Nelly - Nellyville

Reviews of Nellyville

Rating Summary
3 by Rolling Stone This is undeniable: Nelly is a gifted, witty MC in possession of one of the catchiest rhyme flows to ever hit the pop charts. The question: Where does he go from here? The Midwest bounce he ushered in... Read more
n/a by www.eonline.com A winning combo of thick club cuts, hands-in-the-air call-outs, pop ingenuity and a perfect balance of entertainment and realism in his rhymes. Read more
n/a by Popmatters The disc is incredible. Read more
n/a by www.ew.com If you like your rap loose and funny, Nelly's the man for you. Read more
n/a by www.villagevoice.com A great pop album that reconciles his sudden wealth, attachment to home, and desire to rule the world. Read more
n/a by NME A glossy, well-produced album of populist anthems with a gangsta undertow that expands his worldview and celebrates success. Read more
n/a by www.cdnow.com Nellyville is quite calculated, right down the tired skits about bootlegging -- it sort of has to be, given what's at stake, though one would wish otherwise. Read more
n/a by www.theonionavclub.com Good-natured and breezy enough to make the hostility directed Nelly's way seem churlish. Read more
n/a by uk.launch.yahoo.com Like P. Diddy in his prime or even Jay-Z, Nelly simply knows what the people want, and delivers--which is never as easy as the haters suggest. Read more
n/a by www.dotmusic.com It's a cruel world in which a Nelly sells more records than the Blastmaster KRS but what 'Nellyville' makes abundantly clear is that its creator won't be leaving a fraction of his foe's proud mark on hip-hop once the dust settles on the frantic promotion of this record. Read more
n/a by www.playlouder.com The problem is, whilst the debut had more hooks than a fishing rod sandwich, this just doo-wop-yawn, the sort of nursery rhymes kids never remember. Read more
4 by Aftonbladet Det är frestande att jämföra ”Nellyville” med en helt annan men liknande musiktradition från förr. Trots att det säkert orsakar allergiska utslag hos alla hiphopfanatike... Read more