Nelly Nellyville Zip Best -

: Another major crossover that featured one of pop's biggest stars, reaching #7 on the UK Singles Chart. Full Tracklist

: It has been certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA, with total U.S. sales exceeding 6.4 million copies.

The album features a mix of high-energy club tracks, smooth ballads, and humorous skits featuring Cedric the Entertainer : Gettin' It Started (skit) Hot In Herre Dem Boyz (ft. St. Lunatics) Oh Nelly (ft. Murphy Lee) Pimp Juice Air Force Ones (ft. Kyjuan, Ali, and Murphy Lee) In The Store (skit) On The Grind (ft. King Jacob) Dilemma (ft. Kelly Rowland) Splurge Work It (ft. Justin Timberlake)

: A cultural phenomenon in its own right, this track helped spark a massive resurgence in the popularity of the Nike Air Force 1 sneaker .

: Produced by The Neptunes, this track spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a signature anthem of the decade.

Nelly’s sophomore album, Nellyville , released on June 25, 2002 , remains a definitive cornerstone of the early 2000s hip-hop and pop-rap era. Following the diamond-certified success of his debut, Country Grammar , Nellyville further solidified Nelly's place as a global superstar, blending catchy Midwest melodies with high-energy production. Chart Dominance and Commercial Success

(ft. Freeway, Beanie Sigel, and Murphy Lee) The Gank 5000 (skit) #1 CG 2 (ft. Kyjuan and Murphy Lee) Say Now Fuck It Then (skit) Legacy and Cultural Influence

Upon its release, Nellyville debuted at , selling approximately 715,000 copies in its first week alone. The album's commercial performance was historic:

Nellyville is often cited as the moment where hip-hop and pop merged into a single cohesive unit for the mainstream. Beyond the music, it launched Nelly's Apple Bottoms clothing line and even led to his part-ownership of an NBA team. Today, the album stands as the 14th best-selling rap album of all time, a testament to the "Nellyville" era's lasting resonance.