Nelly

Released: June 25, 2002

Featuring: La La Anthony Cedric The Entertainer

Songwriter: Cedric The Entertainer La La Anthony Nelly

Producer: Nelly

[doorbell rings]

[door opens]

[Cedric:] Hey, alright, come on in. What's up baby?
[La La:] Hey, Boo. What's up?
[Cedric:] You lookin' good
[La La:] Thank You
[Cedric:] What's them, are they some gucci?
[La La:] Well, you know, you know
[Cedric:] You lookin' good wit it, fo' sho'. Yeah everything is nice, I'm lookin' good, I'm feelin' good
[La La:] Everything is good
[Cedric:] We gonna have a good time this evening
[La La:] No doubt
[Cedric:] Just chillin' got a little champaign over here. Want somethin' to drink?
[La La:] Yeah, I'm thirsty. Damn baby!
[Cedric:] Excuse me, I already--
[La La:] You smell like bologna! Ew!
[Cedric:] Excuse me, I already been drinkin' a little somethin'. You know?
[La La:] Uh uh
[Cedric:] Nah, that's my bad, don't even trip
[La La:] Alright
[Cedric:] I just had a little somethin' earlier, excuse me. Wait. What you need?
[La La:] I need that new Nellyville
[Cedric:] The new Nelly. Huh?
[La La:] Yeah, yeah now that right there get's me real loose
[Cedric:] You want that new Nelly, the new Nellyville, right? I think I got that, hold on
[La La:] I need that Nellyville
[Cedric:] Let me look over here, I don't know, I'm almost sure I got that, I got it here baby
[La La:] Alright baby, okay, alright
[Cedric:] I got all the hot stuff, I usually have everything new, let me see
[La La:] Damn baby my auntie gotta couch just like that
[Cedric:] You talkin 'bout... you want Nelly though. Right?
[La La:] Oh. Yeah the Nellyville
[Cedric:] You Nelly, not The Lunatics, Nelly
[La La:] What's wrong? You ain't got it?
[Cedric:] Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh
[La La:] Yeah
[Cedric:] I got you
[La La:] Okay
[Cedric:] I think um, let me see, god damn
[La La:] How much you pay for rent in this spot?
[Cedric:] I ain't got Nelly, I got Ocanelly, I got... [sings] Put it in yo' mouth
[La La:] There will be none of that tonight, uh uh, no baby
[Cedric:] A'lright, cool, I'm not lyin' maybe later on, ain't nuttin' to it, hopefully, hopefully
[La La:] Na eh
[Cedric:] Look
[La La:] What's the problem?
[Cedric:] So that's what you need though?
[La La:] Nellyville is what I need, Nel-ly-ville
[Cedric:] That's what you need?
[La La:] Uh huh
[Cedric:] I got you don't even trip
[La La:] Okay
[Cedric:] I want you to stay & I'm a run to the store, real quick, I'm a just run down to the street, right down
[La La:] Hurry up, hurry up
[Cedric:] I want you to sit here, look good
[La La:] Nellyville
[Cedric:] Look delicious, like yourself
[La La:] Uh uh
[Cedric:] I'll be right back, you keep it hot for me
[La La:] Okay
[Cedric:] I'm goin' to get that Nellyville for you
[La La:] Uh uh
[Cedric:] Right away
[La La:] Hurry up
[Cedric:] I'll be right back, don't go nowhere
[La La:] Nellyville
[Cedric:] I mean that
[La La:] & I'm sayin' you got some food in this spot? I'm hungry

[door closes]

Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974), known professionally as Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and occasional actor from St. Louis, Missouri. Nelly embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics, in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in the year 2000, with his debut album Country Grammar, of which the title-track was a top ten hit. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to peak at number one. Country Grammar is Nelly’s best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States. His following album Nellyville, produced the number-one hits “Hot in Herre” and Dilemma. Other singles included “Work It”, “Air Force Ones”, “Pimp Juice” and “#1”.

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