Nelly Makes 9-Year-Old’s Dream Come True [Video]

It seems music really can transcend generations! Nelly helps one young fan’s dreams come true after a special meet-up courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Nine-year-old Destanie Sharrone has been fighting lymphoblastic leukemia since February 2023. The Make-A-Wish Foundation helped grant her one wish to hang out with the St. Louis rapper. Sharrone’s mother, Stephanie, highlights that music had a significant impact on her daughter’s mental well-being.

Particularly, Nelly’s music, which includes hits like: “Ride Wit Me,” “E.I.,” “Air Force Ones” and “Grillz” to name a few. “When she was first diagnosed with her leukemia,” the mother began. “It blasted holes in both of her retinas, so she went completely blind so it was so hard, not only are you getting cancer, but here you’ve lost your sight.” She continued: “It took a long time to get out of her shell and so you don’t need to see to enjoy music.”

She …