Ashanti re-records her debut

Ashanti's debut album turns twenty-five next year. She is re-recording it to own her masters and make the sound clearer while keeping the classic vibe.

“We are rerecording it so I will own my masters.”

Why owning masters matters

After twenty years, artists get the legal right to re-record their masters and take back what's theirs. Ashanti hopes this inspires artists to take control from the beginning.

“Hopefully it inspires artists to try and take control from the beginning.”

Foolish still holds up

Foolish, her song from twenty-five years ago, still resonates. Ashanti can still go to an arena and hear everyone sing those lyrics, which she calls a beautiful feeling and a blessing.

“I can still go to an arena and hold the mic in the air and hear everyone sing those lyrics is a beautiful feeling.”

What she loves about Nelly

Ashanti's husband Nelly has the biggest heart she knows. He is generous and genuine, and taught her about staying positive and looking at the glass half full.

“He has got to have the biggest heart I know.”

The thermostat wars

What gets on Ashanti's nerves about Nelly? The thermostat. He likes it cold, she likes it warm. They compromised on seventy degrees fahrenheit, which is twenty-one celsius.

“Definitely the thermostat. He likes it to be cold and I like it to be warm and toasty and cozy.”

Fans across generations

Teenagers who were not born when Ashanti first came out now come up to her. She recently met a young girl who said her dad named her after Ashanti.

“My dad named me after you!”

The bodysuit incident

The most chaotic thing that happened to Ashanti on stage was a bodysuit snapping off mid-performance. She went into the wing to get it together while the band played.

“I've had a bodysuit snap off on stage. That was not my coolest moment.”

Bringing her son to Australia

Ashanti's baby boy is coming to Australia with her on tour. She thought long and hard about it but could not go that long without seeing him.

“I can't go that long without seeing him.”

Tour starts in Perth

Ashanti's Australian tour kicks off in Perth on November ninth. She is a working mom who travels the world and cooks all her son's food from scratch.