The Glen Cove, NY songstress/actress Ashanti is celebrating her 27th birthday. Check out these snapshots of her in the November issue of "King" magazine. I have to stress how each newsstand I went to today was sold-out. Let's examine what the hoopla Ashanti has bought to my visited newsstands...

ASHANTI ON IRV GOTTI
K- When we talked to Irv Gotti, he said you were doing your own thing and that you felt you’d outgrown The Inc. Is that accurate?

A- Uh, how do I address this? I feel like, creatively, I wanted to try some new stuff, just to see, because there was a lot of stuff going on. Now, I wasn’t on trial, so obviously Irv’s focus and my focus were a little bit different.

K- But just because you weren’t at the trial everyday doesn’t mean you weren’t riding for the team.

A- Exactly, and I was filming, so it was hard. People underestimate the word business. Loving someone and being creative and passionate, that’s all easy. It’s hard when it turns into business.

ASHANTI ON HER NEW SEXY MUSIC
K- So if we can’t talk about relationships, let’s talk about sex. The new album has a few tracks that would make Salt N Pepa proud.

A- That’s a beautiful thing, and I hope I’m more within my right.

K- Guess Nelly’s brought out the inner freak in you? huh? Lucky Bastard!

A- I hope this isn’t being said wrong. I don’t want to come off as a slut bucket. I’m not that chick, but I am a adult. I am a woman.

[quotes via Concrete Loop]

And in related news, Ashanti has shot the video treatment to her comeback single "Hey Baby (After the Club)" featuring Mario Winans in Los Angeles. The video was shot by Hype Williams. "Hey Baby (After the Club)" serves as the Ashanti's lead single off her forthcoming record, "The Declaration", due out December 11th.

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Labels: Ashanti, Newsstand Snapshots