Ashanti Says Michael Jackson Invited Her to Perform at Neverland Ranch — And Sent a Jet!
usmagazine.comAshanti is a mega-famous vocalist, who even counted Michael Jackson as a fan.“I was super excited to perform at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch.
He flew me and my crew in on a jet,” the “Only U” singer, 42, exclusively recalls in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “I didn’t meet him that day, but I did speak to him on the phone later.
That was pretty iconic.”Jackson — who died in 2009 at the age of 50 — had invited Ashanti to his California residence in 2003, where she performed a cover of his song “Rock With You.” Ashanti later sampled Jackson’s “The Girl Is Mine” on her 2008 single, “Good Good.”Ashanti’s run-in with the King of Pop isn’t the only thing that fans might not know about her.
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