In an upcoming “Behind the Music” special on VH1, Nelly opens up about a lot of things he’s kept private for his career. He speaks on his relationship with Ashanti (who also appears in the show!), the highs and lows of the business and even the 2005 passing of his sister Jackie, who he lost to Leukemia. In the clip below, Nelly tells how he was the last one to speak to Jackie before she died, and how he went into a tailspin after he heard the news, splitting a door in half and shattering a television screen in rage. “I just broke down, yo, in one of the rare moments I did cry.” The full show airs March 7th at 10pm EST on VH1.

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