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Entrepreneur and music executive Ray Daniels recently commented on Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas' talent. Notably, he shared his opinion referring to the singer’s stage appearance and performances. In a podcast video obtained by Its Onsite on May 14, 2025, Ray Daniels can be heard saying:
“Ashanti is the biggest fake out in R&B music history. Ashanti was a cheat code. That’s all she was. And by the way, I’m not saying Ashanti’s wack or anything. Irv cheated the game for her.”
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Ray Daniels mentioned that there have been artists who can dance and sing. He cited examples of singers like Beyoncé and Chris Brown, saying that they can “kill it” when they perform on stage. However, Daniels stated that he cannot say the same for Ashanti. He further said:
“Ashanti doesn’t kill it on stage. She just sings. She’s a pretty girl that sings great songs. But the songs are all remakes. Her first single is what? A Biggie remake.”
His statement seemingly hinted at Ashanti's single Foolish, as its music video was played in between the podcast interview. Ray Daniels addressed how she was singing the words “Baby, baby, baby” in the lyrics and continued:
“Guess what that was? That was Scarface. When she did the one Rain On, that’s the Jay-Z, Can I Leave beat. Ashanti first f***ing five or six singles was all remakes of men records.”
Meanwhile, Ashanti has not shared any response to the viral video, and further updates on the same are currently awaited.
Ray Daniels says that people involved in the music business are well-aware of everything
While Ray is trending on social media for his remarks on Ashanti, he shared another video on his official Instagram handle on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. He gave an opinion on those who say that music executives express their hate when they talk about something.
Ray Daniels said that people like him are smart enough to understand who is the best and who has the potential to deliver hit albums and singles. He also stated:
“Our job is usually and only to figure out how does it work. So, when you see people in the music business that’s stressed out. They’re stressed out because they’re trying to figure out how can I break my act in today’s world. So, when you guys are saying he’s hating because I said I was a cheat code. You don’t understand that’s how we talk in the music business behind closed doors.”
Ray seemingly referred to his comments on Ashanti, saying that music executives work to find the “superpower” of any artist. He clarified that he does not hate anyone and that he would love to work with anyone in the music business.
Daniels stated that music executives try to discover why and how someone will work, leading to more collaborations in the future. He continued:
“In the cast of Ashanti and Irv Gotti, Irv was smart enough to make this young girl in a group full of men remake male records. Brilliant. It was a fake out. It was a treat. We sold, we jamming too so much. We didn’t even realize what was going on. Chill. No hate over here.”
According to Ray Daniels’ biography on his self-titled official website, he is known as the CEO and founder of the R.A.Y.D.A.R Management LLC. The company has been associated with the hit singles of artists like Rihanna, Beyoncé, Chloe Bailey, and others.
