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October 04, 2008,
There's only one track on the new Nelly album that doesn't include cameos from such urban-music A-listers as T.I., Snoop Dogg, Usher and Fergie. (As it happens, the sole solo cut is called "One and Only.") Considering that "Brass Knuckles" is the St. Louis rapper's oft-delayed follow-up to 2004's somewhat underwhelming "Sweat"/"Suit" project, skeptics might wonder if the sprawling guest list is an admission of fading commercial prowess. So, it's to the MC's credit that "Brass Knuckles" still feels like a party. Check out "Body on Me," on which Akon and Ashanti surround Nelly's verses with singsong melody, and "Let It Go," where the headliner rides a funky Neptunes beat. Throughout, Nelly and his high-wattage pals throw down with abandon, not anxiety.—Mikael Wood
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