Nelly wants to marry, but has played down rumours he will propose to Ashanti.

A CURIOUS tale lies behind the origin of a gold ring. It begins in the damp tunnels and dusty pits dotted like cheese holes across Ghana’s mining towns.

Nelly has confirmed he and Ashanti are a couple - four years after the pair started dating.

Rapper Nelly is still dating singer Ashanti despite recent rumours of a split.

Despite the relationship rumours Ashanti claims she and Nelly are just “good friends”.

Richard Collins says first newborn in 14 years had a textbook delivery

R&B star Ashanti is saving up a fortune so she can semi-retire and play mum to 12 kids.

Feeding different-coloured sparkling glitter to two female white rhinos has acted as an impromptu pregnancy test at a zoo.

Rapper Nelly was a big winner in Las Vegas at the weekend, even though he wasn't part of the Video Music Awards prizegiving - he won a poker tournament.

Rapper Nelly has laughed off rumours he's proposed to long-term girlfriend Ashanti, insisting the reports are incredibly far-fetched.

Ashanti has given evidence at a New York City court to defend herself against the former manager attempting to sue her for $2m (€1.6m) claiming he launched her career.

Tucker, the hero of the basketball team, likes the ladies … on his own terms. He lies, cheats and the ladies get together for a spot of sweet revenge.

Ashanti was mortified when she realised her shirt had slipped during a concert performance and she was flashing the entire audience on huge TV screens.

The former manager of R&B star Ashanti is suing her for millions of dollars for breach of contract.

R&B singer Ashanti escorted the body of her cousin, who was killed in a car accident in South Africa over the weekend, back to the US yesterday.

DUBLIN Zoo is leading the hard-nosed charge to help save rhinos in Africa, India and Indonesia.

R&B star Ashanti is suing a string of international music executives in a bid to keep demos she recorded in the mid-1990s out of record stores.

R&B sensation Ashanti recently sought medical advice, after her passion for high-heeled shoes began to cripple her feet.

Rapper Nelly realised one of his baseball dreams when he celebrated his 31st birthday on November 2 by signing up for batting lessons from Hall Of Fame player Ozzie Smith.

R&B star Ashanti feared controversy surrounding her record company Murder Inc would jeopardise her career.

Pop beauty Jessica Simpson was briefly hospitalised on Monday, after she was struck down with a stomach virus.

R&B beauty Betonce Knowles is calling on Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to collaborate with her in the studio.

R&B star Ashanti is to team up with pop superstar Beyonce Knowles to dampen rumours of rivalry between them.

R&B singer Ashanti has shrunk her entourage after learning many of her employees "weren't who I thought they were".

R&B singer Ashanti has slammed reports she is competing with Beyonce Knowles, following her new role as a model for Herbal Essences shampoo.

Hip-hop star Nelly has finally confirmed reports he is dating R&B singer Ashanti, after over a year together.

Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and their pals are starring in their own website - the first in a series of new creative efforts launched by Walt Disney since buying the Muppets in April.

Rapper Ja Rule has been caught up in the crossfire between R Kelly and Jay-Z after recording a duet with the former only to go on tour with the latter.

Ashanti's mother and manager Tina Douglas is so overprotective, the R&B beauty's friends have likened her to a police officer.

R&B beauty Ashanti has been hit with a lawsuit by a Georgia entertainment company for $4m (£2.2 million) in unpaid royalties.

Marc Anthony apologised to his new bride Jennifer Lopez at his recent birthday party, after realising arguments they'd had leading up to the event were due in part to his wife's desperation to keep the bash a surprise.

Justin Timberlake reportedly wants to star in the forthcoming Muppets movie.

British teenage singing sensation Joss Stone was given the seal of approval by a clutch of music legends today.

Ashanti had to be rushed off stage during a concert in Nigeria after male fans tried to storm the stage.

The biggest stars in pop were today gearing up for the MTV Music Awards.

Scare-meister Stephen King has a horror of single-named singers.

Coldplay have crowned a triumphant year with two prizes at the Grammy awards in New York.

An investigation of alleged ties between a rap music label and New York’s violent drug trade has resulted in the arrests of two men for credit card fraud, authorities said.

Eight artists received five Grammy nominations each today, with Bruce Springsteen, Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne and Eminem dominating the major categories, including record, song and album of the year.

Detroit rapper Eminem and veteran rocker Bruce Springsteen were the favourites to dominate today’s Grammy nominations at New York’s Madison Square Gardens.

RAP’S baddest boy has won yet another award after scooping album of the year at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

R&B newcomer Ashanti made an impressive debut at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas last night, carrying off eight awards.

Here is the full list of nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Rehearsals are underway in New York for tomorrow night's MTV Video Music Awards.