Flashback! 'Love And Hip Hop' Star Chink Santana All Booed Up With Ashanti In Her "Don't Let Them" Video

Love & Hip Hop star Chink Santana is with Chrissy Monroe these days, but you may have caught that moment in the premiere episode where he mentioned how he used to work with Ashanti. Chink produced Ashanti's first two albums and even appeared in her video for "Don't Let Them" back in 2005, and the nature of their relationship was always up for debate in the rumor mill...Ashanti was with Nelly at the time and report swirled that both she and Keyshia Cole were both dating (and feuding over) Chink.

In a 2012 interview, Chink said of Ashanti "I love her to death...Every record that she ever had was a hit record and I gave it to her. She needs me like I need her. She’s the most phenomenal writer I’ve ever met before. I don’t know what else to say about her without getting all emotional. I’ll give her my ankle if she needed it."

Check out these photos below of the two from back in the day and see what you think about their relationship!

Ashanti's 25th Birthday Surprise Party - Inside

Cadillac Tah, Irv Gotti, Ashanti, Ja Rule and Chink Santana (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Ashanti - Video Shoot For "Don't Let Them"

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 3: The Inc Records artist Ashanti (L), with record producer Chink Santana in a cameo appearance, shoots her new video for "Don't Let Them" on March 3, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ashanti;Chink Santana

Ashanti - Video Shoot For "Don't Let Them"

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 3: The Inc Records artist Ashanti (L), director and The Inc Records CEO Irv Gotti, and record producer Chink Santana in a cameo appearance, shoots her new video for "Don't Let Them" on March 3, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ashanti;Chink Santana;Irv Gotti

Ashanti - Video Shoot For "Don't Let Them"

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 3: The Inc Records artist Ashanti (L), with record producer Chink Santana in a cameo appearance, shoots her new video for "Don't Let Them" on March 3, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ashanti;Chink Santana

Ashanti's album release party

Ashanti (right), Chink Santana and La La Vasquez during Ashanti's album release party at Rhone in New York. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Ashanti's album release party

Ashanti (second from right), Chink Santana, Irv Gotti,Ja Rule, and Chis Gotti (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Ashanti's album release party

La La Vasquez and Chink Santana during Ashanti's album release party at Rhone in New York, New York, United States. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Ashanti's album release party

Ashanti (center), Thomas Douglas, Chink Santana, and Tina Douglas (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Ashanti - Video Shoot For "Don't Let Them"

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 3: The Inc Records artist Ashanti (L), with record producer Chink Santana in a cameo appearance, shoots her new video for "Don't Let Them" on March 3, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ashanti;Chink Santana

Ashanti - Video Shoot For "Don't Let Them"

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 3: The Inc Records artist Ashanti (R), with record producer Chink Santana in a cameo appearance, shoots her new video for "Don't Let Them" on March 3, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ashanti;Chink Santana

Ashanti - Video Shoot For "Don't Let Them"

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 3: The Inc Records artist Ashanti shoots her new video for "Don't Let Them" on March 3, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ashanti

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