Nelly Lets You KNOW Him & Ashanti Are STILL An Item!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:55 pm

Here's something we don't see often - a celebrity admitting to a relationship.

Turns out that rapper Nelly is pretty "serious" with his long-term girlfriend, Ashanti.

In a new interview, while celebrating his 34th birthday party in Vegas on Sunday, Nelly spoke about his gal pal

He says, "That's the thing between me and her, we just like having fun."

Deep!!

Unfortunately, Ashanti wasn't at his birthday party this weekend, as she's currently in Japan.

Nelly did admit though that the two of them have been "hanging out for a minute." Though they've been linked together, on and off, for over five years.

And as to how serious their relationship is, Nelly opens up about that as well.

He says, "I think it's always serious when you can hang with a person continuously … and [“still”] have fun."

As for Ashanti, she recently said in an interview this summer that an engagement could "definitely [be] in the future."

Wonder how long until they get married, pop out a kid, and then get divorced (?)