Nelly played a gig at the House of Blues a few days ago. He apparently kept mentioning his newest album Brass Knuckles and his love for his hometown St. Louis repeatedly, which annoyed some of his audience as they felt he was more into shamelessly plugging himself rather than focusing on his show.
He got off to a late start, some 45 minutes late with some of his more familiar songs, such as “Shake Your Tailfeather” and “Country Grammar.” He was joined onstage by four other rappers, who got into a back and forth free-style with him. Singer Avery Storm shared the stage for their Rick Ross collaboration, “Here I Am.” Dallas’ Big Tuck also joined in as well.
Several times he would raise his hand, say “hold up, hold up,” and stop a song midway to either promote his album or add a twist to the music. During “Take a Ride Wit Me,” Nelly stopped halfway through and began talking to a guitarist who had taken center stage with him. His voice softened as he slowed the pace, turning it into more of an acoustic love ballad than a hip-hop song about getting high with a girl.
“I like the way you brush your hair / And I like those stylish clothes you wear … ,” he sang seductively to cheers.
The overpowering bass made it difficult to decipher the freestyle lyrics, but his fans didn’t seem to care. They waved foam hands with Nelly’s name on them and sang along, even those from Brass Knuckles.
Here he is looking buff. Boy has been working out!
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