‘Dancing With the Stars’: Nelly Performs His Greatest Hits, and Viewers Go Wild

Nelly is one of the four finalists competing for the Mirrorball Trophy on the Season 29 finale of Dancing With the Stars. In addition to performing two dance routines during the episode, the rapper also performed a medley of his greatest hits. Naturally, fans had plenty of thoughts about Nelly‘s performance.

Fans were initially shocked to see that Nelly made it to the DWTS finale, as the rapper has frequently been towards the bottom of the leaderboard when it comes to scoring. During the semi-finals, the show said goodbye to two of the season’s top performers — Disney actor Skai Jackson and figure skater Johnny Weir. As a result, Nelly, Bachelorette alum Kaitlyn Bristowe, One Day at a Time actor Justina Machado, and Catfish star Nev Schulman were still in the running to become the Season 29 champ heading into Monday night’s episode. In the end, Bristowe came out on top, securing the Mirrorball alongside her partner, Artem Chigvintsev.

Nelly had his work cut out for him on Monday night, as he took part in multiple performances during the finale. Read on to check out what DWTS viewers are saying about the rapper’s vocal stylings on the recent episode.

Living For It

Fans were stoked to hear Nelly perform some of his classic hits such as “Hot in Herre.” The performance had everyone in the studio and at home jumping out of their seats. 

Go Nelly

Some fans were so thrilled about the performance that they couldn’t help but root for Nelly to take home the Mirrorball. As this fan wrote, the rapper clearly brought down the DWTS house. 

Happy Vibes

Nelly’s medley of hits was just what some fans were in need of. This fan wrote that the performance brought a major dose of levity to the program. 

The Concert Experience

Nelly’s performance was basically a free concert on the ABC program, just as this fan wrote. And they couldn’t help but enjoy it. 

Who Doesn’t Love It?

As this fan wrote, who doesn’t love a little throwback moment? Nelly provided that in spades on Monday night’s show. 

Extra Points?

Some fans wrote that Nelly should have been able to garner a couple of extra points for his overall dancing score because of his performance. Well, his performance was a show-stopping moment during the jam-packed finale. 

Just Amazing

It’s safe to say that fans were blown away by Nelly’s exciting performance during the DWTS finale. While he didn’t walk away with the Mirrorball, he still earned a great deal of praise from viewers for his positivity and determination throughout the competition.