Word has it that Nelly's latest LP 'Brass Knuckles' has been pushed back yet again. The St. Louis native had been set to release the album on June 24th, following a series of unmet release dates prior. The record is now slated to hit stores on August 19th. It's worth noting that 'Brass Knuckles' was set to compete with efforts by The Game, G-Unit as well as Ne-Yo which were set to drop on the same date - yet all have been delayed.

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With the snippet of Ashanti's latest single 'Body On Me' making the rounds earlier this week, it was inevitable that the full version of the cut would surface not long after. Put simply, the track is a winner IMO and has 'summer hit' written all over it. My only gripe is that, with just one verse and backing vocals, Ashanti sounds like a feature artist on her own song. Still, this has me more than amped for 'The Declaration's' June 3rd release date.

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Granted Nelly forgot some of the words (which they convincingly played down), I liked the performance - the crowd seemed to as well.

What do you think of the performance?

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With the release of Nelly's 'Brass Knuckles' fast approaching, a new cut from the set has surfaced. 'Stepped On My J's', which features Jermaine Dupri and R&B star Ciara, sees the St. Louis native re-embrace the gritty, yet radio friendly sound that made his debut so great. I must say, I'm really liking this one. 'Brass Knuckles' hits stores June 24th.

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With the release of Nelly's latest LP 'Brass Knuckles' drawing nearer, a brand new track from the set has surfaced. The Akon-assisted 'Body On Me', finds Nelly in familiar radio-ready territory. Though this isn't as promising as his current single 'Party People', it's a pretty decent effort.

Hit or Miss?

LISTEN: Body On Me (ft. Akon) {Updated Link}

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The video for Nelly's new single 'Party People' (ft. Fergie) premiered little over an hour ago. I must say I'm really feeling both the song and it's accompanying clip. The vid, though pretty simplistic, does the track justice. It's great to see Nelly coming with the heat this time around; 'Wadsyaname' - his first attempt at at launching his forthcoming album 'Brass Knuckles (due June 24th) - was solid, but very 'Nelly circa 2002-2004'. Good stuff.

What do you think of the video?

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After Nelly's most recent effort ' Wadsyaname' pretty much tanked last summer, the rapper is back with 'Party People' . The song, which features Fergie, is the 'official' first single to be lifted from the St. Louis star's new LP 'Brass Knuckles' (due June 24th). I'm kinda surprised, I wasn't expecting to like the Polow Da Don produced track as much as I do. The beat goes hard and serves as the grittiest Nelly has come on record for a while now. The Fergie feature surprisingly works pretty well, with the Black Eyed Peas front-woman holding her own on the hook, as well as her own rap verse (you read right). IMO the song has a lot of hit potential. Nelly will be shooting the song's video in Los Angeles this week.

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St. Louis rapper Nelly has teamed up with Fergie for his latest single 'Party People'. According to AllAccess.com {Credit: Kevipod}, the single is set to officially hit airwaves on February 19th and will serve as the 'official' first single from Nelly's 'Brass Knuckles' album. Originally set for release back in November last year, the album was withdrawn from release schedules after the lead single (which will probably be labelled a 'buzz' single now) 'Wadsyaname' tanked. 'Brass Knuckles' is now set for release on June 24th.

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I think everyone did good.

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With Nelly set to release his new album 'Brass Knuckles' on November 13th, the video for the set's first single 'Wadysname' premiered yesterday. I'm really liking the song and this Chris Robinson directed video. The girls were really getting it some of the scenes! Jamaica (Laurie Ann's replacement on Making The Band) choreographed the vid.

What do you think of the video?

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Having been on hiatus since 2005, St. Louis native Nelly is back on the musical scene. Set for release later this year, the rapper's new album 'Brace Knuckles' boasts production from the likes of Jermaine Dupri and Pharrell Williams. This great new mid-tempo track 'Wadsyaname' is slated to be the album's first single. The track is typical Nelly, hence it's real radio friendly. However at the same time the beat knocks -I'm really loving the production on this one. Listen out for elements of K-Ci and Jo Jo's 'All My Life', which the song samples.

LISTEN: Wadsyaname

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According to hit-maker Jermaine Dupri, Nelly is hard at work on his new album and has a few surprises in store. JD tells MTV News:

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