NELLY - NELLY'S A CHESS FAN

Rapper NELLY is a huge fan of board game chess.

The DILEMMA hitmaker has been playing the game since his childhood, and is very proud of his skills.

He says, "I like the discipline of the game. When I started playing, I caught myself being good, until my uncles kicked my a**."

But Nelly, real name CORNELL HAYNES JR, never made his hobby known to his classmates.

He adds, "I was busy playing ball and eating on everybody's lunch."