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Nelly Net Worth: Entrepreneur Nelly Has an Estimated Net Worth of $8 Million

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American rapper, actor, and entrepreneur Nelly has an estimated net worth of $8 million. In 2000, he debuted with the album “Country Grammar,” which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and is his best-selling record to date.

Early Years

Nelly was born in Austin, Texas, on November 2, 1974, as Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. At the time of Nelly’s birth, his father was in the Air Force. When he was seven, his parents split and he moved to St. Louis, Missouri. Nelly founded his first band, the St. Lunatics, with his mates Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, and Slo’Down, as well as his half-brother City Spud. In 1997, the teenagers achieved local popularity with their single “Give Me What You Got.” Nelly chose to pursue a solo career when the St. Lunatics were unable to secure a record deal.

Personal Life

In 2014, Nelly began dating the actress, model, and ex-girlfriend of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Shantel Jackson. Nelly is a philanthropist who oversees the 4Sho 4Kids Foundation. In March of 2003, he launched a campaign to inform African Americans and other minorities about the need for bone marrow transplants. After his sister Jackie was diagnosed with leukemia, he also attempted to recruit other individuals as bone marrow donors. His sister died in March 2005.

Since 2006, Nelly has hosted the White and Black Ball to raise scholarship funds in St. Louis. Since then, these scholarships have allowed Nelly to send his children to college annually. Nelly offered a scholarship in honor of Michael Brown, who was shot and murdered by police on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri.

Nelly participated in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. Additionally, he has participated in the PokerStars European Poker Tour and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.

In 2010, Nelly filmed a public service announcement for the non-profit organization Do Something’s Tackle Hunger campaign. In the public service announcement, Nelly asked teenagers to combat hunger by collecting one million pounds of food for needy families during the holiday season. Nelly and Vatterott College established the Extreme Institute By Nelly, a music production school in the center of St. Louis, in 2011.

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Career

Nelly signed a record deal with Universal Music in 1999. His debut album “Country Grammar” was released the following year. This album continues to be Nelly’s best-selling to date. Both “Ride Wit Me” and “Country Grammar” were Top 10 hits when they were issued as singles in promotion of the album. “Nellyville,” his second album, was released in June 2002. This album featured the No. 1 singles “Dilemma” and “Hot in Here.” In 2004 and 2005, Nelly released the albums “Sweat and Suit” and “Sweatsuit.” “Brass Knuckles,” Nelly’s fifth studio album, was released in September 2008. Nelly released the album “5.0” in 2010.

Nelly won Grammy Awards in 2003 and 2004 and appeared alongside Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the 2005 adaptation of “The Longest Yard.” Nelly appears in four episodes of “CSI: NY” in 2008-2009. Between 2013 and 2016, Nelly featured in 39 episodes of the BET reality parody series “Real Husbands of Hollywood.”

Nelly released the fitness DVD “Celebrity Sweat” in the fall of 2010. Nelly was slated to perform his debut album in its whole at the Tennessee Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2020, however, the festival was postponed owing to the coronavirus outbreak.

Vokal and Apple Bottoms are his two apparel lines. Nelly and Brad Paisley will play a Covid-19-friendly drive-in event at the Hollywood Park Amphitheater in his hometown of St. Louis in July 2020. People with concert tickets drive into the parking lot of the amphitheaters with a maximum of four passengers per vehicle and sufficient space between other vehicles for designated individual tailgating zones.

In April 2015, the Tennessee Highway Patrol pulled over the tour bus of rapper Nelly. A police officer reported smelling marijuana on the bus. The officers searched the bus and discovered marijuana, drug paraphernalia, many firearms, and what they thought to be methamphetamine. Nelly was taken into custody and lodged in the county jail. He was freed on bond. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and other minor offenses. As it was determined that the material detected on Nelly’s tour bus was not meth, the felony allegation was withdrawn. In December 2015, Nelly pled guilty to misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

In 2016, the IRS imposed a tax lien of $2.4 million against Nelly for unpaid taxes.

In the fall of 2017, Nelly was arrested in Washington, near Seattle, on accusations of rape after a woman said he lured her onto his tour bus and raped her. He was taken into custody and booked into jail. The accusations were withdrawn and he was released from custody.

 

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Real Estate

In 2002, MTV Cribs featured Nelly’s five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom, 2,679-square-foot ranch-style home. The property was built in 1972 and is located in the St. Louis suburb of Eureka, Missouri, near the Hidden Valley Country Club. In June of 2010, he sold the residence for $740,158.

FAQs

What is Nelly’s net worth?

The estimated net worth of Nelly is $8 Million.

What age is Nelly?

Nelly was born on November 2, 1974, making him 47 years old at present.

What height is Nelly?

Nelly’s height is 1.73 meters, or 5 feet 8 inches.

Summary

Nelly is one of the biggest artists of the new millennium and a rapper who has won four Grammy Awards. It was his debut record, ‘Country Grammar,’ that propelled his career to tremendous heights.

After the publication of his debut album, he garnered remarkable fame and proceeded to have success with his subsequent releases.

As of September 2022, Nelly’s estimated net worth is $8 Million.

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