Now, Ashanti's father Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas has revealed that Nelly asked him for his daughter's hand in marriage before popping the question. "We had a discussion about him wanting to marry her.

"I'm definitely in Mama Bear protective mode, wanting to protect the baby." Luckily, Ashanti says her "momager" — what she ...

and dad Ken-Kaide Douglas, Ashanti discovered her voice at age 12 by singing Mary J. Blige's "Reminisce" for her parents, who started taking her to local singing competitions — which she often won.

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Ashanti is gearing up for her first tour as a mom, and she knows she won’t be doing it alone.In a new interview with People ...

Luckily, Ashanti says her "momager" — what she calls her mother Tina Douglas — will be there to provide help. "Momager is not playing no games. She calls herself Tima. Not grandma, Tima.