See More Your browser does not support the audio element. 1s among 14 top 10s on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, where he first reached the top tier with (Hot Shit) Country Grammar in 2000. Some of the credit should go to producer Jason 'Jay E' Epperson, who showcases a lot of talent over the course of Country Grammar. More than anything, Nelly's knack for writing - and singing - such infectious hooks makes Country Grammar an exceptional album for its time, one that transcends regional styles like Dirty South and is universal in its (Midwestern?) pop-rap appeal. There are many more tongue-twisting singalong moments like this on Country Grammar, such as 'Ride wit Me' and 'E.I.,' enough to make the album an engaging overall listen, despite some pedestrian rapping at times. In particular, the song's tongue-twisting chorus is downright infectious: 'I'm goin down down baby, yo' street in a Range Rover/Street sweeper, baby, cocked ready to let it go/Shimmy shimmy cocoa what? Listen to it pound/Light it up and take a puff, pass it to me now' - or something like that. 3 on Billboard Top 200 and went on to sell 10 million copies. Initially released in 2000, the album debuted at No.

Louis rapper Nelly, who was making his national debut. Nelly‘s ‘Country Grammar’ Gets 20th Anniversary Expanded Digital Edition. Buy the album Starting at $18.09īy the time of Country Grammar's release in summer 2000, the album's title track had become a major hit single for the previously unknown St. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

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