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# Spotify Streaming of Nelly Has Tripled Since Fans Started the #SaveNelly Campaign

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![Ottawa Bluesfest](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt10ad62d75a814ace/6988a675cf40a83b3bc44d91/nelly-spotify-streaming-increase.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Nelly performs on Day 8 of the RBC Bluesfest on July 16, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Mark Horton/Getty Images)

Nelly performs on Day 8 of the RBC Bluesfest on July 16, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Mark Horton/Getty Images) Mark Horton—Getty Images

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Sep 16, 2016 7:46 PM UTC

When news broke last week that [Nelly](http://time.com/4055472/taylor-swift-haim-nelly/) was reportedly in some major debt with the IRS, fans rallied around the rapper, running with [a solution proposed by _Spin_ that listeners should stream the rapper’s songs on Spotify](http://time.com/4490160/savenelly-spotify-nelly/) a collective 287,176,547 times so that he could receive a sizeable payout.

Fans started using the hashtag #SaveNelly, [playing hits like “Hot in Herre” and “Ride Wit Me”](http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,937225,00.html) often on repeat to help the rapper rack up plays.

Less than a week later, it looks like the #SaveNelly campaign has already helped Nelly rack up some major airtime on Spotify. Spotify told _TIME_ that streams of Nelly during peak listening hours have tripled compared to the previous week.

If you’re looking to help #SaveNelly, we’ve included the Spotify link for his classic _Country Grammar_ below.

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