Now, Ashanti's father Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas has revealed that Nelly asked him for his daughter's hand in marriage before popping the question. "We had a discussion about him wanting to marry her.

"I'm definitely in Mama Bear protective mode, wanting to protect the baby." Luckily, Ashanti says her "momager" — what she ...

and dad Ken-Kaide Douglas, Ashanti discovered her voice at age 12 by singing Mary J. Blige's "Reminisce" for her parents, who started taking her to local singing competitions — which she often won.

On Monday night, the "Dilemma" singer was honored with the 2025 iHeartRadio Landmark Award, which the show said celebrates ...

Ashanti is juggling it all, baby. The singer, 44, and Nelly, 50 have a love story for the books. The couple started dating in 2003, before splitting in 2013. But in September 2023, they found ...

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Ashanti is gearing up for her first tour as a mom, and she knows she won’t be doing it alone.In a new interview with People ...

Luckily, Ashanti says her "momager" — what she calls her mother Tina Douglas — will be there to provide help. "Momager is not playing no games. She calls herself Tima. Not grandma, Tima.