NEW YORK (Satellite Radio/ www.sirius.com) - Multi-platinum, GRAMMY-winning hip-hop artist
Nelly will personally present the world premiere of his two new albums, Sweat and Suit, on Tuesday,
September 14, exclusively on SIRIUS, the premium satellite radio provider known for delivering the very best in commercial-free music and sports programming to cars and homes across the country.
For the first time, Nelly will take control of two commercial-free SIRIUS music channels as guest DJ, and will introduce each song on both of his new albums on the day of their U.S. release, Tuesday, Sept. 14, showcasing each album in its entirety.
"Satellite radio is an important outlet for artists and I'm glad to have the opportunity to play my music personally for fans. I hope they enjoy it!" said Nelly.
Nelly will present and play all of the songs on his Sweat album at 2 pm ET on SIRIUS urban hits music channel Hot Jamz, and will then present and play each of the tracks on his Suit album at 5 pm ET on top 40 hits channel SIRIUS Hits 1.
SIRIUS Sr. Dir. of Pop Programming Kid Kelly said, "Premiering Nelly's Sweat on Hot Jams and Suit on SIRIUS Hits1 on the same day the CDs hit retail demonstrates our unique ability to freely expose new music to SIRIUS subscribers. We are very pleased to present Nelly on SIRIUS and are proud to be viewed as an entertainment platform that continues to create remarkable, 'must-hear' entertainment."
Of his two new albums, Nelly says "Sweat has more club joints and street-oriented songs," while "Suit is all about the grown and sexy."
Sweat's current hit single "Flap Your Wings" features Pharrell Williams, who's half of production whiz team the Neptunes, and other tracks feature guest appearances by such artists as Christina Aguilera, Fat Joe, Lil' Flip, Stephen Marley and Murphy Lee. Suit also features Williams, along with special guests Snoop Dogg and Ron Isley, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim and Tim McGraw.
Born Cornell Haynes, Jr., St. Louis, Missouri native Nelly has become one of the top-selling artists of our time. His 2000 debut album Country Grammar (Universal) sold more than a quarter million copies during its first week of release, followed by Nellyville in 2002, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.
Country Grammar has reached sales of more than 9 million, and Nellyville has reached sales of more than 6 million.
Nelly received two 2002 GRAMMY awards for his hit songs "Dilemma" and "Hot in Herre," and another in 2003 for "Shake Ya Tailfeather."
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