The New York Yankees may have won Game 4 of their World Series matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday (October 29), but it’s arguably R&B diva Ashanti who hit the night’s most notable homerun when she knocked a stirring rendition of ‘The Star Spangled Banner‘ out of the park!
Kicking off the action with her lively performance, the GRAMMY winner took vocal flight as she navigated the historic tune’s more challenging sections.
Marking her first televised performance since giving birth to her first child with GRAMMY-winning husband/rapper Nelly, hop inside to see how she fared singing the U.S. national anthem.
![Performances: Halle Bailey, Ashanti, Gladys Knight, JoJo, Smokey Robinson, & More Rock NBC's 'A Motown Christmas' [Watch]](https://thatgrapejuice.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ashanti-gladys-knight-thatgrapejuice-motown-christmas-nbc-smokey-halle-bailey-jordin-sparks-jojo-464x260.jpg "Performances: Halle Bailey, Ashanti, Gladys Knight, JoJo, Smokey Robinson, & More Rock NBC's 'A Motown Christmas' [Watch].")
Took flight?! Amateur at best! You would think after20+ years singing her voice would have gotten better.