Nelly is celebrating his lady, Ashanti , and the impending arrival of their baby ! ET has learned that Nelly, 49, threw Ashanti, 43, an intimate surprise baby shower at the Dolce & Gabbana children's boutique in NYC on Sunday. The celebration included a host of their family and famous friends, including Fat Joe and Breland. The sweet moment when the rapper surprised his wife was captured in a video shared via Instagram.
As the elevator opens, the couple are met with their family and friends holding up a phone and saying, "Surprise!" Ashanti is visibly shocked as she reacts in the elevator, while Nelly looks on. Fat Joe took to Instagram to share a picture of him with the couple. "Today we had a Baby Shower, i love you my sister I'm sooooooo happy for yall guys GOD IS GREAT @ashanti @nelly @lolamilan1," the "What's Love" rapper, 53, wrote.
In the picture, Fat Joe and his wife, Lorena Cartagena, pose with Nelly and Ashanti around a host of yellow and white decor. For the occasion, Nelly wore an all-black outfit, while the mommy-to-be showed off her baby bump in a Dolce & Gabbana two-piece set. In another video shared on Instagram, Nelly takes the mic and talks about the moment he and Ashanti reconnected and had a viral moment during Fat Joe and Ja Rule's Verzuz's battle -- after the made his way across the stage to give her a hug to "break the ice.
" Nelly and Ashanti revealed that they were expecting their first child together in April . The same month, the couple -- who rekind.