Nelly and Ashanti went all out for his or her son’s first birthday!
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The couple regarded over-the-moon to rejoice their son’s first birthday on July 19 on Lengthy Island, New York. The singer and rapper welcomed their first youngster collectively, born Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, final 12 months on July 18.
The social gathering was themed after Kunda & Pals, a musical preschool present that goals to introduce toddlers to Africa via play, celebrating friendship, and household values whereas incorporating Afrobeats, Amapiano, and Reggae. Based on stories from PEOPLE, the bash featured a twin slide and playpen, a race observe with automobiles and vans that includes the “KK Turns One” brand on every automobile, a stage setup with Kunda and the Lion waving to visitors, and a bounce home for the kids.
Louisa Kiwana Olafuyi–the co-creator of Kunda & Pals–flew from Uganda to shock the household with a particular presentation of an animated model of Kunda & Pals, which included Ashanti, Nelly and KK. Different attendees additionally included Simone Smith and Todd “LL Cool J” Smith, singer Lloyd, and extra family and friends members, a lot of whom wore customized shirts detailing their relationship with KK.
KK made a grand entrance into the Lengthy Island venue, driving in a miniature white Lamborghini whereas sporting sun shades and a crown, waving and guffawing to visitors.
“We can not imagine KK is 1,” Nelly and Ashanti instructed PEOPLE. “This 12 months has flown by and now we have loved each minute of seeing his milestones, humorous moments and development. He brings us and our household a lot pleasure.”
After giving beginning final 12 months, Ashanti defined her choice to not present his face on Instagram throughout a panel on the American Black Movie Pageant earlier this summer time.
“I haven’t even posted him on Instagram or something like that,” she defined. “I simply really feel like these moments are very sacred to me, and we’ll make the choice on when he’s able to come out and present.”
Nelly, nonetheless, has a extra laid again strategy, telling the outlet final month that his spouse is “motherly overprotective,” whereas he considers himself extra “security overprotective.”
“I do know in the event that they don’t study sure issues by the point they attain a sure age, we’re going to pay for that, I promise you,” he defined. “And it’s going to backfire on us in an enormous manner.”
