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Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., known professionally as Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and occasional actor from St. Louis, Missouri. Nelly 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 debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to peak at number one. Country Grammar is 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". Other singles included "Work It", "Air Force Ones", "Pimp Juice" and "#1".
Birth Name
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.
Born
Saturday, 02 November 1974
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Actor Filmography
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Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop | Self | 2023 |
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021 | Self - Performer | 2020 |
Nickelodeon's Unfiltered | Self | 2020 |
The New York Times Presents | Self - Rapper | 2020 |
Celebrity Game Face | Self | 2020 |
GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
Shaq Life | Self | 2020 |
Untold Stories of Hip Hop | Self | 2019 |
Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
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