Nelly

American rapper (born 1974)

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Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records in 1999 as a solo act to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000) in June of the following year. Its namesake lead single and follow-up, "Ride wit Me" both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, while the album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Nellyville (2002) spawned two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma", along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones".

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Ashanti and Nelly confirm they're engaged - and expecting their first child US music stars Ashanti and Nelly have revealed they are engaged and are expecting their first child together. Sky News - Published on April 18, 2024
Ja Rule Gives Parental Advice to Ashanti, Teases Direction of New Music Ja Rule is excited to be an uncle once again -- through Ashanti and Nelly's pending bundle of joy, and he thinks parenthood will be a cinch for them. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Ja Thursday in NYC,.. TMZ.com - Published on January 21, 2024
Nelly & Ashanti Spark Pregnancy Rumors With Onstage Belly Rub Nelly and Ashanti's latest barrage of PDA has led to pregnancy speculation -- and it's all because they created it!!! Over the weekend, Nelly, Ashanti and many more got suited and booted for the.. TMZ.com - Published on December 4, 2023

Ashanti Gifts Nelly 1962 Impala For His 49th Birthday Ashanti is definitely in the running for best gift-giver -- 'cause she gave her boo, Nelly, the custom Impala of his dreams for his 49th birthday. Celebrity car broker Ronnie Garber tells TMZ ... he.. TMZ.com - Published on November 1, 2023
Nelly -- Good Genes Or Good Docs?! Nelly's looks over the years will make you "take off all your clothes!" Here is a 27-year-old version of the Grammy-winning star backstage -- swagged and styled in diamonds -- during Z100's Jingle Ball.. TMZ.com - Published on September 24, 2023
Nelly And Ashanti Sing Usher's 'Nice & Slow' As Relationship Still Going Strong Nelly and Ashanti are displaying the kind of PDA you'd expect from a pair of platinum-selling artists ... through a loving karaoke session, of course. On Monday, the "Country Grammar" rapper shared a.. TMZ.com - Published on August 7, 2023

Nelly Gets $50 Million Deal for Half of His Music Catalog Things are heating up for Nelly again, 'cause the dude's about to get a helluva lot richer after selling the rights to half of the music he's cranked out ... including his biggest hits. Sources close.. TMZ.com - Published on July 5, 2023
Ashanti Brings Out Nelly During Her Las Vegas Concert Ashanti was certainly serving body onstage, and she made sure she didn't do it without her rumored boo ... bringing out Nelly as a surprise guest during her show!! Ashanti hit the stage with Ja Rule in.. TMZ.com - Published on May 30, 2023
50 Cent Teases Irv Gotti Over Ashanti and Nelly Relationship Rumors 50 Cent is stomping all over Irv Gotti's broken heart in light of the fact Ashanti and Nelly appear to be an item once again!!! On Monday, 50 reposted Ashanti and Nelly's weekend touchy-feely.. TMZ.com - Published on April 24, 2023
Nelly & Ashanti Fuel Rumors They're Back Together, Fans Think It's Real Nelly and Ashanti were an item once upon a time -- and now, fans think they're going through déjà vu all over again ... based on videos of them together last night. The two music stars -- who have.. TMZ.com - Published on April 23, 2023

Nelly Laughs At Himself After Fans Think He Was Performing Under The Influence Nelly's recent performance in Australia has the Internet thinking he was a drunken mess on stage ... and the "Country Grammar" rapper can't help but laugh at all the jokes getting thrown his way about.. TMZ.com - Published on January 19, 2023
Nelly Performs with Ashanti Amid Irv Gotti 'Drink Champs' Story Nelly and Ashanti appear to be putting a little salt in the wound that Irv Gotti is still dealing with upon learning they were dating way back when -- but it might just be a coincidence. Here's the.. TMZ.com - Published on August 6, 2022
Rapper Nelly Charges Away In Miami Club, After Pelted In the Head Nelly went from 0 to 100 really quick ... after being pelted in the head at a club in Miami. An eyewitness tells TMZ ... the "Hot in Herre" rapper was hanging inside E11EVEN Miami, Friday night ..... TMZ.com - Published on April 12, 2022