NEW YORK (Universal/Motown Records) -
Superstar rap artist
Nelly is already setting another precedent with his newest single, "
My Place" featuring the platinum R&B singer Jaheim. In less than two weeks after the single was leaked to radio,
"My Place" dominates the charts and radio airwaves.
This week, "
My Place" is the No 1 Most Added Song on the Urban, Rhythmic Crossover and Top 40 charts. The song is also the No 1 Greatest Gainer on the Hip Hop, Rap, Top 40 and Rhythmic charts.
According to Billboard's Radio Airplay Monitor, one of the radio industry's leading trade magazines, "My Place" is "the first song in four years since Eminem's 'Without Me' to earn Greatest Gainer and Most Airplay Adds honors on all three charts." Nelly will continue to set new precedents when the three-time Grammy winning artist becomes the first rapper to release two new, separate albums entitled Sweat and Suit simultaneously on September 14th.
"My Place," a re-working of Teddy Pendergrass' "Come On And Go With Me," is the lead single from Suit, and the Neptunes-produced "Flap Your Wings" is the set-up single for the more street-oriented album Sweat. Both videos are in rotation at MTV, BET, MTV2, VH 1 and FUSE.
Most recently, it was announced by Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television and the majority owner of the first-ever all minority owned NBA team, the Charlotte Bobcats, that Nelly now joins him as part-owner of the sports franchise.
In addition to promoting his forthcoming albums, Nelly is preparing for a lead role in a remake of the Burt Reynolds' classic film The Longest Yard starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.
Cornell "Nelly" Haynes first came to national prominence when Universal Records released his 9x platinum-selling 2000 debut Country Grammar. The St. Louis native's previous releases include his 6x-platinum-certified Nellyville (2002), the platinum-certified remix album Da Derrty Versions (2003) and his group, the St. Lunatics' platinum-certified Free City (2001). Cumulatively, Nelly has sold close to 30 million singles/albums worldwide.
