Sweat is the third
studio album by
American rapper
Nelly. It was intended to be released on August 17, 2004, before being delayed and released on September 13, 2004, by
Universal Records. Production was handled by several producers, including
Jason "Jay E" Epperson,
Midi Mafia,
The Neptunes,
Trife,
Jazze Pha, Doe and
The Alchemist. Released in conjunction with
Suit, Nelly was intended to release a single album before conceptualizing and releasing two albums simultaneously, both which would contrast each other's themes. Nelly characterized
Sweat as "more up-tempo" and "energetic" while describing
Suit as more of "a grown-up and sexy vibe [...] it's more melodic".