Nelly biography rapper
Nelly Bio, Age, Parents, Wife, Career, Songs, Net Worth.
Nelly biography rapper
Nelly
American rapper (born 1974)
For other uses, see Nelly (disambiguation).
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 as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000).
Its lead single "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" and follow-up, "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).[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"