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 delivery of her first little one with the 49-year-old “Trip Wit Me” rapper, a boy.
She instructed “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 variety of pleasure,” she stated, with “ET” noting that Kenkaide is a tribute to her personal father’s identify.
“My son undoubtedly dictates every thing now, he’s the precedence total and I don’t care what it can take, what I’ve to do, I’m simply going to provide every thing and my all to my son,” she stated. “This little boy has my complete soul wrapped round his finger.”
Ashanti additionally appeared to acknowledge the delivery of their son in an Aug. 21 Instagram put up.
“Humorous how life’s plans aren’t…all the time 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 happy with my physique for giving me my child, child, child, child, child.”
2024 has been an enormous yr for the couple, whose relationship traces again to the early aughts and was rekindled final yr.
In April, Ashanti confirmed through Essence that they have been anticipating their first little one collectively. Months later, in June, the Los Angeles Occasions reported that they’d quietly married in December 2023.
Ashanti appeared to substantiate that she and Nelly had renewed their relationship on the crimson 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 is able to be cute,’” Ashanti instructed TODAY whereas on the crimson carpet.
“Every thing is lining up within the universe,” she added. “So I’m glad.”