He was featured in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. This hit was a smaller blockbuster and racked up a good promising future for this hip hop star. The film debuted at number three at the American box office behind Star Wars Episode III and Madagascar (the latter of which also stars Chris Rock) and became MTV Films' most successful release, grossing over US$100 million in the U.S. alone. Nelly also completed a song for the soundtrack, "Fly Away." In a June 2008 interview with Kiwibox.com, Nelly revealed that he is reluctant to continue his acting career, noting that he doesn't want to "take away from the culture of acting."
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Cornell Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1996 and was signed read more...
After moving to suburban University City, Nelly formed the group St. Lunatics with his friends in the surrounding area. The group had a local hit in 1996 with the self-produced single read more...
He was featured in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. This hit was a smaller blockbuster and racked up a good promising future for this hip read more...