Derrty Entertainment
Derrty Entertainment is a record label founded by rapper Nelly in 2003. It operated as a division of Motown. Lunatics cohort, Ali Jones served as president for the label, although it has lacked much activity.
Derrty Entertainment
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- Derrty Entertainment was established or created in 2003.
- Headquarters
- Derrty Entertainment has its headquarters at St. Louis.
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Derrty Entertainment is a record label founded by rapper Nelly in 2003. It operated as a division of Motown. Lunatics cohort, Ali Jones served as president for the label, although it has lacked much activity.
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Overview
Overview
A namesake multimedia company—Derrty Ventures—was also co-formed by Nelly, Michael Chaffin and J Erving in 2017, which includes the clothing line Derrty Apparel.
Key facts
Key facts
• Parent — Universal • Founded — 2003 • Founder — Nelly • Distributor — Motown (United States) • Genre — Hip hop • Country — United States • Location — St. Louis, Missouri • Url — derrtyent.com
Current artists
Current artists
• Nelly (CEO) • City Spud • Jung Coasta • Aye Verb • J-Kwon
Former artists
Former artists
• Big Gipp • King Jacob • Slyro Jenkins • Jung Tru • Prentiss Church • Chocolate Tai • Murphy Lee • Ali • Kyjuan • Slo Down
DJs and producers
DJs and producers
• DJ Trife (Nelly's personal DJ since he started his career) • Jayson "Koko" Bridges (produced the hit songs "Shake Ya Tailfeather" and "Over and Over") • Jason "Jay-E" Epperson (produced the hit songs "Country Grammar", "Work It", "E.I.", "Midwest Swing" and more songs for Nelly and The Lunatics) • Dorian "Doe" Moore (produced the hit singles "My Place" and "Tilt Ya Head Back") • Derrty DJs (list of DJs from St. Louis, including DJ C NOTE, DJ 618 and others)
Other ventures
Other ventures
In 2003, Nelly launched the women's fashion brand Apple Bottoms with Yomi Martin, Nick Loftis, and Ian Kelly, including clothing, perfume and accessories.
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Derrty Entertainment was established or created in 2003.
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Discography
• Album Information • Nelly - Country Grammar *Released: June 27, 2000 *Chart positions: No. 1 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: Diamond *U.S. sales: 10,000,000 *Singles: "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)", "Ride Wit Me", "E.I.", "Batter Up" • St. Lunatics - Free City *Released: June 5, 2001 *Chart positions: No. 1 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: platinum *U.S. sales: 1,000,000 *Singles: "Midwest Swing", "Summer In The City", "Let Me In Now" • Ali - Heavy Starch *Released: April 30, 2002 *Chart positions: No. 24 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: - *U.S. sales: - *Singles: "Boughetto" • Nelly - Nellyville *Released: June 25, 2002 *Chart positions: No. 1 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: 6x multi-platinum *U.S. sales: 6,000,000 *Singles: "Hot in Herre", "Pimp Juice", "Air Force Ones", "Dilemma", "Work It", "No. 1" • Murphy Lee - Murphy's Law *Released: September 23, 2003 *Chart positions: No. 8 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification:platinum *Singles: "Shake Ya Tailfeather", "Wat Da Hook Gon Be", "Hold Up", "Luv Me Baby" • Nelly - Sweat *Released: September 14, 2004 *Chart positions: No. 2 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: 2× platinum *U.S. sales: 2,000,000 *Singles: "Na-NaNa-Na", "Flap Your Wings", "Tilt Ya Head Back" • Nelly - Suit *Released: September 14, 2004 *Chart positions: No. 1 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: 3x multi-platinum *U.S. sales: 3,000,000 *Singles: "My Place", "'N' Dey Say", "Over and Over" • Ali & Gipp - Kinfolk *Released: August 14, 2007 *Chart positions: No. 25 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: - *U.S. sales: - *Singles: "Go 'Head", "Almost Made Ya", "N' Da Paint" • Nelly - Brass Knuckles *Released: September 16, 2008 *Chart positions: No. 3 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: Gold *U.S. sales: 500,000 *Singles: "Party People", "Body On Me", "Stepped On My J'z", "One & Only" • Nelly - 5.0 *Released: November 16, 2010 *Chart positions: - No. 10 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: - *U.S. sales: 320,000 *Singles: "Just a Dream", "Move That Body", "Gone" • Nelly - M.O. *Released: September 30, 2013 *Chart positions: - No. 14 U.S Billboard 200 *RIAA Certification: - *U.S. sales: 23,000 *Singles: "Hey Porsche", "Get Like Me"
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