About
Grammy Award-winning American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur who dominated 2000s global music with Diamond-certified and multi-platinum anthems Country Grammar, Hot in Herre, Dilemma, Ride wit Me, and Just a Dream.
Before Fame
Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where he formed the rap group St. Lunatics with high school friends before signing a solo recording deal with Universal Records.
Trivia
Ranked by Billboard as the third top-performing musical artist of the 2000s decade, achieving consecutive number-one albums across the globe.
Family Life
Son of Air Force serviceman Cornell Haynes Sr. and Rhonda Mack. Married Grammy-winning singer and actress Ashanti in 2023; the couple welcomed a son in 2024.
Associated With
Recorded timeless collaborative chart-toppers with Kelly Rowland, Tim McGraw, and Justin Timberlake.
