I know this thread is old, but someone brought it back up....
Nelly is NOT an artist that i particulary like, but i respect the man as a business man and for the music he does make....He's not trying to be hard like some of these other artists out here(and most of them are just portraying an image)..he is just doing what he is good at, and a lot of that is making dance music...I bet if Nelly tried to be hard and "gangsta" then alot of you would clown him either way...People act like if you're a black artists, you betta be "gansta," and if you're not then you sold out....lol
change your way of thinking..we already have enough so-called "gangsta" rappers in the world, we really dont need Nelly to convert too....Busta aint "gangsta" and he doesnt make "gangsta" music, but he is a respected artist..as long as you stay true to your craft and your heart, then everything should be coo..some people are gonna "hate" your music regardless who you are or how tight it is...
and Justin does have talent...if you say Justin dont then you might as well say Usher doesnt as well, because both have very similar music styles...