Nelly is back in the studio ! This time however, the "Country Grammar" star has his sights set on a number of collaborations. In a departure from much of his discography, which includes hits like "E.I.," "Hot In Here," and "Flap Your Wings," Nelly says his next album will be loaded with a number of fellow rappers including Plies.

"I've been real fortunate where I have great people around me," Nelly told MTV recently. "Everybody wants to freakin' work with me — not that everybody didn't [before], but it's different because I didn't work with a lot of people. Coming into this situation, it's beautiful."In addition to working with Plies, Nelly has also logged time with Diddy, Sean Paul, and Akon. Nelly's as-yet-untitled follow up to 2008s "Brass Knuckles" is due in 2010.