Nelly & Ashanti Series Set At Peacock From Critical Content

EXCLUSIVE: Hip hop stars Nelly and Ashanti welcome their first child together last year and the pair have now added to that with a new docuseries.

Deadline understands that Peacock has ordered a new series following the pair and it is currently filming.

It comes from Critical Content, the company behind Netflix documentary Sly and MTV’s Catfish.

We hear the pair have been filming for the last few months. Nelly, also known as Cornell Haynes II, is best known for hits such as Hot In Herre and Ride With Me. Ashanti is best known for hits such as Foolish and Rock Wit U (Awww Baby).

The pair previously dated between 2003 and 2013 before getting back together in 2023. In April 2024, Ashanti revealed she was pregnant with her first child, born in July. They also quietly married in Missouri in December 2023.

Nelly and Ashanti are no strangers to unscripted television; Nelly starred in Nellyville, which aired for two seasons on BET in 2014 and 2015 and mockumentary Real Husbands of Hollywood. He also appeared in films including The Longest Yard and TV series such as CSI: New York and Dancing with the Stars.

Ashanti has also appeared in a slew of movies and series including Army Wives and Love & Listings.

Nelly Haynes and Ashanti Haynes will exec produce alongside Jenny Daly and Oji Singletary at Critical Content Studios.

It comes as Critical Content has been expanding internationally over the last twelve months with global deals with the likes of Germany’s Leonine, and a bigger push into premium entertainment formats.