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.[1] Nelly's St. Lunatics cohort, Ali Jones served as president for the label, although it has lacked much activity.[2] 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.[3][4]
Derrty Entertainment | |
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Parent company | Universal |
Founded | 2003 |
Founder | Nelly |
Distributor(s) | Motown (United States) |
Genre | Hip hop |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
Official website | derrtyent.com |
Roster
editCurrent artists
editFormer artists
edit- Big Gipp
- King Jacob
- Slyro Jenkins
- Jung Tru
- Prentiss Church
- Chocolate Tai
DJs and producers
edit- 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
edit- Penelope Jones (2000–2001)
- Farrah Franklin (2002–2003)
- Rashad (2003)
- Postaboy (2004)
- MisseZ (2006)
- Teairra Mari (2009-2010)
Other ventures
editIn 2003, Nelly launched the women's fashion brand Apple Bottoms with Yomi Martin, Nick Loftis, and Ian Kelly, including clothing, perfume and accessories.[5][6]
Discography
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Nelly - Country Grammar
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St. Lunatics - Free City
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Ali - Heavy Starch
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Nelly - Nellyville
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Murphy Lee - Murphy's Law
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Nelly - Sweat
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Nelly - Suit
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Ali & Gipp - Kinfolk
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Nelly - Brass Knuckles
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Nelly - 5.0
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Nelly - M.O.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.discogs.com/label/441319-Fo-Reel-Entertainment [bare URL]
- ^ "Ali Jones on VLADTV (Pt. 6)". YouTube. 13 August 2023.
- ^ https://derrtyventures.com/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://podcast.startupgrind.com/episodes/three-commas-WG2eND9U [bare URL]
- ^ Coyle, Anthony (October 1, 2016). "What Happened to Nelly - News & Updates". The Gazette Review. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Nelly Announced The Revival Of Apple Bottom Jeans". Nylon. 11 March 2021.
External links
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