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Nelly Says He Married Ashanti So She Wouldn't Be a 'Baby Mama'

Nelly explained that he married longtime love Ashanti so she wouldn't be considered his ‘baby mama’

After news broke on Wednesday, August 21, that the 43-year-old singer gave birth to son Kareem Kenkaide, Ashanti opened up to Entertainment Tonight about her “amazing” first weeks of motherhood. Reflecting on that moment, Nelly confirmed to “The Bootleg Kev Podcast” that he truly had “no idea” Ashanti would be presenting his career-achievement award. The singer, 43, flaunted her bump beach-side while sporting a sparkly gold bikini in an Instagram photo on Wednesday, June 19, hours after Us Weekly confirmed her marriage to Nelly, 49.

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