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Fans have been pumped into a storm of excitement by the prometheus-like journey of Ashanti into Atlanta for a rare live performance. Hours before the show started, and Ashanti had set the internet ablaze with an empowering post letting everyone know she was rising up, which got enormous support and traction in bizarre conversations centered on the creator rapper Nelly.
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With Ashanti turning up the heat in Atlanta, the Grammy-winning creator threw out a simple but strong message to her followers: “Atl!!!! See yall tomorrow!!!! 🔥🔥 😜.” So, all that came after was purely to get one last hype from the last moment before she could go up on stage, and all her fans were ready.
The comments then were flooded with wishes and other expressions of excitement. “My shorty killed that show tonight 😍😍😍😍,” said one fan, as if a preview or a rehearsal was enough to impress! Another fan then shouted, “Go shanti, go shanti !! ❤️🔥,” which described the level of anticipation among the fans. Totally positive were all the fans, some even joined in with a comment: “I can’t wait to see you live so I can sing to the best of my lungs! 🔥🔥🔥❤️” that literally exploded with positive energy about being a part of the moment.
An unexpected situation was created when one of the users tried to stir up some drama about Ashanti’s ex, Nelly. The comment: “Ashanti why was Nelly watching Shantel live last week 🤔and then clicked out right speedy😂tell him her fans saw that.” was meant for a reaction; instead, it forced the Ashanti loyalists to mount a full defense.
Sharp, pointed responses followed almost immediately. A responder said: “So what is Ashanti supposed to do with this information? Is she @nelly ? Go ask him and leave this woman TF alone!!!” Another called the whole thing “Troll account” and tried to shut the first one down with: “shut you lying axx up.” This set a line that the fanbase would not let be crossed, instead steering the focus from dragging up Ashanti’s past to backing up her present projects.
The question “Is @nelly gonna be there if so then next time 😑🤷🏻♂️🤪😂❤️❤️❤️😂” also got a sharp answer. One user replied directly: “Believe me, you won’t be missed 🤣🤣,” followed by another’s, “I agree sir 😂.” This showed that the center of attention for the crowd was Ashanti’s artistry rather than the meddling talk.
These sharp answers had set a cutoff point for protecting Ashanti’s present ventures and also a line that the fanbase would not want to be crossed as to dredging up Ashanti’s past. With that set, genuine and sincere comments came through. One solemnly referred to Ashanti as “Mrs. Haynes AKA mum KK,” sending “hugs, lot of love and Goodluck mama 😘.” Another wondered, “Are we getting season 2?!” suggesting interest in her non-musical ventures. And so, after all of the defensive comments were filtered through, a general positive sentiment remained for the creator. The event also highlighted the fierce devotion of her fanbase, reminiscent of the Atlanta Falcons defense.
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Ashanti’s post gave the people some juice for the Atlanta appearance. Short and sweet, the post did what it was meant to-so much was said in so little. A little of that did divert, however, but the center of attention was the excitement and unwavering support for the singer as she prepares to take to the stage. The incident also only served to highlight how much fierce devotion her fanbase had, who shut down every attempt at distractions. The event will surely go down. The performance comes after Ashanti teased a Detroit concert recently. Fans are also eagerly awaiting news about her son, following KK’s first birthday celebration and a teased birthday recap.
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