Nelly charts new music history and becomes the first Solo artist ever to debut at No 1 with 'Suit' & No 2 with 'Sweat'

NEW YORK (Universal Records) - Multi-platinum, three-time Grammy-winning artist Nelly charts new musical territory as the first solo artist ever to have two new albums debut in the No. 1 and 2 positions simultaneously on the nation's pop albums chart!

This week, the twenty-nine year old superstar's albums Suit and Sweat claim the No.1 and No.2 spots, respectively, on Billboard's Hot 200 Albums chart. With the addition of overseas sales, Sweat and Suit albums have sold over one million albums cumulatively in the first week, solidifying Nelly's status as a worldwide superstar.

Nelly first came to national attention when he released his 9x platinum-selling 2000 debut Country Grammar.
In 2001, as a member of the St. Lunatics (which includes fellow group member Murphy Lee), Universal Records released the group's platinum-certified debut Free City.
The next year, he released his 6x platinum-certified sophomore album, Nellyville followed by the platinum-certified re-mix album, Da Derrty Versions in 2003.
Cumulatively, Nelly has sold close to 30 million singles/albums worldwide.

Nelly joins the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and Guns N' Roses in holding the No. 1 and No. 2 positions simultaneously on the Pop Albums Chart.
Nelly is also the first act to bow simultaneously at No 1 and No 2 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Charts!