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Nelly

Nelly (born Cornell Haynes Jr. in Austin, Texas on November 2, 1974) is a successful American hip-hop artist who rose to fame in 2000.

A self-described "army brat," Nelly spent the first few years of his life living in Spain before moving to St. Louis, Missouri. Nelly's parents divorced when he was eight years old. Nelly admitted he used to get into a lot of fights but by the time he started high school he was into baseball instead.[1] Although he had a promising baseball career, he decided to try his hand at music instead, forming the St. Lunatics with several neighborhood friends. He first came to mainstream audiences with Country Grammar (2000) and released Free City with the St. Lunatics in 2001. Country Grammar turned out to become a mainstream success that set the stage for his breakthrough album, Nellyville. Nellyville established him as one of the most famous rappers in the early 2000s, with an image of being equal parts handsome boy-next-door and tough gangsta. From the beginnings of his pop career, the lyrics of "Country Grammar" explored this dichotomy, posing the question: "Who says pretty boys can't be wild niggaz?" and containing references to gun violence and drug use while also sending shoutouts to billionaires Bill Gates and Donald Trump, as well as fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter.

The 2002 single "Hot in Herre" was also tremendously popular, as was its follow-up, "Dilemma," which featured vocals by Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child.

At the 45th annual Grammy Awards Nelly received two Grammys for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and shared a Grammy with Kelly Rowland for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

In early 2003, Nelly released the controversial single, "Air Force Ones". MTV, MTV2, MuchMusic, and VH1 refused to air the video due to product placement for Nike's popular sneakers of the same name. BET, however, played it. ( Nike and Nelly agreed on a 1 year deal contract in 2003 to release a limited-edition sneaker called the "Air Derrty" which was a retro remake of Charles Barkley's signature sneaker the Nike Air Max2 CB '94 which was released on June 13, 2003 at select NIKEtown stores. Limited to 1,000 pairs.)

The following year in 2004 Nelly won his third Grammy this time for his number one hit single "Shake Ya Tailfeather". On September 14, 2004, Nelly released two albums simultaneously, Sweat and Suit. Suit, an R&B-oriented album, debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart and Sweat, a rap-oriented album, debuted at #2 on the same week. From the Suit album, the slow ballad "Over and Over", an unlikely duet with country music star Tim McGraw, became another crossover hit. Nelly performed the song with McGraw on the latter's CBS Television concert special in 2004. Nelly is also part owner of the NBA expansion team Charlotte Bobcats with BET founder Robert Johnson as of 2005.

Even though Nelly's albums are classified as "Rap", he performs these songs in a melodic manner. References in similarity can be drawn to Ja Rule and more recently 50 Cent, who both tend to "flow" in the same melodic manner.

Nelly used to be seen always with a white bandage on his left cheek, which he no longer wears. It was in remembrance of his brother who was in jail at the time. Most of his music videos feature Nelly wearing the St. Louis Cardinals logo, his favorite baseball team.

Nelly is also a co-sponsor of the non-carbonated sports energy drink, Pimpjuice. The company also holds many contests, many of which have prizes to be able to meet him in person.

Nelly has a daughter named Chanel (born in 1994), and a son, Cornell III "Tre" (born in 1999).

He started his own clothing line called Vokal before his music career took off, and he and his crew have often had its logo featured prominently on their clothing in music videos and public appearances. He also has a clothing line for women called apple bottoms

In 2001, Nelly's sister Jacqueline "Jackie" Donahue was diagnosed with leukemia. In 2003, Nelly and Jackie started the Jes Us 4 Jackie campaign, a search for a bone marrow donor. The search was unsuccessful, and Jackie died March 24, 2005, of complications from leukemia. Nelly has continued charity work related to this illness in her memory.

Nelly is currently dating R&B singer Ashanti.

Grammy Award history

Career stats

  • Career wins: 3
  • Career nominations: 11

Album of the Year

  • Nellyville Nominated 2003

Record of the Year

  • "Dilemma" f/ Kelly Rowland Nominated 2003

Best Male Rap Solo Performance

  • "Hot In Herre" WON 2003

Best Rap Solo Performance

  • "Ride Wit Me" Nominated 2002
  • "Country Grammar" Nominated 2001

Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group

  • "Shake Ya Tailfeather" w/ Murphy Lee & P. Diddy WON 2004

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

  • "Dilemma" f/ Kelly Rowland WON 2003
  • "Where's the Party At" w/ Jagged Edge Nominated 2002

Best Rap Album

  • Suit Nominated 2005
  • Nellyville Nominated 2003
  • Country Grammar Nominated 2001

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2000 Country Grammar #1 US (5 weeks) (9x Platinum), #14 UK
  • 2002 Nellyville #1 US (3 weeks) (6x Platinum), #2 UK
  • 2003 Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention #12 US (Platinum)
  • 2004 Suit #1 US (1 week) (3x Platinum), #8 UK
  • 2004 Sweat #2 US (Platinum), #11 UK
  • 2005 Sweat / Suit (two albums repackaged into one - international version) #41 UK
  • 2005 Sweatsuit (two albums repackaged into one - US only, with new tracks) #26 US (Gold)

Singles


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Best Male Rap Solo Performance. Luxpro also released promo shots and commercials identical to Apple's advertising campaign to promote their player, which includes a voice recorder and FM tuner and is slightly thicker. Record of the Year. In March of 2005 at the CeBIT trade show, a Taiwanese company named Luxpro released Super Shuffle [4], which is cosmetically strikingly similar to iPod shuffle. Album of the Year. A message from Jim on the 10th of February indicates that he is continuing with the project, in an effort to increase the speed of the array using a multi-port USB expansion card rather than a hub. Career stats. His original intent was to install the Mac operating system onto the array, but the installer wouldn't allow it.

. [3] He purchased a USB Hub and connected four iPod shuffles in a striped array for a total of 3.9Gb of storage. Nelly is currently dating R&B singer Ashanti. In February of 2005, "Jim" of Wright This Way published his iPod shuffle RAID project. Nelly has continued charity work related to this illness in her memory. These warnings have recently been removed. The search was unsuccessful, and Jackie died March 24, 2005, of complications from leukemia. The UK and Ireland site had a slightly reworded version: "Do not chew iPod shuffle," while some other versions of the site, such as the Canadian, French and German versions, made no mention of this.

In 2003, Nelly and Jackie started the Jes Us 4 Jackie campaign, a search for a bone marrow donor. Due to its small size (8.38 × 2.49 × 0.84 cm or 3.3 × 0.98 × 0.33 inches), Apple's web site declared iPod shuffle "smaller than a pack of gum and much more fun," with the footnote on its American web site: "Do not eat iPod shuffle." As of the 29th of September, 2005, the footnote has disappeared from the American website; it remains on several international sites, however. In 2001, Nelly's sister Jacqueline "Jackie" Donahue was diagnosed with leukemia. NPD estimates that the iPod shuffle captured 43% of the flash-based music player market in February of 2005, only its second month of existence.[2] By March of 2005 the iPod shuffle's market share had risen to 58%. He also has a clothing line for women called apple bottoms. Although Apple has chosen not to specify how many iPod shuffles were sold in the product's first three months of existence, analysts at Piper Jaffray estimate that 1.8 million of the 5.3 million iPods sold in the second quarter were shuffles. He started his own clothing line called Vokal before his music career took off, and he and his crew have often had its logo featured prominently on their clothing in music videos and public appearances. By April 2005, the end of Apple's second fiscal quarter, the iPod shuffle had already proven itself to be a successful product for its manufacturer.

Nelly has a daughter named Chanel (born in 1994), and a son, Cornell III "Tre" (born in 1999). However, the original and mini iPods were costly and the shuffle was intended to make the iPod accessible to the mainstream audience. The company also holds many contests, many of which have prizes to be able to meet him in person. Previously, the success of Apple's iPod and especially the iPod mini had chipping away at the inexpensive Flash player market, causing Flash players at the beginning of 2005 to account for less than half the market share they did in 2004. Nelly is also a co-sponsor of the non-carbonated sports energy drink, Pimpjuice. These two products together can be seen as a conscious effort on the part of Apple management to target a lower-end market and increase visibility in the mass-market. Louis Cardinals logo, his favorite baseball team. Like iPod shuffle, Mac mini is a scaled-down product which has been introduced at a lower price point.

Most of his music videos feature Nelly wearing the St. The iPod shuffle was announced at the same time as the Mac mini. It was in remembrance of his brother who was in jail at the time. Users can download music from an online music store and use the iTunes software to upload it to the device. Nelly used to be seen always with a white bandage on his left cheek, which he no longer wears. The main program that supports the Shuffle is iTunes, which is bundled with the product and can be updated from the Apple web site. References in similarity can be drawn to Ja Rule and more recently 50 Cent, who both tend to "flow" in the same melodic manner. Third-party manufacturers offer such things as iPod shuffle decorative and protective sleeves, belt clips, AC and DC power plugs, earphones, and FM transmitters.

Even though Nelly's albums are classified as "Rap", he performs these songs in a melodic manner. Apple offers such things as armband attachments (so it can be worn on one's arm), a sport case that protects the iPod shuffle from the elements, and an iPod shuffle dock that allows easier connection to a computer, similar to the dock units available for the regular iPod and iPod mini. Nelly is also part owner of the NBA expansion team Charlotte Bobcats with BET founder Robert Johnson as of 2005. Both Apple and third-party manufacturers offer a variety of accessories for the iPod shuffle. Nelly performed the song with McGraw on the latter's CBS Television concert special in 2004. iTunes allows a user to set how much of the drive will be allowed for storing files, and how much will be used for storing music. From the Suit album, the slow ballad "Over and Over", an unlikely duet with country music star Tim McGraw, became another crossover hit. iPod shuffle can also be used as a USB flash drive.

Suit, an R&B-oriented album, debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart and Sweat, a rap-oriented album, debuted at #2 on the same week. The unit also comes with a lanyard that attaches to the iPod shuffle via an attached cap and this allows the user to wear the iPod shuffle around his or her neck. On September 14, 2004, Nelly released two albums simultaneously, Sweat and Suit. The USB plug is hidden beneath a cap. The following year in 2004 Nelly won his third Grammy this time for his number one hit single "Shake Ya Tailfeather". It plugs directly into a computer's USB port (either 1.1 or 2.0), through which it also recharges its battery, which has an expected life of around 12 hours between charges. Limited to 1,000 pairs.). On the reverse, it has a battery level indicator light (activated by a button) and a three-position switch to turn the unit off or set it to play music in order or shuffled.

( Nike and Nelly agreed on a 1 year deal contract in 2003 to release a limited-edition sneaker called the "Air Derrty" which was a retro remake of Charles Barkley's signature sneaker the Nike Air Max2 CB '94 which was released on June 13, 2003 at select NIKEtown stores. The front of the iPod shuffle has buttons for Play/Pause, Next Song/Fast Forward, Previous Song/Fast Reverse, and up and down volume adjustment. BET, however, played it. iTunes also allows an iPod shuffle playlist to be viewed and changed while the unit is not connected; the next time the unit is connected, it can then be updated with the changed playlist. MTV, MTV2, MuchMusic, and VH1 refused to air the video due to product placement for Nike's popular sneakers of the same name. The conversion is done automatically, with the original file left untouched on the computer and the smaller (lower bit rate) file sent to the iPod shuffle. In early 2003, Nelly released the controversial single, "Air Force Ones". One is the ability to reduce the bit rate of songs to 128 kbit/s AAC.

At the 45th annual Grammy Awards Nelly received two Grammys for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and shared a Grammy with Kelly Rowland for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. iTunes offers some new features for iPod shuffle. The 2002 single "Hot in Herre" was also tremendously popular, as was its follow-up, "Dilemma," which featured vocals by Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child. [1]. From the beginnings of his pop career, the lyrics of "Country Grammar" explored this dichotomy, posing the question: "Who says pretty boys can't be wild niggaz?" and containing references to gun violence and drug use while also sending shoutouts to billionaires Bill Gates and Donald Trump, as well as fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter. Oddly, the iPod shuffle has a better bass sound quality than its larger iPod kin, according to one review. Nellyville established him as one of the most famous rappers in the early 2000s, with an image of being equal parts handsome boy-next-door and tough gangsta. In addition, it is incapable of playing Apple Lossless and AIFF audio files, unlike other iPod models.

Country Grammar turned out to become a mainstream success that set the stage for his breakthrough album, Nellyville. It lacks the trademark display, scroll wheel, playlist management features, games, address book, calendar, and notes capability of earlier iPods, and cannot be used with iSync. Lunatics in 2001. It can hold up to 240 songs (1 GB model, based on Apple's estimate, of four minutes per song and 128 kbit/s AAC encoding). He first came to mainstream audiences with Country Grammar (2000) and released Free City with the St. It relies on the use of an "Autofill" feature in iTunes, which can select songs at random from a user's music library (or from a specific playlist) and copy as many as will fit into iPod shuffle's memory. Lunatics with several neighborhood friends. It was found that owners of existing iPods had often left the music selection to "shuffle", and the new iPod shuffle was a way to implementing that in a much more cost-effective fashion.

Nelly admitted he used to get into a lot of fights but by the time he started high school he was into baseball instead.[1] Although he had a promising baseball career, he decided to try his hand at music instead, forming the St. iPod shuffle is designed to be easily loaded with a selection of songs and to play them in random order. Nelly's parents divorced when he was eight years old. . Louis, Missouri. Note:1MB = 1 million bytes, 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.. A self-described "army brat," Nelly spent the first few years of his life living in Spain before moving to St. Two models are available:.

Nelly (born Cornell Haynes Jr. in Austin, Texas on November 2, 1974) is a successful American hip-hop artist who rose to fame in 2000. It weighs 0.78 ounces (22 grams). 2005 Sweatsuit (two albums repackaged into one - US only, with new tracks) #26 US (Gold). It was announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 11, 2005, with the tagline "Life is random." Instead of storing data on a hard disk, it was the first iPod to use flash memory (the more recent iPod nano also uses this form of memory). 2005 Sweat / Suit (two albums repackaged into one - international version) #41 UK. iPod shuffle is an iPod digital audio player designed and marketed by Apple Computer. 2004 Sweat #2 US (Platinum), #11 UK. 1 GB, for USD$ 149 (later dropped to USD 129), € 139, GBP£ 89, AUD$ 199, CAD$ 169, ¥ 14,980.

2004 Suit #1 US (1 week) (3x Platinum), #8 UK. 512 MB, for USD$ 99, € 99, GBP£ 69, AUD$ 149, CAD$ 129, ¥ 10,980. 2003 Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention #12 US (Platinum). 2002 Nellyville #1 US (3 weeks) (6x Platinum), #2 UK. 2000 Country Grammar #1 US (5 weeks) (9x Platinum), #14 UK.

Country Grammar Nominated 2001. Nellyville Nominated 2003. Suit Nominated 2005. "Where's the Party At" w/ Jagged Edge Nominated 2002.

"Dilemma" f/ Kelly Rowland WON 2003. Diddy WON 2004. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" w/ Murphy Lee & P. "Country Grammar" Nominated 2001.

"Ride Wit Me" Nominated 2002. "Hot In Herre" WON 2003. "Dilemma" f/ Kelly Rowland Nominated 2003. Nellyville Nominated 2003.

Career nominations: 11. Career wins: 3.