However, years after they went their separate ways, Ashanti revealed a bit more about the uncoupling. For a long time, both parties were tightlipped about the cause of the split, refusing to confirm anything beyond the basic fact that they were no longer together. Their relationship was fairly private in the first place, and they kept the details of the breakup even more private. For nearly a decade, they were a musical power couple.Īll that changed in 2013 when the couple broke up.

The artists appeared to have plenty in common not just creatively, but personally. When Ashanti and Nelly began dating, it seemingly made perfect sense. By 2003, Nelly had released the chart-topping songs 'Hot In Herre,' 'Dilemma,' and 'Shake Ya Tailfeather.' Meanwhile, Ashanti made history in 2002 when she became the 'first female performer to simultaneously hold the top two places on the Billboard Hot 100' with her hits 'Foolish' and 'What's Luv?,' per Empire Online. Yahoo points out that the singer will receive the Lady Of Soul award at this year’s Soul Train awards. It sold over three million copies and features classics like Baby, Foolish, and Happy. Ashanti was born on Octoin Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA as Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas. In the first half of the 2000s, Nelly and Ashanti were two of the biggest stars in the music world. Ashanti is also re-recording her 2002 self-titled debut album.

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