Nelly
Sign in to saveCornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), 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 Midwestern hip-hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000). Its two lead singles, "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" and "Ride wit Me" (featuring City Spud), both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1973
- Died
- 2009
- Works
- 26
Top works
- Paradis, clef en main
- Loca
- Breakneck
- Folle
- Hysteric
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Film & TV
Acting · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Cornell Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper and singer. 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 #3 on the Billboard 200…
Known for
- iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025 — Self - Performer2025
- Hollywood Squares — Self2025
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special — Self2024
- Hot Ones Versus — Self2024
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop — Self2023
- Secret Sauce with Todd Graves — Self2023
- VERZUZ — Self2020
- Tamron Hall — Self - Guest2019
- Untold Stories of Hip Hop — Self2019
- American Idol — Self - Performer2018
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Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974 in Austin, Texas), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur signed to Universal and Derrty Records. Born to a half Tunisian father and American mother, he has been active since 1993 as a bandmate of the rap group St. Lunatics, and became a hip-hop superstar after the success of his solo release, Country Grammar, in 2000. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200, spawned multiple chart toppers an
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK
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- Antiretroviral Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Heterosexual Men and Women
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- Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.
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- Austin, Texas, U.S.
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- 1993–present
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- St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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- Born
- 2 November 1974
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Austin
- Spouse
- Ashanti
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Midwest hip-hop
Article
26 sectionsContents
- Life and career
- 1974–2000: Early life and start of career
- 2000–2003: Breakthrough with ''Country Grammar'' and ''Nellyville''
- 2004–2008: Continued success; ''Sweat'', ''Suit'', and ''Brass Knuckles''
- 2009–2010: Collaborations and ''5.0''
- 2011–2014: ''M.O.'' and ''The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep''
- 2014–present: Television series and ''Heartland''
- Film and television career
- Artistry
- Personal life
- Other ventures
- Feud with Chingy
- Philanthropy
- Legal issues
- Misdemeanor drug-offense conviction (2015)
- Tax lien (2016)
- Rape arrest (2017)
- Drug and insurance arrest (2024)
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Video games
- References
- Notes
- External links
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), 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 Midwestern hip-hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000). Its two lead singles, "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" and "Ride wit Me" (featuring City Spud), both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 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).
The same-day dual release of his next albums Sweat and Suit (2004)—bundled into the 2005 compilation album Sweatsuit—were met with continued 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 both met with 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.
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