Their Son’s Name – Hollywood Life

Ashanti and Nelly are formally dad and mom! The couple, who dominated the R&B style within the late ’90s and early 2000s, have welcomed their first youngster collectively. A consultant for the couple shared to PEOPLE, “Ashanti and Nelly welcomed their child boy, Kareem Kenkaide Hayes, on July 18, 2024. The proud and joyful dad and mom are so in love with KK!”

The pair initially dated within the early 2000s and broke up however rekindled their romance years later in September 2023. The 49-year-old rapper expressed in an interview on Boss Strikes with Rasheeda, which was shared by  “The Shade Room,” that their break up helped them develop. “We each have been just about doing what we do,” he mentioned.

The “Dilemma” singer added, “Generally, being aside helps you perceive one another higher. You begin to see issues from their perspective. All of us may be defensive in relationships, even once we know we’re fallacious. However all of us fall sufferer to that.”

As time handed, they started parenthood collectively. This marks the “Into You” singer’s first time as a mother, whereas Nelly is already a father of 4. He adopted Shawn and Sydney Thomas from his late stepsister, and Cornell and Chanelle are from his previous relationship with Channetta Valentine.

Ashanti took to Instagram to share a glimpse into motherhood, exhibiting off her four-week postpartum bump. She captioned her submit, “Humorous how life’s plans aren’t all the time on time… lol. I’ve been ready to be a mother for a very long time, however nothing might put together me for EVERYTHING motherhood brings!”

She added, “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.”

This joyful information comes shortly after reviews surfaced that the “Unfoolish” singer had already married Nelly again in December 2023. Regardless of these reviews, she nonetheless informed Essence in April, “Motherhood is one thing I’ve seemed ahead to, and sharing this with my household, fiancé, and dependable followers, who’ve been so supportive of my profession, is an incredible expertise.”