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DJ Diesel aka Shaquille O’Neal, who has his own refined taste in music, has posted a story about Grammy-winning singer Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas. Ashanti, who recently celebrated her 42nd birthday, received some warm wishes and heartfelt messages from her fans. It is hard to believe that Ashanti is 42 now. What’s more is that fans were equally surprised and commented, “you still look beautiful and young.”

Ashanti is a one-of-a-kind talent in the music industry, having recorded her first label at the age of 14. Talking about her professional accolades, she is a singer, actress, model, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, and whatnot. Seeing her in multiple disciplines will remind the world of a certain NBA superstar. In this context, Shaq, apart from being a basketball legend, has also dominated in multiple disciplines.

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In 2003, Ashanti made her debut in the music industry. And her career could not be any better because she won many awards. Among those awards, there is a Grammy as well. In fact, she won the Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album. Fast forward 20 years, and she is still ruling the music industry with her music.

Shaquille O’Neal and Ashanti have something in common

FrequencyPlatform.com is widely recognized as the one-stop destination for R&B artists and music lovers. On 13th October, the Instagram page of Frequency Platform posted a reel of Ashanti wishing her happy birthday and paying her a tribute. The reel features Ashanti’s “Baby” music video which was released 13 years ago.

Recently, Shaquille O’Neal posted a story about the reel. And in the comment section of the reel, the world can witness fans sharing their heartfelt messages.

Here are some of the fan reactions from the reel:

“🔥🔥🔥🔥I love this song 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾” 

“So beautiful”

“Happy birthday baby girl you still look beautiful and young as ever you are amazing person amazing artist with a beautiful body you know how to stay healthy God bless you and your family stay safe and have a happy happy birthday. “

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And there were many birthday wishes as well.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend began his singing career in 1986. Ashanti was just six years old at the time. After signing with Jive Records, Shaq released his debut album in 1993. The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200, number 10 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It is clearly evident that Shaq and Ashanti share the same genre of R&B music.

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Have you listened to Shaq’s song? Do share your thoughts in the comment section.