She is currently writing music for the soundtrack and score of the forthcoming film Tupac, to be released by Morgan Creek in 2015.
Late last year, Ashanti received the 2013 Soul Train Award for Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance for “Never Should Have,” a previous single featured on the forthcoming Written Entertainment/eOne release “Braveheart.”
Most recently, Ashanti starred as “Teanna,” a store consultant, in Lifetime’s recent holiday movie, Christmas in the City. She was prominently featured in the network’s It’s a Wonderful Life campaign with her version of “Let It Snow.” Ashanti also released a 5 song digital holiday EP titled “A Wonderful Christmas with Ashanti.” She is currently working on releasing her second single.