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The gamble paid off, and soon Nelly caught the attention of Universal, who released his debut album, Country Grammar, in 2000. What distinguished Nelly's take on rap from others was his laid-back delivery, deliberately reflecting the distinctive language and Southern tone of the Midwest. The album featured contributions from the St. Lunatics as well as the Teamsters, Lil' Wayne, and Cedric the Entertainer, and spent seven weeks on top of the U.S. album charts. All along, Nelly's goal was to put his hometown of St. Louis and the St. Lunatics on the hip-hop map. Though Nelly had become a star as a solo artist as planned, he said that he is and always will be a member of the St. Lunatics, a collective that ... includes Big Lee, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, and City Spud. Nelly fulfilled his promise in 2001 with the release of Free City, the debut St. Lunatics album featuring the hit single "Midwest Swing."
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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. So it's St. Lunatics for life." The group released its album, Free City in 2001.
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Years after her first hit album, Nelly is back on track with her newest album “Loose”. She has been invited as guest in a number of MTV shows and was recently MTV’s artist of the week. To date, here album “Loose” sold over 6.1 million copies all over the world. One of the hit singles in this album is “Promiscuous” featuring the pop prince Timbaland.
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Nelly Furtado exploded onto the scene with her ubiquitous single “I’m Like a Bird,” and she has been cranking out hits ever since. All of her albums have sold millions of copies around the globe, ensuring that Nelly Furtado’s place within the pantheon of indelible pop singers is secure.
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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 ... 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.
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Nelly, nominated for five Juno Awards this year, is ... hosting the CTV-televised event, being held April 1 in Saskatoon, Canada. (She won four Junos with her debut album, "Whoa, Nelly!" and one with her sophomore release, "Folklore.")
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