Ashanti Stayed Focused Through Scandal  3/20/05

R&B star Ashanti feared controversy surrounding her record company Murder Inc. would jeopardize her career.

The singer has so far managed to avoid a series of scandals, including allegations of money laundering and a federal investigation into the label and all its associates.

Ashanti says, "I just wished for the best and hoped everything would turn out positive. It's a lot of negativity, but unfortunately sometimes that comes along with the territory.

"But you know, we are just trying to make hot records and have some fun in music and do what we love."