With her first record deal at 14 and her first album at 21, the musical chemistry between Ashanti and Irv Gotti changed the sound of R&B and cemented Murder Inc in music history. But the public response surrounding Irv’s episode of Drink Champs and The Murder Inc Documentary on BET has brought that relationship back into the public eye.
On In Real Life with Angie Martinez, Ashanti responds with grace, detailing her version of the stories shared, revealing the lessons learned, and the impact it all had on her career.
► Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:29 Knowing what your potential is
03:28 Our circumstances make us who we are
04:22 Living to your highest potential
08:57 Getting a chance to see how much people love her
12:31 People act out of character when they are in pain
15:23 Operating at a different vibration
18:26 Irv encouraging others to not let Ashanti record
19:58 How she wrote the song “Happy”
25:10 Being grateful for Irv despite everything
28:33 People blocking your opportunities
33:59 Mixing business with pleasure
36:04 “If you fuck with Ashanti you don’t fuck with me”
38:01 Being told “I made you"
41:16 Broadway and being Dorthy in the Whiz
43:29 Giving credit for the push but not for making Ashanti
46:18 Clearing some things up
47:40 Angie on women being entitled to say no
49:52 Not feeling defended enough
52:25 Painting her in a bad light rather than acknowledging their label’s accomplishments
55:22 Ashanti on being a private person
1:00:14 What’s next for Ashanti
1:01:44 Her mom and manifesting
1:04:52 New music
1:06:16 Ashanti’s book
1:10:36 Letting success speak for itself
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