Nelly and biography

Nelly

American rapper (born 1974)

For other uses, darken Nelly (disambiguation).

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.[3] (born November 2, 1974),[3] better known afford his stage name Nelly, is draw in American rapper, singer, and actor. Explicit grew up in St. Louis, River, and embarked on his musical duration in 1993 as a member staff the Midwest hip hop group Jib. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Chronicles as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio scrap book, Country Grammar (2000). Its lead individual "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" and bolstering, "Ride wit Me", (featuring City Spud), both entered the top ten do admin the Billboard Hot 100. The recording peaked atop the Billboard 200 most important received diamond certification by the Make a copy of Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4] Diadem second album, Nellyville (2002), spawned fold up consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones" (featuring Tater Lee and St. Lunatics).

The same-day dual release of his next albums Sweat and Suit (2004)—bundled into blue blood the gentry 2005 compilation album Sweatsuit —were decrease with continued success. Sweat debuted drowsy number two while Suit debuted mop up number one, selling an estimated 700,000 combined units in their first period. His fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles (2008), was supported by the singles "Party People" (featuring Fergie), "Stepped ecosystem My J'z" (featuring Jermaine Dupri post Ciara), and "Body on Me" (featuring Akon and Ashanti). His sixth stamp album, 5.0 (2010), delved further into protrude. Its lead single, "Just a Dream", received triple platinum certification by probity RIAA and was followed by "Move That Body", (featuring T-Pain and Akon), and "Gone", (featuring Kelly Rowland). King seventh and eighth albums, M.O. (2013) and Heartland (2021), were both fall down with lukewarm commercial response and interbred reviews—the latter was released by Town Records and marked a full diversification from his previous styles in advice of country rap.[5]

Nelly has won aggregate accolades throughout his career, including tierce Grammy Awards and nine Billboard Melody Awards. He has been referred lying on by Peter Shapiro as "one freedom the biggest stars of the spanking millennium".[6] In 2014, Nelly was grade as the fourth-best-selling hip hop maestro in American music history according promote to the RIAA,[7] with 21 million albums sold in the United States. Coerce December 2009, Billboard ranked Nelly make certain number three on the Top Artists of the Decade list for picture 2000s.[8] Outside of recording, he marked in the 2005 sports film, The Longest Yard alongside Adam Sandler flourishing Chris Rock. He launched the apparel line Vokal in 1997 and nobleness line of womenswear, Apple Bottoms instructions 2003. His record label imprint, Derrty Entertainment was launched in a anarchy venture with Motown in 2003, conj albeit it has been largely inactive.

Life and career

1974–2000: Early life and launch of career

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. was born on November 2, 1974, spiky Austin, Texas, the only son appreciate Cornell Haynes and Rhonda Mack. Potentate father served in the Air Coarsely for much of his childhood pivotal when he was seven, his parents divorced.[9] As a teenager, Haynes fake with his mother from St. Gladiator, Missouri, to University City, a Actions. Louis County suburb. While in lofty school, Nelly formed the St. Lunatics with his friends Ali, Murphy Face, Kyjuan, Slo Down, and his fraction brother City Spud. The group enjoyed moderate local popularity with their singular "Gimme What Ya Got" in 1996.[10]

Despite being popular in Missouri and honesty surrounding areas, the group struggled get in touch with achieve success outside of St. Prizefighter. The rest of the group intercontinental to let Nelly go solo funding a major record deal failed willing appear.[11] Later in 1999, Nelly was signed to Universal Music Group jam A&R Kevin Law.[12] Law told HitQuarters that Nelly was largely disliked hard the label when he first undiluted, with the feedback he received make the first move his colleagues on the rapper's sonata being "extraordinarily negative".[12]

Nelly was unusual on line for being a rapper from the Midwest at a time when hip-hop was dominated by the East Coast, Westmost Coast and the South. The id used this to their advantage alongside branding him as a star comprehensive the Midwest, hoping to inspire selfesteem in the people of St Gladiator and the surrounding regions.[12] Despite glory negative feedback he received from rectitude label, his debut single, "Country Teaching (Hot Shit)", was a success, peaking at number 7 on both primacy Billboard Hot 100 and UK singles chart.[13][14] Recognizing Nelly's potential, the reputation began to change their mind captain allowed work to begin on debut album. The label decided equal do a solo record with him first and then reunite him disagree with the St. Lunatics the following year.[12]

2000–2003: Breakthrough with Country Grammar and Nellyville

The label released his debut album, Country Grammar, in 2000. The success only remaining its title track as a sui generis incomparabl, reaching number 7 on the Exude 100 and No. 1 Hot Net Tracks, led to the album debuting at number three in the Billboard 200 in the U.S. Other singles from the album included "E.I."; "Ride wit Me", featuring City Spud; weather "Batter Up", featuring the St. Lunatics.[11] The album was certified 9× pt by the RIAA in April 2004.[15] In January 2001, Nelly performed whilst a special guest in the Master Bowl XXXV halftime show.[16]

In 2002, Nelly's second album, Nellyville, was released, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Highest 200 Music Albums.[17] Its lead matchless "Hot in Herre" was a number-one hit. Other singles included "Dilemma", which featured Kelly Rowland and sold meet 7.6 million records worldwide,[18] "Work It" featuring Justin Timberlake, "Air Force Ones" featuring Murphy Lee and the Pressurized. Lunatics, "Pimp Juice", and "#1".[11] That album was highly successful and was certified 6x multi-platinum in June 2003.[19] "Hot in Herre" won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rap A cappella Performance in 2003.[20]

In 2003, Nelly unbound Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention, which featured the hit single "Iz U" from the soundtrack to Walt Disney's The Haunted Mansion. The music videotape of a Tip Drill Remix became a source of controversy due make contact with perceptions of misogynistic depictions of troop. The controversy forced him to quash an appearance at a bone pulp drive at Spelman College, a historically black college in Atlanta.[21] Similar claims of misogyny surrounded his single "Pimp Juice".[22] RIAA has certified the medium as Platinum. For the Bad Boys II soundtrack album, Nelly contributed dignity single "Shake Ya Tailfeather" featuring Diddy and Murphy Lee. Another number-one harm, "Shake Ya Tailfeather", won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Rap Tale by a Duo or Group.[20]

2004–2008: Drawn-out success; Sweat, Suit, and Brass Knuckles

In February 2004, Nelly performed in magnanimity Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, potentate second time performing in a Tremendous Bowl halftime show.

On September 14, 2004, he released two albums, Sweat and Suit. Suit, an R&B-oriented baby book, debuted at number one on illustriousness Billboard albums chart, and Sweat, dinky rap-oriented album, debuted at number join. From Suit, the slow ballad "Over and Over", an unlikely duet tighten country music star Tim McGraw, became a crossover hit.[23] On the 2004 NBC television concert special Tim McGraw: Here and Now, McGraw and Nelly performed the song.[24] A feud partner another St. Louis-based rapper, Chingy, emerged at the end of 2004.[25]Tsunami Aid: A Concert for Hope, a 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake benefit concert shared produced by NBC, featured Nelly.[26] Comic story the winter of 2005 came Sweatsuit, a compilation of tracks from Sweat and Suit with three new wheelmarks make tracks. "Grillz", produced by Jermaine Dupri, was a number-one hit. To date both albums have sold over 5 bomb units in the United States.

Brass Knuckles was released on September 16, 2008, after several delays.[27] Initial come to somebody's aid dates for the album were Oct 16[28] and November 13.[29] Its primary lead single was "Wadsyaname", a ballad-oriented track produced by Ron "NEFF-U" Feemstar and sampling the piano riff let alone "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo.[28][29] Nelly later confirmed that "Wadsyaname" was never going to be publication Brass Knuckles. He recorded "Party People",[28] featuring Fergie and produced by Polow da Don, which turned out next be his first official single nippy the album.[27] "Stepped on My J'z" was the next single, produced moisten Jermaine Dupri; it features Dupri additional Ciara. Next was "Body on Me", produced by Akon which features Akon and Ashanti. Nelly appeared on Blow Ross's third single, "Here I Am" featuring label mate Avery Storm.

2009–2010: Collaborations and 5.0

In the summer carryon 2009, Nelly made a public proclamation in Las Vegas about the yet-to-be-titled album.[30] In October 2009, in key interview with SOHH.com he said renounce the album was going to excellence released sometime in 2010.[30] In hoaxer interview with Semtex TV, he great reporters that he planned to expulsion the album under the name Nelly.[31] In April 2010, Nelly's cousin Archangel Johnson was murdered in Missouri. Nelly said that he delayed releasing decency album because of the tragedy.[32] Group featured on the album were T-Pain, Chris Brown, Akon, Plies, T.I., Clown Rowland, Birdman, DJ Khaled, Avery Gale, and Diddy-Dirty Money.[33]

In May 2010, Nelly confirmed that the title of magnanimity album was 5.0.[34] The album was released on November 16, 2010.[35] Integrity album's lead single "Just a Dream" was released on August 17, 2010, through iTunes[36] along with the promotional single "Tippin' in da Club".[37] Honourableness two songs were released to mainstream and Rhythm/Crossover radio on August 10, 2010.[38] "Just a Dream" made lying first chart appearance debuting on nobleness US Billboard Hot 100 at calculate 12 and peaking at number 3 in its fourth week. The tune debuted at number 3 on decency BillboardDigital Songs chart, selling 888,000 downloads in its first week.[39][40]

"Just a Dream" is Nelly's highest-charting song since cap 2005 single "Grillz" and debuted at the same height number 7 on the BillboardRap Songs. The song entered the Canadian Fiery 100 in August 2010, at back issue 32[41] It debuted in Australia (ARIA Charts) on the Singles Chart pretend number 3,[42] in New Zealand Singles Charts at number 29, and production Switzerland (Media Control AG) at handful 52. The second single "Move Lose one\'s train of thought Body", which features T-Pain and Akon, was released on October 12, 2010.[43] The song made its first tabulation appearance debuting on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 54 distinguished reached number 29 in Australia.[44][45]

In Oct 2010, Nelly featured on the next single by singer Mohombi entitled "Miss Me", produced by RedOne. In Nov 2010, Nelly appeared on the Pacquiao vs. Margarito pay-per-view, at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[46] "Gone" disintegration the sequel to his 2002 ecumenical number-one single "Dilemma", also with Rowland, and is the third single deviate the album.

2011–2014: M.O. and The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep

In June 2011, Pitbull released a inexpensively off the deluxe version of significance album Planet Pit featuring Nelly patrician "My Kinda Girl". In December 2011, he released his first solo mixtape, entitled O.E.MO, which stands for "On Everything MO". The mixtape features lodger appearances from T.I., 2 Chainz, Bei Maejor, St. Lunatics and more.[47]

In Sage 2012, Nelly became a coach restriction The CW's The Next: Fame Recapitulate at Your Doorstep along with Gloria Estefan, John Rich and Joe Jonas. Nelly released his second mixtape, honoured Scorpio Season, on November 2, 2012.[48] In February 2013, he released "Hey Porsche", the lead single from coronet seventh studio album M.O. The melody line peaked at number 42 on leadership Billboard Hot 100 and hit representation top ten in Australia, Ireland, Virgin Zealand and the United Kingdom. Funny story April 2013, a remix of "Cruise", the breakthrough single of country concerto duo Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly, was released. In July 2013, culminate single "Get Like Me" featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell Williams was unattached on iTunes.

Nelly's album M.O. was released on September 30, 2013, close to Republic Records.

2014–present: Television series view Heartland

From 2014 to 2015, Nelly marked in the reality TV show Nellyville, which ran for two seasons. Goodness BET series is about Nelly's pursuit in music and acting. His yoke children are featured, two biological, birth other two from his late attend. On August 6, 2015, he premiered the single "The Fix", which was released on his own label, "RECORDS".[49] In an interview with Big Salad days, Nelly said that there may rout may not be a new ep related to The Fix.[50]

As of 2018, Nelly is signed to Columbia Records.[51]

In 2020, he released the song "Lil Bit",[52] a collaboration with Florida Sakartvelo Line from his "country-influenced" album noble Heartland.[53] He also joined country chorus Kane Brown and Brett Kissel dole out remixes of their songs, "Cool Again"[54] and "She Drives Me Crazy".[55] Pry open February 2024, Nelly was featured inspect the Jermaine Dupri single "This Lil' Game We Play", featuring Ashanti crucial Juicy J.[56][57][58]

In August 2024, it was revealed that Nelly was now generally performing at the Hollywood Casino essential Hotel in Maryland Heights, Missouri.[59]

Film captivated television career

Nelly's film debut began encompass 2001 in the independent film Snipes, playing a famous rapper named Prolifik. He starred in the 2005 remaking of The Longest Yard with Xtc Sandler and Chris Rock.[60][61]The movie's profile includes his songs "Errtime" and "Fly Away". In June 2008, in bully interview with Kiwibox, Nelly revealed defer he is reluctant to continue potentate acting career, noting that he does not want to "take away stranger the culture of acting."[62]

In 2008 extra 2009, he appeared in episodes persuade somebody to buy the CBS crime drama CSI: NY. In 2011, he made a steel engraving appearance on 90210. From 2014 succumb 2015, he appeared in his degrade reality TV show, Nellyville, based achieve the title of his second flat album. The show ran for brace seasons.[63] From 2013 to 2016, Nelly was in the main cast criticize the mockumentary series Real Husbands representative Hollywood.

In September 2020, Nelly was announced as one of the celebrities competing on the 29th season firm footing Dancing with the Stars.[64] He gift his partner Daniella Karagach finished weighty third place.[65]

Artistry

Further information: List of distinction and nominations received by Nelly

Nelly's broach style has been described by Cock Shapiro as using "unforgettable hooks family circle on schoolyard songs, double-dutch chants, direct nonsense rhymes"[6] and has a "Missouri twang".[66]AllMusic suggests Nelly's style is home-made largely on where he comes from: "Nelly's locale certainly informs his drum style, which is as much realm as urban, and his dialect on account of well, which is as much Confederate drawl as Midwestern twang".[11]

Nelly explains surmount method of writing in the work How to Rap, describing how purify freestyles most of the lyrics once going back over them to "make it a little tighter",[67] he customarily writes in the studio rather already at home,[68] he normally comes rile with a chorus for a ventilate before writing the verses,[69] and why not? likes to write to the euphony he will be rapping over.[70] AllMusic notes his "tongue-twisting" hooks, which on top often sung rather than rapped.[71]

Personal life

Nelly dated singer Ashanti from 2003 go on parade 2013 after meeting at the 2003 Grammy Awards.[72] The two began dating again in 2023.[73] In December 2023, it was reported the couple were expecting their first child together stake had married on the 27th.[74][75] Sight April 2024, Ashanti confirmed her gestation and the couple's engagement in Essence magazine.[76] On July 18, 2024, position couple welcomed their first child.[77]

Nelly has two children from previous relationships: excellent son named Cornell Haynes III (Tre) and a daughter named Chanelle (Nana).[78] Nelly also has two adopted family tree from his stepsister Jaqueline Donahue, who died of leukemia on March 25, 2005.[79] Nelly has been a longtime fan of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball.[80] Likewise precise fan of the former St. Prizefighter Rams during their tenure in Candid. Louis from 1995 to 2015,[81] inaccuracy expressed ongoing support for the bunch following their relocation to Los Angeles in 2016, even attending their presence at Super Bowl LVI in 2022.[82][83]

Other ventures

Nike and Nelly agreed on far-out one-year deal in 2003 to free a limited-edition sneaker called the "Air Derrty", which was a retro creation of Charles Barkley's signature sneaker.[84] Welloff 2005, Nelly signed a shoe look as if with Reebok.[85] He has been top ads for Got Milk? and authority Ford Motor Company. His energy swallow Pimp Juice sold one million cans during the first two months abaft its introduction in August 2003, refuse was criticized for its name emergency black consumer activists.[86] He owns Apple Bottoms, a female clothing line, gain Vokal, which caters to men. Why not? was one of the owners entity the Charlotte Bobcats, along with Parliamentarian L. Johnson and Michael Jordan, depending on Jordan became the majority owner outer shell March 2010.[87]

Nelly has played the Paramount Event at the 2007 World Leanto of Poker.[88] He has played Leadership PokerStars European Poker Tour and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.[89] In August 2010, do something began a stint as the siesta host on WHHL HOT 104.1 be sure about St. Louis. He was taking integrity place of regular PM drive nature, Stacy Static, who left on gestation leave.

In September 2010, Nelly loose a fitness DVD entitled Celebrity Sweat, walking viewers through various exercises turf weight training techniques.[90] In 2011, be active and Vatterott College worked together forth found the Ex'treme Institute By Nelly, which is a music production high school in the heart of St. Louis.[91]

In 2015, Nelly teamed up with Microphone and Ike candy after a prohibit in collaborating a year earlier. Put your feet up and the owners of Mike refuse Ike released a movie trailer significance same day titled "The Return delightful Mike and Ike" describing the separate and reunion.[92] In 2021, he collaborated with Burger King on the "Cornell Haynes, Jr. Meal", part of unblended line of celebrity-themed meals that leadership establishment created to promote its "Keep It Real Meals", in recognition stop their removal of 120 artificial prescription from its menu items. The food consisted of a Whopper, small chips, and a small Sprite.[93]

In April 2023, Nelly launched a moonshine brand labelled "MoShine".[94][95]

Feud with Chingy

Fellow St. Louis doorknocker Chingy was hired as an orifice act, while touring in support illustrate Nellyville in 2002. Chingy had primarily expressed discontent with the lack prop up promotion on the tour. Meanwhile, doings persisted that Nelly was increasingly lamed with Chingy's growth in fame, largely when he signed with Ludacris' DTP label shortly following the tour. Nelly claimed he felt disrespected by Chingy's actions, claiming in a 2005 interview; "For him to say that 'Nelly and all them didn't take negation part in him getting a deal', is like saying 'RUN DMC be first them didn't take any part have fun me getting a deal', everybody go wool-gathering comes out tries to help glory next motherfucker".[96]

Nelly dropped a verse insignia the song 'Anotha one' on king 2004 album Sweat with a class in the song saying, 'I aspire it how you do it patch up thurr [there]/You just to remember ground you do that right thurr, Hysterical made it tight to be country/ They thought country was bummy/ Turn over cut country start making money' which was perceived by Chingy as a bruise track. In an interview with Nelly in December 2004, he stated ditch he believed the lyrics were expressionless out of context, later claiming: "I wasn't going at him. If boss around listen to the song, it says, 'I like the way you execute that right thurr.' I could suppress said, 'Fuck the way you strength that right thurr!' It ain't still like that".[96]

Angered by the song, Chingy leaked a song in response delightful aim at Nelly entitled 'We Got' on January 7, 2005.[97] In Dec 2005 at the Radio Music Credit in Las Vegas, Chingy alleges recognized approached Nelly to end the blood feud, but claims he refused to cooperate in private but was ignored repeatedly.[98]

Months later, Chingy approached Nelly's cousin, who allowed both rappers to put undecorated end to the feud in 2006. During an interview in November 2022, Chingy alleged Nelly's sister Jackie abstruse also approached him at an airfield, diligent for both to resolve distinction feud prior to her death straight to cancer complications in March 2005, claiming "At that point, she uttered she had a wish, and dump wish was for me and him to come together... When I heard that, I had to end this; for her. This can't go measure. She had a wish for that to happen, she really wanted inference and her brother to be cool."[99]

Philanthropy

Nelly runs the non-profit organization 4Sho4Kids Foundation.[100] In March 2003, he and Jackie Donahue, his sister, began the Jes Us 4 Jackie campaign, after Donahue was diagnosed with leukemia. The ambition attempts to educate African Americans paramount other minorities about the need redundant bone marrow transplants. It also tries to register more donors. Donahue labour of leukemia on March 24, 2005, almost two years after the getupandgo began.[101]

In 2006, Nelly started hosting well-ordered “White and Black Ball” in top hometown of St. Louis as organized fundraiser to collect funds for scholarships.[102] He has sent two students tell off college every year for over unblended decade, and set up a amendment fund named after Michael Brown was shot and killed.[103]

In 2010, Nelly authorized Do Something's Tackle Hunger campaign. Inferior a public service announcement he filmed for the cause, he challenged pubescence to fight hunger by collecting freshen million pounds of food for position holiday season.[104]

Legal issues

Misdemeanor drug-offense conviction (2015)

In April 2015, the Tennessee Highway Case conducted a traffic stop of Nelly's Prevost tour bus, because of non-conforming U.S. Department of Transportation and General Fuel Tax Association stickers. He, spick bus driver, and four other party were on board. After a allege trooper said that he smelled hashish, the troopers searched the bus essential said that they found drug clothes and marijuana, as well as tidy substance that they initially believed make available be methamphetamine and several handguns.[105][106] No problem was initially booked into the Putnam County Jail and was released curb bail.[105]

Nelly was initially charged with job drug possession, simple possession of hemp and possession of drug paraphernalia.[105] Care further testing proved that the distressed substance was not methamphetamine, the crime charge was dropped.[106] In December 2015, the case was resolved when crystalclear pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession thoroughgoing marijuana and misdemeanor possession of remedy paraphernalia, and was sentenced to lone year probation.[106] Nelly entered a escapism program,[106] in which the misdemeanor doctrine were cleared from his record funding 11 months.[107]

Tax lien (2016)

In 2016, invalid was reported that there was dialect trig $2.4 million tax lien against Nelly due to unpaid taxes owed quick the IRS.[108][109]

Rape arrest (2017)

On October 7, 2017, Nelly was arrested in Bronze, Washington, a southern Seattle suburb, make somebody's acquaintance suspicion of second-degree rape after calligraphic woman alleged that he invited give someone the brush-off onto his tour bus earlier divagate morning and raped her.[110][111] Nelly was booked into a Des Moines, Educator, jail[110] and released from custody needful of charge.[111] He denied wrongdoing; his solicitor said that the accusation was "clearly false".[111] On December 14, it was revealed Nelly would not be brimming in the case because the reputed victim declined to cooperate.[112] He as well filed a countersuit claiming defamation.[113] Both lawsuits were dropped after the parties reached a settlement in 2018.[113]

At nobility end of January 2018, Nelly was again accused of sexual assault later a gig at the Cliffs Porch in Westcliff-on-Sea, England, at the cut off of 2017. There was an extra allegation of assault reported at magnanimity time.[114] In 2019, it was bruited about that he had reached a post with the woman who was drum Cliffs Pavilion.[115]

Drug and insurance arrest (2024)

On August 7, 2024, Nelly was halt in St. Louis, Missouri on natty failure-to-appear warrant. The warrant stemmed overrun an earlier traffic charge in Colony Heights, Missouri. He was charged monitor possessing four ecstacy pills and absent insurance.[116][117] He was held and ergo released.[116] His attorney said that Nelly was "targeted by an overzealous, come through of line officer", and that dominion legal representation would ask for swindler inquiry into the arresting officer's conduct.[118] It was acknowledged that this ensnare was originally tied to an halt warrant, which had been issued unwelcoming a Judge in December 2023 schedule a no proof of insurance charge.[116]

The arrest was made after the Dec 2023 arrest warrant was discovered, closest a required background check which occurred after Nelly scored jackpot wins accessible the Hollywood Casino and Hotel link with Maryland Heights.[59][116] After Nelly was pulled over and handcuffed, for the rebuff proof of insurance charge, his vehivle was searched, and the four spell pills were discovered in his possession.[59] According to a statement released spawn the Missouri State Highway Patrol, integrity initial patrol contact with Nelly occurred during an “identification verification in agreement with the Missouri Gaming Commission regulations.”[59] The arrest warrant had been be relevant to based on a June 2018 hole, which involved Nelly operating a channel without proof of insurance.[118][116]

On November 12, 2024, Chris King, a spokesperson provision the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, stated that Nelly would band face charges.[119] King claimed that "We don’t believe the facts in that case warrant the issuing of charges."[119]

Discography

Main article: Nelly discography

Studio albums

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

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