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Brass Knuckles is rapper Nelly's fifth studio album which is scheduled to be released on August 19, 2008 after several delays.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] Image File history File links Nocover. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... For other uses, see Nelly (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Midwest hip-hop is hip hop music performed by artists from the Midwestern United States. ... Pop rap (sometimes referred to as hip pop) is the name given to a style of hip hop that has a strong pop music influences. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Derrty Ent. ... Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Kishan Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Badara Akon Thiam,[1][2] often going by the shorter Aliaune Thiam[3] (born October 14, 1981),[4] and better known by his stage name Akon, is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. ... Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ... Bryan-Michael Cox (born December 1, 1977)[1] is an award winning American songwriter and record producer. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Neff-U is a Hip-Hop producer, which produced a song for the Step Up (film) soundtrack called Show Me The Money performed by the rapper Petey Pablo. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American producer, singer, rapper,and songwriter. ... Jamal Fincher Jones, better known as Polow Da Don, is an Atlanta-based music producer who rose to fame in late 2005 and early 2006 through hit singles by artists including Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Kelly Rowland, Pussycat Dolls, Fergie, Rich Boy, Ciara, Kelis, Mario, And Lil Fizz. ... For other uses, see Nelly (disambiguation). ... Sweatsuit is rapper Nellys 2005 US only Compilation album consisting of tracks from the 2004 albums Sweat and Suit. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... For other uses, see Nelly (disambiguation). ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Background

The album will feature fourteen tracks as reported by USA Today in 2007.^[4] Nelly explained the reasoning for the title as "the best way" he can explain "how hard it's going to hit you."^[8] USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ...

Guests

Nelly has a range of featured guests lined up for Brass Knuckles, with appearances from Akon, Ashanti, Avery Storm, Babyface, Chuck D, Ciara, Fergie, LL Cool J, Lil Wayne, Pimp C, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, St. Lunatics, T.I. and Usher.^[4]^[5]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13] Jermaine Dupri also stated possibilities of hopeful collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson.^[5]^[14] Dupri gave a look into the two collaborations, one being Nelly, Carey and Jackson all appearing on the same track, in which he stated Nelly has laid the following blueprint: Kishan Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Badara Akon Thiam,[1][2] often going by the shorter Aliaune Thiam[3] (born October 14, 1981),[4] and better known by his stage name Akon, is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. ... Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, model, and fashion designer who rose to fame in the early 2000s. ... Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ... Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer. ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... Fergie is a nickname, most frequently derived as a diminutive variant of the Scottish surname Ferguson. ... James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor. ... Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. ... Chad Butler (December 29, 1973 â€“ December 4, 2007), better known as Pimp C, was an American Southern rapper better known as one-half of the hip hop group UGK. // UGK, which also includes Bun B, is a successful rap group from the Southern U.S. especially during the early to... Rick Alan Ross (born November 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a private consultant and lecturer in the area of so-called cults, who maintains a website with an extensive listing of articles about allegedly destructive cults, controversial groups and movements, and related research about mind control theories. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... The St. ... This article is about the musician. ... Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), is an American R&B/pop singer and actor who rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Springsteen redirects here. ... This article is about the singer. ... This article is about the singer. ...

He went on to speak about the possibility of the Springsteen collaboration and that two of his own tracks will appear on the album,

Nelly was unable to get to collaborate with Springsteen as he was too busy around the world, though he if still hopeful to collaborate with him on a future album, or even a repackage of Brass Knuckles.^[15]

More production will come from Bryan-Michael Cox, Neff-U and Pharrell Williams, among others.^[4]^[5]^[8] Bryan-Michael Cox (born December 1, 1977)[1] is an award winning American songwriter and record producer. ... Neff-U is a Hip-Hop producer, which produced a song for the Step Up (film) soundtrack called Show Me The Money performed by the rapper Petey Pablo. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American producer, singer, rapper,and songwriter. ...

On March 30, Nelly told HipHopDX.com that "the album would feature a handful of new producers."^[16] is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

The first single was rumored to be Cut It Out, but was changed to "Wadsyaname", which was released digitally on August 21, 2007. However, because of the pushed release dates from October 16 and on, the first official single was changed to Party People, with "Wadsyaname" not appearing on the album. The recently recorded Jermaine Dupri produced "Stepped On My J's" (featuring Ciara and Jermaine Dupri) is the official second single. Join Nelly on the set of his new video "Stepped on My J's" f/Ciara, Wednesday, June 11th @ 8:30 p.m. ET/PT Cut It Out was expected to be the first single from Nellys fifth studio Brass Knuckles, but later was confirmed to be leaked unofficially in which the official first single would be Wadsyaname.[1] The track is produced by PI Productions and features Pimp C and Sean P.[2... Wadsyaname is the first official single single from Nellys fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ...

Other songs

Nelly has confirmed that the song Wadsyaname will not be on the album.^[17] Wadsyaname is the first official single single from Nellys fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles. ...

"Bay", where Nelly sounds much like people in the Bay Area (Spice 1, Too $hort, E-40), is scheduled to be on the album as well. He said he made the song to show respect to the legends because he grew up listening to that kind of music. Bay Area redirects here. ... Spice 1 (born Robert L. Green, Jr. ... Too Short, or Too $hort, (born Todd Anthony Shaw on April 28, 1966) is a rapper who started his career in his hometown of Oakland, California. ... For other uses, see E40. ...

A song titled "Thinkin' Bout You" featuring Babyface did not make the final cut for Knuckles. Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ...

Track Listing

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Flap Your Wings is a single by the rapper Nelly, released in 2004, from the album Sweat. ... My Place is a single by the rapper Nelly featuring Jaheim, released in 2004, from the album Suit. ... Christina Aguilera singles chronology Car Wash (2004) Tilt Ya Head Back (2004) Aint No Other Man (2006) Tilt Ya Head Back is a single by rapper Nelly with pop singer Christina Aguilera, released in 2004, from Nellys album Sweat. ... Over and Over is a single by rapper Nelly featuring country musician Tim McGraw, released in 2004, from Nellys album Suit. ... Na-NaNa-Na is a single by Nelly released of his album Sweat in 2005. ... N Dey Say is a single by the rapper Nelly, released in 2005, from the album Suit. ... Errtime is a single by the rapper Nelly, released in 2005, from the The Longest Yard Soundtrack. ... Fly Away is a song by the rapper Nelly, featured on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The Longest Yard. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Wadsyaname is the first official single single from Nellys fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles. ... This is the discography of rapper Nelly. ... The St. ... Derrty Ent. ... Sweat / Suit is a 2005 album by Nelly. ... Sweatsuit is rapper Nellys 2005 US only Compilation album consisting of tracks from the 2004 albums Sweat and Suit. ...

Contents

Guests

Singles

Other songs

Track Listing

References