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Nelly Sued by Former Group St. Lunatics for Uncredited Work on Debut Album

The group members say Nelly was lying to them the entire time.

Nelly is being sued by former St. Lunatics group members for copyright infringement, alleging uncredited and unpaid contributions to his 2000 debut album, Country Grammar. According to reports, the complaint filed on Wednesday (Sept. 18) alleged that Nelly, born Cornell Haynes, repeatedly "manipulated" them into believing they would be compensated for their contributions to the 2000 album, which spent five weeks at the top of the Billboard 200. However, the lawsuit added that they contributed to more songs than are reflected in the credits, including “Steal the Show,” “Thicky Thick Girl,” “Batter Up,” and “Wrap Sumden.” Notably, they point out that the title track “Country Grammar,” which peaked at No.

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