Ashanti has hinted she wants to marry Nelly.

The 27-year-old singer refused to confirm she is dating the 33-year-old rapper, but insists she spends a lot of time with him and would love to settle down soon.

When asked if she was engaged to Nelly, Ashanti held up her left hand to show a bare ring finger and laughed: “Oh no. Noooo!”

“No engagement. But definitely in the future. Ha ha!”

She added to People magazine: “Me and Nelly, we’re good friends. We kick it – hang out a lot.”

“The industry is very hard, so it’s good to have fun and lighten it up.”

Ashanti also revealed how the couple relax after a hard day’s work.

She added: “The one thing we do a lot of lately is listen to my new album, ‘The Declaration.’”

It was reported earlier this year the couple had got engaged, but the story was later denied.

Ashanti is the latest celebrity to have suffered an embarrassing boob flash on stage.

The stunning singer was left red-faced after realising her shirt had slipped during a concert performance.

Ashanti presumed the enthusiastic crowd was enjoying her performance, until she spotted she was showing off more than her vocal talent.

She explains: “I was on tour with R Kelly and I had on this really dope shirt. It was netted and knotted and had holes in it and there were large screens onstage.

“So I’m up there rockin’ and singing and I’m getting extra applause. I’m like: ‘I’m doing good! But where is this extra applause coming from?’

“The hole had slipped its way onto my boob. I looked at the screen and I was like: ‘Aaaahhhh!’”