Nelly

In 2002&rsquo;s &ldquo;Excuse Me Miss,&rdquo; Jay-Z raps, &ldquo;Only dudes movin' units, 'Em, Pimp Juice and us.&rdquo;
<a href="https://hot97.com/hot-news/social-media-speculates-nelly-and-ashanti-may-be-expecting-first-child">Nelly</a> claims that his era of music was the &ldquo;toughest&rdquo; regarding the competition in the upcoming season 7 premiere episode of LeBron James&rsquo;s The Shop. The legendary entertainer explained how competitive artists were while discussing his accolades during the period, including his debut single, &ldquo;Country Grammar,&rdquo; selling five million copies.&nbsp;
&ldquo;My era of music was the toughest era in hip hop ever &hellip; EVER,&rdquo; said Nelly in the clip. &ldquo;When I put out songs, I had to go against DMX, Jay-Z, Eminem, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Luda. All of us are fighting for one spot. So from &lsquo;99 to 2008&hellip; 10. It&rsquo;s the hardest era ever.&rdquo;
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The competitive conversation began with Nelly answering the question about the Grammy's acknowledgment of hip-hop. Even though he had the highest-selling single, he wasn't nominated for Best New Artist but said Alicia Keys deserved the title. Nelly has won three Grammys out of the 12 nominations.&nbsp;
Nelly debuted in 2000 with Country Grammar, which includes hit songs &ldquo;E.I.,&rdquo; &ldquo;Batter Up,&rdquo; and
&ldquo;Ride With Me.&rdquo; The debut album went 9x platinum and set up Nelly&rsquo;s diamond-selling album Nellyville, which includes the classic &ldquo;Dilemma.&rdquo; In the early 2000s, Hip Hop would produce classics like Jay-Z&rsquo;s The Blueprint, Eminem&rsquo;s The Marshall Mathers LP, 50 Cent&rsquo;s Get Rich or Die Tryin&rsquo;, and Ludacris Back For The First Time.
Nelly's career continues to flourish and venture into other genres, such as country music. In 2023, he sold part of his catalog for reportedly $50 million to HarbourViews Partners. Last week, he released a&nbsp;<a href="https://hot97.com/hot-news/j-cole-mgk-pusha-t-kodak-black-gunna-more-new-music-you-might-have-missed">new single</a> with Jermaine Dupri, <a href="https://hot97.com/hot-news/nelly-brought-to-tears-says-ashanti-gifted-him-w-best-gift-hes-ever-received">Ashanti</a>, and Juicy J.
Along with Nelly, The Shop episode includes special guests comedian Cedric The Entertainer and Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon. The season 7 premiere of The Shop is March 7.
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Nelly Claims His Era Of Music Was The “Toughest” Ever

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Nelly has attained a $50 million deal for 50% ownership of his total catalog. This includes eight albums and several of his number-one singles, which contributed to establishing 2000s-style music and pop culture.Seemingly, Nelly is working with a company named HarbourView Equity Partners on this deal, which seeks to lock up the money off his most popular songs, such as “Dilemma”, “Ride Wit Me”, and “Hot in Herre.” Clearly, the deal contains more songs than just those, but nonetheless, those tracks are the most popular amongst his hits. Generally speaking, a few of these songs won him Grammys. In 2003, he earned a statuette for “Dilemma” (Best Rap/Sung Performance) and another one for “Hot in Herre” (Best Male Rap Solo Performance). Additionally, he also won a Grammy for his song “Shake Ya Tailfeather.”Reportedly, there are no claims on which areas of Nelly’s catalog belong to HarborView besides the previously mentioned singles, but due to the large variety of tunes under his name, there’s certainly a lot more for them to work with than the company is disclosing. There is a lot of money to be made here, so this is definitely a win for Nelly. On a side note, the rapper seems to be enjoying other aspects of his life besides music, such as his businesses like the alcohol brand MoShine, which he started. Furthermore, in regard to his music, Nelly hasn’t been musically active lately, but he has produced an entire country album, “Heartland,” in 2021. With his latest catalog deal and multiple businesses, Nelly unquestionably has a lot to celebrate.[<a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/05/nelly-50-million-deal-half-of-catalog/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">VIA</a>]

Nelly Reportedly Sells Half His Music Catalog For $50 Million

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Ashanti and Nelly are sparking dating rumors again.During a<a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/05/30/ashanti-brings-nelly-las-vegas-show-concert-ja-rule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> recent concert</a>, Ashanti was showcasing her dance moves, and she ensured that she didn’t continue the performance without her alleged partner, Nelly, who was brought out as a surprise guest for her show. Ashanti performed with Ja Rule at the Palms Casino Resort in Sin City on Sunday. Nevertheless, the audience was thrilled once the R&B superstar brought out her particular guest artist. Ashanti and Nelly’s performance featured their acclaimed collaboration song, “Body On Me,” where she certainly showed off her dancing skills on Nelly. The two seemed to be sharing mutual feelings of affection while this was happening. Fans began to cheer once they saw the artists serenading each other during the song.As a result, fans started to surmise that the artists may have revived their intimate relationship. They were even reportedly seen together when Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis fought last month, making their current romance the subject of speculation. Nelly and Ashanti’s previous relationship occurred during the 2000s, so to witness them reunite again made their fans exceedingly happy. The relationship has not yet been confirmed or denied by either artist, but their affinity for each other is unquestionable.

Ashanti Dances Affectionately With Nelly on Stage During Her Performance

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It looks like Nelly and Ashanti have made it official... again.According to <a href="https://www.etonline.com/nelly-and-ashanti-are-back-together-and-very-happy-after-2013-split-203951" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>, a source close to the couple confirms that they “are back together and both of them are very happy." Another source confirms, "Nelly and Ashanti are really enjoying their time together."We <a href="https://www.hot97.com/hot-news/50-cent-reacts-to-ashanti-and-nelly-dating-rumors-tells-irv-gotti-hell-be-aight" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">previously reported </a>that the rumored couple was spotted boo’d up at Usher’s Las Vegas residency show last month, as well as the Gervonta Davis fight. The two also performed together in Vegas.While at the fight, the two sat together and held hands as they walked the halls backstage. The clip of the two went viral and fans are here for the “come back.” One fan commented, “that’s what’s up they do look dope together tho..” and another, “here for the block spin!”https://twitter.com/HOT97/status/1650485268657340416?s=20The two had an on-again-off-again relationship since 2003 but officially called it quits back in 2013.

Nelly And Ashanti Seemingly Confirms Their Relationship, Says They're 'Very Happy'

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Nelly and Ashanti spark<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/636565-ashanti-reportedly-caught-wearing-nellys-chain-fans-speculate-on-another-romance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> dating rumors</a> after fans notice the two rocking matching chains.Although both Nelly and Ashanti have denied dating rumors in the past, the two may have finally reconnected. We <a href="https://www.hot97.com/hot-news/twitter-reacts-to-ashanti-and-nellys-intimate-performance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">previously reported </a>that the internet went crazy over the two's intimate performance while on stage together. They performed their throwback hit “Body On Me.""The chemistry between Nelly and Ashanti never left.." commented one fan.https://twitter.com/Glock_Topickz/status/1599848935803142145?s=20A fan page shared side-by-side videos of the two wearing the same exact Cuban link chain. "They not slick.." captioned the fan. "Who besides me have been waiting for this reconciliation?? Ashanti was the one that got away!" commented another. "Happy for them if its true! Now Nelly do the right thing and Marry her!!!"Take a look at the matching chains below.https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoshWgXsc_0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Nelly And Ashanti Spark Dating Rumors After Caught Wearing Matching Chains

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It looks like Nelly is unbothered after going viral for his performance at the Juicy Fest.We <a href="https://www.hot97.com/hot-news/nelly-fans-concerned-after-he-showed-extremely-odd-behavior-during-a-performance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">previously reported</a> that the 'Dilemma' rapper was seemingly "in another world" while he was performing in Melbourne, Australia over the weekend. He was rapping his hit song 'Over and Over' as his eyes was rolling up and down- leaving fans concerned. "Pretending like I didn’t see that tiktok of Nelly w his eyes rolling like that during his performance" One fan tweeted.Watch below.https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnkZ6VghYus/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkNow following the viral video, Nelly shared a reenactment of the performance on his Instagram story. In the video, comedian Spice Adams was reenacting the viral performance in which Nelly reacted with laughing emojis. Watch below.https://www.instagram.com/p/CnlAOTsJ_J4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Nelly Seemingly Reacts To His 'Strange' Behavior In Viral Video

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Nelly seems to have clapped back at Irv Gotti while recently performing with Ashanti. During the Oakland, California stop on the “My 2000s Playlist Tour”, which Nelly and Ashanti are currently co-headling, the St. Louis native addressed Gotti’s comments that were made on the recent Drink Champs podcast about his relationship with the “Happy” singer. In a viral video, Nelly can be heard telling Ashanti after they finished performing their 2008 hit “Body on Me”, “Ayo, I got floor seats to the next game, what’s happening?” in which Ashanti laughs as she walks off the stage. This clap back comes after Gotti revealed how he found out about Ashanti dating Nelly. “You wanna hear how I found out? I was at home… listen to this s**t,” he said. “This is what God wanted me to out. I was at home. NBA package, I like watching sports. ‘Oh my God, what’s this commotion going on in the stadium? We just found out what the commotion is. Nelly just walked in with Ashanti.” After clips of the interview went viral on social media, many fans were quick to point out that Irv Gotti was still married during the time he was pursuing a relationship with Ashanti. One Twitter user wrote, “Damn Ashanti did Irv Gotti dirty stepping with Nelly.. Good thing he had his wife’s shoulder to cry on.” https://twitter.com/omowale99949437/status/1554471201078116353?s=21&t=pP-2QVr_sD5kFhqYrV9Q2ANelly and Ashanti dated for 11 years before breaking up in 2014.