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<p>After plenty of chatter and speculation, <strong>Nelly</strong> confirmed that he and <strong>Ashanti</strong> are back ON and have rekindled their romance!</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Nelly Says He &; Ashanti &#8220;Being Separate&#8221; Helped Them &#8220;Understand&#8221; Each Other</h3>
<p>The subject came up during Nelly&#8217;s recent sit-down on <strong>Rasheeda Frost&#8217;s</strong> <a href="https://www.philo.com/player/show/U2hvdzo2MDg1NDg4OTk2NDg1MTQ2Njc" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Boss Moves with Rasheeda</em></a> series. Rasheeda immediately got it poppin&#8217; by straightforwardly inquiring, <strong><em>&#8220;So you and Ashanti are back together?&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>After laughingly reacting to Rasheeda&#8217;s question, Nelly declared, <strong><em>&#8220;Yeah. We cool again.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>The St. Louis-bred rapper said the reconciliation wasn&#8217;t &#8220;planned,&#8221; though he thinks their time apart was good for them.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think it surprised both of us, though. It wasn&#8217;t anything that was, like, planned. I think we both was pretty much doing what we do. But sometimes being separate, you understand one another more.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>He noted that he feels good about the relationship, as it doesn&#8217;t feel like they&#8217;re under the same &#8220;pressure&#8221; they felt beforehand.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s no pressure. Before, I felt like both of us were doing what we were doing career wise. And when you&#8217;ve got so many people in the middle of it, it can be tough.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Fans React To The Confirmation Following Long-Drawn-Out Speculation</h3>
<p>As <strong><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/listicle/ashanti-nelly-together-dating-rumors-video-photos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> </strong>reported, this development follows Ashanti and Nelly being spotted holding hands at the fight between <strong>Gervonta &#8220;Tank&#8221; Davis</strong> and <strong>Ryan Garcia</strong> on Apr. 22. When people saw photos of the pair, there was immediate speculation about them spinnin&#8217; the block, and this wasn&#8217;t the only noteworthy interaction between the couple, who were an item for a decade,</p>
<p>Ashanti and Nelly heated it up late last year while performing <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/ashanti-nelly-leave-internet-users-wanting-more-after-video-surfaces-of-steamy-performance/?_gl=1*1asqlu3*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTgyOTE5NDU4Mi4xNjk0NTI1Mjcy*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUyNTI3MS4xLjEuMTY5NDUyNzI2Ni4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Body On Me.&#8221;</a> She later <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/watch-ashanti-says-her-and-nelly-are-cool-shares-if-the-two-may-rekindle/?_gl=1*k042uo*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTk0OTA3NTQ3LjE2OTQ1MjcyMTU.*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUyNzIxNC4xLjEuMTY5NDUyNzIxOC4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">acknowledged</a> that they were &#8220;cool&#8221; while playing coy when asked if she&#8217;d ever get back with him.</p>
<p>In 2021, Nelly also made <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/nelly-hit-ashanti-with-the-where-my-hug-at-during-the-fat-joe-ja-rule-battle-video/?_gl=1*3g94am*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTcyMzM5NzEzMi4xNjk0NTI3NzE4*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5NDUyNzcxNy4xLjEuMTY5NDUyNzcyNi4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">headlines</a> for appearing enthusiastic about seeing Ashanti during the Verzuz battle between <strong>Fat Joe </strong>and <strong>Ja Rule</strong>.</p>
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<p>Now that Nelly confirmed that he and Ashanti are indeed &#8220;cool again,&#8221; fans of the artists are losing their minds at the news!</p>
<p>Beneath <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxF8OGBLsl9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>The Shade Room&#8217;s</strong> Instagram upload</a> on the subject, a user going by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessmoeblaze/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@jessmoeblaze</a> acknowledged that Nelly was &#8220;giggling like a school girl.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;He all giggling like a school girl. That’s so cute.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>People also reacted by quoting some of the artist&#8217;s lyrics, such as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jovontapatton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@jovontapatton</a> sharing, <strong><em>&#8220;That&#8217;s her baby, baby, baby, babeeee.&#8221; </em></strong>Another Roomie, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/viniirevlon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@viniirevlon</a>, referenced Nelly&#8217;s melancholy &#8220;Over and Over&#8221; track by writing, <strong><em>&#8220;Cause it&#8217;s all in maaaa head!&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>Humorously, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pisces4life87/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@pisces4life87</a> stated, <strong><em>&#8220;Hey, sometimes spinning the block is a good thing…. Not for me tho y&#8217;all be safe, chile.&#8221; </em></strong></p>
<p>However, not everyone was here for the development, as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/welovenailah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@welovenailah</a> penned, <strong><em>&#8220;At this big age and after all these years, she don&#8217;t wanna hear &#8216;we cool again.&#8217; Marry her or keep it pushing.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>Similarly, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tweexdee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@tweexdee</a> noted, &#8220;If my man not this excited to talk about me, then ion want him.&#8221;</p>
<p>On the other hand, people like <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ur__highness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@ur__highness</a> felt differently and observed, &#8220;The way he started blushing is so cute!!!&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Are you here for Nelly confirming that he&#8217;s back together with Ashanti, Roomies?</p>
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