Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974 in Austin, Texas), better k… Read Full Bio ↴Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974 in Austin, Texas), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur signed to Universal and Derrty Records. Born to a half Tunisian father and American mother, he has been active since 1993 as a bandmate of the rap group St. Lunatics, and became a hip-hop superstar after the success of his solo release, Country Grammar, in 2000. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200, spawned multiple chart toppers and won three Grammy awards. His second effort, 2002's Nellyville, was equally successful and it included the hits "Dilemma" and "Hot in Herre" and was nominated for five Grammy awards, including Album of the Year. In 2004 Nelly released two albums at the same time, Sweat and Suit, and in September they briefly held the two top spots on the charts. His latest album is Brass Knuckles, released in 2008.
Nelly has been equally active as a businessman; among other ventures, in 2003 he released his own energy drink called "Pimp Juice," and in 2004 he became a minority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats basketball team. He is also the CEO of Derrty Entertainment, his own company formed in 2003. Nelly has two clothing lines: Vokal (for men) and Apple Bottoms (for women).

Interlude
Nelly Lyrics

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Goin' good, hold up, get off me real quick
I'm tryin' to holla at my dog real fast.
Hey, hey Nelly what's up dog, this Ced The Entertainer boy,
I'm at a wild little party,

Dog, hey get back at me
I'm trying to holla at you about the album now
I'm a talk to all of y'all.

Big Leaugue, Kyuan, Little T, City Spud, my homies.
What's up man, you need to get at me

I need to be on this album player,
I'm tryin' to blow up with ya,

S.T.L. y'all get back at me alright?
Just call me.

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from an interlude in Nelly's song. The lyrics are spoken by Ced The Entertainer, who is addressing Nelly about the album. Ced is trying to get on the album and make it big with Nelly. He addresses Nelly's crew and asks them to get back to him about the album. He also teases about being at a wild party and acknowledges his friends.

The interlude, though short, gives us a glance into the music industry and how different performers try to collaborate and make it big. Ced The Entertainer is trying to get on the album as he sees it as an opportunity to become popular. Nelly's response is not in the lyrics, so it is unsure if Ced The Entertainer was included in the album or not. The interlude adds a different dimension to the song, showing the relationships and collaborations within the industry.

Line by Line Meaning

Goin' good, hold up, get off me real quick
I'm doing well, but please give me a moment to talk to my friend.

I'm tryin' to holla at my dog real fast.
I need to quickly talk to my friend.

Hey, hey Nelly what's up dog, this Ced The Entertainer boy,
Hi Nelly, it's me, Ced The Entertainer.

I'm at a wild little party,
I'm currently at a fun party.

Dog, hey get back at me
Please contact me when you can.

I'm trying to holla at you about the album now
I want to talk to you about a music project we can work on together.

I'm a talk to all of y'all.
I want to talk to all of your friends as well.

Big Leaugue, Kyuan, Little T, City Spud, my homies.
These are my friends, and I want to collaborate with you all.

What's up man, you need to get at me
Please respond to me when you can.

I need to be on this album player,
I want to be a part of this music project.

I'm tryin' to blow up with ya,
I want to become successful with you.

S.T.L. y'all get back at me alright?
Please let me know what you all think of my idea for the album.

Just call me.
Please contact me by phone.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROY MURRAY, ANTHONY JOHNSON, KEITH D SWEAT

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