Nelly Celebrates Ashanti's 43rd Birthday with Sweet Instagram Tribute   

Nelly recently celebrated his girlfriend's 43rd birthday with an emotional tribute shared on Instagram.

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In the post, the 48-year-old musician expressed his love and admiration for Ashanti, showing a video.

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Which showed various images and clips of the couple spending time together. The post was set to the soundtrack of Nelly's song "Birthday Girl", which features Chris Lane.

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Nelly's caption read, "One time for the birthday girl," and she went on to praise Ashanti as a beautiful and hard-working person both inside and out.

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He affectionately called her "Mother" and wished her a happy birthday. In response, Ashanti expressed her gratitude and affection, calling Nelly her "big head" and sharing her love for her.

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The romantic history of this couple is worth mentioning. Nelly and Ashanti initially dated in 2003 but they parted ways after a decade.

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However, they rekindled their relationship after the next 10 years, leading to rumors of their reconciliation.

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Their public appearances together in recent months have further fueled speculation about the status of their relationship.

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