Nelly Predicted As Hip-Hop Mogul Of 2009!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:10 am

Nelly has quietly built up a solid hip-hop mogul resume these past
couple of years. Unlike the current hip-hop moguls like Diddy, 50 Cent
and Jay-Z, Nelly has taken a quieter approach to his business dealings.

Successful clothing line? Score: 8 (out of 10) Nelly launched Apple
Bottom Jeans in 2003 with a resounding success and has turned his
fashion line into a multi-million dollar empire with an entire
accessory line including footwear, handbags, eyewear RX, intimates,
sunglasses, accessories, jewelry, cold weather, and girl’s apparel.
Vokal, his mens line continues to do steady numbers as well.

Energy Drink and/or Alcoholic Drink? Score: 6. In 2004, Nelly’s local
energy Pimp Juice went international. Claiming to have more kick but
safer than Red Bull, Pimp Juice was the energy drink of choice for
thousands of St. Louis kids back in the day.

Acting Career? Score: 4. Well maybe not as established as Curtis
Jackson or Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges but he’s getting there. Nelly
was in the football film The Longest Yard and he will now be
guest-starring in a two-episode arch of “CSI: NY.” And although not
part of acting, Nelly was chosen by Diddy to be the spokesmodel for
Sean John Underwear. This can’t hurt from a publicity angle.

Real Estate and/or restaurant? Score: 8. Probably the most important
way to gain real long-term economic wealth. Even with the recent fall
out of Wall Street and the housing market there is still long-term
value in real estate, if you can afford to ride out the current
downward trend. Even with this current economy, Nelly is moving
full-force with his real estate efforts. Nelly talks about his
development company and his recent announcement that he is opening a
sports bar.

“This development company that I have back home, I’ve purchased a city
block in downtown St. Louis. I have an new sports bar called Skybox.”
Realizing he’s not at Jay-Z status yet he adds “You know it’s not a
40/40, more like a 20/20 you know, but just tryin’ to stay busy.”

Considering the 40/40 Club’s recent fate, maybe it’s best that Nelly is
not trying to model his bar off of 40/40. So there you have it. When it
all adds up, Nelly’s Hip-Hop Mogul Score is 27/40 which puts him in
pretty good company. The only thing he is missing is a restaurant, but
the sports bar will qualify him. And in this day and age of the rap
game, we all know you don’t need a hit album to make your millions. Not
too bad for a guy who was once known for wearing batting gloves and
that baseball stripe thing under his eye.