
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., an American rapper, singer, actor, and businessman born on November 2, 1974, is better known by his stage name Nelly. Nelly was created in Austin, Texas. When he was seven years old, his parents got divorced, and his father spent a significant amount of his youth in the Air Force. Haynes and his mother moved to University City, a suburb of St. Louis County when he was still a teenager.
With the hip-hop trio St. Lunatics, he began his musical career in 1993. In 1999, he signed with Universal Records. With the release of Country Grammar in 2000, the album’s lead single “Ride wit Me,” a top five hit, and the album’s featured title track, Nelly began his solo career with Universal.
Nelly has received numerous honours during his career, including nine Billboard Music Awards and three Grammy Awards. He co-starred with Chris Rock and Adam Sandler in the 2005 adaptation of The Longest Yard. He is the owner of the clothing brands Apple Bottoms and Vokal.
According to the RIAA, Nelly was the fourth-best-selling rap artist in American music history in 2014 with sales of 21 million CDs nationwide. According to Peter Shapiro, he is “one of the biggest sensations of the new millennium.”
Does Nelly have any siblings?
Nelly doesn’t have a sibling. The only child born to Cornell Haynes and Rhonda Mack is Nelly.
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