into their friendship.

“So we could not see each other for months and we would be at an awards show and perform on stage and it would look like we’ve been together the whole day. Even sometimes we would be coordinated with our outfits,” she said. “It’s crazy to have that kind of chemistry with someone you’re not in a relationship with.”

She may have never gotten past the point of “just friends” with Ja Rule, but she did reveal that she’s got herself a boy toy right now.

“A little something something, a little lituation,” she said to Fat Joe about her current love life.

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Fat Joe joined R&B legend Ashanti on Instagram Live, Saturday, and revealed that Irv Gotti and Ja Rule originally wanted to swap out Ashanti for Jennifer Lopez, because they wanted “the Latinos on this.”

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“Irv and Ja had called me, and they woke me up [at] like 3 in the morning, and they say, ‘Yo, come down, we made a song for you,” he recalls. “I go to the studio, it was like 4 in the morning. They played ‘What’s Luv?’ and you on it. And they was telling me, ‘Yo, this is for you and J. Lo. We want the Latinos on this.”

Joe says he was taken away by Ashanti’s vocals and said she deserved to be there: “I was like, yo, J. Lo? She [Ashanti] sound amazing on here. I was like, ‘Nah, we leaving her there.'”

The story was news to Ashanti as much as it was news to any of the listeners. She reacted with an emphatic “What?,” after Joe finished.

“What’s Luv?,” featuring Ashanti’s vocals, went to peak at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the charts for 20 weeks. It remains one of the most popular tracks on both artist’s discographies.

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DaBaby‘s song “Nasty,” was making waves before it was even released due to its sample of Ashanti‘s 2002 hit, “Baby,” and now, its earned the R&B singer an entry in the Billboard Hot 100 in each of the last three decades (2000s, 2010s, 2020s). Ashanti is certainly not a newcomer to the music scene, having launched her career nearly two decades ago and going on to become one of the most renowned female R&B artists of the early aughts. Although she was arguably in her prime in the early-to-mid 2000s, she continues to make music up to this day, and her latest Billboard feat proves that she’s got major staying power.

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Ashanti shared the news herself on Instagram, taking a screenshot of a tweet from the Twitter account, @chartdata. “@ashanti has now earned a Hot 100 entry in each of the last three decades (2000s, 2010s, 2020s),” the tweet reads, which she shared with a series of emojis in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

Ashanti had plenty of hits on the Hot 100 in the 2000s, with her single, “Foolish,” off her self-titled debut album and her collaboration with Ja Rule titled, “Always On Time,” both peaking at No. 1 in 2002. “What’s Luv?” with Fat Joe made it to No. 2 that same year, as did another Ja Rule joint called, “Rock Wit U (Awww Baby).” A myriad of her other hits made the Hot 100 from 2002-2005, along with a few entries in 2008-2009. Her only entry in the 2010s was “Start This Sh*t Off Right” with Lil Wayne and Mack Maine, which peaked at No. 76in 2018. So far, “Nasty,” which also features frequent DaBaby collaborator, Megan Thee Stallion, is her only entry in the 2020s, but the decade is still young. Congrats to this talented artist on her impressive accomplishment!

This goes without saying: Ashanti is aging in reverse. The First Lady of Murder Inc. has been around the music business for over a decade and she continues to show the world why she’s stuck around for so long. These days, through a combination of her music and stunning looks, Ashanti is as relevant as she ever has been.

Uploading social media thirst traps on the regular, it’s absolutely worth it to keep an eye on the R&B songstress’ page. The recent DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion collaborator turned heads by donning an outfit that would also have worked in the 90s. 

Rocking a bikini top with ample amounts of underboob showing, unbuttoned jean shorts, and gold accessories, Ashanti resembles the lifeguard down the street in this get-up. All she’s missing is a lollipop and this photo series would be enough to put a man in a coma.

As always, a number of stars have come out of hiding to reflect on how gorgeous the 39-year-old looks, including Jamie Foxx and Freddie Gibbs.

Leaving the eye emoji in one comment, Jamie Foxx doubled up and shot his shot, saying: “Kill em all din.”

Freddie Gibbs also came through with a simple, “Hell yeah.”

Hell yeah, indeed. Hell yeah, indeed…

Ashanti took to Instagram to show off her insane figure, and we’re convinced she’s taken a dip in the fountain of youth. Continuing to mind her legendary business, the singer posed in some denim shorts, pigtails, and a revealing bikini top in her most recent thirst trap. The ageless beauty got a ton of love on the post from the likes of Jamie Foxx, Normani, Gabrielle Union, Halle Berry, and tons more, and there’s no question why.

Opting only for a trio of lollipop emojis as a caption, Ashanti was glowing in the shot she shared on Tuesday. Mr. Foxx was especially floored by how incredible she looked, commenting, “My goodness. Kill em din.” Normani also chimed in, writing, “jeeeeeez,” while her former fellow Fifth Harmony member, Lauren Jauregui wrote, “Okkkk,” with some fire emojis. Gabrielle and Halle mimicked this fire emoji reaction, while Bryan Michael Cox expressed his delight, commenting, “Shani!” with a red heart.

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Along with receiving all this wonderful love and support, things have been going pretty well for Ashanti lately. Not only did she celebrate the 18th anniversary of the release of her self-titled debut album earlier this month, but the R&B heavyweight was also featured on a track off DaBaby‘s new album, Blame It On Baby, titled “Nasty.” The song samples Ashanti’s own “Baby” off her aforementioned debut album, and also includes a feature from Megan Thee Stallion.

Charlotte rapper DaBaby has been criticized because of his apparent inability to color outside of the lines, sticking to a similar flow on many of his songs. With Blame It On Baby, his new album releasing tonight, the budding superstar attempts to prove his versatility by unlocking several different vibes.

We’ve already heard his new single “Find My Way,” which is significantly different from anything we’ve heard from the rapper in the past. After revealing the list of features on his new album, DaBaby previewed his song “Nasty” with Ashanti and, once again, it’s unlike anything the artist has explored in the past.

DaBaby appears to have entered Ashanti’s world for the new song, which was previewed on the R&B star’s social media pages. 

“Girl, you on the right track, yeah/I put it in her face, she say she like that, yeah,” raps the 28-year-old, going for a completely new tone than what we heard on Baby On Baby and KIRK. Ashanti then hops on for a classic hook that will surely live in our memories for months to come.

While we’re sure the inclusion of Megan Thee Stallion and NBA Youngboy means that DaBaby will be in his aggressive bag at times, he can slow things down when he wants to as well.

Are you excited to see a different side of DaBaby?

If there’s anything positive to take away from the current social distancing measures enforced, it’s the fact that rappers have been blessing us with tons of new music over the past few weeks. Lil Uzi Vert dropped off back-to-back projects, The Weeknd’s After Hours arrived just as things began to get serious, and let’s be real, you’ve been occupying your time by practicing the Toosie Slide. 

DaBaby has confirmed that he has a new album on the way titled, Blame It On Baby. Serving as the official follow-up to KIRK, the rapper revealed that his new project would be dropping this Friday and shared the cover art which included him donning a facemask — a reflection of the times we’re in. 

Just a few hours ago, the rapper hit the ‘Gram to preview two of the tracks off the project and now, he’s shared the artists that will feature on the project. Future, Quavo, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion, NBA Youngboy, and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie all make appearances on the tracklist. It shouldn’t be too shocking because he’s been spotted in the studio with the majority of these artists. The one feature that does stand out is Ashanti. Perhaps, DaBaby gives us some “Always On Time” vibes on his new project.

Peep the Instagram post below.

Ashanti's little sister Kenashia "Shia" Douglas is a public figure herself, keeping nearly 200,000 followers entertained on a daily basis with her regular social activity. Celebrating her thirty-first birthday this week, Shia decided to look back on all that has happened in her life to transform her into the woman she is today. Not all of it was pretty, and she was brave enough to let the public in on those moments too.

Shia took to Instagram to celebrate her birthday, sharing a video of all the transformative moments in her life, from the moment she was born to her thirty-first year. After the one-minute mark, things turn dark.

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Showing off a baby bump and a sonogram, Shia speaks of sacrifice and heartache before photos flash on the screen that show her with a black eye and a bloody mouth. Since Douglas does not have any children, this would also be her official reveal that she had a miscarriage, suggesting that domestic abuse played a part in the loss of her baby.

It takes a lot of courage to share something like this so let's all send love and light her way. Watch the video below and send her a nice message in the comments.

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Here’s to 31 ? @wifeofcreation Written, Narrated and Directed by me. Co director Film editor / Partner @fliphd_life

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Some of the remaining dates on the 2020 Millennium Tour featuring acts like Omarion, Bow Wow, Ashanti, Soulja Boy, and more, have officially been rescheduled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Bow Wow shared the news Instagram, noting that tickets are still on sale for later dates, and that all previously purchased tickets will be honoured.

“MILLENNIUM TOUR UPDATE!!!” the rapper wrote on the post. “We are working hard everyday and will continue to update you with the latest news! Stay safe and we will be back before you know it! Thank you for your patience. Tix are still available for purchase! DONT FORGET HOLD ON TO YOUR TIX IF PURCHASED THEY WILL BE GOOD TO USE AT NEW DATES!” The tour’s producer, G-Squared Events, also shared an official statement on their website regarding the status of the remaining dates.

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“Due to unprecedented circumstances surrounding the coronavirus, some tour dates are in the process of being rescheduled with announcements to follow soon,” the statement reads. “We will continue to work with the appropriate state and local authorities and our venue partners to provide a safe and healthy environment at each tour stop. During this time, we ask for your patience. As each day develops, we will continue to plan accordingly and ultimately determine the best course of action. Our commitment is to keep you posted on a regular basis. Thanks for your understanding.” Omarion first announced the 2020 instalment of the tour back in November, following the success of the first round alongside his B2K bandmates earlier that year. However, the exclusion of B2K from the 2020 Millennium Tour caused quite the controversy. The rescheduled dates for the 2020 Millennium Tour are as follows: