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Nelly

American rapper, singer and actor · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1974 · age 52

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwestern hip-hop group St. Lunatics.

Nelly is read about 2,870 times a day, in 50 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 401 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance2003

About this person

He signed with Universal Records as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000). Its two lead singles, "Country Grammar " and "Ride wit Me", both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Nellyville (2002), spawned two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma", along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones".

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1974 · age 52

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