Ashanti recently sat down with The Breakfast Club, where she opened up about a producer who tried to extort her for songs that they made. 

Around the 15-minute mark of the above video, Ashanti explained, "One producer, like, we did two records together, he was like, ‘Okay I’m not gonna charge you, you’re my homie." She added, "And then when it came time to put it on the album, he was like, ‘Well, let’s take a shower together.’ And I thought he was joking!" 

However, Ashanti revealed that the producer told her that he was serious, adding that he said she'd have to pay $40,000 for each record they made if she wouldn't take a shower with him. Ashanti went on to reveal that she made a few phone calls and had the situation taken care of, but she didn't provide any additional details.