NELLY TO REISSUE SWEAT AND SUIT ALBUMS

Nelly plans to reissue the two albums that he released in September of 2004, Sweat and Suit, on November 22nd. According to published reports, Nelly has added three new songs including “Grillz” featuring Paul Wall and the St. Lunatics.

Both albums failed to live up to expectations as Suit was certified double platinum for sales of two million copies while Sweat was certified platinum for sales of one million copies. Nelly’s first two releases, Country Grammar and Nellyville, each sold six million copies.

“So I mean you know I can rap about that. I can do that fam. It’s nothing, you know, but that ain’t what I choose to do. I’mma let you do that and I’m go over here and I’mma rock this crowd. I’mma go up in this party and make this chick right here shake her ass for me, you know what I’m sayin’? Hopefully she leave with me when it’s over.”

Nelly has been criticized in the past for making pop records but the rapper offered an explanation. He said,