Nelly and Ashanti

After five years of dating, Ashanti and Nelly have broken up, reports New York Daily News. Apparently, Ashanti wanted them to tie the knot and Nelly just wasn’t ready to commit right now.

An insider claims the two split because Ashanti was ready to settle down, while her beau wanted to sow his wild oats. Sure enough, the “Hot in Herre” rapper has been squiring video vixen Jessica Rabbit around Las Vegas and Miami. A rep for both declined to comment.

We’re going to go out on a limb here and say that Ashanti’s mom Tina had something to do with this…

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