Cop Your XXL Merch Now Nelly and Ashanti confirm they’re engaged and are expecting their first child together after months of rumors. Nelly and Ashanti Are Engaged and PregnantOn Wednesday (April 17), Essence reported that Nelly and Ashanti confirmed their engagement and said they were expecting their first child together. The news comes after the rumors were first reported by Us Weekly back in December. “This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation,” Ashanti said in a statement to the publication. “Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and …