Rumor has that Nelly has broken up with Ashanti and it's because she cheated on him. According to Bossip.com, for years Nelly had been hearing rumors that Ashanti was sleeping with other people, but he didn't want to believe it. The site reported that the singer has allegedly been passed around amongst celebs like Irv Gotti, Jay-Z, Nas and producer Chink Santana.