Nelly

Avg Rating: 21021   2.8 ( 65 total votes )

Nelly - Bay

Artist: Nelly

Producer: Droop-E

Album: Brass Knuckles

Label: Derrty/Universal Motown

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While plenty of MCs from the East Coast, West Coast and Midwest have adapted to the popular southern sounds of Houston, Atlanta and Miami, the same cannot be said for the Bay Area’s regionally popular Hyphy movement.  In fact, if you ask listeners outside of the Oakland/San Francisco area to name an artist who is responsible for the Hyphy sound, many would simply not know.  Informed and well-versed, St. Louis rap pioneer Nelly wants to correct that problem, showcasing three Hyphy legends on the appropriately titled, Bay.  In honor of rappers Spice 1 (first verse), Too Short (second verse) and E-40 (third verse), the St. Lunatic tactfully imitates all three delivery styles, delivering a surprisingly unique track.  Nelly will drop his long-awaited Brass Knuckles on June 24.

   

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djblaze
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djblaze
Total Ratings: 8304
Rating:  21321
I think the production/beat on here could use a little work. I'm not feeling the flow of the song. Not really feeling the sound of Nelly. He dumbed down his over the top flow and I'm not sure how much I like it. It's just OK.
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Posted on May 05, 2008    

deezy
Rating:  32121
Posted on May 05, 2008    

dj-dp
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Total Ratings: 211
Rating:  14321
damn..diss song is by far the worse song i've ever heard by nelly. This song is shit, lyrically and production wise. Come on nelly damn, from what ive seen, this will be his worse CD of his career, which is sad since hes had half a decade to do it.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

cb126405
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cb126405
Total Ratings: 1624
Rating:  32121
This is just kind of weird...Nelly making a Bay song. This has the hyphy sound to it any everything, but I gotta give Nelly props bcuz this fake bay song is hotter than a lot of other real bay songs I've heard. This should not be a single, but rather a good filler on his new album.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Mike Dreams
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2130
Expect a remix from the real rappers that he was imitating too. ..I'm sure that's coming.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

jordan@djbooth.net
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Total Ratings: 711
Rating:  32121
Wow...Nelly really must be desperate. I have to admit that he imitates the hyphy sound really well for someone from St. Louis, but he does really think that this is going to help his album? I'm from the Bay myself and the reaction for this one is going to be mixed. Some cats are going to bang this while others are going to wonder what gives Nelly the right to do a hyphy record?


Posted on May 05, 2008    

BDF44
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2281
Rating:  32121
This is hot! but I'm not uyin! I think its kinda corny cause he's just kissin a city tryna sound like E-40. Not cool to me!


Posted on May 05, 2008    

blackcat
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Total Ratings: 39
Rating:  54321
I think the production/beat on here could use a little work. I'm not feeling the flow of the song. Not really feeling the sound of Nelly. He dumbed down his over the top flow and I'm not sure how much I like it. It's just OK.
damn..diss song is by far the worse song i've ever heard by nelly. This song is shit, lyrically and production wise. Come on nelly damn, from what ive seen, this will be his worse CD of his career, which is sad since hes had half a decade to do it.This is just kind of weird...Nelly making a Bay song. This has the hyphy sound to it any everything, but I gotta give Nelly props bcuz this fake bay song is hotter than a lot of other real bay songs I've heard. This should not be a single, but rather a good filler on his new album. This is a mad unique idea. Nelly finna take over the game. He's reinventing himself. I heard him spitting on Rap City recently, and he is definitely a new NELLY! Be prepared. This is mad funny and skilled! Expect a remix from the real rappers that he was imitating too. ..I'm sure that's coming.Wow...Nelly really must be desperate. I have to admit that he imitates the hyphy sound really well for someone from St. Louis, but he does really think that this is going to help his album? I'm from the Bay myself and the reaction for this one is going to be mixed. Some cats are going to bang this while others are going to wonder what gives Nelly the right to do a hyphy record?


Posted on May 05, 2008    

blackcat
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Total Ratings: 39
Rating:  54321
drd


Posted on May 05, 2008    

AK
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AK
Total Ratings: 134
Rating:  14321
come again? :|


Posted on May 05, 2008    

roddyrod
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Total Ratings: 15
Rating:  54321
eyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
go dummy


Posted on May 05, 2008    

BDF44
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2281
Rating:  32121
My boy blackcat was goin dummy with that last review!lol I was too, I'm not gon lie! The song does sound better that alotta that hyphy isshh! I do like the movement, but I can't get with nelly's version of it. Its just corny!


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Ole-G
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Ole-G
Total Ratings: 77
Rating:  32121
I like the way he imitates them..really good job and production is bangin !


Posted on May 05, 2008    

^Lady RuIz^
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^Lady RuIz^
Total Ratings: 99
hes done better it sounds like a rough draft


Posted on May 05, 2008    

PattyPatty85
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PattyPatty85
Total Ratings: 3217
Rating:  14321
Well the beat is something I have already heard but I like it, the rest of the track is garbage...not feeling it!


Posted on May 05, 2008    

londons finest
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Total Ratings: 471
Rating:  32121
I like this man, I think it's pretty talented and it goes well for a hyphy track. The E-40 imitation was kinda weak tho I thought.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

mmoore1127
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mmoore1127
Total Ratings: 725
Rating:  32121
I'm a little too young to know anything about Spice 1, but Nelly kills his "Too Short" and "E-40" verses. This is definately something new from Nelly. I feel like a guest feature from Keak da Sneak would've worked well on here.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Dj Astro
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Total Ratings: 381
Rating:  43211
i agree wit mmoore. dis sound like a Ying Yang Twins song dont it? or at least a Keak da Sneak, or come on at least a E-40 song but Nelly dis his thing its a banga tho im sorta afeelin it in s strange way. prolly gonna mix Keak wit dis track.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

~**AEO**~
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~**AEO**~
Total Ratings: 115
Rating:  32121
tha beat?...flamin...but imma have to get used to tha flow...but ill put in in rotation...~


Posted on May 05, 2008    

yiddydaboss
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Total Ratings: 27
Rating:  32121
THis jawn has a nice chourse and a hypey beat but i dont like his flow on this and i think this couldnt really get much radio play but at least he informed us about the Spice 1 neva heard of him before and i like the way he raps like the people he is honoring in his verses


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Guest
Rating:  21321
       
this song had potential. it really did.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

cutter_cartel
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Total Ratings: 28
huh ??????????


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Exclusive
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Exclusive
Total Ratings: 123
UmMMMMMMMMMMMM. . . . . . . . . . . .


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Lakers4Life
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Total Ratings: 15
Rating:  43211
i'm from the bay and i'm glad it's gettin repped:) very unique and creative song!


Posted on May 05, 2008    

daflyest12000
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Total Ratings: 34
Rating:  14321
don't like nelly.....no flow..... i dont think it goes hard like at all


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Sixela Yoccm
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Total Ratings: 11
Rating:  54321
Waz gudda Nelly this ya girl sixela str8 4rm tha Lou and keepin it Lou all dae. Man this beat sick man. . . . u did it on this one. Aye but while u @ it come bacc to the stl and grab some mo' new talent ( look 4 me )!
Lou love Nelly-


Posted on May 05, 2008    

chea_shannizle
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Total Ratings: 6
Rating:  54321
damm this song iz the shit!!!!!!


Posted on May 05, 2008    

D.A. Finest
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Total Ratings: 111
Rating:  32121
well first off, bay music is known for minimalistic production, so u should expect that. nelly does spit hard on this track tho, not really for me, but a 3 for the idea


Posted on May 05, 2008    

LR_Rooke
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Total Ratings: 10
Rating:  14321
WHAT!!!! this is trash!!!! nelly is way outta his style. its like he has nooo swagg of his own and is a copyright of clyde carson and e40. hes and immitation. come on Nelly BRING IT beTTer!!!


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Bodyshock
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Bodyshock
Total Ratings: 55
Rating:  14321
Whats the big deal about this. Its only nelly. Lame.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

REAL g00ns sh00t
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REAL g00ns sh00t
Total Ratings: 230
Rating:  21321
IS HE SAYING AY BAY BAY LOL..... LMAO... IS HE E40! :P LOL I DONT LIKE THIS AT ALL BUT....UM NELLY HAS FLOW WTF! LOL ITS JUST ONE SONG CCCHHHHIIIILLLL! PPL :P


Posted on May 05, 2008    

J Roc the Legend
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J Roc the Legend
Total Ratings: 200
Rating:  32121
This song mainly gets a 3 for the beat. The Droop-E beat is pretty hot. Nelly does an interesting job imitating bay legends. A remix wit some of the Bay Area rappers would make this better tho. Nelly by himself, although interesting, makes this song more weird than good.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Yung Jizzo Da Blood
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Total Ratings: 42
Rating:  43211
i like da beat and Mr. 40 water killed it on the verse.
Daz What make nelly uniqe none of his music sounds like the last hit


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Drezilla
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Drezilla
Total Ratings: 24
Rating:  14321
Garbage. Straight up garbage. The only dude I wanna hear do hyphy shit is the king of hyphy...E-40!!!! I am always defending Nelly in debates because of his first album and the most slept on first album from St.Lunatics. But this shit....he is fallin off like bad dope at a crackhead convention!!! The beat sucks and the lyrics match!


Posted on May 05, 2008    

RLTskillz
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RLTskillz
Total Ratings: 407
Rating:  21321
The beat is so simple...and the chorus is not very advanced either...he did pretty good on the imitations but this just ain't something to wanna listen to again


Posted on May 05, 2008    

LeeLee08
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Total Ratings: 308
Rating:  21321
Umm...Nelly could've made dis a hit. Not quite garbage, its jus aight. It gets a 1.5


Posted on May 05, 2008    

mayne
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Total Ratings: 256
Rating:  14321
garbage


Posted on May 05, 2008    

MusicMan
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MusicMan
Total Ratings: 115
Rating:  43211
YAY AREAAAAAA!!!!


Posted on May 05, 2008    

MusicMan
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MusicMan
Total Ratings: 115
Rating:  43211
This is pretty clever how he unapologetically copies three different flows. He sounds just like e-40


Posted on May 05, 2008    

that1kid13
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that1kid13
Total Ratings: 1642
Rating:  43211
FOR A BAY SONG [simple.. no offense bay area] IT GETS 5 STAR.
AS FOR A NELLY SONG.. 2.
SO, I GIVE IT 3.5 STARS.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

NativeAngel_17
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Total Ratings: 7
Rating:  14321
It sounds alright... but the Chris Brown impression don't work!


Posted on May 05, 2008    

CosBriggs
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Total Ratings: 42
he does pretty good on the imitations tho i gotta give him that


Posted on May 05, 2008    

BuBbLe KuSh
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Total Ratings: 33
Rating:  32121
Not one of Nelly's best...


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Pickni31
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Total Ratings: 4
Rating:  32121
its kinda weird dat nelly is makin a bay song, but on da upside imagine wat da remix is gonna b lik!!! it should be pretty hyphy


Posted on May 05, 2008    

Tex
Rating:  14321
Posted on May 05, 2008    

Hustlenomics15
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Total Ratings: 17
Rating:  32121
Different... Liked it at first, but as where most songs grow on you, I turned it off after playing it twice.


Posted on May 05, 2008    

corrupt
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Total Ratings: 128
Rating:  21321
Props to Nelly for attempting something different.. this was sorta odd. But, I'm really not feelin it.


Posted on May 06, 2008    

Guest
Rating:  21321
       
how can FAT JOE be rated higher than Nelly...


Posted on May 06, 2008    

DJ spauhn
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Total Ratings: 149
Rating:  21321
ITS OK . I WILL HAVE IT . CAUSE SOMEBODY MIGHT ASK FOR IT IN THE CLUB .


Posted on May 06, 2008    

The Dark Philosopher
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Total Ratings: 159
Rating:  32121
Well not a single but I give nelly a lot of credit for doing a good job imitating...interesting idea props.


Posted on May 06, 2008    

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