Public opinion and media debates around Nelly—discover key moments of controversy.
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., known as Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor from St. Louis, Missouri. He began his music career in 1993 with the hip hop group St. Lunatics. In 1999, he signed with Universal Records as a solo artist. His debut album, Country Grammar (2000), achieved diamond certification and featured hits like "Country Grammar" and "Ride wit Me." His second album, Nellyville (2002), produced number-one singles "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma," along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones".
In August 2003, Nelly's energy drink, Pimp Juice, was introduced and sold one million cans during the first two months. It faced criticism for its name.
In 2003, Nelly released Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention. The music video of "Tip Drill Remix" sparked controversy, leading to a cancelled appearance at Spelman College.
In December 2004, Nelly addressed claims that the lyrics to his verse on the song "Anotha one" were directed at Chingy, stating he believed they were taken out of context.
On January 7, 2005, Chingy released a diss track taking aim at Nelly entitled 'We Got' in response to a verse on the song 'Anotha one'.
In December 2005, at the Radio Music Awards, Chingy alleges he approached Nelly to end the feud, but claims Nelly refused to discuss it in private but was ignored repeatedly.
In 2005, Nelly claimed he felt disrespected by Chingy's actions after he signed with Ludacris' DTP label shortly following the 2002 Nellyville tour.
In April 2015, Nelly's tour bus was stopped by the Tennessee Highway Patrol due to non-conforming stickers and after a trooper smelled marijuana, a search led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and several handguns. He was booked into jail and released on bail.
In December 2015, Nelly's drug case was resolved when he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, receiving one year of probation.
In 2016, it was reported that Nelly had a $2.4 million tax lien against him due to unpaid taxes owed to the IRS.
On October 7, 2017, Nelly was arrested in Auburn, Washington, on suspicion of second-degree rape. He was released without charge after denying the accusations.
At the end of 2017, Nelly was accused of sexual assault after a gig in Westcliff-on-Sea, England.
In January 2018, Nelly was accused of sexual assault after a gig in Westcliff-on-Sea, England. There was also an additional allegation of assault reported.
In June 2018, Nelly was arrested warrant had been issued based on an infraction, which involved Nelly operating a vehicle without proof of insurance.
In 2018, the lawsuits related to the rape accusation against Nelly were dropped after the parties reached a settlement.
In 2019, it was reported that Nelly had reached a settlement with the woman who accused him of sexual assault at Cliffs Pavilion.
During an interview in November 2022, Chingy alleged Nelly's sister Jackie had also approached him at an airport, diligent for both to resolve the feud prior to her death due to cancer complications in March 2005.
In December 2023, a Judge issued an arrest warrant for Nelly for a no proof of insurance charge.
On August 7, 2024, Nelly was arrested in St. Louis, Missouri, on a failure-to-appear warrant stemming from a traffic charge. He was charged with possessing ecstasy pills and lacking insurance.
On November 12, 2024, it was announced that Nelly would not face charges due to not enough facts to warrant the charges.
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