Derrty Entertainment

Derrty Entertainment is a record label founded by rapper Nelly in 2003. It operated as a division of Motown and served as the parent company for its now-defunct predecessor and sublabel, Fo' Reel Entertainment. Nelly's St. Lunatics cohort, Ali Jones served as president for the label, although it has lacked much activity. A namesake multimedia company—Derrty Ventures—was also co-formed by Nelly, Michael Chaffin and J Erving in 2017, which includes the clothing line Derrty Apparel.

Roster

Current artists

• Nelly (CEO)
• City Spud
• Jung Coasta

Former artists

• Big Gipp
• King Jacob
• Slyro Jenkins
• Jung Tru
• Prentiss Church
• Chocolate Tai

DJs and producers

• DJ Trife (Nelly's personal DJ since he started his career)
• Jayson "Koko" Bridges (produced the hit songs "Shake Ya Tailfeather" and "Over and Over")
• Jason "Jay-E" Epperson (produced the hit songs "Country Grammar", "Work It", "E.I.", "Midwest Swing" and more songs for Nelly and The Lunatics)
• Dorian "Doe" Moore (produced the hit singles "My Place" and "Tilt Ya Head Back")
• Derrty DJs (list of DJs from St. Louis, including DJ C NOTE, DJ 618 and others)

Former Fo' Reel Entertainment artists

• Penelope Jones (2000–2001)
• Farrah Franklin (2002–2003)
• Rashad (2003)
• Postaboy (2004)
• MisseZ (2006)
• Teairra Mari (2009-2010)

Other ventures

In 2003, Nelly launched the women's fashion brand Apple Bottoms with Yomi Martin, Nick Loftis, and Ian Kelly, including clothing, perfume and accessories.

Discography

Album Information
Nelly - Country Grammar Released: June 27, 2000 Chart positions: No. 1 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: Diamond U.S. sales: 10,000,000 Singles: "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)", "Ride Wit Me", "E.I.", "Batter Up"
St. Lunatics - Free City Released: June 5, 2001 Chart positions: No. 1 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: platinum U.S. sales: 1,000,000 Singles: "Midwest Swing", "Summer In The City", "Let Me In Now"
Ali - Heavy Starch Released: April 30, 2002 Chart positions: No. 24 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: - U.S. sales: - Singles: "Boughetto"
Nelly - Nellyville Released: June 25, 2002 Chart positions: No. 1 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: 6x multi-platinum U.S. sales: 6,000,000 Singles: "Hot in Herre", "Pimp Juice", "Air Force Ones", "Dilemma", "Work It", "No. 1"
Murphy Lee - Murphy's Law Released: September 23, 2003 Chart positions: No. 8 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification:platinum Singles: "Shake Ya Tailfeather", "Wat Da Hook Gon Be", "Hold Up", "Luv Me Baby"
Nelly - Sweat Released: September 14, 2004 Chart positions: No. 2 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: 2× platinum U.S. sales: 2,000,000 Singles: "Na-NaNa-Na", "Flap Your Wings", "Tilt Ya Head Back"
Nelly - Suit Released: September 14, 2004 Chart positions: No. 1 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: 3x multi-platinum U.S. sales: 3,000,000 Singles: "My Place", "'N' Dey Say", "Over and Over"
Ali & Gipp - Kinfolk Released: August 14, 2007 Chart positions: No. 25 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: - U.S. sales: - Singles: "Go 'Head", "Almost Made Ya", "N' Da Paint"
Nelly - Brass Knuckles Released: September 16, 2008 Chart positions: No. 3 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: Gold U.S. sales: 500,000 Singles: "Party People", "Body On Me", "Stepped On My J'z", "One & Only"
Nelly - 5.0 Released: November 16, 2010 Chart positions: - No. 10 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: - U.S. sales: 320,000 Singles: "Just a Dream", "Move That Body", "Gone"
Nelly - M.O. Released: September 30, 2013 Chart positions: - No. 14 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: - U.S. sales: 23,000 Singles: "Hey Porsche", "Get Like Me"

See also

• Universal Records
• List of record labels

External links

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