Years Active: 2001-2007
Influenced by: Mase, Puff Daddy
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: A savvy pop-rapper with crossover appeal, Nelly seemed like a novelty when he first debuted in summer 2000 with "Country ...
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Aug 21 2009 15:30PM
by Sharks
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Soul/R'n'B, R'n'B News
The Boombox Music Blog: Nelly and Ashanti have reportedly ended their five-year relationship, despite only going public with the news they were an item this past November. In March, Ashanti said that a wedding was "absolutely in the cards." However, the New York Daily News ... Read moreJul 20 2009 11:00AM
by Sharks
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Busted
The Boombox Music Blog: Atlanta producer Jermaine Dupri has finally addressed the "Pacman" Jones footage which was released by ESPN last week, showing Dupri and Nelly partying with the NFL player the night he was allegedly involved in a highly publicized shooting. The ... Read moreMay 07 2009 10:00AM
by Nia Beckwith
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Side Gig
The Boombox Music Blog: After a very successful run with his Apple Bottom Clothing and Accessories line, Nelly has decided to add a scent to his popular brand. In a deal with Romane Fragrances the St. Louis native will launch Apple Bottom by Nelly Eau de Parfum this fall ... Read more
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11/13/08
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10/10/08
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09/16/08
Nelly Takes Over Top 11 Show Due to his massive collection of videos, we allowed St. Lou...
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07/30/08
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06/25/08
T-Pain, Lil Wayne Rule the BET Awards T-Pain and Lil Wayne have owned the music scene ov...
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10/16/09
AHH Stray News: J. Cole, Nelly, Sedgwick & Cedar Roc Nation rapper J. Cole recently reve...
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09/30/09
Furtado makes smart entry into Latin music market Nelly Furtado's musical career has bee...
The Blade - Toledo OH
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09/28/09
What We Are Buzzing About: Ester Dean She's a late 20-something woman who left Omaha to ...
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09/23/09
Jay-Z Still Holds The Blueprint To Billboard #1 With a modest 37 percent drop-off, Jigga...
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09/18/09
FIRST LOOK: Nelly Shows Off His New Women’s Fragrance Is it just us or is getting "Hot i...
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09/16/09
AHH Stray News: Slip-N-Slide/Trina, New C-Murder, Pitbull, Dizzee Rascal Miami based lab...
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09/02/09
SoundCheck: Pitbull, Miggs, Authority Zero, Big Cheese Ritz Ybor, 1503 Seventh Ave., Ybo...
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg FL
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09/01/09
AHH Stray News: Jay-Z & Arthur Ashe, Nelly, Fabolous Jay-Z has designed a shirt in homag...
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08/27/09
Nelly and Ashanti Call it Quits Nelly and Ashanti have reportedly ended their five-year ...
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08/26/09
Jessica Biel, one dangerous click? Jessica Biel is the most dangerous celebrity on the W...
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08/25/09
Hip-Hop Rumors: Amber Rose WITH HAIR! Ryan Leslie Gets Jacked? Hip-Hop's Fight For Mr. T!
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08/21/09
Nelly and Ashanti Call it Quits Nelly and Ashanti have reportedly ended their five-year ...
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08/14/09
Millyz drives up his fan base, car by car N ot even standstill traffic can stop Millyz's...
Boston Herald - Boston MA
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08/12/09
AHH Stray News: Kanye, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Lil Wayne A new short film featuring rapper Kany...
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07/23/09
July 23, 2009: Gidget the Chihuahua, Nelly's new single, and the proposal that wasn't. G...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO
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07/12/09
Celebrity clothing lines abound, few are keepers You've starred in back-to-back hit films.
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06/04/09
Some rappers inflate their hustler image Rick Ross sold hit albums rapping about selling...
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06/02/09
St. Lunatics Rapper Tega Dies from Gunshot Wounds Rapper Ortega Henderson, a friend of N...
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06/01/09
Monday Fashion Feature: "Brand Profile: TROOP" TROOP, a popular 80's clothing brand, has...
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05/28/09
AHH Stray News: Maino, Jim Jones, JD, Blackstar Brooklyn based rapper Maino is celebrati...
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05/26/09
AHH Stray News: 50 Plays Informant, Cam, Bumpy Johnson, SellYourGoldTeeth.com More detai...
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05/25/09
Vince Young Learns Nothing -- Makes It Rain While onstage with the rapper during a perfo...
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05/21/09
Lightning-fast rapper Twista to touch down He's a lightning-quick Chicago rapper with fe...
Omaha World Herald - Omaha NE
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05/19/09
Twista Denies He Impregnated Porn Star Pinky Rumors of sexual relationship between Chica...
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05/18/09
THE DAY REPORT: Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda I'm one of those people that lives life with no ...
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05/07/09
VIBE REWIND?The Zen of Eminem He won't do endorsements or wear diamonds.
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04/15/09
k-os returns with upbeat album In the case of Toronto rapper-singer-songwriter-producer ...
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04/11/09
Flo Rida's second album, R.O.O.T.S., continues his meteoric rise Everything you need to ...
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04/06/09
CD Review: Hip-hop artist's roots need some work on new album Best known for his 2007 sm...
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04/04/09
Rick Ross' Triple C's Ink Deal With Def Jam Rick Ross may have 50 Cent and his forthcomi...
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08/27/09
Nelly and Ashanti Call it Quits Nelly and Ashanti have reportedly ended their five-year ...
The Boombox
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08/21/09
Nelly and Ashanti Call it Quits Nelly and Ashanti have reportedly ended their five-year ...
The Boombox
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06/02/09
St. Lunatics Rapper Tega Dies from Gunshot Wounds Rapper Ortega Henderson, a friend of N...
The Boombox
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05/25/09
Vince Young Learns Nothing -- Makes It Rain While onstage with the rapper during a perfo...
TMZ
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03/25/09
Wedding Bells For Ashanti And Nelly? R&B star Ashanti has hinted she will marry her rapp...
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12/20/08
Ashanti & Nelly: Mom in the Middle! "Tina sticks her nose in everything because she's al...
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11/13/08
Lil Wayne Performs At Country Music Awards If you thought that Lil Wayne 's career moves...
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11/03/08
They Be Doing It Here's something we don't see often - a celebrity admitting to a relati...
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10/10/08
Nelly Feat. Akon, 'Body On Me (Live)' Why You Should Watch: The St. Louis rapper teams w...
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09/30/08
Too $hort: An appreciation of a local legend Too $hort has sold millions of records and ...
The Concert Blog
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09/24/08
On the Charts: Metallica On Top, Darius Rucker Makes Big Splash The Big News: Metallica ...
Rock and Roll Daily
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09/16/08
Nelly Takes Over Top 11 Show Due to his massive collection of videos, we allowed St. Lou...
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09/14/08
Janet Jackson gets back to business in concert As unbelievable as it may sound, Janet Ja...
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07/30/08
Nelly Feat. Ashanti, Akon, 'Body on Me' -- New Video It's no coincidence that Ashanti pl...
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07/28/08
Nelly Sean Jean Underwear Spokesmodel Get ready to see more of Nelly in his drawers.
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07/16/08
Nelly Furtado Duet Attempt Causes Brawl Chaos erupted at a Nelly Furtado concert in Mosc...
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06/25/08
The BET Awards: A Running Diary 8:00: Usher gets the big epic opening slot, emerging fro...
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06/25/08
T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Barack Obama Rule The BET Awards T-Pain and Lil Wayne have owned the ...
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06/24/08
Nelly, Ashanti Among Guests At BET Awards Pre-Party Beneath towering arches in an old ca...
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06/12/08
Buzz Briefs: Jay-Z, R. Kelly Rapper Jay-Z is being sued for allegedly copying a rapping ...
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