Ashanti and Nelly have emerged as one of hip hop’s most beloved couples. They dominated the 2000s, split up, and then reconnected in the 2020s. It’s been a joy to witness, and it’s given both of them new life in their professions. Everyone wants to know more about the pop-rap queen and king of the aughts.
Ashanti was asked about the possibility of having more children during a recent E! News interview, and she responded yes for a very specific reason.
Ashanti told the outlet that she “absolutely” wants to expand her family. She recently gave birth to her first child, a son, but admitted that she would like to have a daughter to balance the house out. Ashanti even alluded to have several more children with Nelly. “We’re going to add some more,” the singer noted. “Definitely a girl to balance it out. I’m outnumbered in the house right now. So, a girl would be great.” She also gushed about the ways in which motherhood has changed her life. “I am feeling amazing, incredibly pleased, humbled,” she explained. “My life has completely changed for the better. My cup is full.”
Ashanti has already praised the benefits of parenthood. She told Parents.com that giving birth to her first child, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, has changed the projects she works on.
The singer plays a homeless veteran, and credited her son for heightening her sense of empathy. “Having a child magnifies the love and the humility [that one has for their circumstances],” Ashanti explained. “And, sometimes I’m just so grateful for my mom, cousins, aunties, and family.”
Ashanti and Nelly nicknamed their son “KK.” The singer admitted to ABC News that there was some debate as to what his name was ultimately going to be. “We were going back and forth for a long time on his name and he was very adamant,” she admitted. “He was like this is what I want, I love this.” Ashanti also praised Nelly for coming up with the middle name Kenkaide, which is the name of her father.
