the nelly/katy comparison is so stupid but nelly does have a remembered song
143 million views despite being released in 2002
Nelly was one of the top music acts of the early 2000s. Literally many pop girls of that era can't compare. Too bad he's opening for Florida Georgia Line nowadays
6. Nelly (21,817,000). Nelly is the top hip-hop star to have emerged since January 2000 and the #2 male solo artist. His debut, Country Grammar, arrived in June 2000. It remains his best-seller (8,561,000). It spawned two top 10 hits, "(Hot S--- Country Grammar" and "Ride Wit Me" (featuring City Spud).
He is completely forgotten considering how huge he was