No one can deny Ashanti ‘s impact in the R&B scene. The 33-year-old singer owned the charts during her time with Murder Inc. alongside Ja Ru le and Irv Gotti . In Complex TV’s new episode of #TBT, Ashanti shares some awesome stories about her greatest hits, and the videos that accompanied her career highlights. Ashanti’s first big break was performing the hook on Ja Rule’s 2001 single “Always on Time,” which she reveals was originally supposed to feature Brandy .