On February 8, Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known as Nelly, unintentional posted an x-rated video of himself on Instagram. He promptly removed the video after it was uploaded, but not before followers watched a lady giving him oral sex. At this moment, it is unknown who the lady in the 54-second video was, and while it was swiftly erased, admirers instantly screen recorded it, and it rapidly became viral on the internet.

Nelly is a Texas-born American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. In 1993, he began his music career with the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics.

His best-selling album to date is ‘Country Grammar,’ which has sold over 8.4 million copies in the United States.

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. was born in Austin, Texas on November 2, 1974. He is the son of Cornell Haynes Sr. and Rhonda Mack, both of whom served in the military. When his parents split when he was seven years old, he moved to St. Louis to live with his mother.

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Haynes Jr. joined the hip hop group ‘St Lunatics’ in 1995. The trio rose to prominence, and their single, ‘Gimme What Ya Got,’ became a big success.

Nelly’s music career began in 2000 when he released his debut album, ‘Country Grammar.’ The album included the singles ‘Country Grammar,’ ‘E.I,’ and ‘Ride Wit Me.’

Nelly’s second studio album, ‘Nellyville,’ was released two years later and became one of his most popular and lauded albums. The album topped the music charts and sold millions of copies worldwide.

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‘Sweat,’ Nelly’s third studio album, was released in 2004. The album earned favourable reviews from music reviewers and reached the top of the music charts in the United States and throughout the world.

The next year, he starred in the comedy film ‘The Longest Yard’ as ‘Earl Megget.’ The film was a great box office hit. The next year, he released his fifth studio album, ‘Brass Knuckles,’ which was another huge triumph for him.

In 2010, he released his sixth studio album, ‘5.0,’ on the Universal Motown and Derrty Entertainment labels. The album’s lead track, ‘Just a Dream,’ was a huge success.

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He made multiple cameo appearances on various television series a year later. Among the shows are the reality show ‘T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle,’ as well as several episodes of ‘90210.’

In 2013, he released the track ‘Hey Porsche,’ which was included on his album ‘M.O.’ He also revealed that singer Chris Brown will appear on the album in the song ‘Marry Go Round.’