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Nelly in 2007
Born
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.

(1974-11-02) November 2, 1974 (age 49)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Education University City High School
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1993–present
Works Discography
Partner Ashanti (2003–2014, 2023–present)
Children4, including 2 adopted
Family
Awards Full list
Musical career
Origin St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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Labels
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Website realnelly.com

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. [3] (born November 2, 1974), [3] 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" (featuring City Spud) 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). [4] His second album, Nellyville (2002) spawned two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones" (featuring Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics).

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The same-day dual release of his next albums Sweat and Suit (2004)—bundled into compilation album Sweatsuit (2005)—promptly continued his success; Sweat debuted at number two while Suit debuted at number one, selling an estimated 700,000 combined units in their first week. His fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles (2008) was supported by the singles "Party People" (featuring Fergie), "Stepped on My J'z" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Ciara) and "Body on Me" (featuring Akon and Ashanti). His sixth album, 5.0 (2010), delved further into pop; its lead single, "Just a Dream" received triple platinum certification by the RIAA and was followed by "Move That Body" (featuring T-Pain and Akon) and "Gone" (featuring Kelly Rowland). His seventh and eighth albums, M.O. (2013) and Heartland (2021) were met with moderate to lukewarm commercial response and mixed reviews—the latter was released by Columbia Records and marked a full departure from his previous styles in favor of country rap. [5]

Nelly has won multiple accolades throughout his career, including three Grammy Awards and nine Billboard Music Awards. He has been referred to by Peter Shapiro as "one of the biggest stars of the new millennium", [6] and in 2014, Nelly was ranked as the fourth-best-selling hip hop artist in American music history according to the RIAA, [7] with 21 million albums sold in the United States. In December 2009, Billboard ranked Nelly at number three on the Top Artists of the Decade list for the 2000s. [8] Outside of recording, he starred in the 2005 sports film, The Longest Yard alongside Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. He launched the clothing line Vokal in 1997 and the line of womenswear, Apple Bottoms in 2003. His record label imprint, Derrty Entertainment was launched as a joint venture with Motown also in the latter year, although it has been largely inactive.

Life and career

1974–2000: Early life and start of career

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. was born on November 2, 1974, in Austin, Texas, the only son of Cornell Haynes and Rhonda Mack. His father served in the Air Force for much of his childhood and when he was seven, his parents divorced. [9] As a teenager, Haynes moved with his mother from St. Louis, Missouri, to University City, a St. Louis County suburb. While in high school, Nelly formed the St. Lunatics with his friends Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Slo Down, and his half brother City Spud. The group enjoyed moderate local popularity with their single "Gimme What Ya Got" in 1996. [10] Despite being popular in Missouri and the surrounding areas, the group struggled to achieve success outside of St. Louis. The rest of the group agreed to let Nelly go solo after a major record deal failed to appear. [11] Later in 1999, Nelly was signed to Universal Music Group by A&R Kevin Law. [12] Law told HitQuarters that Nelly was largely disliked by the label when he first signed, with the feedback he received from his colleagues on the rapper's music being "extraordinarily negative". [12] Nelly was unusual for being a rapper from the Midwest at a time when hip-hop was dominated by the East Coast, West Coast and the South. The label used this to their advantage by branding him as a star of the Midwest, hoping to inspire pride in the people of St Louis and the surrounding regions. [12] Despite the negative feedback he received from the label, his debut single, "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)", was a success, peaking at number 7 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and UK singles chart. [13] [14] Recognizing Nelly's potential, the label began to change their mind and allowed work to begin on his debut album. The label decided to do a solo record with him first and then reunite him with the St. Lunatics the following year. [12]

2000–2003: Breakthrough with Country Grammar and Nellyville

The label released his debut album, Country Grammar , in 2000. The success of its title track as a single (number 7 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 Hot Rap Tracks) led to the album debuting at number three in the Billboard 200 in the U.S. Other singles from the album included "E.I."; "Ride wit Me", featuring City Spud; and "Batter Up", featuring the St. Lunatics. [11] The album was certified 9× platinum by the RIAA on April 27, 2004. [15] Nelly performed as a special guest in the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show. [16]

In 2002, Nelly's second album, Nellyville , was released, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 Music Albums; [17] its lead single "Hot in Herre" was a number-one hit. Other singles included "Dilemma", which featured Kelly Rowland and sold over 7.6 million records worldwide, [18] "Work It" featuring Justin Timberlake, "Air Force Ones" featuring Murphy Lee and the St. Lunatics, "Pimp Juice", and "#1". [11] This album was highly successful and was certified 6x multi-platinum on June 27, 2003. [19] "Hot in Herre" won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance in 2003. [20] In 2003, Nelly released Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention , which featured the hit single "Iz U" from the soundtrack to Walt Disney's The Haunted Mansion . The music video of a Tip Drill Remix became a source of controversy due to perceptions of misogynistic depictions of women. The controversy forced him to cancel an appearance at a bone marrow drive at Spelman College, a historically black college in Atlanta. [21] Similar claims of misogyny also surrounded his single "Pimp Juice". [22] RIAA has certified the album as Platinum. For the Bad Boys II soundtrack album, Nelly contributed the single "Shake Ya Tailfeather" featuring Diddy and Murphy Lee. Another number-one hit, "Shake Ya Tailfeather", won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. [20]

2004–2008: Continued success; Sweat, Suit, and Brass Knuckles

Nelly performed in the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, his second time performing in a Super Bowl halftime show.

On September 14, 2004, he released two albums, Sweat and Suit . Suit, an R&B-oriented album, debuted at number one on the Billboard albums chart, and Sweat, a rap-oriented album, debuted at number two. From Suit, the slow ballad "Over and Over", an unlikely duet with country music star Tim McGraw, became a crossover hit. [23] On the 2004 NBC television concert special Tim McGraw: Here and Now, McGraw and Nelly performed the song. [24] A feud with another St. Louis-based rapper, Chingy, came up near the end of the year. [25] Tsunami Aid: A Concert for Hope, a 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake benefit concert special produced by NBC, featured Nelly. [26] In the winter of 2005 came Sweatsuit , a compilation of tracks from Sweat and Suit with three new tracks. "Grillz", produced by Jermaine Dupri, was a number-one hit. To date both albums have sold over 5 million units in the United States.

Brass Knuckles was released on September 16, 2008, after several delays. [27] Initial release dates for the album were October 16 [28] and November 13. [29] Its original lead single was "Wadsyaname", a ballad-oriented track produced by Ron "NEFF-U" Feemstar and sampling the piano riff from "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo. [28] [29] Nelly later confirmed that "Wadsyaname" was never going to be on Brass Knuckles. He recorded "Party People", [28] featuring Fergie and produced by Polow da Don, which turned out to be his first official single off the album. [27] "Stepped on My J'z" was the next single, produced by Jermaine Dupri; it features Dupri and Ciara. Next was "Body on Me", produced by Akon which features Akon and Ashanti. Nelly appeared on Rick Ross's third single, "Here I Am" featuring label mate Avery Storm.

2009–2010: Collaborations and 5.0

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Nelly in 2010

In the summer of 2009, Nelly made a public announcement in Las Vegas about the yet-to-be-titled album. [30] In October 2009, in an interview with SOHH.com he said that the album was going to be released sometime in 2010. [30] In an interview with Semtex TV, he told reporters that he planned to release the album under the name Nelly. [31] In April 2010, Nelly's cousin Michael Johnson was murdered in Missouri, Nelly said that he delayed releasing the album because of the tragedy. [32] Guests featured on the album were T-Pain, Chris Brown, Akon, Plies, T.I., Kelly Rowland, Birdman, DJ Khaled, Avery Storm, and Diddy-Dirty Money. [33] In May 2010, Nelly confirmed that the title of the album was 5.0 . [34] The album was released on November 16, 2010. [35] The album's lead single "Just a Dream" was released on August 17, 2010, through iTunes [36] along with the promotional single "Tippin' in da Club". [37] The two songs were released to mainstream and Rhythm/Crossover radio on August 10, 2010. [38] "Just a Dream" made its first chart appearance debuting on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 12 and peaking at number 3 in its fourth week. The song also debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart, selling 888,000 downloads in its first week. [39] [40] "Just a Dream" is Nelly's highest-charting song since his 2005 single "Grillz" and debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Rap Songs. The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 in August 2010, at number 32 [41] It debuted in Australia (ARIA Charts) on the Singles Chart at number 3, [42] in New Zealand Singles Charts at number 29, and in Switzerland (Media Control AG) at number 52. The second single "Move That Body", which features T-Pain and Akon, was released on October 12, 2010. [43] The song made its first chart appearance debuting on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 54 and has reached a current peak at number 29 in Australia. [44] [45] Nelly is featured on the second single by singer Mohombi entitled "Miss Me", produced by RedOne. On November 13, 2010, Nelly appeared on the Pacquiao vs. Margarito pay-per-view, at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. [46] "Gone" is the sequel to his 2002 worldwide number-one single "Dilemma", also with Rowland, and is the third single from the album.

2011–2014: M.O. and The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep

In June 2011, Pitbull released a song off the deluxe version of the album Planet Pit featuring Nelly titled "My Kinda Girl". In December 2011, he released his first ever official solo mixtape, entitled O.E.MO, which stands for "On Everything MO". The mixtape features guest appearances from T.I., 2 Chainz, Bei Maejor, St. Lunatics and more. [47]

In August 2012, Nelly became a coach on The CW's The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep along with Gloria Estefan, John Rich and Joe Jonas. Nelly released his second mixtape, entitled Scorpio Season, on November 2, 2012. [48] In February 2013, he released "Hey Porsche", the lead single from his seventh studio album M.O. The song peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit the top ten in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In April 2013, a remix of "Cruise", the breakthrough single of country music duo Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly, was released. His next single "Get Like Me" featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell was released on iTunes on July 2, 2013.

The album M.O. was released on September 30, 2013, by Republic Records.

2014–present: Television series and Heartland

From 2014 to 2015, Nelly starred in the reality TV show Nellyville , which ran for two seasons. The series aired on BET; it is about Nelly's career in music and acting; his four children are featured (two biological, the other two from his late sister). On August 6, 2015, he premiered the single "The Fix", which was released on his own label, "RECORDS". [49] In an interview with Big Boy, Nelly said that there may or may not be a new album related to The Fix. [50]

As of 2018, Nelly is signed to Columbia Records. [51]

In 2020, he released the song "Lil Bit", [52] a collaboration with Florida Georgia Line from his "country-influenced" album titled Heartland . [53] He also joined country singers Kane Brown and Brett Kissel for remixes of their songs, "Cool Again" [54] and "She Drives Me Crazy". [55] On 9 February 2024, Nelly was featured on the Jermaine Dupri single "This Lil' Game We Play", also featuring Ashanti and Juicy J. [56] [57] [58]

Film and television career

Nelly's film debut began in 2001 in the independent film Snipes playing a famous rapper named Prolifik. He starred in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. [59] [60] The movie's soundtrack includes his songs "Errtime" and "Fly Away". In June 2008, in an interview with Kiwibox, Nelly revealed that he is reluctant to continue his acting career, noting that he does not want to "take away from the culture of acting." [61] In 2008 and 2009, he appeared in episodes of the CBS crime drama CSI: NY . In 2011, he made a cameo appearance on 90210 . From 2014 to 2015, he appeared in his own reality TV show, Nellyville , based on the title of his second studio album. The show ran for two seasons. [62] From 2013 to 2016, Nelly was in the main cast of the mockumentary series Real Husbands of Hollywood .

On September 2, 2020, Nelly was announced as one of the celebrities competing on the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars . [63] He and his partner Daniella Karagach finished in third place. [64]

Artistry

Nelly's rapping style has been described by Peter Shapiro as using "unforgettable hooks based on schoolyard songs, double-dutch chants, and nonsense rhymes" [6] and has a "Missouri twang". [65] AllMusic suggests Nelly's style is based largely on where he comes from: "Nelly's locale certainly informs his rapping style, which is as much country as urban, and his dialect as well, which is as much Southern drawl as Midwestern twang". [11] Nelly explains his method of writing in the book How to Rap , describing how he freestyles most of the lyrics before going back over them to "make it a little tighter", [66] he generally writes in the studio rather than at home, [67] he normally comes up with a chorus for a song before writing the verses, [68] and he likes to write to the music he will be rapping over. [69] AllMusic also notes his "tongue-twisting" hooks, which are also often sung rather than rapped. [70]

Personal life

Nelly dated singer Ashanti from 2003 to 2013 after meeting at the 2003 Grammy Awards. [71] The two began dating again in 2023. [72] In December 2023, it was reported the couple were expecting their first child together. [73] Nelly has two children from previous relationships: a son named Cornell Hayes III, and a daughter named Chanelle. [74] Nelly also has two adopted children from his stepsister Jaqueline Donahue, who died on March 25, 2005, after a battle with leukemia. [75] Nelly has been a longtime fan of the St. Louis Cardinals of the MLB, [76] he was also a longtime fan of the former St. Louis Rams during their tenure in St. Louis from 1995 to 2015. [77] Following their relocation back to Los Angeles in 2016; he still expressed his support for the team, even attending their appearance at Super Bowl LVI in 2022. [78] [79]

Other ventures

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Allen Iverson and Nelly at a Reebok endorsement photo shoot in 2007

Nike and Nelly agreed on a one-year deal in 2003 to release a limited-edition sneaker called the "Air Derrty", which was a retro remake of Charles Barkley's signature sneaker. [80] Nelly later signed a shoe deal with Reebok. [81] He has been in ads for Got Milk? and the Ford Motor Company. His energy drink Pimp Juice sold one million cans during the first two months after its introduction in August 2003, and was criticized for its name by black consumer activists. [82] He owns Apple Bottoms, a female clothing line, and Vokal, which caters to men. He was one of the owners of the Charlotte Bobcats, along with Robert L. Johnson and Michael Jordan until Jordan became the majority owner in March 2010. [83]

Nelly has played the Main Event at the 2007 World Series of Poker. [84] He has also played The PokerStars European Poker Tour and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. [85] In August 2010, he began a stint as the afternoon host on WHHL HOT 104.1 in St. Louis. He was taking the place of regular PM drive personality, Stacy Static, who left on pregnancy leave.

In September 2010, Nelly released a fitness DVD entitled Celebrity Sweat, walking viewers through various exercises and weight training techniques. [86] In 2011, he and Vatterott College worked together to found the Ex'treme Institute By Nelly, which is a music production school in the heart of St. Louis. [87]

In 2015, Nelly teamed up with Mike and Ike candy after a halt in collaborating a year earlier. He and the owners of Mike and Ike released a movie trailer the same day titled "The Return of Mike and Ike" describing the split and reunion. [88] In 2021, he collaborated with Burger King on the "Cornell Haynes, Jr. Meal", part of a line of celebrity-themed meals that the establishment created to promote its "Keep It Real Meals" in recognition of their removal of 120 artificial ingredients from its menu items. The meal consisted of a Whopper, small fries, and a small Sprite. [89]

In April 2023, Nelly launched a moonshine brand called "MoShine". [90] [91]

Feud with Chingy

Fellow St. Louis rapper Chingy was hired as an opening act, while touring in support of Nellyville in 2002. Chingy had initially expressed discontent with the lack of promotion on the tour. Meanwhile, reports persisted that Nelly was increasingly irritated with Chingy's growth in fame particularly when he signed with Ludacris' DTP label shortly following the tour. Nelly claimed he felt disrespected by Chingy's actions, claiming in a 2005 interview; "For him to say that 'Nelly and all them didn't take no part in him getting a deal', is like saying 'RUN DMC and them didn't take any part on me getting a deal', everybody that comes out tries to help the next motherfucker". Nelly dropped a verse on the song 'Anotha one' on his 2004 album Sweat with a line in the song saying, 'I like it how you do it right thurr [there]/You just to remember why you do that right thurr, I made it tight to be country/ They thought country was bummy/ Till country start making money' which was perceived by Chingy as a diss track, though an interview with Nelly in December 2004 in which he believed the lyrics were taken out of context, later claiming: "I wasn't going at him. If you listen to the song, it says, 'I like the way you do that right thurr.' I could have said, 'Fuck the way you do that right thurr!' It ain't even like that," . [92] Angered by the song, Chingy leaked a song in response taking aim at Nelly entitled 'We Got' on January 7, 2005. [93] Later on in December 2005 at the Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas, Chingy alleges he approached Nelly to end the feud but claims he refused to discuss in private but was ignored repeatedly. [94] However months later Chingy approached Nelly's cousin who allowed both rappers to put an end to the feud in 2006. During an interview in November 2022; Chingy alleged Nelly's sister Jackie had also approached him at an airport, diligent for both to resolve the feud prior to her death due to cancer complications in March 2005, claiming "At that point, she said she had a wish, and that wish was for me and him to come together... When I heard that, I had to end this; for her. This can't go on. She had a wish for this to happen, she really wanted me and her brother to be cool." [95]

Philanthropy

Nelly runs the non-profit organization 4Sho4Kids Foundation. [96] He and Jackie Donahue, his sister began the Jes Us 4 Jackie campaign in March 2003 by Nelly after Donahue was diagnosed with leukemia. The campaign attempts to educate African Americans and other minorities about the need for bone marrow transplants; it also tries to register more donors. Donahue died of leukemia on March 24, 2005, almost two years after the campaign began. [97]

In 2006, Nelly started hosting a “White and Black Ball” in his hometown of St. Louis as a fundraiser to collect funds for scholarships. [98] He has sent two students to college every year for over a decade, and set up a scholarship fund named after Michael Brown was shot and killed. [99]

In 2010, Nelly endorsed Do Something's Tackle Hunger campaign. In a public service announcement he filmed for the cause, he challenged teens to fight hunger by collecting one million pounds of food for the holiday season. [100]

Misdemeanor drug-offense conviction (2015)

In April 2015, the Tennessee Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop of Nelly's Prevost tour bus because of non-conforming U.S. Department of Transportation and International Fuel Tax Association stickers. He, a bus driver, and four other people were on board. After a state trooper said that he smelled marijuana, the troopers searched the bus and said that they found drug paraphernalia and marijuana, as well as a substance that they initially believed to be methamphetamine and several handguns. [101] [102] He was initially booked into the Putnam County Jail and was released on bail. [101]

Nelly was initially charged with felony drug possession, simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. [101] However, after further testing proved that the seized substance was not methamphetamine, the felony charge was dropped. [102] In December 2015, the case was resolved when he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of marijuana and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and was sentenced to one year of probation. [102] Nelly entered a diversion program, [102] in which the misdemeanor convictions were cleared from his record after 11 months. [103]

Tax lien (2016)

In 2016, it was reported that there was a $2.4 million tax lien against Nelly due to unpaid taxes owed to the IRS. [104] [105]

Rape arrest (2017)

On October 7, 2017, Nelly was arrested in Auburn, Washington, a southern Seattle suburb, on suspicion of second-degree rape after a woman alleged that he invited her onto his tour bus earlier that morning and raped her. [106] [107] Nelly was booked into a Des Moines, Washington, jail [106] and released from custody without charge. [107] He denied wrongdoing; his attorney said that the accusation was "clearly false". [107] On December 14, it was revealed Nelly would not be charged in the case because the alleged victim declined to cooperate. [108] He also filed a countersuit claiming defamation. [109] Both lawsuits were dropped after the parties reached a settlement in 2018. [109]

By the end of January 2018, Nelly was again accused of sexual assault after a gig at the Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff-on-Sea, England, at the end of 2017. There was also an additional allegation of assault reported at the time. [110] It was reported in 2019 that he had reached a settlement with the woman who was at Cliffs Pavilion. [111]

Discography

Studio albums

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2001 Snipes ProlifikLead role
2005 The Longest Yard Earl MeggetSupporting role
Also sang on the soundtrack
2014 Reach Me E-RuptionSupporting role
Television
YearFilmRoleNotes
2008–2009 CSI: NY Terrence Davis 4 episodes
2011 90210 HimselfCameo appearance; Episode: "Revenge with the Nerd"
2011–2013 T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle HimselfCameo appearance; Season 1, episode 3 "America's Sweetheart"
Cameo appearance; Season 2, episodes 2 "Birthday Bash", 4 "Bitter Sweet 16", 6 "Who's the Boss?"
2012 The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep HimselfReality television
2013–2016 Real Husbands of Hollywood HimselfRecurring role, 39 episodes
2014–2015 Nellyville HimselfReality television
2017The Platinum LifeHimselfReality television
2020 Dancing with the Stars HimselfContestant
Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 NBA Street Vol. 2 HimselfPlayable character

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American rapper and singer Nelly has released eight studio albums, two compilation albums, one remix album, three extended plays, two mixtapes, 49 singles, three promotional singles and 48 music videos. He was also a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics, which included fellow rappers Ali, City Spud, Murphy Lee, and Kyjuan. Nelly has sold a total of 21,815,000 albums in the US as of June 2014, making him the fourth bestselling rap artist in the country.

<i>Brass Knuckles</i> (album) 2008 studio album by Nelly

Brass Knuckles is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Nelly, released on September 16, 2008 after several delays. In 2008 Nelly embarked on The Brass Knuckles Tour in support of the album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jay E</span> Musical artist

Jason Lee Epperson is an American record producer and DJ from St. Louis, Missouri. He first became known as the primary producer of hometown native Nelly's 2000 debut album Country Grammar, which received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Thereafter, he produced extensively for Nelly and his collaborators, and signed with his record label, Derrty Entertainment as in-house talent. He has since produced songs for other artists including Murphy Lee, St. Lunatics, Justin Timberlake, E-40, Cedric the Entertainer, Lil Wayne, Ron Isley, Three 6 Mafia, and Hilary Duff. Epperson's style is characterized by hip hop mixed with soul, R&B, and pop music. Billboard magazine, in its December 2000 issue, listed Epperson at number 16 on its "Top 100 Producers" list, as well as number 19 on its "Top 100 R&B/Hip Hop Producers of 2000" list. He has received a Grammy Award nomination.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Body on Me (Nelly song)</span> 2008 single by Nelly featuring Akon and Ashanti

"Body on Me" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring American singers Akon and Ashanti. It was recorded for Ashanti's fourth album The Declaration and Nelly's fifth studio album Brass Knuckles. The track is produced by Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort. It was released as Ashanti's third single from The Declaration, and Nelly's second single from Brass Knuckles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Good Good (Ashanti song)</span> 2008 single by Ashanti

"Good Good" is a song by American singer Ashanti from her fourth studio album The Declaration (2008), which was released as the album's second single. Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal produced the song and wrote it with Ashanti. The lyrics revolve around sexuality and innuendo with the title phrase "Good Good". It received positive reviews from music critics, and several commentators cited it as the best track from the album. The song peaked at number 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart. A well-received music video, directed by Melina Matsoukas, was released to promote the single; Ashanti said that it focused on sexual fantasy with influences from pin-up models. She promoted "Good Good" through live performances.

<i>5.0</i> 2010 studio album by Nelly

5.0 is the sixth studio album by American rapper Nelly. It was released through Universal Motown Records and Derrty on November 12, 2010. The album features guest appearances from Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson, DJ Khaled, Baby, Sophie Greene, Ali, Plies, Chris Brown, T.I., Yo Gotti, T-Pain, Akon, Talib Kweli, Avery Storm, Murphy Lee, Dirty Money and Sean Paul while production was handled by Infamous, Dr. Luke, Mr. Bangladesh, Jim Jonsin, Multiman, Polow da Don, Rico Love and The Runners, among others. 5.0 is predominately a hip hop and pop music album with subtle influences of R&B.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Move That Body (Nelly song)</span> 2010 single by Nelly featuring T-Pain and Akon

"Move That Body" is a song by American hip hop artist Nelly. The song features T-Pain and Akon, and was produced by Bangladesh with Dr. Luke. It was released on October 12, 2010, and served as the second single from Nelly's sixth studio album, 5.0. The song received negative reviews from various hip hop critics and fans centered on stale production and use of auto-tune.

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