[0] MediaTakeOut.com is reporting that Ashanti and Nelly have separated. According to a well placed gossip, Ashanti and Nelly have been apart for a few weeks now. And Nelly has reportedly already begun dating other people. Ashanti, meanwhile, isn't taking the break up as well. The tipster tells MediaTakeOut.com, "Ashanti is really broken up over losing [Nelly] ... But her friends and family are helping her get through it." "To get her mind off [the break up], Ashanti's been spending all her time working on music ... now she may even be able to release an album before year's end." [0] [0] [0] [0]