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In season 2, Ashanti continues to balance motherhood, continuing to perform on stage, and taking control of her musical legacy. While navigating living in St. Louis and New York City, Ashanti also juggles re-recording her debut album to retain her masters, finding time for her girlfriends who keep her grounded, and recording new music with some of music's hottest artists. After years of nonstop touring, Nelly reflects on the physical toll it's taking at this stage in his life, and an unexpected family loss reminds him what matters most. Between raising their son, honoring their village, and planning for their future, Nelly and Ashanti discover that belonging together isn't about standing still; it's about building a future on their own terms.
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00:09This season on Nelly and Ashanti, we belong together.
00:12We back.
00:13What?
00:14Things are moving very, very rapidly career-wise for both of us.
00:18That's a good record. That's a good record.
00:20The music sounds wonderful, you already know.
00:22Thank you so much.
00:23You know how you've been doing this long time, it's legendary.
00:25We're both on tour at different times, being in different places.
00:28The one and only, Ashanti's husband.
00:32Let's get into next year.
00:34You and Ashanti going out together.
00:35I don't know how much longer I got because my wife is on my head.
00:39How do you guys maintain a connection while you guys are so big?
00:42She got batteries.
00:44Family time is special.
00:46Sometimes it's hard because she's Ashanti and I'm Nelly.
00:50I know a lot of celebrities post their babies.
00:52Yeah, that's fine.
00:53I don't feel like I'm ready to do that yet.
00:56All right.
00:56So how long is this going to take?
00:58You can help.
00:59Uh-uh.
01:00I don't cook.
01:01I raise stars.
01:04We got invited to Taylor and Travis's wedding.
01:07Nelly is a Swifty.
01:08We're here.
01:10We do belong together.
01:11But don't act like we don't argue because we do.
01:14Babe, you didn't put the lotion in here?
01:16You used the words.
01:17That's .
01:17No, it's not.
01:19But we're just working out with each other.
01:21One or two more things.
01:22Sometimes you have to have, like, in case the size don't need one or two more sizes.
01:27Let's take it from two bars before the second verse.
01:30To be re-recording my masters, it is so important to show women empowerment and understanding the power of ownership
01:38is major.
01:39I appreciate you so much for just holding me down when all the stuff was going on with Irv.
01:44It was never the same after I jumped out for you.
01:46Mm-hmm.
01:47Oh, me? I got your back for life.
01:49How's Nelly doing?
01:49We had a death in the family, unfortunately.
01:52You couldn't have all the money in the world and still not be able to heal the person you love.
01:57We got new things on the horizon.
01:59Mm-hmm.
01:59I'm excited to grow and do things that we always wanted to do.
02:05It's been an amazing journey.
02:08I have my husband, my baby, our family.
02:13We're doing what we love.
02:14We're traveling.
02:15I'm actually living my fairy tale.
02:18Whatever I can do to make you happy, will get done, shall be done.
02:23See, that's my fairy tale.

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