Nelly Gets Animated for New Flash Game
June 19, 3 p.m. ET, Billboard
Animated versions of Nelly and his rap collective St. Lunatics star in "Rip Van Nelly,"
a new online Macromedia Flash game. With a Rip Van Winkle-like premise, Nelly wakes
up under the St. Louis Arch after a 20-year nap, and users must navigate the rapper
through a series of events in his hometown on his way to a concert.
Designed by Pileated Pictures, the game will debut June 19 on Nelly's official Web site.
In other news, Nelly will on June 27 join Missy Elliott, Timbaland, and Angie Martinez in
celebrating New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter's 27th birthday. A limited number
of tickets to the party -- which will take place at the WWF - The World theme restaurant/
club in Times Square -- are on sale to the public via Ticketmaster.
|
