Log in
Sign up
Nelly

Nelly

American rapper, actor, singer, entrepreneur.

OverviewStructured DataIssuesContributorsActivity
Contents

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in the year 2000, with his debut album Country Grammar, of which the featured title track and the single "Ride wit Me" were top ten hits. The album peaked at number one the Billboard 200, and became Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States. His following album, Nellyville, produced the number-one hits "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top five single "Air Force Ones" (featuring Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics).

With the same-day dual release of Sweat and Suit (2004) and the compilation Sweatsuit (2006), Nelly continued to generate many chart-topping hits. Sweat debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 342,000 copies in its first week. In the same week of release, Suit debuted at number one, selling around 396,000 copies in its first week on the same chart. Nelly's fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles, was released in 2008 after several delays. It produced the singles "Party People" (featuring Fergie), "Stepped on My J'z" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Ciara) and "Body on Me" (featuring Akon and Ashanti). In 2010, Nelly released the album 5.0. The lead single, "Just a Dream", was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); it also spawned the singles "Move That Body" (featuring T-Pain and Akon) and "Gone" (featuring Kelly Rowland).

Nelly has won multiple accolades throughout his career including three Grammy Awards and nine Billboard Music Awards. In 2005, he starred in the remake film The Longest Yard, alongside Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. He has two clothing lines, Vokal and Apple Bottoms. He has been referred to by Peter Shapiro as "one of the biggest stars of the new millennium", and as of 2014, Nelly is ranked as the fourth-best-selling rap artist in American music history, according to the RIAA, with 21 million albums sold in the United States. In December 2009, Billboard ranked Nelly the number three Top Artist of the Decade (2000s).

Timeline

Invested in

Open in Query Tool

Patents

Open in Query Tool

Further Resources

Title
Author
Link
Type
Date

References

open.spotify.com/artist/2gbjlmx6zqnfgqjcaqprgw
nelly.net
Is a
Person
Person

Person attributes

Birthdate
November 2, 1974
Birthplace
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Nationality
United States
United States
Founder of
Apple Bottoms
Apple Bottoms
Location
St. Louis
St. Louis
Educated at
‌
University City High School (Missouri)
Der Mond
Der Mond
United States
United States
Also Known As
Nelly
Awards Received
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance
‌
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
MTV Video Music Award
MTV Video Music Award
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
Soul Train
Soul Train
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Billboard Music Awards
Billboard Music Awards
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
...
Occupation
Musician
Musician
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
Singer
Singer
Rapper
Rapper
Film producer
Film producer
Songwriter
Songwriter
Actor
Actor
Composer
Composer
...

Other attributes

Birth Name
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.
Citizenship
United States
United States
Genre
Hip hop music
Hip hop music
Pop music
Pop music
‌
Contemporary R&B
Blues
Blues
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues
Industry
Music
Music
Musician
Musician
Pseudonym
Nelly
Wikidata ID
Q218992

Find more people like Nelly

Use the Golden Query Tool to discover related individuals, professionals, or experts with similar interests, expertise, or connections in the Knowledge Graph.
Open Query Tool
Access by API
Golden Query Tool
Golden logo
Company
HomePress & MediaBlogCareers
We're hiring
Products
Knowledge GraphQuery ToolData RequestsKnowledge StorageAPIPricingEnterpriseChatGPT Plugin
Legal
Terms of ServiceEnterprise Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy
Help
Help centerAPI DocumentationContact Us
By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Service.