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Nelly and Ashanti are the example of when spinning the block goes right. The couple reconnected in 2023 after being separated for a decade, and now they are married and just welcomed a baby boy, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, aka KK, named after the singer's father. The diamond-selling rapper recently celebrated his 50th birthday with two parties, one in Atlanta and one in Las Vegas.


Ashanti was all hands on deck, planning an all-gold-themed bash for her beau in Vegas, and during the party, the loving couple dished on their new life together. While speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Nelly gushed over his "gorgeous wife" and called seeing the "Baby" singer during Verzuz in 2021 (where their interaction went viral) the "proudest moment" in his life.

When asked how that made her feel, Ashanti said, "It's priceless, honestly, just to have my soulmate, like my person, like my best friend, like my protector. It's an amazing feeling."

She added, "I think the universe just doesn't make mistakes, so I'm super blessed to have him."

Nelly, who already had four kids before welcoming KK in July, praised new mom Ashanti and joked about her relationship with their son. "She's an awesome mom. To watch someone care about someone else so much and give their all and is willing to give their all. Like she said, sometimes it can be too far, but you way prefer to have a parent that goes too far then a parent that doesn't go far enough," he said.

He went on to explain that their mother/ son relationship is "laughable love in a good way." "She treats him like a build-a-bear. The boy is three months, he changes outfits in the house," he said. "He doesn't leave the house."

All in all, the newlyweds seem to be very happy with each other and are enjoying life with their newborn. He's such an incredibly happy baby," Ashanti said.

She continued, "He recently just found his toes, his feet, so now he grabs his feet whenever he can when he's laying down, and he smiles all the time."

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