Nelly is one of the most notable names in hip-hop, with a career spanning over 20 years. After taking the industry by storm with his 2000 debut album, Country Grammar, and its timeless titular single, ...

Let’s be real. Nelly doesn’t get the acknowledgment he deserves as a Hip Hop artist and pioneer. He brought a whole new sound into the mainstream and made sure the Midwest had a seat at the table.

Congratulations to Nelly, who I’d wager had one of the livelier crowds of Stagecoach this year. You know, the festival known for country music. The audience was spilling outside of the Palomino tent ...

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, far left, looks on as rappers, from left, Nelly, Murphy Lee, City Spud, Kyjuan and Slo Down, members of the St. Lunatics, receive keys to the city at Nelly’s Black and White ...