Nelly Biography, Photos and Posters

Nelly

Biography

Born: November 2, 1974
City and Country of Origin: Austin, Texas
Music Training: Joined gospel choir at age six, dance training at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center
Awards: 2003 Grammy Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group, "Shake Ya Tailfeather;" 2002 Best Male Rap Solo Performance, "Hot In Herre;" Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, "Dilemma"
Top Recordings: "Gimmie What You Got," "Hot in Herre," "Air Force One," "Shake Ya Tailfeather," "Dilemma," "Grillz"
Nelly Biography: Cornell Hayes Jr. spent his early years in his hometown St. Louis, Missouri where as a teenager he fell under the temptations of common to other rap artists. It was in his teen years that his mother moved to suburban University City where Nelly took up baseball, and writing rhymes. While in high school he formed the group the St. Lunatics producing the regional hit "Gimmie What You Got." It wasn't until 2001 that he garnered mainstream popularity when the group released Free City. He established himself as one of the most famous rappers with the release of Nellyville. His controversial lyrics created a stir amongst the media and in 2003 when he recorded "Air Force Ones" MTV, MTV2, MuchMusic, and VH1 refused to play it due to it infringing on Nike's product of the same name. In 2004 he released "Shake Ya Tailfeather" featuring Murphy Lee and P. Diddy. His albums Sweat and Suit garnered national attention. The R&B offering Suit debuted at number 1 on the Billboard charts while the rap oriented Sweat debuted at number 2 that same week.

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