Grateful to Be Back
Posted by Bossip Staff
Here’s a sneak peek of Ashanti’s interview with Page Six Magazine where she opens up about her career, future wedding plans and her respect for Rihanna:
On finding it hard to watch artists like Fergie and Rihanna fill her void:
“I’d hear a song on the radio and wish mine was next. But I respect a lot of the artists who’ve come along since I was out, especially Rihanna. She’s smart and she’s worked the business instead of having the business work her.”
Back in action now, Ashanti is even more driven, and not just with career. Having two children with her boyfriend and fellow artist Nelly, she says thoughts are turning to marriage.
“I’ve been planning my wedding in my head since I was a little girl, and it just keeps getting more elaborate. I’m a huge fan of the Caribbean, so if I don’t get married in New York, it would have to be on the beach.”
We’re assuming that when Page Six mentions the she and Nelly have two kids together, they’re referring to his son and daughter from a previous relationship But then again, she was unusually chubby at some point a few years back.
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ONEce again it’s on!
I’d give her TWO alright!
When was this interview conducted, ‘cuz the rumor goin’ round now (I think 6figgaz mentioned it yesterday on the Nelly thread) was that he was dating Joss Stone now…
Well, she looks good on this cover…
2 CHILDREN WITH NELLY? ..doesn’t Nelly have like 4 kids?..what the hell is this about? i see that Ashanti is taking the JayZ/Beyonce route, except Ashanti is actually talking about the relationship..i don’t believe Nelly is dating Joss Stone, but i do believe he *****ed her…
3rd..she can never get tot he level rhi rhi is on..sorri
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@bree,
“..i don’t believe Nelly is dating Joss Stone, but i do believe he *****ed her…”
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LOL maybe they were just “collaborating”
I guess we’ll find out in the liner notes on their upcoming albums….
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She WAS out the game for a minute, and she was pregnant. After i didn’t see no pics of her and no baby, i *****umed she just did what they always do and got rid of it. But Nelly does have more than two kids, i think its four to be exact. You’d never *****ume their relationship was THAT serious where she’s discussing marriage. They’re never really seen together out and about too much. Oh well…good luck to them.
she is definitely cute on this cover.I think that she is just putting it out there that Nelly is her man because he just got signed with Sean John and the album cover and all. I can’t blame her.
@Kesha where did u hear they had some kids? I never heard it. I did hear that he had suppose to have got another lady pregnant during their relationship
Yep Rihanna is smart indeed, she and her team are doing a great job with her career…It is good to see that Ashanti is making a come back; I like her music, I became fond of her music when her self entitled album was released! I loved the songs on that album, especially “Rain on me” and “I’m so happy”…
I hope she gets married to Nelly…he is fyne! SEXY!
I love her…
@ Slim
back in 2006, rumors on the internet (mediatakeout, sister2sister and others) were reporting that she was pregnant. Her and Nelly were dating back then. Soon after, thats when she left the game for a while. But i’ve never seen pics of the baby nor have they ever mentioned anything about it. Sooo, i ont know.
I LOVE ASHANTI. We will get married one day. Nelly be damned…
Is that a typo?? Two kids with Nelly. Does Nelly have 4 kids now? I am so daggone confused.
ASHANTI LOOKS GOREGEOUS ON THIS COVER THOUGH!! Go SHANTI!
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@ IM JUST ME…
Im with you on that, cause I never knew she had ANY kids… WTH?????
what the *****..ashanti has 2 *****in kids?
Damn she is a lil sexy thang!!! She really be reppin her man. Like it should be
Doesn’t Nelly have 4 children and I thought the rumor with Ashanti being pregnant was not true? If she really was then they did a job hiding like Janet. I still think she had a child with el debarge. Anyways the cover is nice and I doubt she high on the charts cause that album didn’t do so well.
maybe she has twins with nelly
Bossip ya’ll talking so greasy about her leave her alone!
Ashanti why u talking about how Rhianna work the indsutry and not vice versa? You got a story u can relate to?
I guess both of ya’ll knew how to work ya bosses (Irv Gotti, Camel-Z)
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Ashanti is trying to sooo hard this time around( confirming/speaking about her relationship with nelly/taking lots of promo pics/*****ting up her look)..i haven’t even heard her album and i’m not pressed to either..
I don’t believe she has kids….. She’s been on several interviews and has never talked about how being a mom has changed or matured her(like most new moms say). She’s very open about her emotions, I think she’d talk about that.
thats nelly kids they ar referring to, not Ashanits biological kids
Question ya’ll…
Does Rihanna need Ashanti’s respect?
*I’ll never get past her performance a few years ago when she was just out there struggling all greasy in that skimpy white outfit, prepped, did that kick and her foot scooted…everybody was just quiet.
It was like a trainwreck and she was screeching the whole time.
She’s not on the level for anybody to look to her for anything. She may be a nice person, but she was never on top of her game.
She should take her own advice because she tried to work the business herself…Murder Inc., Irv, Ja, becoming a colabo queen & trying to cover her bad voice/performances with showing t&a.
Look where she’s at now – wishing.
ionno bout the having kids bit, but if she did hats off to her cuz ole girl looks amazing…some ppl aint so fortunate (deelishis)lol
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Okay Bossip…ya’ll reaching about the “having two kids”…trying to start something with the looking unusually chubby…
Ashanti has been fiercing it up lately
So we all just don’t know if Nelly and Ashanti don’t have kids together now? What’s going on here?
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i like ashanti and i like her new album and she was on top of the game in her time just like all the others they all have their times and then the next comes along noone stays the hottest forever, she has been fly very fly lately, i like her more than i did when she was hawt. i liked her songs but not just into her as an artist now i like her and her songs and wishing her a great comeback!
Joss Stone will take her man with ease. No brotha is slumming it when their options open up to bigger and better things.
Ashanti left a void to fill?! The industry was always chalk full or pretty non-singing chicks….
I’ve never been a fan of Ashanti. Honestly, I don’t see her as being talented in singing, acting or anything else. And after hearing her profane mouth in Punk’d, I was really turned off. I mean we all let loose when we get mad, but dropping tons of “F” bombs in front of your mother???? That’s just too much for me.
Was the photo shoot on a contruction site or was some intern like f#8k it lets just shoot it right here cause I gotts ta score some weed on my brake.
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GETTING WITH JOSH STONE WOULD BE SLUMMING!!! Josh is nothing but Euro-trash that has been *****ing for tracks since she was 17yrs. She has even been with Rafael Sadiq from 3 T’s and he is over 40yrs old. Josh has been with dirty ***** Dallas Austin.
Black to the bone………If you think Nelly going from Ashanti to Josh would be a step up, than you probably just think going from black to white is a step up no matter how trashy the white women tends to be.
A*****ty was pure ghetto trash on Punk’d. Joss Stone would have calmly and politely used her refined European breeding to talk nicely to the driver.
It seems like she has tried to step up her game…she’s good for singing lullabies….
they need to get all their facts and stuff straight now someone is gonna have to com out with a statement retracting stuff… http://www.girlfriendchurch.com
I’m CERTAINLY not a big Ashanti fan, but I kind of feel sorry for her because she is trying SOOO HARD! Ahh, I hope she can pull it together
Why do people say people are on their game, looking fly or making it rain just because they get caught out looking cute?
She still can’t sing her way out of a corner store paper bag….all the Gucci, Prada, Fendi & extensions in the world not gonna change that.
….and Joss Stone has pin worms with her dirty ***** feet gripping the stage.
“So dusty feet please don’t botha me!”
-Lil Boosie, 2007
what label released this record or was it financed by her? im LMAO @ the weave for less than $15 sticker all big by her head in bright pink. it look like a ad for some low budget weave than the center spread for this magazine. if she’s respecting rihanna then her and jjj are the only people in that fan club, then again i can see how one no talent, non singing ***** female could respect that about another no talent, non singing ***** female – they have something in common.
@ AND
oss Stone has pin worms with her dirty ***** feet gripping the stage.
“So dusty feet please don’t botha me!”
-Lil Boosie, 2007
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LOL wit yo silly *****
I would lick Joss’ sweet little pink feet clean of any impurity God could throw at them.
@ Black….
Lol, guess you’re going to be diggin in your ***** right along w/her. Don’t bite your nails – they spread.
I had to give some parents info on that at a camp.
@ Pretty Brown…
That’s not sexy walking around w/no shoes like a cavewoman. That is really how to get worms, lol.
I just SMH, this little girl was in Target the other day (no shoes on might I add), tearing off digging in her *****.
So bed her mother left her by a few feet.
What does the mother do? Turn around and not stop her from damned near ripping her anus out and tearing her Dora’s, but says…”Come on, hurry up before you get left!”
Before she gets left? Btch don’t you mean stop diggin in your ***** and dropping worms everywhere?
Mmm… Ashanti…
Man if she pulled off two kids without anyone knowing that is phenominal. She’s so pretty in a “funny-lookin” way tho.
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@ FURIOUZ
LMAO u right
all ya just really need to shut the hell up…….u just sound so stupid.stop talking ***** cuz 9/10 if ashanti was in your face you wouldnt be saying none of this dumb *****….and she was being nice and cuz rihanna a comment but ya dumb *****es wanna make it into a bad thing just go *****ing hang yourselfs and ask god why u have nothing else better to do but be on the internet hating on somebody instead of doing something with your lives
@ PrettyBrownGirl
Hating ***** *****…this effa is obviously delusional or is just blinded by hate. Effa how could it be that only me and Ashanty checking for Rihanna when she is a superstar, fashion icon and is signing endorsement and modeling contracts like crazy? These haters make themselves look foolish everyday! Ummmmmmm turn your tv on (if you have one) and you just might see Rihanna’s Circuit City ad; and in Decemberyou just might see her Gucci ad which will be aired in December…LMAO and SMH at the haters.
i love ashanti. she is a real chica! I’d love to chill with her in person. get some drinks and talk about the industry. lol
shi shi you need to keep your lips shut for ur man leaves you and u look dumb
Hey Ashanti if you would’ve put irvs ***** back in
your mouth , probably would’ve gone platnium
she looks really pretty on that cover!
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Hey Ashanti if you would’ve put irvs ***** back in
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Nelly need to drop that zero and get wit a hero….LOL!!!
He is looking quite buff these days…..
ashanti is a gorgeous lady!
I seriously doubt Nelley wants to get married. I think she is finally speaking of their relationship because she is feeling insecure about his recent escapades.
ASHANTI SAY SHE GOT THAT GOOD-GOOD…
BUT NELLY STILL AINT JUMPIN’ THAT BROOM-BROOM
I doubt ashanti has kids of her own if she did she would have hade them posted all over people magazine.
I don’t think Ashanti should marry Nelly, did you see that skanky ***** video Tip Drill ?
Well, Nelly will sliding a credit card through a strippers ***** at the bachelors’ party, lol…
They should just stick to dating.
her fingers look deformed
Good for Ashanti for give ol Rihanna some props. The girl is doing her thing. Many artist wouldn’t do that.
As much as you guys are hating on Ashanti about her and her career, i bet you all would do anything to be in her place.
Ashanti’s going through what many artist go through.
She might not be where Rihanna is right now, but the fact of the matter is she has been there.
Been there done that.
Just check the guinness world record book.
She’s been gone for four years and she has to work to regain her spot.
Honestly, Ashanti probably wouldn’t even have a career without the haters, so kudos to you guys!
Haters comment her more than her fans…aint that a shame.
I’m not even a HUGE fan of Ashanti’s but damn…you guys are rediculous with this “pick on Ashanti” thing…i mean hasn’t it been 7 years? get over it…
Fergie and Rihanna has filled her void? What the ***** is that writer on?
This ***** had her time. Fergie is in a different place with her music and Rihanna is living off of one damn cool song from over a year ago. And when is the last time you heard her ***** palyin?
Grateful to back where? Fill what void?
Grateful to back where?
Fill what void??
Hey what about this Nelly marries Ashanti and that stripper from the Till Drill video moves to Salt Lake City, Utah (Utah is the only state where one can have more one spouse.) Lol.
Ummmmmm, Ashanti don’t have 2 kids! NELLY has 4 kids, lol. SMH
Then again, I have been wrong in the past!
I don’t think Ashanti will marry Nelly, he’s not the marrying kind, lol…….
I really shouldn’t comment because it admits I actually visit this site, but people really shouldn’t say anything about Ashanti’s talent b/c Rihanna really can’t sing herself, she is just pretty and has a great team of stylist/publicist what have you. I haven’t really seen such amazing vocal talent come from her, and I’m sure if she gets the opportunity to act she will prove she can’t do that as well.