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- ↑ Winistorfer, Andrew (2014-12-02). "The Devastating Truth that Nelly's Reality Show Kind of Sucks | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ↑ Burch, Julia (2014-12-05). "Let's Talk About Nelly's Reality TV Show, Nellyville | Riverfront Times". Blogs.riverfronttimes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
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