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Nelly

American rapper, singer and actor

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Born: November 2, 1974
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Birthplace: Austin
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: rapper
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, singer
, songwriter
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Education: University City High School
Spouse: Ashanti(since 2023)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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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 Midwestern hip-hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000). Its two lead singles, "Country Grammar " and "Ride wit Me", both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. 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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Produced

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CCruise2012 · 2013 song by Florida Georgia Line

Performed

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Call on Me(2006)
Grillz(2005)
Get It Poppin'(2005)
'N' Dey Say(2005)
Errtime(2005)
Sweat / Suit(2005)
Nasty Girl(2005)
Na-NaNa-Na(2005)
Sweatsuit(2005)
Over and Over(2004)
Tilt Ya Head Back(2004)
My Place(2004)
Flap Your Wings(2004)
Heart of a Champion(2004)
Sweat(2004)
Suit(2004)
Iz U(2003)
Shake Ya Tailfeather(2003)
Pimp Juice(2003)
Work It(2003)
Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention(2003)
Air Force Ones(2002)
Nellyville(2002)
Dilemma(2002)
Hot in Herre(2002)
#1(2002)
Girlfriend(2002)
Batter Up(2001)
Where the Party At(2001)
Ride wit Me(2001)
E.I.(2000)
Country Grammar(2000)
Country Grammar (Hot Shit)(2000)
Heartland
Tip Drill
The Brass Knuckles Tour
4x4
Nelly discography

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-13
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Discography: Nelly discography
Website: realnelly.com language: English
Awards: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance(2003) for work: Dilemma · together with: Kelly Rowland
Genre: Midwest hip-hop
pop rap
contemporary R&B
pop music
country rap
Label: Derrty Entertainment
Republic Records
Columbia Records
Universal Records
Universal Motown Records
Start of work period: 1993
Birth name: Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.
Social media followers: 3,698,908(February 6, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 24775528
3,734,270(February 28, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 24775528
3,821,378(January 2, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 24775528
3,850,797(April 22, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 24775528
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Given name: Cornell
Family name: Haynes
Number of children: 5
Owner of: Q125188428
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1.hedendaagsesieraden.nl/2024/03/28/paul-wall/
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Member of: Ocean's 7
St. Lunatics
Sibling: City Spud kinship to subject: half-brother
Generational suffix: L252247-F2
Pseudonym: Nelly
Unmarried partner: Ashanti(2004–2014)

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