In videos of his performance shared online, Nelly’s eyes can be seen rolling back multiple times and he can be seen smiling strangely, all while singing out the lyrics of his song. The Grillz artist was announced as the headliner of the festival alongside artists Ne-Yo and Ja Rule.

Instagram user @akira.nibbai, who first shared the video of the artist online, captioned the video as:

JuicyFest will conclude on January 20. The lineup also features other artists, including Bow Wow, Xzibit, Mya, Pretty Ricky, Twista, Chingy, and Lloyd.

Twitterati have a ball while reacting to Nelly’s 2023 Juicy Fest performance

Netizens took to their social media handles to react to Nelly’s video after it went viral. Most speculated that the artist was under some kind of substance influence. Some also had rather hilarious reactions, noting that the Hot in Herre singer was rolling his eyes back to 2003.

For the unversed, the artist won the Grammy Award for ‘Best Male Rap Solo Performance’ category in 2003 for his song Hot in Herre. The following year, he won another Grammy for the ‘Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group’ category for his single Shake Ya Tailfeather.

While the artist did not directly address the video that was posted online, he posted an Instagram Story, thanking his Australian fans for showing up at the festival, writing:

Multi-Grammy award winner Nelly’s latest studio album was Heartland, which arrived in 2021. At the time of its release, the artist described the album as being “country-inspired.”

Over and Over was the singer’s first country project and featured Tim McGraw. He said that he was interested in country music ever since Over and Over’s release in 2004 and the success it received. The song had peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 100.

In an interview with Billboard, the artist had said:

He further added:

The album features nine tracks and has guest appearances from artists including Kane Brown, Tyler Hubbard, Blanco Brown, Chris Bandi, City Spud, and Darius Rucker of Hootie & The Blowfish.

In 2014, the artist was ranked as the fourth best-selling rap artist in American music history, according to RIAA, with 21 million albums sold in the United States. He was ranked at number three on the Top Artist of the Decade (2000s) list in 2009.

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