Nelly Admits Relationship With Ashanti Was Weird; Rapper Happy And In Love With Floyd Mayweather's Ex, Shantel Jackson As He Disses On New Show; 'Nellyville'

Nellyville star Nelly is opening up about his new show set to premiere on BET November 25.

The biological father of two and adopted father of two says that creating his new reality show would demonstrate fathers in a positive light.

“I thought that this show could be different in the sense of showing that a single father and being a black man; [although] I’m not married, I’m always there for my children as much as possible,” the rapper said. 

MStars News previously reported that Nelly's two kids, along with his niece and nephew that is raising after his sister died, will be featured on the show.

“When I say ‘my children,’ I mean them," he says about the four teenagers.

When it comes to parenthood, Nelly said, “I try to be as real as possible. I have great kids; considering what they could be doing [and] what I was doing at their age, they’re great.”

MStars News previously reported that Nelly celebrated his 40th birthday with Floyd Mayweather’s former fiancée, Miss Shantel Jackson, his current girlfriend that will be featured on the new reality show.

Ashanti, Nelly's ex, previously admitted that she was the cause of the breakup with her relationship with Nelly.

Nelly seems to agree with his former girlfriend. “Me and her relationship is definitely not one that is, I would probably say, normal. Even when we were together, it wasn’t normal.”

While Ashanti wanted a private relationship, Nelly opted for a public affair. “I’ve always been comfortable with being public with my relationships. Those situations of being private was basically [Ashanti].”

So why did Nelly decide to share his new love on the show? Nelly replies: “How am I going to show what’s going on in my life and not show what could potentially be prevalent in my life?”

The St. Louis native also talked about the issues of Ferguson, Missouri and the Michael Brown shooting.

In an recent interview, Nelly said:

"My brother, I am worried," Nelly expressed to host Marc Lamont Hill, according to the Huffington Post report. "At the end of the day, you know that what could happen may not be the best thing to happen. But on the other hand, I understand why it's happening. That's the hardest thing. It's that tug-of-war with yourself."