And the current Ashanti boyfriend is – Nelly

One of the longest relationships Ashanti has ever had was with a man from the entertainment industry known as Nelly. He was considered to be Ashanti boyfriend from 2004 till 2009. However, after five years of dating and spending time together they finally decided to separate. However, there are still some secrets about their relationship. Both of them claimed that they were very good friends and in 2010 they admitted that they have never been in a romantic relationship although there were a lot of rumors that Nelly was Ashanti boyfriend.
Nelly is known to the public as a musician, rapper, actor and entertainer. In 1993 he started singing in the band called “St. Lunatics”. In 1999 Nelly got signed a record deal with “Universal Records”. When he got signed with it, Nelly started his career as a solo singer and in 2000 he released his debut album which was called “Country Grammar”. The single under the same name got a lot of success and added a lot of fame to him. The album stayed in the top position of the Billboard Top 200 album chart for a long time. Thus, Ashanti boyfriend established himself as an influential person in hip hop music industry.
In addition, his debut album is the most successful of all his albums. Almost 9 million copies of it have been sold in the United States alone. His second album entitled “Nellyville” also gained a lot of success but was not as popular as his first one. It included few top hits such as “Dilemma” which made him an international star, “Hot in Here”, “Pimp Juice”, “Air Force Ones” and “Work It”.
In 2004 Nelly released “Sweat” and “Suit”. In 2006, the album of compiled hits called “Sweatsuit” was released. He continued to release a lot of successful singles which added a lot to his fame and financial position. The album “Sweat” landed in the 2nd position on the Billboard chart. During the first week of its sales almost 350 thousand copies of it were sold. In addition, he is also known as an actor who appeared in films such as “Snipes” and “The Longest Yard”.