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Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American Grammy Award winning hip hop artist, entrepreneur and occasional actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album Country Grammar, the title track of which 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. 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 the St. Lunatics, "Pimp Juice" and "#1".
With the same-day dual release Sweat and 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", has appeared in the top ten of several singles charts and were certified platinum in the United States. The second single is "Move That Body" featuring T-Pain and Akon. "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.
Nelly - Dilemma with a fan (Lisbon concert)
Nelly's Concert London UK
Nelly - Perth Concert 2015 - Dancing with girl
Nelly - Body On Me with a fan (Lisbon concert)
Kelly Rowland and Nelly - Dilemma (Live In Bahamas)
Nelly at the So So Def 20th Anniversary Concert
Taylor Swift - Nelly - RED Tour - ST Louis 2013
Nelly Furtado - Live from the Highline Ballroom [Full concert 2012]
Nelly 'Country Grammar' Live at KDWB's Star Party 2013!
Nelly Speaks On Getting Caught With Meth In His Tour Bus, Beef With Floyd Mayweather
Nelly Furtado - Say it Right / I'm Like a Bird / Maneather LIVE in concert - HD
Nelly Net Worth & Biography 2015 & 2016 | Record Sales & Concert Earnings!
Nelly Tippin In Da Club 5.0 back stage and in concert lake tahoe 2010 NEW SONG
Nelly Furtado Live in Vancouver (Full Concert @ Winter Olympics 2010)