Ashanti Speed

Everyone knows Ashanti — who dropped her third CD, “Concrete Rose” — as one of the hottest solo recording artists in the music industry. And after her feature-film debut in “Coach Carter” and starring role in “John Tucker Must Die,” she’s getting props for her acting skills, too.But before she realized her voice could make her an R&B Princess, Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas was a track-and-field star. Read more