Article: Ashanti tries her luck on the Hollywood screen

AMY LONGSDORF, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
01-09-2005

Ashanti tries her luck on the Hollywood screen
By AMY LONGSDORF, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD
Date: 01-09-2005, Sunday
Section: ENTERTAINMENT
Edtion: All Editions

Ashanti is out to prove she can do it all.

She's sold more than 6 million CDs. She's written a book of poems called "Foolish/Unfoolish: Reflections on Love." And she's composed songs for Jennifer Lopez, Christina Milian and Toni Braxton.

"I live for a challenge," says the 24-year-old from Glen Cove, Long Island. "To me, life is more exciting if you're challenged. If you know what you're doing and everything is given to you, it's not as much fun."

Ashanti's latest ...

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