Ashanti is not a member of Sigma Gamma Rho. She IS a member of the Murder Inc. label and that is the sign they use. JaRule, J-Lo, all of them throw the sign up. Just like Snoop throws up the sign to represent the Westside etc.
Outside of the Greek community, I don't think anyone knows that a handside is associated with Sigma, Deta, Zeta, AKA etc. You have children throwing up the Westside sign (Sigma) thinking they are doing what they see the rappers do. And let's take it a step further...The average white person definately doesn't know what a hand sign is because surfers have been throwing up the Alpha sign forever and hardcore Rock music fans have been throwing up the Que sign.
I don't feel alot of these artist and whoever else are being disrespectful because of the simple fact is they have no clue...they feel they have created something new and I guess I would say, who's fault is that they have no clue?
-G-