With a consistent style and energy all his own, Nelly has delivered 11 top 10 dance jams at R&B, including No. 1s "Hot in Herre," "Dilemma" with Kelly Rowland and "Call On Me" with Janet Jackson. On "Party People," the second single from upcoming "Brass Knuckles," he sticks to the winning formula, with an upbeat track from Polow Da Don, guest vocals from Fergie and verses effectively chopped and screwed. But the standout here, aside from his usual slang and charisma, is Nelly's clever double-time flow with a single rhyme scheme in the third verse. Fergie's accompanying rap hardly measures up alongside Nelly's, but radio's indefatigable devotion to her will help propel the track at pop. An imminent remixed version featuring Lil Kim will better convince the streets. Either way, Nelly's mass-appeal invitation will rally all sides to this "Party."—Shad Reed