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Nelly took the melodic hook from his lead single, "Country Grammar (Hot...)" from the children's song, 'Down, down baby...' "That beat stuck in my head and I just put my own 'country grammar' spin on it." "St. Louis" is an ode to his hometown; everything from waking up on a Sunday to being out at night. On the local club anthem "E I" Nelly explains: "E I means 'Yes! Bring it on'" He enlists the mic skills of LIL WAYNE, from Cash Money Records' the Hot Boys, on "For My," a song dedicated to all af their supporters, and "Never Let 'Em See You Sweat" features the New Yourk-based duo The Teamsters. His fellow St. Lunatics join his muscial mayhem on "Steel The Show" and "Batter Up." St. Lunatics memebers Jason and City Spud serve as producers on Country Grammar.

Nelly began his hip-hop adventure as a hobby. Growing up with his parents surrounded by vacant lots, condemned buildings, drugs and gangs on the street of Euclid and Labadie, it wasn't until 1993, when he moved to the suburb of University City with his mom, that he became serious about the art of storytelling.


Here Nelly met fellow rhyme-sayer Kyjuan in high school, and the two of them hooked him up with City Spud, Murphy Lee, Ali and Jason to form the St. Lunatics.

In 1996, with financial banking from management, the supergroup went into the studio and came out with the 12-inch singe, "Gimme What Ya Got," which sold an impressive 7,000 units regionally and dominated airwaves, rising to the top slot on St. Louis' #1 Hip Hop station, 103 the Beat

After several years of searching in vain to secure a record deal as a group, Nelly and the St. Lunatics decided Nelly would have more luck getting signed by himself. Sure enough, his rapid-fire cadence, soulful sound and energetic stage presence caught the attention of Universal Records, which immediately signed him. "I don't necessarily feel like a solo artist," he explains. "I'm just the key in the door for the rest of the St. Lunatics. I'm the first to release an album. But we're all family. We came up together from nothing. So it's St. Lunatics for Life."

Nelly's not your average everyday MC. Born in Texas, his father, who was in the Air Force, moved the family to Spain for three years. Eventually, they landed in the Muddy Mississippi, the city Nelly calls home, St. Louis. "St. Louis is real. It's the rawest of the raw. It's so small so everybody knows each other. I've got a love/hate relationship with it." Nelly, being the youngest kid in his neighborhood, spent most of his days getting into trouble with other guys. As a result, he was moved around to live with a different family members--not to mention attend a variety of schools--in hopes of keeping him on the right track. It wasn't until he moved to University City and became interested in organized baseball that he was distracted from the streets. Nelly excelled at the sport and several offers were made for him to play professioanlly. "I really thought I'd be playing ball right now," he said. But after listening to MCs like Rakim, LL Cool J, Run DMC, Outkast, Goodie Mob and Jay-Z day after day, Nelly was seduced by the rap game. "Rappers like Biggie and Tupac brought something different to the music. They attrected people to it." Fortunately, Nelly has chosen to pick up the mic and lead St. Louis into the hip-hop spotlight. "I've got a style that's all my own. I'm rappin' the blues. I like to think of my music as a jazz form of hip-hop. I don't really even know what I'm going to sound like until I hear the beat."

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'Nellyville' Hits 5 Million Mark, Talks Favorites
12/12/2002

Superstar Nelly's latest album, Nellyville, was recently certified quintuple-platinum for sales of five million copies.


Nelly Recalls Career Advice From Jam Master Jay After All-Star Tribute
12/11/2002

Nelly, Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule, Naughty By Nature, and Queen Latifah.


Got Nelly? Rapper Does Milk Ad
12/06/2002

Forget about it being hot--have you got milk in herre? Rap star Nelly is the latest celebrity--and first hip-hop artist--to...


Nelly, Nas, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler & More To Salute Jam Master Jay
12/04/2002

Joseph "Reverend Run" Simmons and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels will be joined by Nas, Nelly, and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe...


Nelly Gives Justin Timberlake His Props
11/10/2002

Justin Timberlake's solo debut, Justified, released on November 5, is expected to sell more than 500,000 copies during its first...


Fatal Stabbing At Nelly Concert Lands Three Behind Bars
10/21/2002

Three men, including 42-year-old Steven TeSam, the chairman of the Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Indians; his 26-year-old nephew...


Nelly Collaborates With O-Town For 'O2'
10/01/2002

O-Town will release its sophomore J Records album, O2, on November 12. The group penned nearly half of the songs on the album....


Nelly Planned For 'Saturday Night Live' In October
09/18/2002

Nelly is scheduled to perform with Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland on Saturday Night Live on October 19, according to a...


Eminem Takes Top Of Charts Back From Nelly
08/28/2002

The battle between Eminem and Nelly for the top of the Billboard 200 entered its latest round this week, with The Eminem Show...


Nelly Pushes Back Tour And Works On Pulling Eve In
08/27/2002

St. Louis's favorite son Nelly has pushed back the launch of his highly anticipated Nellyville tour to October 3 in Virginia...


Nelly And Eminem Top Springsteen And Taylor On Chart
08/21/2002

Hip-hop and classic rock battled for the top of the latest Billboard 200 chart, with Nelly's Nellyville and Eminem's Eminem Show...


Nelly's 'Hot In Herre' Girl Gets Own Album
08/15/2002

Dani Stevenson, who sings the chorus on Nelly's Number One song "Hot In Herre," will make her Universal Records debut in early...


Nelly Takes Photos With Naked Model For 'Playboy'
08/13/2002

The folks at Playboy must have really listened to the lyrics of Nelly's song "Hot In Herre" that urge female partygoers to "take...


All-Star Hip-Hop Concert Cut Short After Melee
08/12/2002

A radio-sponsored hip-hop/rap concert featuring LL Cool J, Nelly, and Snoop Dogg, among others, at the Verizon Wireless...


Nelly Plans For Patti LaBelle To Guest In 'Dilemma' Video
08/05/2002

Nelly and Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland intend to get some help when making the video for their duet--"Dilemma," the...



Nelly Heats Up Charts With The Nation's Two Hottest Songs
08/02/2002

Nelly is on quite a run: The rapper holds the Number One and Number Two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "Hot...



Nelly, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes Lend New Songs To 'Blok Party' Mix Tape
08/01/2002

Nelly and the St. Lunatics, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Redman,...



Nelly Maps Fall Tour Dates
07/30/2002

Nelly has announced 19 dates for his upcoming tour in support of his latest album, Nellyville, beginning September 26 in...



Nelly And Kelly Rowland Find Themselves In A 'Dilemma'
07/26/2002

Nelly's latest hit, "Dilemma" featuring Kelly Rowland, broke into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart last week...


Nelly Spends Week Three Atop The Album Chart: Chili Peppers Debut Strong
07/17/2002

Nelly remains on top of the Billboard 200 for a third consecutive week after selling more than 340,000 copies of his sophomore...


Nelly In Talks To Get His Own Sitcom
07/17/2002

Nelly is currently enjoying his third week atop the Billboard 200 albums chart with his latest album, Nellyville, and now he is...


Nelly, Moby, Gavin Rossdale, Hatebreed Appear On 'Music From And Inspired By XXX'
07/15/2002

Nelly, Moby, Bush's Gavin Rossdale, Hatebreed, and additional artists are featured on Music From And Inspired By XXX, a two-CD...


Nelly Stays Hot, Spends Second Week Atop Album Chart
07/10/2002

Nelly remains on top of the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week after selling more than 447,000 copies of his sophomore...


Nelly Explains Where Fans Can Find 'Nellyville,' Besides The Top Of The Chart
07/03/2002

Superstar rapper Nelly has apparently sidestepped the sophomore jinx with his latest release, Nellyville. The album debuts at...


Nelly's 'Nellyville' Ends Eminem's 'Show' On Top Of The Album Chart
07/03/2002

St. Louis rapper Nelly sold more than 714,000 copies of his new Universal Records album, Nellyville, in its first week, taking...


Nelly To Perform At *NSYNC's Challenge For The Children Event
07/02/2002

Chart-topping rapper Nelly as well as Triple Image, 3rd Faze, and 3rd Storee are among the acts confirmed to perform at *NSYNC's...


KRS-One And Nelly Continue To Exchange Fire On Los Angeles Radio
07/01/2002

After a brief pause, KRS-One and Nelly have resumed their negative verbal exchange. Nelly took the air on Power 106 in Los...


Nelly's 'Nellyville' May Top Eminem
06/25/2002

Multiplatinum rapper Nelly's second Universal Records album, Nellyville, comes out Tuesday (June 25). The album is the follow-up...


Nelly Lands At Number One With 'Hot In Herre'
06/20/2002

Nelly will try to match the success of his seven-times-platinum debut set, Country Grammar, when he releases his sophomore...


KRS-One Fires Back At Nelly And Calls For Boycott
05/10/2002

KRS-One has stoked the flames in his ongoing battle with Midwestern rapper Nelly with a new, live, freestyle release, "The Real...


Nelly Responds To KRS-One On 'Rock The Mic' Remix
05/03/2002

Nelly attacks KRS-One in the remix for Beanie Sigel and Freeway's "Rock The Mic." The song is featured as the b-side of...


KRS-One On Alleged Spat With Nelly
05/01/2002

Hip-hop pioneer and historian KRS-One has lately been the subject of speculation that he and superstar rapper Nelly are going at...


Nelly Says He Was Surprised By KRS-One Diss
04/19/2002

Nelly explained his reaction to KRS-One's song "Clear 'Em Out" Tuesday (April 16) when he appeared on BET's 106th &...


Ja Rule, Nelly And Sum 41 Remake Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way' Video
04/17/2002

Ja Rule, Nelly, and Sum 41 have recreated a classic moment in music, remaking Aerosmith's and...


Nelly To Release 'Hot In Herre'
04/12/2002

Superstar rapper Nelly will release "Hot In Herre"--the first single from his upcoming sophomore album, Nellyville--to radio on...


Nelly Explains His Use Of The Term 'Dirty'
04/02/2002

Multiplatinum rapper Nelly is currently prepping for the June 25 release of his sophomore album, Nellyville. The set will...


Nelly Explains The Band-Aid Phenomenon
03/20/2002

Multiplatinum rapper Nelly is currently working on Nellyville, the follow-up to his multiplatinum set Country Grammar, which is...


Nelly And Justin Timberlake 'Work It' For 'Nellyville' In 12 Hours
03/15/2002

Multiplatinum rapper Nelly--who recently hooked up with *NSYNC for a remix of the group's latest single,...


Nelly & Outkast Score Hip-Hop Moonmen
09/06/2001

Nelly and OutKast took home the big hip-hop trophies at MTV's 2001 Video Music Awards Thursday (September 6) in New York...


Nelly To Debut 'VOKAL' Clothing Line
08/24/2001

Seven-times-platinum recording artist Nelly will launch his VOKAL clothing line on November 1. The line, geared to males aged...


Nelly Grabs Album Of The Year And Best New Artist Honors At 'Source' Awards
08/21/2001

Superstar Nelly continued his storybook rise to success when he snagged two Source Awards Monday night (August 20) at the 2001...


Nelly's 'Country Grammar' Hits 7 Million Mark
07/25/2001

Nelly's Universal Records debut Country Grammar recently reached sales of seven million records. The album, which has been on...


Nelly Goes Interactive With New Online Game
06/18/2001

St. Louis-based rapper Nelly and his cohorts the St. Lunatics are the subject of a new online game called Rip Van Nelly, which...


Nelly Files Complaint Against TWA
06/12/2001

Rapper Nelly filed a complaint against Trans World Airlines (TWA) after he felt he was treated poorly on flight from St. Louis...


Nelly To Work On New Album While On Tour
06/05/2001

St. Louis-based rapper Nelly will head out on the road as part of the TRL (Total Request Live) tour this summer. In addition, he...


Nelly Plays Aspiring Rapper In 'Snipes'
04/05/2001

Nelly's six-times-platinum debut Country Grammar put his St. Louis hometown on the hip-hop map. Soon, the rapper's budding...


Jill Scott, Nelly & Mystikal Take Home 'Soul Train' Awards
03/02/2001

Grammy nominees Jill Scott, Nelly, and Mystikal may have left the Grammys empty handed, but each received an honor at the 15th...


Nelly Prepares For New Album, Super Bowl Appearance
01/25/2001

Nelly, Run-D.M.C., Mary J. Blige, and Britney Spears will join...

Cash Money Millionaires, Nelly Cancel California Dates
12/20/2000

The Jingle Ballers Jam tour featuring the Cash Money Millionaires, Nelly, Kandi, and a recently added Ja...


Nelly Dissed By Mayor Of St. Louis
10/24/2000

Super-hot St. Louis native Nelly was recently denied a proclamation by St. Louis Mayor Clarence Harmon. Earlier this month,...


Nelly To Make Movie Debut
09/19/2000

Red-hot rapper Nelly will make his movie acting debut in the forthcoming film Snipes, which will start production on October 2...


Nelly's 'Country Grammar' Tops Charts Again
09/13/2000

Nelly's Country Grammar album maintained its position as the Number One album in the country by selling more than 191,000 units...


Nelly Outsells The Competition
09/06/2000

Nelly's Country Grammar album has landed in the Number One position on the weekly album sales chart for the fourth week in a...


Nelly's 'Grammar' Tops All Others Again This Week
08/30/2000

Rapper Nelly again outsold all other comers on this week's album sales chart, which is almost a carbon copy of last week's...


Nelly Remains On Top
08/23/2000

The success story that is Nelly continued this week as his Country Grammar album outsold all others to lead the way on the...


Nelly On Top In Sales Chart Surprise
08/16/2000

Just one month after hip-hop up-and-comer Nelly released his debut album, the rapper can already lay claim to the Number One...


Nelly, Juvenile Appear On 'Baller Blockin' ' Soundtrack
08/14/2000

Nelly, Juvenile, and UGK are among the artists on the soundtrack for Baller Blockin', the movie from the Cash Money...

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