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Ashanti recounts how she went from being the apple of her parents' eye to a major hip-hop talent whose eponymous debut CD sold more than 500,000 copies in the first week, making her the fastest-selling new female singer in chart history. On the road to success, the young artist had to decide whether to pursue her music dream or accept a track scholarship to college. Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. discusses how Ashanti's perseverance moved him to offer her a record deal. Also: the making of "Ashanti's Christmas."