When All Else Fails…..

Posted on June 3rd, 2008 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Ashanti, News

Posted by Bossip Staff

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Ashanti may join the growing number of recording artists that are hanging up the mic:

“Ashanti is considering ditching music for movies to be a full-time movie star. The multi-talented 27-year-old has already starred in Resident Evil, John Tucker Must Die and Coach Carter – and she reveals she is so hooked on Hollywood she wants to work behind the camera as well as in front of it. Ashanti says, ‘I’m always reading scripts. I’m even looking to get into some behind-the-scenes work. Maybe do some co-producing. It’s all about taking chances. You can’t be afraid to try something different.’”

Who’s truly committed to making music anymore? It seems like more and more rappers/singers are using it as a stepping stone to enter the world of Hollyweird. It’s like everyone who steps up to the mic thinks they can automatically act or some sh*t. We’re feeling Ashanti’s idea about getting “behind the scenes.” Based on her on-screen performances – it’s her best bet – seriously.

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  • NIKKI UNDERWOOD

    I dont get the dress

  • glok9n

    SHE MUST HAVE READ MY POST BEST MOVE IN THE WORLD FUK SINGING , YOU CANT SING OR WRITE BUT ACTING …….LOVE IT BABY

  • http://www.myspace.com/redsindc redsindc

    top 5 nuckas!!!

  • Whatchaknoaboutdat?

    Whatever works!!!! As long as the checks keep coming in!!!

  • Brook Lynn Chocolate Gyrl

    Go Girl!! Do you, the sky’s the limit, but do anyone notice how much Ashanti is starting to look like her mom now???

  • http://www.nadiaramon.blogspot.com nga

    all these “singers” claiming they are retiring or going into acting simply mean that they aren’t selling like they use and their pride can’t take it. i thought you did for the love but i guess not.

  • http://www.myspace.com/ocky_j Octavia

    Yeah, so far her acting isn’t screaming Oscar/Emmy/Golden Globe potential… :-(

    BUT her voice was never on point, either and she hung in there this long.

  • Just_Wanna_Know

    That may be a smart move on her part. She may not be so confident on the sales of her upcoming CD. I wish her the best.

  • uhnonimus

    her new song is gabbage!!! she’s better off trying an alternate route. she looks fabulous though and she’s very down to earth

  • My son’s parole officer said it’s gonna be alright!

    Well maybe this will work for her. Can’t hate a girl for trying.

  • # 1

    I think Ashanti is a way better actor than a singer. And she acts way better than Beyonce!

  • %%%%%%%

    dam these dark skin sista they are becomming lighter by the day ….are they bleaching their skin…or its just too much make up that they use to cover her flaws..

  • glok9n

    SHANTI IZ REALLY LOOKING GOOD THEZE DAYZ …..I WAS NEVER FEELING HER LIKE THIS!!!IM STARTING TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS BYTCH, IM DEAD UP!!!

  • Royal Chocolate

    She may have been able to continue on the mic if she could sing.

  • soulwoman

    “Based on her on-screen performances – it’s her best bet – seriously.”

    I beg to differ. There is nothing special about her acting.

    Hey Ashanti, how about building your skills up first before you try hanging with the big dogs.

  • soulwoman

    “Based on her on-screen performances – it’s her best bet – seriously.”

    I beg to differ. There is nothing special about her acting.

    Hey Ashanti, how about building your skills up first before you try hanging with the big dogs.

  • Miss Lady Jordan

    I mean all you ppl who are bashing ashanti so bad…have you heard her first single off the album? or are yall just talking out the side of their neck ..

  • Nicole

    Ashanti can’t sing, her acting is okay with a little acting classes maybe she will do better. But singing leave that for the real singers.

  • Lady Love

    Ashanti has really stepped her style game up. IT makes good business sense to diversify and getting behind the camera does allow more control over her career.

    Seems that Tyra, Ashanti and Beyonce are proving that brains and Beauty can co-exist.

  • %%%%%%%

    she betta call Jah rue …..MURDER

  • I’m Just Me

    I agree…hang it up Shanti….rather see the acting than hear the singing.

  • Ms. Bee

    It is time to wakeup everyone. How many roles are available for African-American actors/actresses in Hollywood? I know the answer, none! There are so many well established actresses (Nia Long, Regina King, Sanaa Lathan, etc) who barely receive the roles they should. Ashanti needs to find something else to do or make her momma get a job.

  • Southern Belle 225

    Um, she can’t sing or dance so this is the best thing she can do for herself at this point. She looks good but she can only ride those looks for so long until we’re bored. I’ve seen her acting and ur uh…….

    Behind the scenes ONLY PLEASE!!!!!

  • SMDH

    “dam these dark skin sista they are becomming lighter by the day ….are they bleaching their skin…or its just too much make up that they use to cover her flaws..”

    NO – that comes from the black males undying desire for white ass and his blending of his race as a result of it.. Africans are not as light as we are.. The black male is responsible for that.. If it bothers you so then encourage your brethren to take some prode in their own instead of trying to perpetuate the species with every group on this planet..

    But, then again, what else is he good at?? All the black male can do is fukk and make babies.. Taking care of them, however, is a very different story……

  • MINDSLAVE

    @miss jordan

    YES YES YES we heard the single. GUESS WHAT. we dont like it. call it hate. or call it personal preference. call it what ever in the hell you want.

    GUESS WHAT ELSE. jarule-theINC-ashanti have been done since 2002 POP MUSIC FANS ARE FICKLE

    PS ‘stick a fork in her…………she’s done’

  • SMDH

    “why are you responding to a troll post with a troll post?”

    Cause I feel like “trollin”.. I will always feel like “trollin” when it comes to defending my brethren.. If black women don’t defend other black women who deserve to be defended, then who will?? The black male???

    SMDH!!!

  • so-so

    Good Luck Ashanti!

  • lil latte

    Why in the hell is she wearing green nail polish?!?!?!?!?!

  • MINDSLAVE

    @SMDH

    your kinda like a gossip site superhero public defender. when someone ‘trolls on blackwomen’ its like the bat symbol then swoosh her you come to ‘troll on blackmen’. i get it now. i completely understand. One person makes a blanket statement about ‘all blackwomen’ and you respond with a blanket statement about ‘all blackmen’.

    HOW OLD ARE YOU? real question im curious

  • I’m Just Me

    @ SMDH

    I usually agree with a lot of what you say but I think on one point you maybe wrong. I, personally, disagree that it is the black males fault, totally, that we are lighter than our African brethen. I think a lot of us are lighter because our ancestors (the African women) were raped by the slave owners. It is a known fact, for example, that Thomas Jefferson had one family with his white wife and one family (doubt he saw them as family but you know what I mean) with his black slave woman. I agree that there are a lot of interracial relationships now but I feel a lot of the race blending and variety in shades of black started back then with the raping of the black female slaves.

  • SMDH

    @ I’m just me:

    I believe slavery rape plays some role in it.. I believe that was the reason blacks may have been light many years ago – but I don’t believe its all the reason now.. You cannot, effectively, say that race mixing from almost 400 years ago is the reason we are lighter now but not once attribute it to the more recent race mixing at all..

  • %%%%%%%

    @mindslave:

    thank you

    Re: SMDH

    i have always wonder how old is this chick

    she is an idiot

  • Sara

    Good call because singing is not for her.

  • SMDH

    “Re: SMDH

    i have always wonder how old is this chick

    she is an idiot”

    Likewise.. I have always wondered how old, or mature, one must to be to have constant conversations with himself…

    And I dont’ care about being called an idiot.. What I care about is being proved wrong in my statements of the coon male..

    So, that being said – I’M WAITING!!

    Don’t be bitter – just accept what you are… Better luck in the next life…

  • Carla

    What the hell are you guys talking about?

    There were many Black men that had kids with white and other non white women back in slavery times. Oh yes, you have to also consider that some of those Black slaves were light skinned. And some of those offsprings “passed” for White. And of course Brown and Black skinned people that were shacking up with fellow white slaves. And yes there were White and other non Black slaves on the plantation also.

  • bootlegger

    Ain’t mad at her. she’s doing a movie with my baby boo Shia Labeouf. go get it Ashanti!

  • http://www.myspace.com/theflatlineent Key~Cyra The CEO

    BOOTLEGGER::: I LUZ ME SUM SHIA LABEOUF TOO!!!!

  • bria

    Now maybe black music will get it’s soul back. Maybe we can get artist like Maxwell, Johnny, Aarron, and other great artisist too start making music again. Because good music will sell. But people are tired of hearing the same old songs over and over and over with different names on them but everybody has the same look and sound. Maybe now we will get real music again.

  • MINDSLAVE

    @SMDH

    Im convinced that your ‘pretending’ to be a blackwoman and actually probably a whiteman on this ‘black gossip site’ attempting to further divide the blackman and blackwoman. YOUR EXPOSED

    you said ‘the coon male’. Blackwomen dont generalize all blackmen as ‘the coon male’. YOUR EXPOSED

    YOUR A RACIST PRETENDING TO BE BLACK SO YOU CAN SPEW YOUR HATE FOR THE BLACKMAN. YOUR EXPOSED!!!!!!!!!

    PS. your probably bitter because whitewomen love some long black thing thing.GET OVER IT.YOUR EXPOSED

  • Sixpack

    @ Mindslave….

    Why do black men has to compare everything to a DICK?

    That’s y’all problem now…..the black man measure his success by the size of his penis.

    Learn “how to play” the game of life…and maybe someone can respect you and not your dick.

  • MINDSLAVE

    @sixpack

    I said “your probably bitter because white women love some long black thing thing”

    WHAT IS BEING COMPARED IN THIS STATEMENT?

    you said “why do blackmen has to compare everything to a dick?” HAVE NOT HAS…..correct english please

    MARSHALL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL. LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS. MS……I MASTERED THIS GAME…

    IM LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO MY INVESTORS OFFICE his name is byron simpson and he works for nationwide. FOR THE RIGHT PRICE HE CAN MAKE YOUR PORTFOLIO TIGHTER……………btw you sound racist also

  • memchee

    she won’t last long in actin’ either.

    seems like these singer/rappers don’t put in the earnest hours to hone/develop their talents.

    no matter what you do, hard work and dedication = success.

  • Sparkle

    I really feel sorry for so many of the females in the music game. Many of them are young attractive females but with so-so voices. Once they start pushing the big 3-0 its like the industry starts looking for another cute little teen and they have to start scrabbling around in the dirt looking for movie or Broadway roles like Ashanti and Mya.

  • Marshabio

    Hanging up the mike?

    She has no choice and the chances of her becoming a movie star are zero. Roles for black actresses are scarce. The already “established” actresses will tell you that.

  • http://GODBLESSGODBLESS MAXWELL MBAVARIRE

    I REALLY LOVE YOU SO MUCH,NICE STYLE ON BET AWARDS,THATS MY BABIEMI LOVE YOU SO MUCH,I SW YOU PRESENTING,I REALLY LOVE,THATS A MASSIVE STYLE,YOU HAVE A STYLE,GOOD LUCK MISS ASHANTI,MISS ASHANTIK NOWS HOW TO DRESS,MISS ASHANTI KNOWS HER STYLE,MISS ASHANTI HAS GOT A NICE STYLE,

    LOVE

    MAX

  • http://GODBLESSGODBLESS MAXWELL MBAVARIRE

    MISS ASHANTI NICE STYLE ON BET AWARDS,YOU HAVE A NICE STYLE,THANKS SO MUCH,I REALLY LOVE YOU,GOOD LUCK,NICE SYTLE,I LIKE YOUR DRESS THAT YOU WERE PUTTING ON,IT MATCHED WITH MY BABIE ASHANTI

    LOVE

    MAX

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