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  • Born: 2 November 1978 (?)
  • Birthplace: Austin, Texas
  • Best Known As: The guy who did the song "Hot in Herre"

Name at birth: Cornell Haynes, Jr.

Nelly became a hip-hop and pop superstar after the success of his solo 2000 release, Country Grammar. The album spawned three big hits (including "Ride Wit Me") and three Grammy awards and Nelly became an MTV favorite, recognized by a stylish band-aid on one cheek. His second effort, Nellyville, (2002) was equally successful. It included the hits "Dilemma" and "Hot in Herre" and was nominated for five Grammy awards, including Album of the Year. In 2004 Nelly released two albums at the same time, Sweat and Suit, and in September they briefly held the two top spots on the charts. Nelly has been equally active as a businessman; among other ventures, in 2003 he released his own energy drink called "Pimp Juice," and in 2004 he became a minority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets basketball team. He is also the CEO of Derrty Entertainment, his own company formed in 2003.

Nelly has been publicly coy about his year of birth, and does not list it in his official biography; however, in 2003 a story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper reported that he would celebrate his 25th birthday that year.

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Personal Information

Born Cornell Haynes, Jr., on November 2, 1974 (some sources say 1978) in Austin, TX.

Career

Rapper. Part of Group, St. Lunatics; had regional hit, "Gimme What Ya Want," 1996; released solo album, Country Grammar, 2000; released St. Lunatics album, Free City, 2001.

Life's Work

After plowing at his craft for seven years, rapper Nelly has finally reached stardom for himself as well as his group, the St. Lunatics. His first release was praised for its originality and it was a commercial success. Nelly has also played an integral part in getting his hometown, St. Louis, Missouri, on the rap game's stratosphere. While New York City and its East Coast style, and the West Coast flavor of rappers such as Snoop Dogg, dominated the scene, Nelly is joining a growing list of artists without a New York-Los Angeles connection. Nelly's voice has a Midwest twang, but he does not hide it with any false East Coast bravado or fake tone of voice; rather, he appears proud of his St. Louis accent, that's part Southern and part city.

Cornell Haynes, Jr., was born in Texas, but his father was in the Air Force and moved the family to Spain. They eventually landed in St. Louis, Missouri, which Nelly calls home. "St. Louis is real, it's the rawest of the raw," Nelly said, on his website, nelly.net. "It's so small that everybody knows each other. I've got a love-hate relationship with it."As the family's youngest child, Nelly had a penchant for hanging with the older crowd and getting into trouble. It also caused him to become transient within his family, as his mother moved him around to live with several different relatives in hopes of changing his focus. "I went to eight different schools as a child; four of them I was kicked out of," Nelly told Rolling Stones Magazine. "I was a bad little [f-----,] always fighting. I was never in one place too long, living with my mom, my dad, my grandparents, my mom's friends, my daddy's friends."

The lure of the street had its ugly hooks on Nelly, but before drugs and gangs could take him under, his mother moved the family to University City, Missouri, a suburb outside of St. Louis. It was there that Nelly learned that life was more than hanging out and getting involved in mischievous activity, as he became more constructive with his time. Nelly began playing organized baseball and becoming good enough to attend training camps for the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates. On nelly.net, he stated, "I really thought that I'd be playing ball right now." But, at the same time that he excelled at baseball, Nelly was developing his rap skills. In 1993, the same year that the family left St. Louis, Nelly and his high school friends, Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee, Jason, and Nelly's brother, City Spud, formed the St. Lunatics.

By 1996 the St. Lunatics had self-produced a song, "Gimmie What Ya Want," which was a smash hit locally and regionally. According to Nelly.net, "Gimmie What Ya Want" reached its peak by selling 7,000 units regionally and achieved No. 1 on St. Louis' top hip-hop station, FM 103. However, there was no immediate follow up to the St. Lunatics' success and it did not result in a national record deal, which was ultimately the group's goal. They made a bold move: the St. Lunatics sent Nelly out to seek a record deal. The gamble paid off, as Universal Records signed him to a deal and by 2000 Nelly had hit the scene. The debut album, Country Grammar was a mixture of melodic unique beats and simple lyrics that are easy to follow. The title song, "Country Grammar," featured a hook that was as catchy as a nursery rhyme. The refrain, "I'm goin' down, down baby ..." became etched in the minds of many rap fanatics who had no idea that St. Louis existed in the rap world. "We'll have kids running up and down the block all day, playing ghetto games," Nelly told Rolling Stone. "We can't afford all the high-priced games, so we make up our own games and our own chants; 'down, down baby' is just a chant from one of those games." As the nation heard more of the album, it became more impressed by Nelly, whose path seemed to mimic that of Master P, a New Orleans-based rapper, hitting the rap world with something that it had not heard before. The album was a multi-platinum success.

In the second single on the debut album "E.I.," Nelly began to introduce the rap audience and the nation to a whole new set of St. Louis slang. "E.I. means 'Yes! Bring it on!'" he explained at nelly.net. On the song, "Country Grammar," Nelly used the term, 'mo.' He explained the meaning to Rolling Stone. "In St. Louis we call our friends "mo," like 'That's my mo'. And we call our girls "mo-ette." While many people from urban metropolises call St. Louis "country" or "bama," Nelly has made it a city to be proud of.

Country Grammar propelled Nelly into the spotlight, as he was recognized at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards. For his efforts, Nelly won both the Best New Artist of the Year and the Best Album of the Year. He performed at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. His career also reached a new pinnacle when he performed with Britney Spears and the Rolling Stones at the Super Bowl in January of 2001. Nelly also planned to launch his own apparel line, becoming the latest rap artist to do so. The new label, titled Vokal, stands for "very organized kids always learning," his manager told the St. Louis Business Journal.

Though he's experienced success as a solo artist and hopes to duplicate that as an entrepreneur, Nelly has not forgotten where it all started with the St. Lunatics. "I don't necessarily feel like a solo artist," he stated at nelly.net. "I'm just a key in the door for the rest of the St. Lunatics ... So it's St. Lunatics for life." The group released its album, Free City in 2001.

Awards

Source Awards, Best New Artist of the Year, Best Album of the Year, 2001.

Works

Selected discography

  • (Solo)
  • Country Grammar, Universal Records, 2000.
  • Nellyville, Universal Records, 2002.
  • Da Derrty Version: The Reinvention, Universal Records, 2003.
  • Suit, Universal Records, 2004.
  • Sweat, Universal Records, 2004.
  • (With St. Lunatics)
  • "Gimme What Ya Want," 1996.
  • Free City, St. Lunatics, Universal Records, 2001.

Further Reading

Periodicals

  • Billboard, March 18, 2000.
  • Entertainment Weekly, December 22, 2000.
  • Interview, October 2000.
  • St. Louis Business Journal, August 24, 2001.
Online
  • All Music Guide, www.allmusic.com.
  • Official Nelly website, www.nelly.net.
  • Rolling Stone Online, www.rollingstone.com.

— Eric Pate

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J-Kwon, Cassidy, Chingy, Ludacris, The Hot Boys, Fabolous, Lil Wayne, Flo Rida, Yung Berg, Pretty Willie

Influenced By:

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Followers:

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Formal Connection With:

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  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Rap
  • Instrument: Vocals, Producer, Main Performer
  • Representative Albums: "Sweatsuit," "Suit," "Nellyville"
  • Representative Songs: "Hot in Herre," "Dilemma," "Ride Wit Me"

Biography

A savvy pop-rapper with crossover appeal, Nelly seemed like a novelty when he first debuted in summer 2000 with "Country Grammar (Hot...)," yet he was no one-hit wonder, consistently returning to the pop charts with successive smash hits like "Hot in Herre." His universality is partly rooted in his hometown: the Gateway City, officially known as St. Louis, MO, which set him apart from all of the prevailing rap styles of his time. He wasn't from the East or West Coast, nor was he from the South; located in the middle of the United States, St. Louis is a Midwestern city halfway between Minneapolis and New Orleans, built upon on the western banks of the Mississippi River. Nelly's locale certainly informs his rapping style, which is as much country as urban, and his dialect as well, which is as much Southern drawl as Midwestern twang. Plus, Nelly never shied away from a pop-rap approach, embracing a singalong vocal style that made his hooks catchier than most, thanks also in part to his standby producer, Jason "Jay E" Epperson. As a result, Nelly became a rapper capable of crossing practically all boundaries, from the Dirty South to TRL and everything in between. His first hit, "Country Grammar (Hot...)," became a nationwide summer anthem, and many more smash hits followed. His popularity peaked in summer 2002, when he topped seemingly every Billboard chart possible with his Nellyville album and its lead single, "Hot in Herre."

Born Cornell Haynes, Jr., on November 2, 1974, in St. Louis, Nelly moved with his mother from the inner city to suburban Universal City as a teen. There he chiefly attended to baseball and rap, forming the St. Lunatics with a group of his peers (including Big Lee, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, and City Spud). The St. Lunatics enjoyed a regional hit in 1996 with the self-produced single "Gimmie What You Got," but no recording deal was forthcoming. Frustrated with failed attempts to land a recording deal as a group, the St. Lunatics collectively decided that Nelly would have a better chance as a solo act. The rest of the group could follow with solo albums of their own. The gamble paid off, and soon Nelly caught the attention of Universal, who signed him to a solo deal.

His debut album, Country Grammar (2000), featured contributions from the St. Lunatics as well as the Teamsters, Lil Wayne, and Cedric the Entertainer, and thanks to the widespread popularity of lead single "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)," Country Grammar debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 album chart, climbing to the top spot soon afterward. In addition to the Top Ten title track, Country Grammar spawned the hits singles "E.I.," "Ride wit Me," and "Batter Up." In the wake of Nelly's remarkable breakthrough success, he recorded a group album with the St. Lunatics, Free City (2001); released by Universal, the album charted Top Three and spawned a moderate hit, "Midwest Swing," which cracked the Billboard Hot 100 at number 88.

The following summer Nelly returned with his second album, Nellyville (2002), and lived up to his self-proclaimed billing as "#1" (i.e., the title of his 2001 hit from the Training Day soundtrack): Nellyville topped the Billboard album chart while the Neptunes-produced lead single, "Hot in Herre," remained atop the singles chart. In all, Nelly impressively held the number one spot on ten different Billboard charts the week of Nellyville's release, and he remained a chart presence as he released a string of follow-up singles: "Dilemma" (a chart-topper), "Air Force Ones" (a Top Three hit), "Work It" (featuring Justin Timberlake), and "Pimp Juice" (the source of some controversy).

Even once Nellyville ran its course commercially, Nelly's hit streak continued unabated, with "Iz U" (from his stopgap remix album Derrty Versions [2003]) and "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (from the Bad Boys II [2003] soundtrack) keeping him in the spotlight while he readied his separately released double-disc Sweatsuit (2004) project (following the lead of OutKast and R. Kelly, who had both recently released very successful two-disc sets). Sweat and Suit were led by a pair of red-hot singles -- "Flap Your Wings" (a club jam) and "My Place" (a slow jam) -- and debuted at the top two spots on the Billboard 200 album chart. Follow-up singles included "Tilt Ya Head Back" (featuring Christina Aguilera), "Over and Over" (Tim McGraw), "Na-Na-Na-Na" (Jazze Pha), and "N Dey Say." Sweat and Suit were later bundled as Sweatsuit (2005), along with the new song "Grillz," itself a number one hit. The time between its release and that of Brass Knuckles (2008) was the longest Nelly went between albums to date, though he did collaborate frequently (with Ashanti, R. Kelly, and T.I., to name only a few) during the down time. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
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Nelly

Background information
Birth name Cornell Haynes, Jr.
Born November 2, 1974 (1974-11-02) (age 35)
Origin St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Genres Hip hop, R&B, Pop
Occupations Rapper, singer, actor, entrepreneur
Years active 1993 – present
Labels Derrty, Universal
Website Official site

Cornell Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974),[1] better known by his stage name Nelly, is a rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly made his solo debut in 2000 with Country Grammar, the title track of which was a top ten hit. With his following albums, Nellyville (2002) and the same-day dual release Sweat and Suit (2004) and compilation Sweatsuit (2006), Nelly continued to generate many chart-topping hits.[2][3] He won Grammy Awards in 2003 and 2004[4] and starred in the 2005 remake film The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. He has two clothing lines, Vokal and Apple Bottoms.

Contents

Early life and St. Lunatics

Nelly was born in Austin, TX and moved with his mother to suburban University City, Missouri as a teenager. He joined rappers Big Lee, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, and City Spud to form the group St. Lunatics; the group became popular with its single "Gimme What You Got".[2]

Free City

Free City, recorded with the St. Lunatics, followed in 2001 with the single "Midwest Swing". Nelly recorded "#1" for the soundtrack to the film Training Day that year.[2] Nelly appeared on the songs "Where the Party At" by Jagged Edge and "Girlfriend" by 'N Sync. Free City has sold more than a million units in the United States.

Music career

Country Grammar

He was soon signed to Universal Music Group, which released his major label debut Country Grammar in 2000. The success of its title track as a single (#7 on the Hot 100 and #1 Hot Rap Tracks) led to the album debuting at number three in the Billboard 200 in the U.S. Other singles from the album included "E.I.", "Ride Wit Me", and "Batter Up".[2] The album was certified 9× platinum by the RIAA on April 27, 2004.[5]

Nellyville

In 2002, Nelly's second album Nellyville was released, debuting at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Music Albums [6]; its lead single "Hot in Herre" was a number-one hit. Other singles included "Dilemma" featuring Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child, "Work It" featuring Justin Timberlake, "Air Force Ones" featuring Murphy Lee and the St. Lunatics, "Pimp Juice", and "#1".[2] This album was highly successful and was certified 6x multi-platinum on June 27, 2003.[7]

Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention

In 2003 Nelly released Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention. It featured the hit single "Iz U" from the soundtrack to Walt Disney's The Haunted Mansion. The music video for "Tip Drill" became a source of controversy due to perceptions of misogynistic depictions of women. The controversy forced Nelly to cancel an appearance at a bone marrow drive at Spelman College, a historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia.[8] Similar claims of misogyny also surrounded Nelly's single "Pimp Juice".[9]RIAA have certified the album Platinum.

Sweat/Suit

On September 14, 2004, Nelly released two albums, Sweat and Suit. Suit, an R&B-oriented album, debuted at number one on the Billboard albums chart, and Sweat, a rap-oriented album, debuted at number two. From Suit, the slow ballad "Over and Over", an unlikely duet with country music star Tim McGraw, became a crossover hit.[10] On the 2004 NBC television concert special Tim McGraw: Here and Now, McGraw and Nelly performed the song.[11] A feud with another St. Louis-based rapper, Chingy, came up near the end of the year.[12] Tsunami Aid: A Concert for Hope, a 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake benefit concert special produced by NBC, featured Nelly.[13] In the winter of 2005 came Sweatsuit, a compilation of tracks from Sweat and Suit with three new tracks. "Grillz", produced by Jermaine Dupri, was a number-one hit. To date both albums have sold over 5 million units in the United States.

Brass Knuckles

Brass Knuckles was released on September 16, 2008, after several delays,[14] Initial release dates for the album targeted October 16[15] and November 13.[16] Its original lead single was "Wadsyaname", a ballad-oriented track produced by Ron "NEFF-U" Feemstar and sampling the piano riff from "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo.[15][16] Nelly later confirmed that "Wadsyaname" was never going to be on 'Brass Knuckles'. Nelly recorded Party People",[15] featuring Fergie and produced by Polow da Don, which turned out to be his first official single off the album."[14] Stepped On My J'z" was the next single, produced by Jermaine Dupri and featuring Dupri and Ciara; following that was "Body On Me", produced by Akon and featuring Akon and Ashanti. Nelly appeared on Rick Ross's third single "Here I Am" also featuring label mate Avery Storm.

Endorsements and business ventures

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Nike and Nelly agreed on a one-year deal in 2003 to release a limited-edition sneaker called the "Air Derrty" which was a retro remake of Charles Barkley's signature sneaker.[17] Nelly later signed a shoe deal with Reebok.[18]

Nelly has done ads for Got Milk and the Ford Motor Company. His energy drink Pimp Juice sells over 1 million cans a week in the United States[citation needed] Nelly owns Apple Bottoms, a female clothing line, and Vokal, which caters to men. He is one of the owners of the Charlotte Bobcats, along with Robert L. Johnson and Michael Jordan.[19]

He is the Founder and C.E.O of Derrty Entertainment.

Nelly played in the Main Event at the 2007 World Series of Poker.[20]

Charity work

Nelly runs the non-profit organization "4Sho4Kids Foundation." The "Jes Us 4 Jackie" campaign began in March 2003 by Nelly and his sister Jackie Donahue after Donahue was diagnosed with leukemia. The campaign attempts to educate African-Americans and other minorities about the need for bone marrow transplants, and to register more donors. Donahue lost her battle with leukemia on March 24, 2005, almost two years after the campaign began.[21]

Acting career

Nelly starred in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.[22] The soundtrack includes Nelly's song "Fly Away." In a June 2008 interview with Kiwibox.com, Nelly revealed that he is reluctant to continue his acting career, noting that he doesn't want to "take away from the culture of acting."[23] In 2008, Nelly appeared in episodes of the CBS crime drama CSI: NY.

  • Nelly starred in "Snipes" in 2001

Discography

Main article: Nelly discography

Studio albums

Compilations, Mixtapes & EPs albums

Collaborations

Awards

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Nelly

References

  1. ^ http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-294596
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  3. ^ "Top Selling Artists". http://riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=tblTopArt&action=. 
  4. ^ "Nelly - Grammy Awards". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:d9foxqtkldhe~T52. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum - Country Grammar (album)". RIAA. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Country%20Grammar&artist=Nelly&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
  6. ^ "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts / Billboard.com". Billboard.com. 2002-07-13. http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2002-07-13#/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2002-07-13. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  7. ^ "Gold & Platinum - Nellyville". RIAA. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Nellyville&artist=Nelly&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
  8. ^ Arce, Rose (2005-03-03). "Hip-hop portrayal of women protested". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/03/hip.hop/index.html. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  9. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (2003-09-10). "Nelly's Pimp Juice Threatened By Anti-Pimp Campaign". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1478075/20030910/nelly.jhtml?headlines=true. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  10. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2004-12-06). "Tim McGraw On Nelly Duet: 'Nothin' Country About The Song, But It Was Fun'". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1494556/20041206/mcgraw_tim.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  11. ^ Barrett, Annie (2004-11-26), "Television Commentary - Wednesday", Entertainment Weekly (794), http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,784934,00.html 
  12. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2005-01-07). "Chingy Fires Back At Nelly And Luda, Drops New Dis Track". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1495444/20050107/chingy.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  13. ^ Rashbaum, Alyssa (2005-01-11). "Nelly, Maroon 5, Madonna, Mary J. Blige Join Tsunami Benefit Show". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1495698/20050111/madonna.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  14. ^ a b Rodriguez, Jayson (2008-04-02). "Nelly Lines up Usher, Fergie and Akon for Brass Knuckles – but No Bruce Springsteen". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1584680/20080402/nelly.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-04-27. 
  15. ^ a b c Reid, Shaheem (2007-08-22). "T.I., Akon, Snoop, Pimp C Get Behind Nelly's Brass Knuckles". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1567667/20070822/nelly.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-08-22. 
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  17. ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Deftones, Kimberly Caldwell, 50 Cent, Michelle Branch, Hanson, The Roots & More". MTV News. 2003-05-02. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471683/20030502/deftones.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  18. ^ "Nelly's New Sneaker & Apparel Deal With Reebok". NobodySmiling.com. 2005-07-20. http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/84912.php. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  19. ^ NBA (2004-07-19). "Robert L. Johnson Adds Nelly To Bobcats Ownership Team". Press release. http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/nelly_release_040719.html. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  20. ^ "Day 3 of the main event of the World Series of Poker". USA Today. 2007-07-08. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2007-07-08-1894055204_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  21. ^ "Rapper Nelly's sister dies of leukemia". USA Today (Associated Press). 2005-03-24. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-03-24-nelly-sister-obit_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
  22. ^ Tyrangiel, Josh (2004-09-27), "The Rapper Who Likes Bowling", Time 164 (13), http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,995224,00.html 
  23. ^ Horowitz, Steven, Exclusive Nelly Interview, http://kiwibox.com/article/36913/3 
  24. ^ Goldstein, Melissa (2008-10-23). "Pharrell, T-Pain, Nelly, Akon Unite for Supergroup". Spin. http://www.spin.com/articles/pharrell-t-pain-nelly-akon-unite-supergroup. 
  25. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2008/07/30/exclusive-nelly-ti-planning-joint-album/

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