Nelly and Ashanti Welcome Their First Baby Boy, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes

Nelly and Ashanti’s baby already has a nickname—KK.

The rapper and R&B singer welcomed Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, their first-born child together, on July 18, 2024. The couple is already in love with him, as shared by their rep to People.

Ashanti recently posted a carousel of images, celebrating her body, the baby’s birth, and her new status as a mother.

“Funny how life’s plans aren’t always on time.. lol. I’ve been waiting to be a mom for a long time now but nothing could prepare me for EVERYTHING motherhood brings!” the singer wrote in her caption.

“This is what postpartum looks like… I’m so proud of my body for giving me my baby, baby, baby, baby, baby.”

It’s been a whirlwind of sorts for the musical couple who reconciled and got back together last year, as confirmed by the rapper in September 2023 on the Boss Moves with Rasheeda Show.

Rumors began to spark during a Verzus event between Fat Joe and Ja Rule, which saw Nelly and Ashanti on the same stage. It was the first time they had been together since their breakup.

The couple were married on December 27, 2023, according to People Magazine.

This is Ashanti’s first child—she’s 42. Nelly, 49, has two children—Cornell III, who is 25, and a daughter named Chanelle, who is 30. When the rapper’s sister passed in 2005 at age 31, he raised her children, Sydney and Shawn.

Ashanti and Nelly are also the co-owners of Proov, a diagnostics company that provides at-home tests aiding in the conception process, offering accurate, inexpensive, and speedy results.

Source: People Magazine