Ashanti Receives Her Flowers From Brandy For Soul Train Awards Performance
Last November, Ashanti performed at the Soul Train Awards on BET, proving why she deserved the 2021 The Lady Of Soul Award.
The What’s Love Got to Do With It singer was recently on Instagram Live wishing her fans a Happy New Year and having a good time with friends when Brandy hopped in her comments giving her flowers for her performance at the Soul Train Awards.
“That performance on BET was Everything,” said Brandy.
Before the Soul Train Awards premiered on BET, she went on Instagram Live last month and revealed that she also received the Lady Of Soul Award and also a Presidential Proclamation from The City Council of Baltimore plaque.
She also would go on to reveal that she had a movie on the way and that she will be getting back into the studio to re-recording her records to own her masters. Since Irv Gotti currently owns her original masters.
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