[hellinahandcart]

nelly and p-diddy sound like feminine names or put-downs. why would any man choose to be called these names?

"nellie" is actually gay slang for feminine homosexuals. Means the same thing as "Mary", basically. Think of Dom DeLouise shrieking "You sissy Marys!" at the all-male chorus line in "Blazing Saddles.

I can't imagine a rapper wanting to project that particular image. Unless the genre has gotten a lot more inclusive lately...

[NYCVirago]

"nellie" is actually gay slang for feminine homosexuals. Means the same thing as "Mary", basically. Think of Dom DeLouise shrieking "You sissy Marys!" at the all-male chorus line in "Blazing Saddles.

Well, Dom DeLuise would know about gay terms, that's for sure!