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Also known as Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., Cornell Haynes Jr., Cornell Iral Haynes, Cornell Haynes
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
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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…
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- 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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- 3,493,132
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- 42,902,625
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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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- Austin, Texas, U.S.
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- record producer
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- English language
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- country music
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- voice
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- Universal Motown Records
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- Number of children
- 5
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- St. Louis
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- Nelly
- date of birth
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- St. Louis
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