Ashanti I Angie Martinez IRL Podcast

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 Stay connected with ANGIE here: Website: https://www.angiemartinez.com Instagram:   / angiemartinezirl   (Follow) Instagram:   / angiemartinez   (Follow) Twitter:   / angiemartinez   (Follow) Facebook:   / officialangiemartinez   (Like)