Nelly Reveals Taylor Swift Once Paid Him for a Show Appearance with $50,000 Cash in a McDonald's Bag: "I Would've Done It for Free"
Nelly says Swift also arranged a private jet and a presidential suite for the brief appearance, while records do not independently verify the cash handoff.
- On Wednesday, rapper Nelly revealed on The Breakfast Club that Taylor Swift paid him $50,000 in a McDonald's bag for a three-minute surprise appearance during her 2011 Speak Now World Tour in Houston.
- Swift contacted Nelly after she and her friends created a dance routine to his 2002 hit 'Hot in Hiere,' offering a private jet and hotel accommodation despite telling him the appearance budget was limited.
- Before Nelly's three-minute performance, manager Robert Allen delivered the cash payment backstage in a McDonald's bag, fulfilling the rapper's jokingly made request that the $50,000 be placed inside the takeout container.
- However, concert records show approximately 42,000 fans attended the November 5, 2011 show at Minute Maid Park, contradicting Nelly's recollection of 56,000 attendees and multiple consecutive performances.
- Nelly and his wife, Ashanti, attended Swift's wedding to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in July, demonstrating the pair has maintained a long-standing friendship extending well beyond their 2011 collaboration.
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»One evening this woman called me completely unexpectedly«: In a radio show rapper Nelly chats about how a guest appearance on the tour of pop-superstar Taylor Swift once occurred.
Nelly Reveals How Much Taylor Swift Paid Him for 2011 Surprise Performance
Nelly detailed his longtime friendship with Taylor Swift, revealing that she paid him $50,000 stuffed inside a McDonald's bag at his request for a three-minute performance of "Hot in Herre" in 2011.
Nelly reveals staggering amount Taylor Swift paid him for 3-minute surprise performance — and the bizarre way she gave him the cash
Nelly revealed the staggering amount Taylor Swift once paid him for a three-minute surprise performance -- and the odd way she gave it to him.
Nelly Says Taylor Swift Once Paid Him $50,000 In Cash Stuffed Inside A McDonald's Bag
Rapper Nelly revealed this week that Taylor Swift once paid him $50,000 for a three-minute concert appearance. That alone is pretty interesting, but how he received the money makes the story even better. According to Nelly, he was handed a McDonald’s bag filled with $50,000 in cash. And, believe it or not, he actually requested […]
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