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Ashanti and Nelly Welcome First Child, a Baby Boy

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Ashanti and Nelly Welcome First Child, a Baby Boy

Ashanti and Nelly simply dropped their final hit: a child they will rock with.

On Aug. 21, the 43-year-old “What’s Luv?” singer confirmed the start of her first baby with the 49-year-old “Journey Wit Me” rapper, a boy.

Ashanti and Nelly are new mother and father.Alexander Tamargo / Getty Photographs for E11EVEN

She advised “Leisure Tonight” that they welcomed their son, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, on July 18, although they’ve nicknamed him “KK.”

“His dad named him with a whole lot of satisfaction,” she mentioned, with “ET” noting that Kenkaide is a tribute to her personal father’s title.

“My son positively dictates every thing now, he’s the precedence total and I don’t care what it should take, what I’ve to do, I’m simply going to provide every thing and my all to my son,” she mentioned. “This little boy has my complete soul wrapped round his finger.”⁠

Ashanti additionally appeared to acknowledge the start of their son in an Aug. 21 Instagram put up.

“Humorous how life’s plans aren’t…at all times on time.. lol,” she captioned the put up. “I’ve been ready to be a mother for a very long time now however nothing might put together me for EVERYTHING motherhood brings! That is what postpartum seems like. I’m loving these tremendous cozy @fridamom shorts! I’m so pleased with my physique for giving me my child, child, child, child, child.”

2024 has been a giant 12 months for the couple, whose relationship traces again to the early aughts and was rekindled final 12 months.

In April, Ashanti confirmed through Essence that they have been anticipating their first baby collectively. Months later, in June, the Los Angeles Occasions reported that that they had quietly married in December 2023.

Ashanti appeared to verify that she and Nelly had renewed their relationship on the pink carpet for the 2023 VMAs. Forward of the award present, the singer posed for pictures whereas sporting a clutch that featured a throwback image of the 2 loves.

“That is the place we first exchanged numbers. I used to be like, ‘Oh, this may be cute,’” Ashanti advised TODAY whereas on the pink carpet.

“Every little thing is lining up within the universe,” she added. “So I’m blissful.”

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