Ashanti had not one, but two parties to celebrate her 32nd birthday. On Friday night, her boyfriend Nelly hosted a party for her at Reign nightclub in Atlanta with guests including T.I. and Tiny. The champagne didn’t stop flowing until the next night when he surprised her with a private dinner at STK for her family and friends. The birthday girl was seen getting cozy with her man and toasting with Tip and Tiny. She wore a tiara that said “Birthday Princess” and was presented with a pink-and-gold cake.

“Sooo…..They did it Again!!! My 2nd bday surprise!!!!! Lol I love em!!!” tweeted Ashanti.

The R&B songstress has a lot to celebrate. Her new single “That’s What We Do” featuring R. Kelly was released to iTunes earlier this month and she can be seen anchoring Fuse’s new daily music show “Fuse News.”

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Nelly has had a busy week. Following his appearances on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live,” the St. Louis rapper visited “The Breakfast Club” on Power 105.1 to promote his Chris Brown-assisted single “Marry Go Round” and upcoming CW show “The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep.”

He spoke candidly about the ups and downs of his 13-year career, addressed a rumored beef with Flo Rida (“There’s enough room for everybody”), and dished details about his upcoming seventh album M.O., which will arrive in the fall. In addition, Angela Yee grilled the hitmaker on his relationship with Ashanti (“Me and baby girl, we’re real cool”).

Find out what went down when Nelly was in the hot seat.

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Nelly has been keeping a low profile lately, but he returned to the spotlight on Tuesday night. The St. Louis rapper paid a visit to “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” to promote his role as a mentor on The CW’s music competition series “The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep.” He reminisced on his job as a UPS worker and admitted to watching reality shows including “Bridezillas” and “Duck Dynasty.”

Earlier this month, Nelly released his Chris Brown-assisted single “Marry Go Round” and has been in the studio finishing his new album M.O., due later this year. “I represent my family, my city, myself at all times, so M.O. explains it all,” he said of the title.

To cap things off, he hit the stage for an impromptu performance of “Hot in Herre,” with some help from The Roots and Jimmy Fallon.

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Nelly comes out to play on “Marry Go Round,” the first single off his upcoming seventh album M.O. The St. Louis rapper busts some head-spinning rhymes, while Chris Brown delivers an undeniable hook on the twerking anthem, produced by Da Internz (“Birthday Cake”). Take it for a spin below.

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Get ready to ride with Nelly again. The St. Louis rapper has teamed up with Chris Brown on his new single “Marry Go Round.”

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Nelly beats up the remix to LoveRance’s “Up!” The St. Louis rapper delivers derrty rhymes made for the bedroom on the Bay Area banger. If you’re feeling freaky, listen below.

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Fresh off the release of his new single “Love This Life,” T.I. hit up the premiere for Think Like a Man in his hometown of Atlanta on Tuesday night. His pal Nelly also came out to support the film’s cast including Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, and Terrence J. Ne-Yo, who contributed to the film’s soundtrack, stepped out with the mother of his two children, Monyetta Shaw.

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Diddy donned a hoodie in remembrance of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida last month. The shooting has sparked a nationwide uproar over race and justice, with even President Obama weighing in.

Thousands of people participated in the Million Hoodies March in cities across the country to seek justice for Martin, who was wearing a hoodie when he was killed.

“I didn’t know wearing a hoodie made me a target,” tweeted the Bad Boy mogul, while Swizz Beatz wrote, “Had to Hoodie up for Trayvon. What a sad situation! Blessing to his fam.”

Many celebrities voiced their support via social media, while Keyshia Cole, Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Frank Ocean, Nelly, The-Dream, and players from the Miami Heat sported hoodies in a showing of solidarity. See them band together below.

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