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The label released his debut album ''[[Country Grammar]]'' in 2000. The success of its [[Country Grammar (Hot Shit)|title track]] as a single (#7 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 Hot Rap Tracks) led to the album debuting at number three in the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the U.S. Other singles from the album included "[[E.I. (song)|E.I.]]"; "[[Ride wit Me]]", featuring his brother [[City Spud]]; and "[[Batter Up]]", featuring the St. Lunatics.<ref name="all music" /> The album was certified 9× platinum by the RIAA on April 27, 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Country%20Grammar&artist=Nelly&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50 |title=Gold & Platinum – Country Grammar (album) |publisher=RIAA |accessdate=2009-07-04}}</ref> |
The label released his debut album ''[[Country Grammar]]'' in 2000. The success of its [[Country Grammar (Hot Shit)|title track]] as a single (#7 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 Hot Rap Tracks) led to the album debuting at number three in the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the U.S. Other singles from the album included "[[E.I. (song)|E.I.]]"; "[[Ride wit Me]]", featuring his brother [[City Spud]]; and "[[Batter Up]]", featuring the St. Lunatics.<ref name="all music" /> The album was certified 9× platinum by the RIAA on April 27, 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Country%20Grammar&artist=Nelly&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50 |title=Gold & Platinum – Country Grammar (album) |publisher=RIAA |accessdate=2009-07-04}}</ref> |
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In 2002, Nelly's second album ''[[Nellyville]]'' was released, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 Music Albums;<ref name='Billboard Top 200 2002-07-13'>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2002-07-13/billboard-200 |title=Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts / Billboard.com |accessdate=2009-08-14 |date=2002-07-13 |work=Billboard.com}}</ref> its lead single "[[Hot in Herre]]" was a [[Hot 100 number-one hits of 2002 (USA)|number-one hit]]. Other singles included "[[Dilemma (song)|Dilemma]]" featuring [[Kelly Rowland]], with over 7,6 million records sold worldwide,<ref>{{cite web |
In 2002, Nelly's second album ''[[Nellyville]]'' was released, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 Music Albums;<ref name='Billboard Top 200 2002-07-13'>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2002-07-13/billboard-200 |title=Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts / Billboard.com |accessdate=2009-08-14 |date=2002-07-13 |work=Billboard.com}}</ref> its lead single "[[Hot in Herre]]" was a [[Hot 100 number-one hits of 2002 (USA)|number-one hit]]. Other singles included "[[Dilemma (song)|Dilemma]]" featuring [[Kelly Rowland]], with over 7,6 million records sold worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.napolitoday.it/eventi/concerti/kelly-rowland-arenile-bagnoli-12-settembre-2010.html |title=Kelly Rowland live in Napoli 2010 |work=NapoliToday |date=August 25, 2010 |accessdate=February 11, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208140052/http://www.napolitoday.it/eventi/concerti/kelly-rowland-arenile-bagnoli-12-settembre-2010.html |archivedate=February 8, 2015 |df= }}{{cite web|url=http://it.amolamusica.com/news/kelly-rowland-ft-big-sean-lay-it-on-me-e-il-nuovo-singolo/ |title=Kelly Rowland annuncia l'uscita del singolo Lay It On Me, già record di visualizzazioni su Youtube |work=Io Amo La Musica Magazine |date=July 29, 2011 |accessdate=February 11, 2015 |first=Luca |last=Triptico }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''(in Italian)''</ref> "Work It" featuring [[Justin Timberlake]], "[[Air Force Ones (song)|Air Force Ones]]" featuring [[Murphy Lee]] and the [[St. Lunatics]], "[[Pimp Juice]]", and "#1".<ref name="all music" /> This album was highly successful and was certified 6x multi-platinum on June 27, 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Nellyville&artist=Nelly&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50 |title=Gold & Platinum – Nellyville |publisher=RIAA |accessdate=2009-07-04}}</ref> "Hot in Herre" won the [[Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance]] in 2003.<ref name="grammy">{{cite web |title=Nelly – Grammy Awards |url={{Allmusic |class=artist |id=p416191/charts-awards/grammy-awards|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref> In 2003 Nelly released ''[[Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention]]''. It featured the hit single "[[Iz U]]" from the soundtrack to [[Walt Disney]]'s [[The Haunted Mansion (film)|The Haunted Mansion]]. The music video of a [[Tip Drill (song)|Tip Drill Remix]] became a source of controversy due to perceptions of [[misogyny|misogynistic]] depictions of women. The controversy forced Nelly to cancel an appearance at a [[bone marrow]] drive at [[Spelman College]], an [[historically black college]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Arce |first=Rose |title=Hip-hop portrayal of women protested |url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/03/hip.hop/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=2005-03-03 |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref> Similar claims of misogyny also surrounded Nelly's single "[[Pimp Juice]]".<ref>{{cite news |last=D'Angelo |first=Joe |title=Nelly's Pimp Juice Threatened By Anti-Pimp Campaign |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1478075/20030910/nelly.jhtml?headlines=true |work=MTV News |date=2003-09-10 |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref> RIAA have certified the album Platinum. For the ''[[Bad Boys II (soundtrack)|Bad Boys II]]'' soundtrack album, Nelly contributed the single "[[Shake Ya Tailfeather]]" featuring [[Sean Combs|Diddy]] and [[Murphy Lee]]. Another number-one hit, "Shake Ya Tailfeather" won the 2004 [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]].<ref name="grammy" /> |
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=== 2004–08: Continued success, ''Sweat'', ''Suit'' and ''Brass Knuckles'' === |
=== 2004–08: Continued success, ''Sweat'', ''Suit'' and ''Brass Knuckles'' === |
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=== 2009–10: Collaborations and ''5.0'' === |
=== 2009–10: Collaborations and ''5.0'' === |
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In the summer of 2009, Nelly made a public announcement in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] about the yet-to-be-titled album.<ref name="sohh.com">{{cite web |
In the summer of 2009, Nelly made a public announcement in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] about the yet-to-be-titled album.<ref name="sohh.com">{{cite web|last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url=http://www.sohh.com/2009/07/nelly_premieres_new_album.html |title=Nelly Plots Comeback & Premieres New Album, "This Is My First Time Being Able To Rock This Sh*t" |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=2009-07-08 |accessdate=2010-11-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908212844/http://www.sohh.com/2009/07/nelly_premieres_new_album.html |archivedate=September 8, 2009 |df= }}</ref> In October 2009, Nelly did an interview with SOHH.com and said that the album was going to be released sometime in 2010.<ref name="sohh.com" /> In an interview with Semtex TV, Nelly told reporters that he planned to release the album under the name ''Nelly''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rapbasement.com/nelly/100209-nelly-talks-about-his-upcoming-new-self-titled-solo-album-with-the-st-lunatics.html |title=Nelly {{sic |nolink=y|Announces |expected=Announces}} New Self Titled Album | Nelly |publisher=Rap Basement |date=2009-10-02 |accessdate=2010-11-16}}</ref> In April 2010, Nelly's cousin Michael Johnson was murdered in [[Missouri]], Nelly said that he delayed releasing the album because of this.<ref>[http://www.sohh.com/2010/04/nellys_relative_murdered_he_was_not_my_b.htmlUnti/01/16/jim-jonsin-speaks-on-2010-and-on-working-on-nellys-new-album/]{{dead link|date=November 2010}}</ref> Guests featured on the album were, [[T-Pain]], [[Chris Brown (American singer)|Chris Brown]], [[Akon]], [[Plies (rapper)|Plies]], [[T.I.]], Kelly Rowland, [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], [[DJ Khaled]], [[Avery Storm]] and [[Diddy-Dirty Money]].<ref>[http://concreteloop.com/2009/11/new-music-nelly-she-got-me "NEW MUSIC: NELLY - “SHE GOT ME”"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009235828/http://concreteloop.com/2009/11/new-music-nelly-she-got-me |date=October 9, 2012 }}. November 10, 2009. Concrete Loop.</ref> In May 2010, Nelly confirmed that the title of the album was ''[[5.0]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tampabay.metromix.com/music/article/q-and-a-nelly/1941892/content |title=Q&A: Nelly | Metromix Tampa Bay |publisher=Tampabay.metromix.com |date=2010-05-10 |accessdate=2010-11-16}}</ref> The album was released on November 16, 2010.<ref name="Rap-Up_Revs">[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/05/nelly-revs-up-for-fall-album-release/ "Nelly Revs Up for Fall Album Release"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083515/http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/05/nelly-revs-up-for-fall-album-release/ |date=March 4, 2016 }}. Rap-Up.com. Retrieved August 9, 2010.</ref> The album's lead single "[[Just a Dream (Nelly song)|Just a Dream]]" was released on August 17, 2010, through iTunes<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-a-dream-single/id386221530 |title=Just a Dream – Single by Nelly |work=[[iTunes Store]] |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |accessdate=2010-08-17}}</ref> along with the promotional single "Tippin' In da Club".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tippin-in-da-club-single/id386399282 |title=Tippin' In da Club – Single by Nelly |work=[[iTunes Store]] |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |accessdate=2010-08-17}}</ref> The two songs were released to Mainstream and Rhythm/Crossover radio on August 10, 2010.<ref>[http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 "Available For Airplay"] {{webarchive|url=http://www.webcitation.org/6EpG7cN3E?url=http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=16691 |date=March 2, 2013 }}. FMQB. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report. Retrieved August 12, 2010.</ref> "Just a Dream" made its first chart appearance debuting on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at number 12 and peaking at number 3 in its fourth week. The song also debuted at number 3 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100 Digital (Digital Songs)|Digital Songs]] chart, selling 888,000 downloads in its first week.<ref>{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName |artist=nelly |chart=all}} |title=Digital Songs |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-16}}</ref><ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/27/nellys-just-a-dream-makes-debut-on-charts/ Nelly's Just a Dream Makes Debut on Charts] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080420/http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/27/nellys-just-a-dream-makes-debut-on-charts/ |date=March 4, 2016 }}. Rap-Up. Retrieved 2010-08-27.</ref> "Just a Dream" is Nelly's highest-charting song since his 2005 single "Grillz" and debuted at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' [[Rap Songs]]. The song entered the [[Canadian Hot 100]] in August 2010, at number 32<ref name="artist history">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/artist/nelly/383300 |title=Nelly Artist History |publisher=[[Billboard charts]] |work=Billboard |date=2010-08-27 |accessdate=2010-05-26}}</ref> It debuted in Australia ([[ARIA Charts]]) on the Singles Chart at number 3,<ref>{{cite web |author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Nelly&titel=Just+a+Dream&cat=s |title=Nelly – Just A Dream |publisher=australian-charts.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-16}}</ref> in [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Singles Charts]] at number 29, and in Switzerland ([[Media Control Charts|Media Control AG]]) at number 52. The second single "[[Move That Body (Nelly song)|Move That Body]]", which features [[T-Pain]] and [[Akon]], was released on October 12, 2010.<ref name="Move That Body – Single by Nelly – United States">[http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/move-that-body-feat-t-pain/id396138833 "Move That Body – Single – United States"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602111326/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/move-that-body-feat-t-pain/id396138833 |date=June 2, 2014 }}. iTunes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2010.</ref> The song made its first chart appearance debuting on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 54 and has reached a current peak at number 29 in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50 |title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart |date=November 15, 2010 |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |accessdate=November 14, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69LLL03WD?url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50 |archivedate=July 22, 2012 |df= }}</ref><ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5u7LEFdye?url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 8th November 2010]. webcitation.org. Retrieved 2010-11-17.</ref> Nelly is featured on the second single by singer [[Mohombi]] entitled "Miss Me", produced by [[RedOne]]. On November 13, 2010, Nelly appeared on the [[Pacquiao vs. Margarito]] pay-per-view, at the [[Cowboys Stadium]] in [[Arlington, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Nelly To Perform "Just a Dream" on Pacquiao-Margarito |work= |publisher=BoxingScene.com |date=November 9, 2010 |url=http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=32653 |accessdate=November 14, 2010}}</ref> "[[Gone (Nelly song)|Gone]]" is the [[sequel]] to Nelly's 2002 worldwide number-one single "Dilemma", also with Rowland, and serves as third single from Nelly's album. |
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=== 2011–2014: ''M.O.'' and ''The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep''=== |
=== 2011–2014: ''M.O.'' and ''The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep''=== |
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===Film and television career=== |
===Film and television career=== |
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Nelly's film debut came in 2001 in the independent film ''Snipes'' playing a famous rapper named Prolifik.<ref>''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275688/ Snipes] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307060945/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275688/ |date=March 7, 2016 }}''. [[Internet Movie Database]]. Retrieved November 22, 2009.</ref> His big movie role came in the 2005 remake of ''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' starring [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Chris Rock]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tyrangiel |first=Josh |title=The Rapper Who Likes Bowling |url=http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,995224,00.html |periodical=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=2004-09-27 |volume=164 |issue=13 |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> The movie's [[The Longest Yard (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] includes his songs "[[Errtime]]" and "Fly Away". In June 2008, in an interview with ''Kiwibox'', Nelly revealed that he is reluctant to continue his acting career, noting that he does not want to "take away from the culture of acting."<ref>{{cite web|last=Horowitz |first=Steven |title=Exclusive Nelly Interview |url=http://kiwibox.com/article/36913/3 |postscript= |
Nelly's film debut came in 2001 in the independent film ''Snipes'' playing a famous rapper named Prolifik.<ref>''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275688/ Snipes] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307060945/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275688/ |date=March 7, 2016 }}''. [[Internet Movie Database]]. Retrieved November 22, 2009.</ref> His big movie role came in the 2005 remake of ''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' starring [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Chris Rock]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tyrangiel |first=Josh |title=The Rapper Who Likes Bowling |url=http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,995224,00.html |periodical=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=2004-09-27 |volume=164 |issue=13 |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> The movie's [[The Longest Yard (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] includes his songs "[[Errtime]]" and "Fly Away". In June 2008, in an interview with ''Kiwibox'', Nelly revealed that he is reluctant to continue his acting career, noting that he does not want to "take away from the culture of acting."<ref>{{cite web|last=Horowitz |first=Steven |title=Exclusive Nelly Interview |url=http://kiwibox.com/article/36913/3 |postscript= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319001518/http://kiwibox.com/article/36913/3 |archivedate=March 19, 2009 |df= }}</ref> In 2008 and 2009, Nelly appeared in episodes of the [[CBS]] crime drama ''[[CSI: NY]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625099/ Nelly (III)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815080929/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625099/ |date=August 15, 2015 }}. [[Internet Movie Database]]. Retrieved November 22, 2009.</ref> In 2011, he made a cameo appearance on ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]''. He played Officer Glen Donner in the 2014 thriller film ''[[A Fall from Grace]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1621415/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|title=A Fall from Grace : Full Cast & Crew|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=2016-06-28}}</ref> In November 2014, Nelly aired his own TV show titled ''[[Nellyville (TV series)|Nellyville]]'', based off the title of his second studio album, which is about his career and raising his four kids.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4319956/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=June 17, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114011046/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4319956/ |archivedate=January 14, 2015 }}</ref> The show finished airing its second season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/nelly-s-nellyville-series-returning-for-second-season-in-may/article_a1f3e23b-fed5-5cf8-9237-23455f7b3f14.html |title=Nelly's 'Nellyville' series returning for second season in May |author=Lee Enterprises |work=Stltoday.com |accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Artistry== |
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== Other ventures == |
== Other ventures == |
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[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and Nelly agreed on a one-year deal in 2003 to release a limited-edition sneaker called the "Air Derrty", which was a retro remake of [[Charles Barkley]]'s signature sneaker.<ref>{{cite news |title=For The Record: Quick News On Deftones, Kimberly Caldwell, 50 Cent, Michelle Branch, Hanson, The Roots & More |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471683/20030502/deftones.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=2003-05-02 |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref> Nelly later signed a shoe deal with [[Reebok]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nelly's New Sneaker & Apparel Deal With Reebok |url=http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/84912.php |work=NobodySmiling.com |date=2005-07-20 |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref> Nelly has done ads for [[Got Milk]] and the [[Ford Motor Company]]. His energy drink [[Pimp Juice (drink)|Pimp Juice]] sold one million cans during the first two months after its introduction in August 2003, and was criticized for its name by black consumer activists.<ref name = USAT>{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2003-10-27-energydrinks_x.htm |title=Energy drinks get their hip-hop on |last=Howard |first=Theresa |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date=2003-10-27 |accessdate=2010-02-14}}</ref> Nelly owns [[Apple Bottoms]], a female clothing line, and Vokal, which caters to men. He was one of the owners of the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], along with [[Robert L. Johnson]] and [[Michael Jordan]] until Jordan became the new owner in March 2010.<ref>{{cite press release |
[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and Nelly agreed on a one-year deal in 2003 to release a limited-edition sneaker called the "Air Derrty", which was a retro remake of [[Charles Barkley]]'s signature sneaker.<ref>{{cite news |title=For The Record: Quick News On Deftones, Kimberly Caldwell, 50 Cent, Michelle Branch, Hanson, The Roots & More |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471683/20030502/deftones.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=2003-05-02 |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref> Nelly later signed a shoe deal with [[Reebok]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nelly's New Sneaker & Apparel Deal With Reebok |url=http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/84912.php |work=NobodySmiling.com |date=2005-07-20 |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref> Nelly has done ads for [[Got Milk]] and the [[Ford Motor Company]]. His energy drink [[Pimp Juice (drink)|Pimp Juice]] sold one million cans during the first two months after its introduction in August 2003, and was criticized for its name by black consumer activists.<ref name = USAT>{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2003-10-27-energydrinks_x.htm |title=Energy drinks get their hip-hop on |last=Howard |first=Theresa |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date=2003-10-27 |accessdate=2010-02-14}}</ref> Nelly owns [[Apple Bottoms]], a female clothing line, and Vokal, which caters to men. He was one of the owners of the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], along with [[Robert L. Johnson]] and [[Michael Jordan]] until Jordan became the new owner in March 2010.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Robert L. Johnson Adds Nelly To Bobcats Ownership Team |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/nelly_release_040719.html |publisher=NBA |date=2004-07-19 |accessdate=2008-05-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212094614/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/nelly_release_040719.html |archivedate=December 12, 2008 |df= }}</ref> |
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Nelly has played the Main Event at the [[2007 World Series of Poker]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Day 3 of the main event of the World Series of Poker |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2007-07-08-1894055204_x.htm |work=USA Today |date=2007-07-08 |accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref> He has also played The PokerStars European Poker Tour and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.<ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Simon |url=http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/pca/2010/2010-pca-amfar-tournament-round-one-062976.html |title=2010 PCA amFAR Tournament: Round one – PokerStars Poker Blog |publisher=Pokerstarsblog.com |date=2010-01-08 |accessdate=2011-08-05}}</ref> In August 2010, Nelly started a temporary stint as the afternoon host on [[WHHL]] HOT 104.1 in [[St. Louis]]. He is taking the place of regular PM drive personality, Stacy Static, who is on pregnancy leave. |
Nelly has played the Main Event at the [[2007 World Series of Poker]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Day 3 of the main event of the World Series of Poker |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2007-07-08-1894055204_x.htm |work=USA Today |date=2007-07-08 |accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref> He has also played The PokerStars European Poker Tour and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.<ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Simon |url=http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/pca/2010/2010-pca-amfar-tournament-round-one-062976.html |title=2010 PCA amFAR Tournament: Round one – PokerStars Poker Blog |publisher=Pokerstarsblog.com |date=2010-01-08 |accessdate=2011-08-05}}</ref> In August 2010, Nelly started a temporary stint as the afternoon host on [[WHHL]] HOT 104.1 in [[St. Louis]]. He is taking the place of regular PM drive personality, Stacy Static, who is on pregnancy leave. |
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Born | Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. November 2, 1974 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1993–present |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Children | 2 |
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Instrument | Vocals |
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Website | Nelly.net |
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974), known professionally as Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and occasional actor from St. Louis, Missouri. Nelly embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics, in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in the year 2000, with his debut album Country Grammar, of which the title-track was a top ten hit. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to peak at number one. Country Grammar is Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States.[2] His following album Nellyville, produced the number-one hits "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland). Other singles included "Work It" (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Air Force Ones" (featuring Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics), "Pimp Juice" and "#1".
With the same-day dual release of Sweat, Suit (2004) and the compilation Sweatsuit (2006), Nelly continued to generate many chart-topping hits. Sweat debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 342,000 copies in its first week. On the same week of release, Suit debuted at number one, selling around 396,000 copies in its first week on the same chart. Nelly's fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles, was released on September 16, 2008, after several delays. It produced the singles "Party People" (featuring Fergie), "Stepped on My J'z" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Ciara) and "Body on Me" (featuring Akon and Ashanti). In 2010, Nelly released the album 5.0. The lead single, "Just a Dream", was certified triple platinum in the United States. It also included the singles "Move That Body" (featuring T-Pain and Akon) and "Gone" (a sequel to the 2002 single "Dilemma" in collaboration with Kelly Rowland).
Nelly won Grammy Awards in 2003 and 2004 and had a supporting role in the 2005 remake film The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. He has two clothing lines, Vokal and Apple Bottoms. He has been referred to by Peter Shapiro as "one of the biggest stars of the new millennium",[3] and the RIAA ranks Nelly as the fourth best-selling rap artist in American music history,[4] with 21 million albums sold in the United States. On December 11, 2009, Billboard ranked Nelly the number three Top Artist of the Decade.[5]
Life and career
1974–2000: Early life and career beginnings
Nelly was born in Austin, Texas, where his father was serving in the military. When he was seven, his parents divorced.[6] Nelly moved with his mother from St. Louis to University City, Missouri as a teenager. While still in high school, Nelly formed the St. Lunatics, a hip hop group who enjoyed local popularity with their single "Gimme What Ya Got". Nelly decided to go solo, after a major record deal failed to appear.[7] He was signed to Universal Music Group by A&R Kevin Law.[8] Law told HitQuarters that very few people at the record company liked Nelly when he was first signed, with the feedback he received from his colleagues on the rapper's music being "extraordinarily negative".[8] Nelly was unusual for being a rapper from the Midwest at a time when the hip-hop scenes were centered around the East Coast, West Coast and the South. The label used this to their advantage by branding Nelly as a star of the Midwest, hoping to inspire pride in the people of St Louis and the surrounding region.[8] Nelly was signed with St. Lunatics.[8] Kevin Law and Country from Fo'Reel Entertainment decided to do a solo record with Nelly first and then return to St. Lunatics the following year.[9]
2000–03: Breakthrough with Country Grammar and Nellyville
The label released his debut album Country Grammar in 2000. The success of its title track as a single (#7 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 Hot Rap Tracks) led to the album debuting at number three in the Billboard 200 in the U.S. Other singles from the album included "E.I."; "Ride wit Me", featuring his brother City Spud; and "Batter Up", featuring the St. Lunatics.[7] The album was certified 9× platinum by the RIAA on April 27, 2004.[10]
In 2002, Nelly's second album Nellyville was released, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 Music Albums;[11] its lead single "Hot in Herre" was a number-one hit. Other singles included "Dilemma" featuring Kelly Rowland, with over 7,6 million records sold worldwide,[12] "Work It" featuring Justin Timberlake, "Air Force Ones" featuring Murphy Lee and the St. Lunatics, "Pimp Juice", and "#1".[7] This album was highly successful and was certified 6x multi-platinum on June 27, 2003.[13] "Hot in Herre" won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance in 2003.[14] In 2003 Nelly released Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention. It featured the hit single "Iz U" from the soundtrack to Walt Disney's The Haunted Mansion. The music video of a Tip Drill Remix became a source of controversy due to perceptions of misogynistic depictions of women. The controversy forced Nelly to cancel an appearance at a bone marrow drive at Spelman College, an historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia.[15] Similar claims of misogyny also surrounded Nelly's single "Pimp Juice".[16] RIAA have certified the album Platinum. For the Bad Boys II soundtrack album, Nelly contributed the single "Shake Ya Tailfeather" featuring Diddy and Murphy Lee. Another number-one hit, "Shake Ya Tailfeather" won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.[14]
2004–08: Continued success, Sweat, Suit and Brass Knuckles
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On September 14, 2004, Nelly released two albums, Sweat and Suit. Suit, an R&B-oriented album, debuted at number one on the Billboard albums chart, and Sweat, a rap-oriented album, debuted at number two. From Suit, the slow ballad "Over and Over", an unlikely duet with country music star Tim McGraw, became a crossover hit.[17] On the 2004 NBC television concert special Tim McGraw: Here and Now, McGraw and Nelly performed the song.[18] A feud with another St. Louis-based rapper, Chingy, came up near the end of the year.[19] Tsunami Aid: A Concert for Hope, a 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake benefit concert special produced by NBC, featured Nelly.[20] In the winter of 2005 came Sweatsuit, a compilation of tracks from Sweat and Suit with three new tracks. "Grillz", produced by Jermaine Dupri, was a number-one hit. To date both albums have sold over 5 million units in the United States.
Brass Knuckles was released on September 16, 2008, after several delays,[21] Initial release dates for the album targeted October 16[22] and November 13.[23] Its original lead single was "Wadsyaname", a ballad-oriented track produced by Ron "NEFF-U" Feemstar and sampling the piano riff from "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo.[22][23] Nelly later confirmed that "Wadsyaname" was never going to be on Brass Knuckles. Nelly recorded "Party People",[22] featuring Fergie and produced by Polow da Don, which turned out to be his first official single off the album.[21] "Stepped on My J'z" was the next single, produced by Jermaine Dupri and featuring Dupri and Ciara; following that was "Body on Me", produced by Akon and featuring Akon and Ashanti. Nelly appeared on Rick Ross's third single, "Here I Am", which also featured label mate Avery Storm.
2009–10: Collaborations and 5.0
In the summer of 2009, Nelly made a public announcement in Las Vegas about the yet-to-be-titled album.[24] In October 2009, Nelly did an interview with SOHH.com and said that the album was going to be released sometime in 2010.[24] In an interview with Semtex TV, Nelly told reporters that he planned to release the album under the name Nelly.[25] In April 2010, Nelly's cousin Michael Johnson was murdered in Missouri, Nelly said that he delayed releasing the album because of this.[26] Guests featured on the album were, T-Pain, Chris Brown, Akon, Plies, T.I., Kelly Rowland, Birdman, DJ Khaled, Avery Storm and Diddy-Dirty Money.[27] In May 2010, Nelly confirmed that the title of the album was 5.0.[28] The album was released on November 16, 2010.[29] The album's lead single "Just a Dream" was released on August 17, 2010, through iTunes[30] along with the promotional single "Tippin' In da Club".[31] The two songs were released to Mainstream and Rhythm/Crossover radio on August 10, 2010.[32] "Just a Dream" made its first chart appearance debuting on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 12 and peaking at number 3 in its fourth week. The song also debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart, selling 888,000 downloads in its first week.[33][34] "Just a Dream" is Nelly's highest-charting song since his 2005 single "Grillz" and debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Rap Songs. The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 in August 2010, at number 32[35] It debuted in Australia (ARIA Charts) on the Singles Chart at number 3,[36] in New Zealand Singles Charts at number 29, and in Switzerland (Media Control AG) at number 52. The second single "Move That Body", which features T-Pain and Akon, was released on October 12, 2010.[37] The song made its first chart appearance debuting on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 54 and has reached a current peak at number 29 in Australia.[38][39] Nelly is featured on the second single by singer Mohombi entitled "Miss Me", produced by RedOne. On November 13, 2010, Nelly appeared on the Pacquiao vs. Margarito pay-per-view, at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[40] "Gone" is the sequel to Nelly's 2002 worldwide number-one single "Dilemma", also with Rowland, and serves as third single from Nelly's album.
2011–2014: M.O. and The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep
On June 17th, 2011, Pitbull released a song off the deluxe version of the album Planet Pit featuring Nelly titled "My Kinda Girl".
On December 24, 2011, Nelly released his first ever official solo mixtape, entitled O.E.MO, which stands for "On Everything MO". The mixtape features guest appearances from T.I., 2 Chainz, Bei Maejor, St. Lunatics and more.[41]
On July 4, 2012, via his Twitter, Nelly announced his seventh studio album would be titled M.O.. He also revealed that American singer Chris Brown is featured on a song titled "Marry Go Round", taken from M.O..[42]
In August 2012, Nelly became a coach on The CW Television Network's new show The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep, along with Gloria Estefan, John Rich and Joe Jonas. Nelly released his second mixtape, entitled Scorpio Season, on November 2, 2012.[43]
In February 2013, Nelly released "Hey Porsche", the lead single from his seventh studio album M.O.. The song peaked at number forty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit the top ten in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In April 2013, a remix of "Cruise", the breakthrough single of country music duo Florida Georgia Line, featuring Nelly, was released. Nelly's next single "Get Like Me" featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell was released on iTunes July 2, 2013.
2014–present: TV Series and upcoming eighth studio album
As of 2015, Nelly currently stars in his own TV show Nellyville, which began airing November 2014 and finished airing its second season. The series airs on BET and is about Nelly's music and acting career and raising his four kids. On August 6, 2015, Nelly premiered a new single titled "The Fix", was released to retailers August 14, 2015 on his label he started called "RECORDS".[44] In an interview with Big Boy on 92.3, Nelly stated there may or may not be a new album following his new music.[45]
Film and television career
Nelly's film debut came in 2001 in the independent film Snipes playing a famous rapper named Prolifik.[46] His big movie role came in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.[47] The movie's soundtrack includes his songs "Errtime" and "Fly Away". In June 2008, in an interview with Kiwibox, Nelly revealed that he is reluctant to continue his acting career, noting that he does not want to "take away from the culture of acting."[48] In 2008 and 2009, Nelly appeared in episodes of the CBS crime drama CSI: NY.[49] In 2011, he made a cameo appearance on 90210. He played Officer Glen Donner in the 2014 thriller film A Fall from Grace.[50] In November 2014, Nelly aired his own TV show titled Nellyville, based off the title of his second studio album, which is about his career and raising his four kids.[51] The show finished airing its second season.[52]
Artistry
Nelly's rapping style has been described by Peter Shapiro as using "unforgettable hooks based on schoolyard songs, double-dutch chants, and nonsense rhymes"[3] and has a "Missouri twang".[53] AllMusic suggests Nelly's style is based largely on where he comes from - "Nelly's locale certainly informs his rapping style, which is as much country as urban, and his dialect as well, which is as much Southern drawl as Midwestern twang".[7] Nelly explains his method of writing in the book How to Rap, describing how he freestyles most of the lyrics before going back over them to "make it a little tighter",[54] he generally writes in the studio rather than at home,[55] he normally comes up with a chorus for a song before writing the verses,[56] and he likes to write to the music he will be rapping over.[57] AllMusic also notes his "tongue-twisting" hooks, which are also often sung rather than rapped.[58]
Other ventures
Nike and Nelly agreed on a one-year deal in 2003 to release a limited-edition sneaker called the "Air Derrty", which was a retro remake of Charles Barkley's signature sneaker.[59] Nelly later signed a shoe deal with Reebok.[60] Nelly has done ads for Got Milk and the Ford Motor Company. His energy drink Pimp Juice sold one million cans during the first two months after its introduction in August 2003, and was criticized for its name by black consumer activists.[61] Nelly owns Apple Bottoms, a female clothing line, and Vokal, which caters to men. He was one of the owners of the Charlotte Bobcats, along with Robert L. Johnson and Michael Jordan until Jordan became the new owner in March 2010.[62]
Nelly has played the Main Event at the 2007 World Series of Poker.[63] He has also played The PokerStars European Poker Tour and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.[64] In August 2010, Nelly started a temporary stint as the afternoon host on WHHL HOT 104.1 in St. Louis. He is taking the place of regular PM drive personality, Stacy Static, who is on pregnancy leave.
According to STLtoday, the initial ratings for the show are very high. This gig garnered national attention in the Huffington Post and other websites. On September 28, 2010, Nelly released a fitness DVD entitled Celebrity Sweat, walking viewers through various exercises and weight training techniques.[65]
In 2011, Nelly and Vatterott College worked together to found the Ex'treme Institute By Nelly, which is a music production school in the heart of St. Louis.
On May 8, 2015, Nelly teamed up with Mike and Ike candy after a halt in collaborating a year earlier. He and the owners of Mike and Ike released a movie trailer the same day titled "The Return of Mike and Ike" describing the split and reunion.[66]
Philanthropy
Nelly runs the non-profit organization 4Sho4Kids Foundation. The Jes Us 4 Jackie campaign began in March 2003 by Nelly and his sister Jackie Donahue after Donahue was diagnosed with leukemia. The campaign attempts to educate African Americans and other minorities about the need for bone marrow transplants, and to register more donors. Donahue lost her battle with leukemia on March 24, 2005, almost two years after the campaign began.[67] In 2010, Nelly endorsed Do Something's Tackle Hunger campaign. In a public service announcement he filmed for the cause, Nelly challenged teens to fight hunger by collecting one million pounds of food for the holiday season.[68]
Legal issues
On Friday April 10, 2015, Nelly's tour bus was interrupted by a traffic stop because of non-conforming U.S. Department of Transportation and International Fuel Tax Association stickers and subsequently searched by Tennessee state troopers which netted methamphetamine, marijuana, over 100 ziplock bags and numerous handguns, including a gold-plated 50-caliber Desert Eagle pistol. Nelly was officially booked into the Putnam County Jail, was charged with felony possession of drugs, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.[69] He made bond on Saturday April 11, 2015 and was released on bail.
In 2016, it was reported that Nelly owed over $2,000,000 in back taxes to the IRS giving them enough to take his property.[70]
Discography
- Country Grammar (2000)
- Nellyville (2002)
- Sweat (2004)
- Suit (2004)
- Brass Knuckles (2008)
- 5.0 (2010)
- M.O. (2013)
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film | Year | Director | Character | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Snipes | 2001 | Rich Murray | Prolifk | Lead role |
The Longest Yard | 2005 | Peter Segal | Earl Megget | Supporting role Also sang on the soundtrack |
Reach Me | 2014 | John Herzfeld | E-Ruption | Supporting role |
A Fall from Grace † | TBA | Jennifer Lynch | Officer Glen Donner | Supporting role |
Film | Year | Character | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
CSI: NY | 2008—09 | Terrence Davis | Season 5, episodes 3 "Turbulence" and 8 "My Name Is Mac Taylor" Season 5, episode 5 "Pay Up" Season 6, episode 8 "Cuckoo's Nest" |
90210 | 2011 | Himself | Cameo appearance; Season 3, episode 15 "Revenge with the Nerd" |
T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle | 2011—present | Himself | Cameo appearance; Season 1, episode 3 "America's Sweetheart" Cameo appearance; Season 2, episodes 2 "Birthday Bash", 4 "Bitter Sweet 16", 6 "Who's the Boss?" |
The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep | 2012 | Himself | Reality television |
Real Husbands of Hollywood | 2013–present | Himself | Reoccurring Role |
Nellyville | 2014–present | Himself | Reality television |
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