It's Getting Hot! The True Story of Nelly's 'Hot in Herre'

When it comes to the origin cities of hip hop stars over the last
20 plus years - it's safe to say St. Louis, Missouri is not the
first to come to mind.


But St. Louis, Missouri is the home of at least one rap superstar
that had the world of music following his every move for the
better part of the 2000s; Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. Better known to
you and I as Nelly.


Nelly released his first single ‘Country Grammar (Hot Sh*t)’ in
early 2000, with album release plans on hold until he could prove
to his label that he was worth the investment. 


He soon proved to be worth the investment and more, spawning 4
hit singles from his first record, and featured on a number of
turn-of-the-century classics as well. 


While all pretty ubiquitous in their own right; none of these
tracks went any higher than #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.  


Perhaps Nelly really *was* too tied to St. Louis, much like the
label feared back in ‘99. 


Maybe what he needed to do to get that Chart topping single was
to relocate… maybe he needed to move on from St. Louis and show
the world what it was like in a place called Nellyville, because
in Nellyville it was getting Hot.


This is the story of Nelly's iconic single 'Hot in Herre' with
newly unearthed clips from Nelly Himself, and Interviews
conducted by Encore's Myles Galloway.


Also includes audio from: The Fader, June 8th 2017.


Nelly Reveals The Secret History Behind "Hot In Herre"


Previous Encore episodes referenced: 


I'm Looking Crazy Right Now: The True Story of Beyoncé and Jay
Z's 'Crazy in Love'


This Song is B-A-N-A-N-A-S: The True Story of Gwen Stefani's
'Hollaback Girl'