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He\u2019s finally here! On August 21, Ashanti<\/strong><\/a> announced she\u2019d given birth to a baby boy a month prior.<\/p>\n Named Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, the bundle of joy is her first child<\/a> with husband Nelly<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSeeing his face for the first time, I cried, it was just so emotional and spiritual<\/a> at the same time,\u201d the \u201cMother\u201d singer, 43, told Entertainment Tonight<\/em> of their son\u2019s slightly early arrival on July 18. \u201cIt was such an electrifying feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n There was an immediate connection for the \u201cHot in Herre\u201d rapper, 49, too.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was incredible to watch just how confident and how gentle and how soothing he is with his son,\u201d wife Ashanti marveled. \u201cIt was just an amazing, incredible feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n Since the delivery room, Mama\u2019s been doing her best to make sure her little one<\/a> \u201cfeels safe and secure\u201d at home while trying not to lose herself in the process.<\/p>\n \u201cMy son definitely dictates everything now. He is the priority overall, and I don\u2019t care what it will take, what I have to do, I\u2019m just going to give everything and my all to my son,\u201d she declared. \u201cThis little boy has my entire soul wrapped around his finger.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n