Currently, Ashanti and Nelly did reveal that they welcomed their very first child together in the world, a beautiful baby boy named Kareem Kenkaide Hayes, born on July 18, 2024. Forty-three-year-old Ashanti went to her social media handles on August 21, 2024, to announce the birth by posting and showing off her postpartum body in a glimpse. In an emotional post, she chronicled her journey to motherhood with much humor:
“Life’s plans aren’t always on time,”
she said, as she expressed her pride in what her body had done in bringing her son into this world.
Ashanti also shared how very long she had waited to be a mom and just how overwhelming, yet rewarding, that experience has been. She highlighted her postpartum experience, rocking cozy shorts from Frida Mom in celebration of her new role and body as a mother.
The couple had wisely picked Kareem Kenkaide Hayes as the name for their baby boy. “Kareem” means generous, kind, and noble, while “Kenkaide” was dedicated to Ashanti’s father. This, of course, made Nelly really proud since this was such a special name to add to their family tree. The two can’t seem to stop drooling over the new addition and have affectionately dubbed him “KK.”
This is the first child for Ashanti and the sixth for Nelly. Most of their private life has been away from public eyes, including the news of the baby, that was only revealed a month after he was born, continuing them both in keeping their personal life private.
