The M.O. Rapper is NELLY, a five-letter word. NELLY is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and actor from St. Louis, Missouri. He has released seven studio albums, with his 2002 album Nellyville being certified as six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. He has had numerous hit singles, including 'Hot in Herre', 'DILEMMA', and 'Just a Dream'. NELLY has also acted in films such as The Longest Yard and the television series Real Husbands of Hollywood.