Nellyville
St. Louis, Missouri rapper Nelly debuted his reality
show "Nellyville" this year to strong ratings, pulling in one
million viewers on the BET network. It has breathed new life into
his career and given the public an insight into his life, as Nelly
raises his daughter, son, niece and nephew, after the passing of his
sister to leukemia. Nelly was right to raise them in St. Louis,
rather than Hollywood, which has messed up many a kid. The show also
features Nelly's girlfriend, Shantel Jackson, the ex-fiancée of
boxer Floyd Mayweather.
Nelly and Shantel Jackson
Nellyville concluded last night with his daughter
and nephew recording their own single with a cousin and they sound
good. The song has the makings of a hit. Nelly is protective of his
virginal daughter and niece, but have been encouraging them to
pursue higher education, as he did. However, that did not stop Nelly
from flunking the written portion of his driving test, right along
with his niece, who has done so 11 times (LOL). Girl, get that
license in the new year.
Will Nelly's ex-girlfriend, singer Ashanti, make an appearance
on the show next season
Side Bar: Nellyville was relatively short.
Only 8 episodes were ordered, leaving fans on social networking
wishing the season had been longer. BET should have ordered more
episodes. However, with new shows, networks are always cautious, as
they sometimes do not know which will be a hit or miss.
