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In a must-watch interview on Angie Martinez's podcast, Ashanti is giving her side of the story.

Link Copied to Clipboard! Share this page In a must-watch interview on Angie Martinezs podcast, Ashanti is giving her side of the story. It was expected that the intimate chat between Ashanti and Angie Martinez would be explosive, and boy did it deliver. Yesterday (October 25), we shared clips of the impending interview where Ashanti finally addresse d Irv Gottis recent comments about their business and personal relationship. Gotti took to platforms and his Murder Inc documentary to detail the romance he had decades ago with the singer, and quickly, he faced backlash for the way he spoke about Ashanti. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS) Now, Ashanti is sharing her side of the story on Angie Martinezs podcast, IRL. The two friends revisited several pivotal moments in the singers career, but of course, they couldnt pass up the opportunity to discuss Gotti and his comments. This is the first time Ashanti has directly addressed Irvs remarks, and during the interview, she claimed he would tell her that no one liked her. It was suggested that this was a form of manipulation. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Me and Irv situation , you know, he would say stuff like, No one wants to record with you. Nobody really f*cks with you like that, said the singer. He would say stuff like, We gon keep it in the family, its in-house. On one hand, he would make it feel like family, family, family, and on the other hand, he would tell me nobody likes you. You not gon get beats from nobody. It was something that caused Ashanti to question and doubt herself, yet, she would later hear from artists and producers that they were reaching out to work with her. It wasnt until she matured that she realized what was happening. Read more