Nelly Returns to the Waves

St. Louis rapper Nelly hits the airwaves with the first single from his new album "Nellyville." The song is very catchy and was one of the summer of 2002's biggest hits. Not many rap artists can produce catchy songs due to the high level of un-originality that market has (e.g., sampling Broadway musicals, Duran Duran songs, etc..) but Nelly has proven that with this song that not only can he get his groove on, but that he can produce a single with high potential for market crossover success. Regardless of his feud with other old-school rap artists such as KRS-1, Nelly's appeal lies in his ability to adapt to the times, something that many rappers have not been able to do. Only a handful artists such as Busta Rhymes, Queen Latifah, and Ice Cube have mastered the art of keeping with rap's evolution, and so far Nelly has. Overall, "Hot in Here" is a great summer anthem sure to keep anyone moving. Regardless of the song's critics it remains one of 2002's best jams.

Nellyville #1

I rate this CD with five stars. I think Nelly really worked hard on this Cd rather then Country Grammer since it was his first album he didn't really have to throw all on his fans. Nellyville is getting rave reviews all over the country his single Hot in Heere was at number one for 2 weeks straight. His next single Dillema I think will be at number 1 next because myself and everyone else just absolutley loves that song I think it is so beautiful he just really outdid himself on this album Good work! Nelly you did a beautiful!

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