Country Grammar

Country Grammar
Studio album by Nelly
Released June 27, 2000 (2000-06-27)
Recorded Fall 1999 – Spring 2000
Genre Midwest hip hop
Length 66:35
Label Fo' Reel, Universal
Producer Kevin Law (exec.), Jason "Jay E" Epperson, City Spud, Steve "Blast" Wills, Basement Beats
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 studio album by American rapper Nelly, released on June 27, 2000.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly (B-)[2]
NME (9/10)[3]
Q Magazine [4]
Robert Christgau (B+)[5]
RapReviews [6]
Rolling Stone [7]
The Source [8]

Commercial performance

The album was a mainstream success. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and went on to peak at #1 by selling 235,000 copies on its number one week. The album is Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling 8.5 million copies in the United States and is the 10th highest selling album of the decade.[9] Billboard Magazine also rated the album # 10 on their Top 200 Albums Of The Decade[10] Nelly signed to Universal Records 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. On April 24, 2001, Nelly released the single "Ride wit Me", featuring his cousin and fellow St. Lunatic City Spud. The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his highest charting single at that time. The album was certified 9× platinum by the RIAA on April 27, 2004.[11]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro" (featuring Cedric the Entertainer)     1:21
2. "St. Louie"   Cornell Haynes, Jr., Jason Epperson Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:27
3. "Greed, Hate, Envy"   Haynes, Lavell Webb City Spud 4:15
4. "Country Grammar (Hot S**t)"   Haynes, Epperson Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:47
5. "Steal the Show" (featuring St. Lunatics) Haynes, Epperson Jason "Jay E" Epperson 5:27
6. "Interlude" (featuring Cedric the Entertainer)     0:33
7. "Ride Wit Me" (featuring City Spud) Haynes, Epperson Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:51
8. "E.I."   Haynes, Epperson Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:45
9. "Thicky Thick Girl" (featuring Murphy Lee & Ali) Haynes, Webb City Spud 4:34
10. "For My" (featuring Lil Wayne) Haynes, Epperson, Dwayne Carter, Jr. Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:08
11. "Utha Side"   Haynes, Epperson Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:33
12. "Tho Dem Wrappas"   Haynes, Epperson Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:09
13. "Wrap Sumden" (featuring St. Lunatics) Haynes, Epperson Jason "Jay E" Epperson 4:16
14. "Batter Up" (featuring Murphy Lee & Ali) Haynes, Epperson Steve "Blast" Wills 5:27
15. "Never Let 'Em C U Sweat" (featuring The Teamsters) Haynes, Webb City Spud 4:14
16. "Luven Me"   Haynes, Webb City Spud 4:07
17. "Outro" (featuring Cedric the Entertainer)     0:44

Personnel

Credits for Country Grammar adapted from Allmusic.[12]

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 4
German Albums Chart [13] 45
UK Albums Chart 14
Canadian Albums Chart 7
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
Preceded by
Now 4 by Various artists		 Billboard 200 number-one album
August 26 - September 29, 2000		 Succeeded by
G.O.A.T. by LL Cool J

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ NME review
  4. ^ Q Magazine review
  5. ^ Robert Christgau review
  6. ^ RapReviews review
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ The Source review
  9. ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74326/week-ending-jan-30-2011-albums-good-newsbad-news/
  10. ^ Chart Watch Extra: The Top 20 New Acts Of The 2000s Chart Watch by Paul Grein
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum - Country Grammar (album)". RIAA. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Country%20Grammar&artist=Nelly&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
  12. ^ Credits: Country Grammar. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-09-07.
  13. ^ http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/NELLY/?type=longplay
Nelly
Studio albums
Country Grammar · Nellyville · Sweat · Suit · Brass Knuckles · 5.0
Compilations
Extended plays
6 Derrty Hits · 6 Pack
Collaborations
Remix albums
Mixtapes
Singles
"Country Grammar (Hot S**t)" · "E.I." · "Ride wit Me" · "Batter Up" · "Hot in Herre" · "Dilemma" · "Air Force Ones" · "Work It" · "Pimp Juice" · "Iz U" · "Flap Your Wings" · "My Place" · "Tilt Ya Head Back" · "Over and Over" · "Na-NaNa-Na" · "'N' Dey Say" · "Grillz" · "Party People" · "Body on Me" · "Stepped on My J'z" · "One and Only" · "Just a Dream" · "Move That Body" · "Gone"
Promotional singles
"#1" · "Shake Ya Tailfeather" · "Fly Away" · "Errtime" · "Wadsyaname" · "Warrior" · "Let It Go (Lil Mama)" · "Tippin' In da Club" · "Long Gone" · "The Champ" · "Country Ass Nigga"
Featured singles
"Where the Party At" · "Girlfriend (The Neptunes Remix)" · "All Night Long" · "Get It Poppin'" · "Nasty Girl" · "Call on Me" · "N' Da Paint" · "5000 Ones" · "Here I Am" · "Miss Me" · "Lose Control (Let Me Down)"
Filmography
Snipes · The Longest Yard
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