R&B singer Ashanti surprised rap legend Nelly with his “dream car,” a $150,000 vintage 1962 Chevy Impala.
“Ashanti couldn’t wait to give Nelly the car for his birthday,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “She had been planning this surprise for months and it was such a hard secret to keep. But seeing his reaction made it all worthwhile.”
Ashanti, 43, surprised Nelly with his dream car at his Halloween/Birthday celebration in Fairburn, Georgia on Oct. 31. He turned 49 on Thursday, Nov. 2nd.
“He couldn’t believe Ashanti went out of her way to get him this vintage 1962 Impala,” the insider added. “He was in total shock and overcome with emotion when he saw it. This gift meant the world to him because it had a much more sentimental reason behind it. This was Nelly’s dream car since he was a kid and he couldn’t believe Ashanti gave him such a thoughtful gift. It’s one of the best presents he’s ever received.”
Nelly thanked Ashanti in an Instagram post on Friday. “Sometimes all you can say is ‘Thank You,'” he wrote alongside a photo of himself gangsta leanin’ in his new whip.
“Best gift I ever received besides my kids!!!! You showed out shawty!!! Love you @ashanti.”
Nelly and Ashanti dated off and on from 2003 to 2013. They reunited last year and made their relationship Instagram official recently.
