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Where is it? You know what
I'm talking about if you are a Nelly fan! His Band-Aid! Nelly fans
know that is his trade mark, but backstage at the Grammy's he was to busy
playing with the "hello Kitty" phone. "it's fo me, fo
sho" the rapper says. |
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Cornell Haynes Jnr., Texas, USA. Haynes had an itinerant childhood, moving
to Spain at one point before ending up in the ghettos of St. Louis,
Missouri.In 1999, also played baceball. |
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Nelly
opted to pursue a solo career and was signed to Universal Records. |
| The St. Lunatics enjoyed a
local underground hit in 1996 with "Gimme What Ya Want", but
despite this success they failed to persuade any major labels to offer
them a recording contract. In 1999, Nelly opted to pursue a solo career
and was signed to Universal Records. |
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The regional
popularity of his singles translated into national success when Country
Grammar, his debut collection, took over from Eminem at the top of the US
album chart and stayed there for several weeks. |
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of new Midwestern talent to rival the southern stars of labels such as
Cash Crew Records and No Limit Records |
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While Jason Epperson's
electro-funk backing tracks owed an obvious debt to Timbaland's syncopated
beats, Nelly?s rhyming style offered an interesting new angle with a
smooth flow tailor made for the crossover urban R&B market. |
His
crew includes old friends Kyjuan and Murphy Lee, Slow Down, road manager
Keith and security guard Boo.
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