Overview

• On the latest episode of Peacock’s Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together, Nelly told Ashanti he won’t change their son Kareem’s diapers or respond to his cries until he can walk and talk.
• The rapper described his ability to sleep through their baby’s nighttime cries as a “gift,” prompting Ashanti to accuse him of doing the bare minimum.
• Nelly had agreed before his son’s birth that professional childcare support would cover duties he chose to opt out of, including diaper changes and nighttime care.
• Social media users have criticized his hands-off stance as failing to meet modern expectations for shared parenting responsibilities.
• The viral moment has prompted conversations about gender equity in early childcare and the influence of celebrity parenting examples.