Ashanti Shares Rare Insight Into Family Life With Nelly and Baby Boy

Ashanti is living her best life. 

More than a year after the “Foolish” singer and Nelly tied the knot in a private December 2023 ceremony, she detailed home life with her husband and 7-month old son Kareem Kendaide “KK” Haynes. And indeed, their little one has kept them busy with his latest milestones.  

“He’s clapping now, he’s noticing everything,” Ashanti effused to E! News’ Will Marfuggi in an exclusive interview that aired Feb. 25. “He loves Facetime. He grabs the phone and puts his whole face into it and starts laughing and smiling. Oh, and he’s standing up in his crib. So he’s holding on and he’s so proud.”

Naturally, Ashanti and Nelly—who is also dad to four adult kids—are happy to celebrate alongside him.

“We clap for him,” she added. “It’s like the best. Everyone thinks he’s going to skip crawling and go right to walking.” 

The 44-year-old emphasized that the couple will “absolutely” be adding more little ones to their brood soon enough, adding of bringing her first baby into the world, “I am feeling amazing, incredibly pleased, humbled. My life has completely changed for the better.”