Today marks the 30th birthday of former Murder Inc (The Inc.) protege singer and songwriter Ashanti Douglas. Enjoy Ms. Douglas.

Wednesday night, was the big night for VH1′s Hip Hop Honors bring in some of Hip Hop’s finest. Ashanit looking stunning arriving on the red carpet. Ashanti and Ja Rule were back together on stage for the first time in years.Striking a pose backstage.Eve looking beautiful on the red carpet. BTW, it’s been reported that [...]

Ashanti, whose currently doing a stint on broadway in The Wizard Of Oz, visited The Today Show yesterday and performed “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”.

Last night Ashanti and Vanessa Williams were spotted at the Harry Potter & Half-Blood Prince movie premiere. Vanessa brought along her daughter Jillian to the premiere as well. Jillian has grown in to a beautiful young lady. The Harry Potter cast attended an after party following the movie premiere.

Ashanti‘s stint on Broadway’s ‘The Wiz’ has her doing double duty to promote the show. She stopped by Live with Regis and Kelly on Tuesday to give her very own rendition of “Home,” pretty good performance. Check it out. Visit: mrsgrapevine.com

Finally, the cast of ‘The Wiz‘ has been announced! Ashanti , Tichina Arnold, Dawn Lewis and Orlando Jones and a few new comers are showed here., in a Broadway Photo shoot. Orlando and Tichina are two very funny actors/comedians. So far the cast is looking promising, guess we’ll have to wait an see. Ashanti is [...]

Ashanti Douglas looked fabulous yesterday at a press conference to promote her upcoming project The Wiz. The off-Broadway production of the play to set to begin something this summer. It’s good to see that when one door closes another door opens! As for being dropped by Murder Inc.? News from Ashanti’s camp haven’t yet confirmed [...]

In a recent sit down interview with MTV networks Irv Gotti announced that he would be dropping Ashanti from his label, The Inc. “The relationship has run its course,” Gotti explained earlier this week while visiting the MTV offices. “The chemistry of what’s needed — we’re in two totally different places. You’re talking to somebody [...]

Grammy winning singer-songwriter, Ashanti, 28, will make her theatrical debut this summer as Dorothy in a revival of “The Wiz”. The musical will play beginning June 12 through July 5 at New York City Center, as part of its “Encores! Summer Stars” series. Opening night is June 18. I look forward to seeing how well [...]

Halle, Wayne Brady, Ashanti, and Wendy Raquel Robinson were all spotted at the 2009 Jenesse Silver Rose Gala & Auction at the Beverly Hills Hotel over the weekend.