Nelly: Photos Of The Rapper

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September 12, 2016 10:27PM EDT

Check out photos of Nelly performing, at events and more over the years.

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Nelly at the WI: Summerfest Music Festiva in 2018

Nelly at the WI: Summerfest Music Festiva in 2018 — Rapper Nelly (Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.) during Summerfest Music Festival at Henry Maier Festival Park on June, 28 2018, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He wore a white graphic tank top and black nylon pants.

Nelly is best known as a rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. He first started his music career with the hip hop group The Lunatics in 1993 and was signed to Universal Records in 1999. He went on to release his first solo album, ‘Country Grammar’, along with the first single ‘Ride Wit Me’ in 2000. The album was a major success and even reached number one on the Billboard 200.

He followed his debut up with his second album ‘Nellyville’ in 2002. It included some number one hit songs like ‘Hot in Herre’ and ‘Dilemma’ which featured Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s Child.

Nelly went on to release more albums throughout the years and won many awards, including Grammy Awards, for his work. He also tried out acting and appeared in a few roles, including a supporting role in the 2005 comedy ‘The Longest Yard.’ In 2020, he competed on ‘Dancing With The Stars.’ Keep scrolling through the gallery for more photos of Nelly.

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Nelly performing

Nelly performing — Rapper Nelly performs at halftime during a week 15 NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 in Charlotte, N.C. New Orleans won 12-9.

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Nelly at ENT 2019

Nelly at ENT 2019 — Nelly performs live at the Austin 360 Amphitheater, Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. He wore sunglasses on stage.

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Nelly performs on ‘Good Morning America’

Nelly performs on ‘Good Morning America’ — Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Nelly perform at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on May 26, 2017 in New York City. He smiled to fans.

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Nelly arriving at The Nice Guy bar

Nelly arriving at The Nice Guy bar — Nelly was seen arriving at The Nice Guy bar in West Hollywood, CA. He wore a white Champion sweatshirt and jeans.

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