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Nelly Announces 2026 St. Lunatics Album With Metro Boomin as Executive Producer

Announced at St. Louis' Black and White Ball, the comeback follows Ali Jones' withdrawn lawsuit over Country Grammar credits.

Overview

  • Nelly revealed the project on Dec. 15 while hosting the Black and White Ball in St. Louis with Ashanti at The Four Seasons.
  • The album would be the group's first release since 2001's Free City.
  • Metro Boomin, a fellow St. Louis native, is set to oversee the record after recent executive-producer duties on Young Thug’s Business Is Business.
  • Internal dynamics remain in flux after member Ali Jones withdrew a copyright and unjust enrichment suit this year, and Nelly’s team later sought sanctions.
  • The onstage reveal came during a philanthropic night that included a full-ride scholarship for a local student and a Make-A-Wish trip for a 4-year-old.