In a video shared to her Instagram at the time, Ashanti can be seen getting ready for a performance as her mother Tina Douglas asks her how much time she needs. “Uh, I’m gonna need about nine ...

Thankfully, she has backup — her mom, Tina Douglas, or as she prefers to be called, "Tima." Ashanti laughed, "Momager is not playing no games. Not grandma, Tima." As for life postpartum ...

Ashanti has confirmed her pregnancy, revealing she's expecting her first child with her beau Nelly. The songstress took to Instagram on Wednesday to make the much-anticipated announcement.

Luckily, Ashanti says her "momager" — what she calls her mother Tina Douglas — will be there to provide help. "Momager is not playing no games. She calls herself Tima. Not grandma, Tima.