Ashanti Proves Why She's The Lady Of Soul With A Medley Of Her Greatest Hits | Soul Train Awards '21

The 2021 Lady of Soul, Ashanti shut down the Soul Train Awards stage with performances of her greatest hits including "Baby," "Happy," "Always On Time," "The Way That I Love You," and so many others. #SoulTrainAwards #SoulTrainAwards21 #Ashanti #LadyofSoul
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Ashanti hits the Soul Train Stage with Ja Rule in 2002 for “Always On Time” kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXPPZKWef8ljoMU

[@shawnnemo1962]

She sounds amazing and looks beautiful

[@aniyah6600]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@barbarareel71mom1son04]

Yesss- Always on time was and still is my jam 😘❤

[@nikkicollins6581]

Classy as always. She killed everything with this performance 🔥🔥❤️❤️

[@lateishaclement]

She did so well!! I love to see her glow up. She's always been beautiful. There's just something so special about her that us really evident. I love it.

[@Life4all41]

She was literally THAT girl in the early 2000’s never a bad song

[@gracie99999]

Now that I see her again, she still is 100%. She’s fine now

[@bee6684]

She is " that girl " in 2021

[@briacarter4120]

yesss omg i cant name a song i hate

[@joyceblack7243]

Awwww baby...(the bass drops)...💯❤️

[@trudytriad4574]

She was the IT girl!

[@LindsayAmelia]

Everything. The hair, the dress, her presence. She Killed it.

[@suzy-qwoo6268]

Love this lady,she couldn't be anymore perfect.

[@lucylamazares4687]

The voice!

[@intriguedbutohsoprivate8569]

The Hair flibs, confidence and body for days...and her voice is still crystal clear so full of life, lush and incredible!!! Congratulations Ashanti, you deserve this recognition!! It's in your style and talent because "your gift made room for you"🎁🌟🙌🏾✨🌟✨💖✨🎊✨🎶✨🎉💌🎼🎶💫🌟💫

[@lunakat6369]

She is PURE talent and Beauty 👏

[@leslied9189]

Yeap she was great

[@patrickh4419]

When Ja enters a stage, everyone gets up. His energy is crazy. Him & Ashanti together is always special.

[@latoyajohnson8695]

Just pure magic ESPECIALLY when that song is played

[@candyowens4882]

Yassssssss period

[@candyowens4882]

​@@latoyajohnson8695period facts

[@renatekapinga8617]

I totally agree with you 💯 🎉

[@distantrunner1587]

She literally had a ball on stage! I love this for her!

[@janinethomas6787]

🤣❤❤❤ and killed it

[@fjeisdivoojlk]

Why does this read weird

[@geniushasno.country]

Ashanti ATE this!!!!!!! People forget she was THAT girl but her live vocals alone here cement her superstar status

[@reagansongbird]

Mann with a big spoon!,,,,,darzling good

[@AsiaD99]

Big facts

[@redzoom7857]

She did that

[@raheemwilliams2949]

🤔

[@EGYPTSCOTT882]

Exactly 💯

[@JzonAzari]

People forget that Ashanti use to run the charts. Glad she is getting the recognition and to still give today's artists a run for their money makes moments like this even more enjoyable.

[@mzhappyfree7688]

Ikr

[@aisharay9861]

Yes she did!

[@Junayd150]

I don’t get it only 2 black girls get praised but the others get shaded. Like Ciara , Ashanti etc they icons

[@mka6671]

The great thing about Ashanti is that she accomplished a lot in a very short period of time. That’s why she is being recognized. She is in the Guinness book of world records for her album sells. All of that is major

[@Animalhouser]

She the princess of R&B. We ain't forget.

[@prophetesslisay.mitchell5317]

They tried to resist her but she had to remind them -- she had the hits!

[@brittchartren]

She sure was that girl. Her stage presence has evolved so much. Her team didn't do her justice back then, but she's definitely proved time and time again that she is that girl, then and now. Always loved Ashanti.

[@Reverend-Race-Horsey]

She's good, but I think Mary or Jill deserves that "Lady" title. Anita Baker deserves the Queen title, though. 👸

[@jennaagee7992]

Same

[@HurricaneCamille-us6mp]

She was always on point.

[@ScottyLane_]

I say it all the time.. Ashanti is THAT GIRL!!!

[@abth3878]

If they deserved it, they would have it🤷🏽‍♂️ she proved herself so stop being a hater

[@shonnarobin7227]

She's one of the rare artists that has had MULTIPLE albums that I could listen to all the way through without having to skip a song. That says a lot about her singing and writing talents.

[@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024]

Yup!

[@ED-ie3et]

THIS

[@cocojames4486]

I wish Amerie could have gotten her flowers like Ashanti too She wasnt as hot as Ashanti but sheeeeeit I ALWAYS thought she shOuld have been 🤷🏾‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@rx_4746]

@@cocojames4486 I like Amerie too!

[@alexandranorwood362]

Yes

[@crumbsnyums]

You know Ashanti is the queen when everybody singing your hits word for word, men, women, black, white, young and old. This was good to see her getting recognized.

[@jehustrachan6015]

Lol so she's the only artist to do that aye🤣🤣🤣

[@truthhurtz8517]

And she can't sing

[@momof3sonsatl]

@@truthhurtz8517 a BOT who keeps saying the same thing over and over

[@ttanthony3773]

@@truthhurtz8517 bih yo mama can’t

[@cmajor886]

@@truthhurtz8517 Shut up, honey!

[@sub2inheels259]

Ashanti & JaRule bond is undeniable

[@dezmondharris3644]

Yes, they are!

[@NolaDarling333]

The fact that she had the whole building singing and dancing off her music she wrote so dope 🎉

[@cammyminott]

That. Was. Literally. Hits. After. Hits. . That was so nostalgic. Ashanti defined my early -mid teens

[@uuuggghhh808]

📠

[@jjmusiclover3]

Same!! I was like damn it got better and better there were no crumbs and why did I feel that last song more than ever? Queen

[@cammyminott]

@@jjmusiclover3 😄😄 Foolish always hits the spot.

[@shay-shayhandlestolenbyyt]

Ahhhhh, how I miss the 90's 😥. My 20's were lit!!

[@nosotros890]

And she's got more hits there wasn't enough time for! Star!

[@92118]

The fact that they all sound like they do on the record shows how back then you needed talent. Amazing performance

[@sirquincywashigton34]

What they get for saying shecant sing

[@portiaphiri2682]

Unlike today's lipsync worriors and autotuners 🤗

[@kkpuffs16]

@@sirquincywashigton34 she got some vocal training over her years that’s why she wants to re record she knows she can do better now

[@whodoedis9723]

@@kkpuffs16 yep her voice matured.

[@ASpearmanAndCo]

Plenty of talented folks singing currently. Who are these auto tune singers you’re referring to? I can share some real singers with U

[@rudeboyyboyy]

I'm 44 years old and I just fell back in love with Ashanti... Flawless!!

[@jbrow5245]

She just recently turned 42 n' look like she's in her late 20's to early 30's...at least to me.

[@aprilsharice3904]

@@jbrow5245 definitely still looks like she's in her 20s. Fine as she can be with her natural body🔥🔥🔥😘

[@rudeboyyboyy]

@@aprilsharice3904 YES! man oh man!

[@JBeezyJesusFreak]

And Fat Joe turned into Slim Jim🤣

[@stevemiller747]

48 here and... the same...

[@ShabooyahShit]

When the crowd knows word for word that’s a superstar

[@keishakewley4449]

I love the way the crowd went wild when Fat Joe and Ja Rule came on stage. And the way to crowd knew all of her lyrics was so amazing!

[@xzgun100]

Wild is a big word lol. Also it sounds like they recorded a track of young students prior to the events... It doesn't fit the crowd.

[@maryjflanagan1922]

That's straight up longevity!

[@hahaherby]

I’m so glad she’s being praised for her talent! People act like Ashanti didn’t have hits lol

[@TVwriter23]

Right! She was what Bey is now back in the day. She was so big that people compared Bey. Like folks do with Chloe with Bey

[@NH-lf1wu]

They make it too hard for black women to be their own business woman today. It's like they've closed the iron door, and black women don't posses nuclear weapons fo kick da dooe in. Just watched Bessie Smith with director Dee Rees, since the 1920s things have got HARDER for black women to gain real wealth from their own talent.

[@truthhurtz8517]

She Can't sing

[@truthhurtz8517]

@@TVwriter23 that's a lie

[@ninamariemelina1673]

Didn't have hits? lol yeah right

[@puffykitten31]

Her voice still has that magic to it. ❤

[@kristophergracia3162]

**agrees in JLo** 🤭🤭

[@elijahperry3454]

@@kristophergracia3162LOL

[@JuJuForREAL]

@@kristophergracia3162 petty, I love it 😂 I was thinking of her the whole time 😭💀

[@pragz100]

The connecting between Ja and Ahsanti is super real. They light each other on stage

[@StephinTech]

Ashanti was THAT ERA!! When the crowd is singing word for word of all your hits, she’s iconic!! Hope she knows that!! 🤍

[@miajackson3868]

Everyone knew all the words. She is absolutely iconic without a doubt 👏🏽

[@raheemwilliams2949]

What ERA was this 2002 was her only year every year after that she was out done by Beyoncé , Alicia Keys especially or one of the others

[@concamon1364]

@@raheemwilliams2949 Ashanti held her own for several years. She was mainstream between 2000 - 2005 (she had some popular collabs floating around before her debut album) Don't know why you're bringing up other artists. We can celebrate Ashanti without pitting her against other women. She's a quintessential RnB act of the 2000s decade and defines the landscape of that genre before crunk & electropop took over.

[@bunyie]

@@raheemwilliams2949 Lol what? Absolutely NOT. Ashanti was straight bops during early 2000's.

[@vondonstrut218]

@@raheemwilliams2949 I mean Beyonce was tough competition for basically everyone lol. But Ashanti definitely held her own

[@herbslight3596]

Not enough people are talking about how amazing she looks😍The hair, the makeup, the body, the fit 10/10🙌🏽 This woman is aging like fine wine

[@jakobjama4612]

facts

[@Famous5821]

Black don't crack that's for sure. Love from Jamaica

[@markaym3735]

Copper tone goddess!

[@xolanikondile9245]

She's gorgeous

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

Head to toe perfection!!

[@kotorisama3080]

The audience’s participation shows just how charismatic she is

[@fleetwood7538]

Ja rule singing harmony with her before before his part is over.... I was like whoa. Dude can hold a tune

[@nyxxtape2872]

he always could

[@adrianeglover5217]

When the whole crowd men and women are singing your song you know you had an impact on an era!!!!!!!!!!

[@vc6218]

This the comment!!!

[@jd6331]

😭🙏❤️

[@michaeldonaldson6667]

That's real I still jam her first two albums 💯💯

[@mrrightnow1532]

People be forgetting that unlike Most artists Ashanti writes too. She deserves to be celebrated ‼️

[@motorolae4961]

She writes and sends the recorded demo of the song to the artist so they can know how to sing the song, and some of them keep her in the background vocals

[@Tan87ful]

Agreed 👏🏽👏🏽💯💯

[@nujoieroberts6022]

JLO could tell you!!! Did Ashanti dirty!!!

[@innerGindigo]

Thiiiiiiis!!!!

[@michealroebuck683]

No doubt!

[@mariacarollo2298]

She still got IIIIIIIT after all these years. People doubted her as a vocalist. It’s clear she’s hit icon status! ⭐️

[@absolutnadia]

She’s so pretty. She’s aging gracefully

[@CJ-wm4ij]

The fact that she sounds the same live as the track says it all.

[@aladynamedSusan]

I'm talm bout radio pitch perfect my mind is tf blown!!!!!!!

[@karenrodgers547]

Exactly 💯

[@sirquincywashigton34]

THats what people get for saying she can't sing

[@Kayla-kd8ov]

@@sirquincywashigton34 she sang well enough for JLO to steal her vocals and use as her own

[@sup_monica3597]

YEP!!!!

[@Papi.Pharaoh]

Ashanti & Ja Rule’s chemistry has given us some of the best songs to date! They just FIT, musically. I’m also glad she’s getting her flowers because she truly deserves it.

[@latoyajohnson8695]

I couldn’t agree more,her collabs with JaRule be the best ones I’m telling you

[@moe5415]

That’s facts I like at the end he was singing with baby baby be mine. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@camillefrancis3242]

@@moe5415 they were my favorite collab and Ja Rule with that voice. I screamed when he came out

[@angelaedwards5279]

💯💯💯

[@anitabanita6525]

When I tell you I sccrummpt when he came out!!!! He always makes her laugh, love their chemistry!!!

[@kimee757]

Ashanti DESERVED that award!! We can NEVER forget that Ashanti got FIRE hits!!! She looks AMAZING & sounds AMAZING!!! Her catalog is a must have. I love that she just had a good time performing.

[@tinaschill7104]

I love her and ja energy when they are around each other. Not to mention how beautiful she is.

[@aprilsharice3904]

Their chemistry was always 🔥🔥🔥. Just Amazing. I use to think they were dating🤣🤣🤣

[@lollylove1107]

Her and Ja Rules musical chemistry is a rarity in todays music. They were/still are iconic.

[@lukmanegbeyemi3717]

That moment got my head swollen 🤣

[@BSPT12]

Have you heard them on the Hamilton Mixtape?!

[@jennatucci2764]

Him singing with her melts my heart

[@machkaya4108]

People act like Murder Inc didn't have a chokehold on music during the 2000!? Fire performance

[@thecrystallockett]

Very true

[@naturalgal6748]

Facts!!!!

[@malikasampson7673]

Str8 facts!

[@MiamiBlossom]

Well, Murder Inc didn't, but Ja Rule and Ashanti did. Because they were the only two off of that record label that had flourishing careers. 😂 😂

[@SpoiledLocGurl]

Facts

[@mimih23]

Listen she has improved her live performance with age yall! That was fantastic!!

[@EricahXOXO]

Facts.

[@dawng5890]

Fr!

[@dezmondharris3644]

Facts.

[@andrikajacksonwhite4377]

She’s proven that she’s timeless❤️

[@tondriagrimm3871]

💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💯💯💯💯💯💯‼️

[@shaggyajao5685]

Yup I was so happy for her I am an ashanti fan and my favorite song from her is rain on me and baby and only you!

[@MakeedaRoberts]

I’ve always loved Ashanti and Ja rules chemistry together musically they really compliment each other so well.

[@QueenBthatsMe777]

Yes

[@jmarj1923]

The way She Sounds The way She LOOKS The way she Floats around that stage The inner Happiness And The Youth I see in her eyes the whole time She's performing Ashanti did a Phenomenal job here 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@carlosstefano8373]

beautiful comment

[@dc.thomas5565]

Ditto 👍🏼

[@loriamanda4736]

@@carlosstefano8373 pneumonia np please

[@Chefmelibaby]

Yessir!!!

[@belindahill2703]

Great concert

[@unsistkaltundwirsindimwald1241]

the fact that after more than 15 years the lyrics still in my mind we were blessed cause we had this incredible music when we were in our teens 💕

[@pippilotta1980]

So true!!! I'm in love again...

[@maryprice2850]

That’s one hundred percent true fact

[@nyxxtape2872]

1000%

[@MBXGill]

Right!

[@annieanoman1294]

❤❤❤

[@samanthasaldana120]

I love when Ashanti and Ja sing. His voice is so unique.. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻😊

[@wtfrlly]

She made sure with this performance they KNOW Ashanti can SING

[@emilemarie3804]

She did I must admit💯❤️

[@keedybaby]

Still in the Guinness book of world records for the fastest selling R&B debut female artist in music history.

[@truthhurtz8517]

That's a lie

[@derrickbraithwaite-mais8469]

🎯💯

[@rocheanspencer9979]

@@truthhurtz8517 nope 550k first week

[@Loner2130]

Where did you read that at?

[@aundreaharrell2614]

@@Loner2130 I googled it. An article came up with posts from her IG with her holding her Guinness certificate.

[@reallife0728]

ASHANTI & JA RULE ON STAGE WAS ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL!!!!!🎤🎤🎤🔥🔥🔥🤎🤎🤎

[@millenniallaney6053]

Not me tearing up when Ja comes out. It’s just so much happiness in this video

[@dr.jeffreyperson417]

The energy that Ja brought coupled with her vocals took me back 20 years. They literally sound better than the recording. I love seeing a crowd amped up.

[@anitabanita6525]

The way she laughed mid song with Ja Rule is so cute!

[@indicajane4721]

20 years man we came up in an awesome era musically

[@lwarfield52]

I agree!👍

[@robinlaniertomlinson5373]

Absolutely! 🥰🤩💐

[@mekasims1981]

@@anitabanita6525 yesssss memory’s fun times

[@astralnesian]

Finally she’s getting the shine she BEEN deserved. We all know her songs word for word.

[@RahmaN-iw6bz]

Facts!! Sung/rapped along every single lyric

[@mekasims1981]

🥰❤️💯

[@cassylove513]

She deserves to be the top no doubt she always bine good

[@crigitti]

Men and Women……. Errrybody

[@imarimoneyqueen8537]

WORD FOR WORD 👌💯

[@badasswoman1350]

Ashanti is a class act, and her voice is as pure now as it was 20 yrs ago! ❤️

[@el3sjadeya321]

Her voice is magical 😢 she took me down the road of memory lane . And it’s 2023

[@Thkmra]

This is the best version of Ashanti: Looks, singing, stage presence, charisma ect. So many yrs after her debut. WOW!!

[@jstory5640]

Totally agreed she looked great, sounded great and I could tell how she finally came into her own on stage and them thighs c'mon w the thickness I wanted some syrup. Lol

[@reformer6666]

Total package.

[@Dangelo1990]

💯

[@truthhurtz8517]

And still can't sing

[@dommartin1922]

Facts!

[@virginiawilliams648]

The thing I've ways liked about her is she seemed like an underdog but she stayed out of the media drama and always put out good music even though folks were clowning about her singing. She rose above it and I'm so proud of her.

[@jdsinsured]

This comment says it all

[@kankan244]

Thanks to her mom shows good upbringing in a world where attention seeking is common

[@rosiedotz4117]

Irv gotti murder inc did ASHANTI dirty. Kept her money and her music, crushed her and he had an affair with her while he was married and burned her for it. Made her look like the bad guy when he manipulated her career to get what he wanted from a new upcoming artist a naive teen! 😑🙄

[@kikigam7113]

@@rosiedotz4117 hopefully she gets some of her money back cause she finally owns her masters

[@lisamaddox5711]

When Fat Joe said, “Love you Sis!” he meant it🥰 that warmed my heart ❤

[@d.muhammad2875]

This performance was everything!!! Love her! She did her thang on that stage!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@dezmondharris3644]

Yes, it was!!! Me, too! Yes, she did!!!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@queenkbe1]

She killed it and put on a stellar performance. She came prepared and understood the title, award, and assignment. She glowed and looked fierce. Her mom crying was everything.

[@latoyajohnson8695]

Yes indeed and her songs took me ALL THE WAY BACK BBY

[@truthhurtz8517]

She can't sing

[@argue.with.yourself]

@@truthhurtz8517 people been saying that for years and yet she STILL working and behind some classic hits🤷🏾‍♀️

[@jasonbourne9222]

@@argue.with.yourself People who say that she can't sing are either haters, idiots or both

[@2lita572]

YASSSS....BEAUTIFUL...TALENTED AND ALWAYS A CLASS ACT...ON AND OFF SCREEN...CONTINUED BLESSNS 🔥💣🦾🏆🙏🦚

[@johnjohnnola5261]

Ashanti sold millions . BEFORE LIVE STREAMING, BEFORE APPLE MUSIC..! SHES LITERALLY LEGENDARY..!

[@jpink23]

matter of fact. anything Ashanti released was a banger......damn!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rf3811]

I'm so impressed, no auto tune, and she sounds amazing!! I didn't know she had it like that!🔥🔥🔥❤️❣️❤️

[@shaylamarie960]

Ashanti gets more beautiful as she gets older. Really coming in to her own.

[@tiffanylee3866]

We all are, but she really illustrates it lol

[@jazzkartton498]

I've seen her perform live, she is absolutely even more stunning in person!

[@eurk0ls-w0rld94]

PERIODT

[@crystald.3758]

And always maintains her figure, style, and energetic fun attitude.

[@thePeterpumpkin68]

Absolutely!

[@Hoodoonation]

2002 was Ashanti's year. Almost 20 years later she still killing it!

[@derrickbraithwaite-mais8469]

🎯💯

[@aida087]

Amen!! Ashanti and Mary J. Blige, two of my FAV female artists!!💖💖💖🥰

[@sullzi]

@@aida087 Period! My favs are Mya, Ashanti, Mary, and Aaliyah.

[@aida087]

@@sullzi YES!!💖💖🥰

[@shevirgo978]

And this all I'm saying. Love her but her span and hits weren't long enough for the crown. She struggled on on all but 2 album sales. But yes 2002 was her year!! Stayed on repeat!

[@ellecee8745]

Ashanti’s energy is such a vibe ❤️❤️❤️

[@kekebsmith2726]

If you sound good live that’s how you know it’s talent

[@haggaimwaba4688]

Talent was really really real back then. She's hasn't aged, and still sounds great.

[@bananaslovesliz]

And she doesn’t look deformed by surgeries or Botox !!

[@truthhurtz8517]

She can't sing

[@scootjones5540]

@@truthhurtz8517 you deaf I assume. That she can’t sing mess is out the window baby! If you have nothing good to say about someone, keep it moving. Sometimes you insecure people don’t know how your words can affect others. Why hate on a woman that has accomplished more than you will likely ever dream. Good night!

[@xophiyah7101]

Talent is always real. MFAO @ the "back then" folk.

[@sleepytimesoundsnightnight]

@@truthhurtz8517 You know you can click on another video right?? You came here just to say that? Sad!!

[@GradysMom]

*Shanti killed it! Brought me back to my 21 year old self. If you're reading this please remember to enjoy each and everyday, tomorrow is not promised!*

[@the_original_eric_soul]

thank you❤

[@srhbluerain]

Right? I was born in 79 and her first album was my jam...still is...

[@jinb6242]

I remember listening to her in High school 16. Man does time fly

[@southerngirlchef5886]

Mane, What! She brought all them memories back! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@collegejus]

Yaaas, 80's babies run this.... Haha... And we still got it!!! 💯 ❤️

[@bigbucks850]

My gosh, she is so beautiful. Breathtaking! I got chills man this is a legendary performance!

[@CharisReese]

She did so well! These were the hits

[@dezmondharris3644]

Yes, she did!

[@meandmy2cents309]

She’s having a blast and the audience is rocking with her! Luv it. She looks and sounds fantastic!!!

[@claudinastewart4397]

Always my first choice over Beyonce

[@kheatherthompson]

She always has fun on stage and she said she performs from a place of gratitude. ... and it shows.

[@Eddy6159]

@@claudinastewart4397 Beyoncé stays living rent free in your minds even though y’all claim to not give her much thought. Hmmmm

[@claudinastewart4397]

Sorry wrong chick 😆 trust that

[@claudinastewart4397]

Im too grown to be having a woman my age allow any one to take up mindless space 😆 u don't know me but i appreciate the comment

[@jacarriusdoesthings]

Ashanti still sounds so good and just really snapped on this performance.

[@truthhurtz8517]

She can't sing

[@elianayisrael82]

@@truthhurtz8517 stop hatin.

[@cheryl6smith-mcinnis232]

She sounds a hot mess.

[@dontreldontrel416]

Yes she did do well. I give her a hard time but she shut me up lol

[@dontreldontrel416]

@@truthhurtz8517 at least her mic was on unlike some artist use Play back so much. At least she got up there and she was live, not lip sync

[@TheKayleeanna]

At 6:27 & 6:41, they forgot about the audience and were just 2 good friends vibing and having fun with a music track! 🥰🎶🔥🙌🏾

[@TheKayleeanna]

He stuck out his tongue and she did that foot kick like let's go! 😅🫶🏾😊

[@marcusgregory9571]

She sounds the same live or on record 😍🔥🔥🔥🔥 I love her lol ❤

[@shantihenderson3970]

🎯 facts

[@jacobplays943]

All I gotta say is Period. She is truly a princess of R&B. Grew up listening to ashanti and 20 years later she is still killing it.

[@veev2561]

I know,right??!! She's timeless,classy! Would be nice to see her team up with ja-rule again on some songs

[@krystleeverett7843]

She understood the assignment!

[@ThrowedNigga]

🤦🏾‍♂️ y’all don’t know what R%B is if you think she the princess of R&B

[@MrUnrealisticallyrea]

@@ThrowedNigga exactly because that title belongs to Aaliyah no disrespect to Ashanti

[@editsxd1]

@@MrUnrealisticallyrea they said "a" not "the" it can multiple princesses just like it's multiple queens of rnb

[@malikasampson7673]

Shame on all who tried to keep this beautiful queen down. Can't stop her shine 💫💫💫💫💫

[@andremccollum6201]

Facts

[@103lvm]

We need to bring her back

[@truthhurtz8517]

She can't sing

[@sandralee3624]

Exactly

[@mustafael-amin9163]

Sooooo,you’re saying B sabotaged her and Keri?😮

[@He_like_mya]

Ashanti ain’t even gotta clap back to Gotti. Her catalog is her biggest Flex. Undeniable. She had all the growls is a chokehold in the early 2000’s 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@markelabanks4808]

She def looks good with that dress

[@wb7370]

Amazing woman,wonderful personality..no scandals,no dumb tattoos,no drama, she's just a pure black queen with a perfect smile..

[@royaltidixon2375]

Well just the one of her sleeping with a married man (Erv Gotti) but other then that nope

[@srl7802]

💯💯

[@truthhurtz8517]

And still can't sing

[@srl7802]

@@truthhurtz8517 this is what I don't understand about ppl. We NEVER look for the good in ppl, we only look for the bad and bring that negative energy to the forefront! We put each other down even when we don't have to. Unnecessary hate and comments will always be apart of you. Love to be the opposition

[@lisawells6669]

She's a living breathing human being. Relax. I mean gwhiz little haters🤦🏾😏

[@gakomor]

She may not be dominating the billboards today, but she dropped some straight classics that people look back on and know every lyric. Most artists can only dream of that. She’s had a incredibly successful career, give Ashanti her flowers.

[@alexandranorwood362]

Rose's the QUEEN 👸🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💯🔥🍾😘😘❤❤❤👑👏

[@alysiaogburn1719]

She is a dear, sweet memory for me in my early 20’s. When I need that ‘I’m in my feelings’ music at 41, I still go back to it, 👌🏽🙌🏾🤷🏾‍♀️🙂💕🙂💕💕💕 the memories that get activated - literally as I was writing this I went from bitter to sassy mentally. Remembering that time I lost one of my favorite shoes at the club the song that’s currently playing.

[@latrinahardee2257]

As much as I used to try not like her when she first debut (was still hurt over the death of Aaliya and them calling her the new princess of hip hop and r&b didn't sit right in my soul, Lol!), I had them albums on repeat.

[@cooallen1570]

You were definitely not the only one feeling that way. Ashanti proved that she’s her own person and not a version of anyone else!

[@iris089]

No artist can stay on top of the charts forever. At some point they will stay in their hits to continue to gig, perform, and tour later in their careers.

[@hayleegordon5549]

She is better than before her voice is so much stronger ❤❤❤ get it girl 🔥🔥🔥

[@dezmondharris3644]

You get it, Ashanti ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@shana4503]

I know she had so much fun!!! She freakin killed it!!! She has been so underrated for far to long. Hope she makes a huge comeback!!

[@kyrelblack]

I love this for Ashanti. It’s long overdue. She’s had HITS!!!!

[@motherofdragons33]

🙌🏽💯

[@teahgurl]

ALL HITS

[@truthhurtz8517]

And still can't sing

[@UpRyzeQueen]

Yasssss 💯

[@dancedownyeah25]

Exactly

[@kapulafred]

Her voice has matured so well, her stage presence is on point

[@ShayShay2639]

I was thinking the same exact thing.

[@drealove9351]

Yes voice came a long way she did so Good !

[@nickandchrismom]

Absolutely

[@gizzy2324]

She sounds better today

[@MrMharris1990]

I agree

[@preciousannexxD]

What a nostalgic performance. I did not see one phone in the air, the audience vibing and singing along with her. Beautiful performance so speechless. Smiled the whole time. ❤

[@ukan.536]

Her voice is flawless. Beautiful.

[@dezmondharris3644]

Yes, it is!

[@14missgraham]

Hearing the crowd sing EVERY song word for word had to be the best feeling to her! I’m so happy she’s getting her credit now! We have to keep doing this! Celebrate legends why they’re still here!

[@ED-ie3et]

GIVE ALL THE FLOWERS 💐 YESSSSS

[@TakeMe1335]

Amen!!

[@mekasims1981]

💯💯🥰

[@iamjheani]

Made me so happy!! 🥰

[@mekasims1981]

@@iamjheani yesssss hunty🥰

[@artgroupie]

Ashanti had a short run, due to shady circumstances (Murder Inc/Irv), but artists wish to have classic hits like this. She can live the rest of her life off these songs. Don’t forget mama wrote these songs. She’s good.

[@latoyajohnson8695]

These songs would FOREVA be classics PERIODT!!!!

[@artgroupie]

@@theogcb umm, when did Ashanti run the charts for ten years straight? Yes she’s active, but her peak was 2002-2005.

[@concamon1364]

She accomplished so much in so little time that her presence in RnB and HipHop during the 2000s just can't be ignored. The success and cultural impact of foolish alone makes her an essential female act of that decade, in and outside of RnB. Her run may have been short but she clearly had impact. Ashanti literally defines 2000s popular music (before crunk and electropop took over in the mid to late 2000s)

[@artgroupie]

@@concamon1364💯

[@princessbc9791]

@@artgroupie Not only that, ppl also forget there was a petition for her to not get the Soul Train Aretha Franklin award because they thought she didn't deserve it cause she wasn't a great singer and she was too new of an artist. I like Ashanti personally but she is not the strongest singer, although, she can sing.

[@AlikaDee]

It’s really the crowd singing and interacting for me. She is that girl FA REAL!!! I love this for me, for us but especially her ❤🎉

[@crystal.diorrr]

i swear her performance brings back so much memories of when I was in middle/ highschool

[@mlclark11]

Ashanti never got recognized the way she should. I was in tears because her songs are instant nostalgia...my whole life wrapped in these songs..YOUR BODY IS AMAZING...THE WORK PAID OFF!!

[@theflyent7106]

She's literally one of the prettiest ever in the game

[@alexandranorwood362]

Yes she is. Also Naturally Gorgeous.

[@nourishevolvethrive4164]

Fr!

[@alexandranorwood362]

@@nourishevolvethrive4164 for real! Ashanti Is the hot topic

[@KN-kp6mf]

Pure talent .. herself.. love her

[@talon3684]

What a flawless medley! Ashanti shut it ALL the way down 🔥🔥🔥

[@KindEyezz]

I've watched this a Million times, She was Glowingggggggg & Absolutely Stunning !!!!! ❤️🙏🙏👑

[@tondriagrimm3871]

Me too 😂😂😂😂💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@jazzbo9903]

Ashanti deserved that award. She was so beautiful, so elegant, so eloquent, she sang and moved across that stage well. I really missed her. Oh, her hair and make up were on point. She looked like royalty in her black, bellowing gown. Her performance outfit showed just enough. What a class act.

[@letaneal5525]

She looked so good I have not seen her a long time deserved it look were she started from when she first started she was always with ja rule that was awesome when fat Joe and ja rule had came out I know if something happened to ja rule that would destroyed her congratulations Ashanti it was awesome to see you again you earned all the repeat that you got last night I'm so proud of you my auntie is a big fan of you baby girl I love you so much keep on doing what you doing and be safe

[@wendyharris9370]

I worked with her on the Baby, Baby, Baby video and when I say that this girl is Beautiful, she is Absolutely Freaking Beautiful. I mean no pictures, no video, no nothing can do this girl justice than seeing her in person. She was so very kind and down to earth. I mean we had a ball, just like crazy black folk, we were loud, hollering, eating and we had so much fun. They went to the club afterwards, I didn't go I was way too wiped out, we were on the set for nearly 16 hours. I don't know where did they find the energy. Besides, the girl I came with left, but they made sure I got home safely. They're good people, she's a very hard worker and she deserves the recognition.

[@shimeicareaves]

I believe it 😩 🖤🖤🖤🥺

[@stopit41]

Yes I agree her voice is way stronger. I love everything about this performance

[@ajf369]

Wheres all her music awards.. she's a legend and literally controls the music industry with her talent.. she's a ghost writer and singer for loads of people.. she deserves it all for herself..

[@lilCutttieee]

Her songs will NEVER GET OLD ! I still jam to them everyday 💯

[@TheLifeandThoughtsofShan]

Never get old .. brought me right back to my late teens and early 20s, them days ahhh old skool is the best skool!

[@fatwp6345]

Never do, wish she'd done more of What's Luv and let the chorus play more instead of the damn audience haha

[@theregosasha7910]

Girl me to lol

[@michaelascott2257]

I’m glad she’s finally receiving her flowers. Ashanti is a very talented singer and songwriter. I love Ja Rule and Ashanti together. Best Duo to ever do it. ❤️

[@cashoutsteve2495]

They don't get enough credit in my opinion.

[@nolaflav3637]

Straight killed it!!!

[@deronreed2945]

not

[@joelockhart4128]

@@deronreed2945 stop hatin on da Rule and LADY

[@deronreed2945]

@@joelockhart4128 please..i care nothing about nether one of them...have a nice night

[@EricahXOXO]

She looks and sounds amazing. Bravo, Ashanti!

[@eduardodeoliveiramachado3291]

She never get old.

[@pierre1114]

Shows how good music transcends…every lady in the audience knew the lyrics…Ashanti’s voice is still amazing!

[@tan.k.j]

Even some man!

[@eurk0ls-w0rld94]

Not just lady’s tho

[@pierre1114]

@@tan.k.j true that

[@pierre1114]

@@eurk0ls-w0rld94 true that

[@alexandranorwood362]

Yes still AMAZING VOICE and still Beautiful just grew up to get her figure. HEALTHY ASHANTI "SHANTI KEEP UP YHE EXCELLENT WORK & JA RULE " "RULE BABY" & "JOEY CRACK " THANK YOU'LL FOR ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOUR SISTER "SHANTI BABY" YOU'LL ALL LOOK GREAT WHEN YOU PERFORM TOGETHER. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL AND YOUR FAMILY'S. EVERYONE STAY SAFE & HEALTHY. 😘🌹🍾🔥💯

[@jenniferking4746]

Man I forgot Ashanti has HITSSSS! This performance was perfect. She did that!

[@raza187]

🤣

[@Chastidee]

Right?!

[@sharonfouts7219]

I've always loved Ashanti

[@TheFeliciakelley]

Some of them I didn’t regcognize..🤷🏿‍♀️

[@ANGELSLVME]

Me too!

[@old_blues2397]

Congratulations to my girl Ashanti! I will always love her for no reason 🥰 But seriously speaking Ja rule has a strong stage presence. That was fire entry and support for a sister 🔥

[@soultrynicole8443]

Yes! Loved the energy of their performance!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥