Nelly

Constantly on the grind, St. Louis superstar Nelly releases two albums simultaneously: Sweat and Suit. This one is a mellower, "for the ladies" collection of love jam raps, featuring guests like Snoop, Pharrell and T.I. "Play It Off" and "She Don't Know My Name" are highlights.

When Nelly blew up in 2000 with "Country Grammar," he boasted that he wanted to "blow
thirty mil like I'm Hammer." But after four years at the top, Nelly isn't even close to falling
off. The St. Lunatic drops two new albums the same day, Sweat and Suit. The inspiration
might be OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, though his CDs are sold separately like
G n' R's Use Your Illusion. Sweat is the street album, playing up his hip-hop clout,... More >