Derrty Entertainment is a record label founded by rapper Nelly in 2003. It operated as a division of Motown.[1] Nelly's St. Lunatics cohort, Ali Jones served as president for the label, although it has lacked much activity.[2] A namesake multimedia company—Derrty Ventures—was also co-formed by Nelly, Michael Chaffin and J Erving in 2017, which includes the clothing line Derrty Apparel.[3][4]
Roster
Current artists
- Nelly (CEO)
- City Spud
- Jung Coasta
Former artists
- Big Gipp
- King Jacob
- Slyro Jenkins
- Jung Tru
- Prentiss Church
- Chocolate Tai
DJs and producers
- DJ Trife (Nelly's personal DJ since he started his career)
- Jayson "Koko" Bridges (produced the hit songs "Shake Ya Tailfeather" and "Over and Over")
- Jason "Jay-E" Epperson (produced the hit songs "Country Grammar", "Work It", "E.I.", "Midwest Swing" and more songs for Nelly and The Lunatics)
- Dorian "Doe" Moore (produced the hit singles "My Place" and "Tilt Ya Head Back")
- Derrty DJs (list of DJs from St. Louis, including DJ C NOTE, DJ 618 and others)
Other ventures
In 2003, Nelly launched the women's fashion brand Apple Bottoms with Yomi Martin, Nick Loftis, and Ian Kelly, including clothing, perfume and accessories.[5][6]
Discography
See also
- Universal Records
- List of record labels
External links
References
- Fo' Reel Entertainment Discography Discogs^
- Ali Jones on VLADTV (Pt. 6) YouTube, 13 August 2023^
- Home Derrty Ventures^
- Three Commas podcast.startupgrind.com, retrieved 2025-11-11^
- Anthony Coyle. What Happened to Nelly - News & Updates The Gazette Review, October 1, 2016, retrieved January 3, 2018^
- Nelly Announced The Revival Of Apple Bottom Jeans Nylon, 11 March 2021^