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Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2 , 1974 State of Texas. ''Texas Birth Index (1903 - 1997)''. Texas Department of State Health Services. Lists Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. on 2 November 1974. in Austin, Texas ), more commonly known as '''Nelly''', is a successful American Hip Hop artist who rose to fame in 2000 . MUSIC CAREER Nelly first came to mainstream audiences with '' and Donald Trump , as well as fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter . The 2002 single " Hot In Herre " was also tremendously popular (to the extent of being parodied by Weird Al Yankovic 's "Trash Day"), as was its follow-up, "Dilemma," which featured vocals by Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child . At the 45th annual Grammy Awards Nelly received two Grammys for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and shared a Grammy with Kelly Rowland for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. In early 2003 , Nelly released the controversial single, " Air Force Ones ". MTV , MTV2 , MuchMusic , and VH1 refused to air the video due to product placement for Nike 's popular sneakers of the same name. BET , however, played it. ( Nike and Nelly agreed on a 1 year deal contract in 2003 to release a limited-edition sneaker called the "Air Derrty" which was a retro remake of Charles Barkley 's signature sneaker the Nike Air Max2 CB '94 which was released on June 13, 2003 at select NIKEtown stores. Limited to 1,000 pairs.) The following year in 2004 Nelly won his third Grammy for his number one hit single "Shake Ya Tailfeather" which featured Murphy Lee & P.Diddy. On September 14 , 2004 , Nelly released two albums simultaneously, ''Sweat'' and ''Suit''. ''Suit'', an R&B-oriented album, debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart and ''Sweat'', a rap-oriented album, debuted at #2 on the same week. From the ''Suit'' album, the slow Ballad '' Over and Over'', an unlikely Duet with Country Music star Tim McGraw , became another Crossover hit. Nelly performed the song with McGraw on the latter's CBS Television concert special in 2004 . In 2006 he scored another #1 hit Grillz , which features Paul Wall . Nelly's entire song catalogue - including hits he has co-written with Tim McGraw and NSync - is published by BMG Music Publishing . NELLY'S REEBOK SHOE Click Here To See Nelly's New Shoes - Picture and A Review Of The Hot New Shoe Nelly's new shoe is called the "derrty one." When Talkin about his deal with Reebok Nelly said, “I’ve always been into sneakers and throughout my career I’ve always wanted to have a signature pair of sneakers that truly reflect my personal style…It made the most sense for me to partner with Reebok because they fully understand and respect the culture of sports, music and entertainment.” ACTING CAREER In 2002, Nelly segued from rapping to acting when he appeared in a starring role in the independently released film '' Snipes '' and the superstar rapper/entrepreneur/actor/athlete has played in a re-make of the Burt Reynolds' classic film, '' The Longest Yard '' starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock . BUSINESS He started his own clothing line called Vokal before his music career took off, and he and his crew have often had its logo featured prominently on their clothing in music videos and public appearances. He also has a clothing line for women called Apple Bottoms . Nelly is also a co-sponsor of the non-carbonated sports energy drink, Pimp Juice . The company also holds many contests, many of which have prizes to be able to meet him in person. Nelly is also part owner of the NBA expansion team Charlotte Bobcats with BET founder Robert Johnson as of 2005 . PERSONAL LIFE In 2001, Nelly's sister Jacqueline "Jackie" Donahue was diagnosed with leukemia. In 2003, Nelly and Jackie started the Jes Us 4 Jackie campaign, a search for a bone marrow donor. Although the search was unsuccessful for Jackie who died March 24, 2005, of complications from leukemia, the foundation was able to find matches for others, including two children from Jackie's hometown of St. Louis. Nelly has continued charity work related to this illness in her memory. Nelly also has 2 kids, Chanel, who is 10 years old and Cornell Haynes III. who is also known as Tre, is 7. Nelly is currently dating R&B diva Ashanti. TRIVIA
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