UPDATE: The Nov. 1 concert featuring Nelly and Juvenile has been rescheduled to March 15, 2019 due to a “scheduling conflict.” Tickets for this week’s show will be honored on the new date; refunds are available to those who can’t attend in March.
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Hip Hop stars Nelly and Juvenile are coming to Northern Kentucky’s BB&T Arena on Nov. 1. Tickets ($32-$72) for the 7:30 p.m. concert are on sale now here.
Both rappers had their biggest successes around the turn of the century. A member of the St. Louis Hip Hop collective St. Lunatics, Nelly found huge success with his first solo album, Country Grammar, which went to No. 1, fueled by the success of the title track. His 2002 follow-up, Nellyville, produced the huge hits “Hot in Herre” and the Kelly Rowland-featuring “Dilemma.” Both singles spent several weeks at No. 1 and cemented his status as a bonafide Pop superstar.
Nelly won Grammys in the ensuing years and did some film and TV work, while also being involved with business ventures like his controversially-named energy drink Pimp Juice and clothing lines. Nelly was also an owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, until Michael Jordan took over primary control in 2010. Nelly has been involved in various charity endeavors over the years, most recently at the start of ’10s when he was a spokesperson for the Do Something organization’s Tackle Hunger campaign.
Nelly made headlines for less positive reasons last year when he was accused of rape. He denied the charge and the case was dropped last December because the accuser refused to cooperate. More assault accusations surfaced earlier this year, after his first accuser filed a lawsuit for defamation (due to the rapper’s denials) and assault. Nelly has maintained his innocence.
Nov. 1’s show opener Juvenile broke through with his Cash Money release 400 Degreez in 1998, which went four-times Platinum off the heat generated by the hits “Ha” and “Back That Azz Up.” The New Orleans MC had a No. 1 album in 2006 with Cocky & Confident and has also appeared in a few film projects. His 2012 album Rejuvenation included collaborations with Rick Ross, Drake and Bun. B.
This article appears in Sep 12-19, 2018.
