“For some reason, you just made me think about my grandfather, which is crazy,” Ashanti told rolling out. “You know, my grandfather just being like, a civil rights activist and fighting for us so hard. For me, it just feels like he’s up in heaven watching, you know?”
She then paused to compose herself and continued:
“Oh, my God. I don’t even cry. This is crazy. But I’m just really grateful, very excited, happy. And I think the way that you summarized it, just put everything in a different light, in a different perspective. I’m just super excited and, like, super humbled.”
Ashanti’s transcendent stardom has long ago been verified and certified, but now she is having the crown ceremoniously placed on her head and taking her seat on the throne, much like her female ancestors did back in Ghana. Ashanti is working to own her musical masters, which she calls “essential. It is crucial. It is so important.” She’ll accomplish this feat by re-recording her debut album that went six-times platinum and pocketed industry awards like a bunch of nickels and dimes.
“A lot of people are seeing right now like this is a moment for me, that this is truly, truly a moment for me,” Ashanti said as she flashed her trophy smile. “And I’m just taking it all in. And I’m so grateful.”
