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Nelly
Born
Cornell Haynes Jr. in St. Louis, Missouri on November 2, 1978,
the rythmic rapper with the original style grew up in nearby suburban
University City.
As
a teenager,Nelly's interests turned to baseball and rap when
he and a group of friends formed the St.
Lunatics who scored a local hit with Gimme What You Got.
However, it was Nelly's solo efforts that caught the attention
of Universal Records, which released his debut album, Country
Grammar, in 2000.
The
album was a mainstream success and remained on the top of the
album charts for seven weeks, setting the stage for the 2001 release
of his second album featuring his St. Louis crew, the St. Lunatics,
and featuring the hit single, Midwest Swing.
The
following year, he topped 10 different Billboard charts with his
Nellyville album and its lead single, Hot in Herre
followed by Dilemma which featured vocals by Kelly Rowland
from Destiny's
Child.
Nelly's
career continues to stay hot with a string of hits most recently
including the slow jam, My Place; the club hit, Flap
Your Wings; and Tilt Ya Head Back featuring Christina
Aguilera.
Most
recently, Nelly has agreed to participate in a reality TV show
with cameras following his every move to chronicle "the day-to-day
life" of the rapper.
Offstage,
Nelly runs the nonprofit foundation 4
Sho 4 Kids, and has participated in campaigns for bone marrow
registration in honor of his sister, Jackie Donahue, who died
in March after a long battle with leukemia.
NELLY
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clips, tour schedule, mailing list sign-up, online bulletin board.
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on LAUNCH - News, discography, photos, video and audio
clips, biography, and links to lyrics and related sites.
Nelly
Lyrics - Photo and complete lyrics for songs featured
on Country Grammer and Nellyville.
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