Ja Rule Offers Ashanti Parenting Advice Amid Pregnancy Rumors

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Jadakiss, Ja Rule and Ashanti Light Up the Empire State Building in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 10: (L-R) Ja Rule, Ashanti and Jadakiss are seen as Jadakiss, Ja Rule and Ashanti Light Up the Empire State Building in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop at The Empire State Building on August 10, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)
The New York rapper had a very simple, kind of obvious, but nonetheless important piece of advice for her and Nelly.

Frequent Ja Rule collaborator Ashanti is currently the subject of a lot of pregnancy rumors floating around the Internet, and he has some advice for the potentially expecting parent. Still, when TMZ caught up with him on Thursday (January 18) in New York City, he did not confirm nor deny that there was any truth behind this speculation. Regardless, the Queens rapper had a pretty simple but important suggestion that he thinks is crucial for the singer's successful parenting life. "You just gotta love 'em, man," he told the cameras. "Tell 'em you love 'em every day. That goes far!"

Meanwhile, Ja Rule is among many folks online who weren't really surprised by Ashanti reconnecting with her flame Nelly. "You can tell sometimes when women -– they want that old thing back," he explained on The Tamron Hall Show recently. "I don’t want to blow sis up. But the chemistry was there. And I think for both of them it came back quick. So I think they missed each other. It had to be that way because of the way they just clicked and came back so fast."

Ja Rule's Advice To Potential Parents Ashanti & Nelly: Watch

Elsewhere during this brief TMZ talk, Ja Rule also indicated that his upcoming album, his first in over a decade, will cover "all" of his different styles, eras, and skillsets. That's pretty exciting news, especially considering how long he's been in the game to soak new things in and stick to his guns. But the 47-year-old will have to balance out all these timelines with the current generation, whether or on wax or with competing releases, so it'll be interesting to see how he adapts. After all, he thinks no top 50 rappers list is complete without him, and he's got to prove it.

Meanwhile, what do you think of the lyricist's advice for his "Always On Time" partner? Do you think there's any truth to these rumors or are we all wasting our time speculating when she and Nelly just enjoy life together? However you may feel, let us know by dropping your thoughts in the comments section down below. Also, come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on Ashanti and Ja Rule.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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