Amid backlash, Nelly is defending his decision to perform at an inaugural ball following President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in on Monday. "I respect the office," Nelly said. "This isn't politics.

The album proved to be far from a fluke, and Nelly continued its success with records like Nellyville and Sweat. Overall, Nelly has sold a whopping 40 million records worldwide over the course of ...

Rapper Nelly once found himself in the headlines again after reestablishing his relationship with his current girlfriend and mother of his child Ashanti. But several years ago, he was in the ...

Nelly, the 50-year-old rapper who rose to fame with his groundbreaking album Country Grammar, has never been one to shy away from controversy. His latest decision to perform at Donald Trump‘s ...

After facing backlash for agreeing to perform at President Donald Trump's inaugural ball, and then consequently defending himself, rapper Nelly is looking to the commander in chief to guide and ...

By Bill Donahue Nelly is asking a federal judge to punish the lawyers who recently sued him over his 2000 debut album Country Grammar, arguing the case is “objectively frivolous” and should ...

Louis native who rose to prominence standing under the famous white arches on his album Country Grammar in 2000. “I didn’t know that I had to agree with your political choices,” Nelly said.

Nelly’s been in the business for more than two decades. His debut album Country Grammar dropped in 2000. It sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and spawned the hits “E.I.,” “Batter ...

Separating art from artist? Not on Janelle Monáe's watch. In an expletive-laced remix of the lyrics, Monáe accused Nelly of having "sold out" and calling him a "fool." USA TODAY has reached out ...

Nelly defended his decision to perform at Monday’s presidential inauguration events following the backlash the rapper faced for participating at the Liberty Ball celebrating Donald Trump’s ...