Country Grammar

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This article is about the album. For the song, see Country Grammar (Hot Shit).
Country Grammar
Studio album by Nelly
Released June 27, 2000 (2000-06-27)
see (Release history)
Recorded 1996–2000
Genre Hip hop, pop, R&B
Length 66:35
Label Universal Motown/ Universal Music/ Fo' Reel Entertainment
Producer Jason "Jay E" Epperson, City Spud, Steve "Blast" Wills, Basement Beats
Professional reviews
Nelly chronology
Country Grammar
(2000)		 Nellyville
(2002)
Singles from Country Grammar
  1. "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)"
    Released: February 29, 2000
  2. "E.I."
    Released: October 28, 2000
  3. "Ride wit Me"
    Released: April 24, 2001
  4. "Batter Up"
    Released: September 11, 2001

Country Grammar is the debut album of rap artist Nelly. It was released on June 27, 2000. The album was a mainstream success. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and went on to peak at #1. The album is Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States.[1] The first single released was the song "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)". This song represents St. Louis, Missouri where Nelly was raised (the first line of the song is "You can find me in St. Louis rollin on dubs"). Other singles from the album include "E.I.," "Ride wit Me," and "Batter Up."

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[edit] Background

Nelly signed to Universal Music Group in 1999, he recorded his debut Country Grammar in 1999 and 2000. He then released the single "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" at the start of 2000 and the success of the single (#7 on the Hot 100 and #1 Hot Rap Tracks) led to the album debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 in the U.S and later reaching the number 1 spot a few weeks later.". The album was certified 9× platinum by the RIAA on April 27, 2004..[2]

[edit] Tracklisting

# Title Producer(s) Length
1. "1st Ansaphone Message Intro" (feat. Cedric the Entertainer)   1:21
2. "St. Louie"   Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:27
3. "Greed, Hate, Envy"   Russell Lee 4:15
4. "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)"   Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:47
5. "Steal the Show" (feat. St. Lunatics) Jason "Jay E" Epperson 5:27
6. "2nd Ansaphone Message Interlude" (feat. Cedric the Entertainer)   0:33
7. "Ride wit Me" (feat. City Spud) Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:51
8. "E.I."   Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:45
9. "Thicky Thick Girl" (feat. Murphy Lee & Ali) Russell Lee 4:34
10. "For My" (feat. Lil' Wayne) Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:08
11. "Utha Side"   Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:33
12. "Tho Dem Wrappas"   Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:08
13. "Wrap Sumden" (feat. St. Lunatics) Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:15
14. "Batter Up" (feat. Ali & Murphy Lee) Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Steve "Blast" Wills 5:27
15. "Never Let 'Em C U Sweat" (feat. Tha Teamsters) Russell Lee 4:14
16. "Luven Me"   Russell Lee 4:07
17. "3rd Ansaphone Message Outro" (feat. Cedric The Entertainer)   0:44

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 4
UK Albums Chart 14
Canadian Albums Chart 7
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chart Watch Extra: The Top 20 New Acts Of The 2000s Chart Watch by Paul Grein
  2. ^ RIAA database search results: Country Grammar
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Country Grammar · Nellyville · Sweat · Suit · Brass Knuckles · Let's Get It
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