Director Marc Klasfield's official visuals, centered around the perennially appealing themes of whips, rims and thick asses, certainly didn't hurt the cut's prospects. More than a decade later, it's not hard to see why: the emcee's breezy, melodic bars, Jason "Jay E" Epperson's simple, yet addictive production and the singalong hook (borrowed from a children's rhyme called Down Down Baby) combine to form an instant-gratification pop-rap banger that demands repeat spins. The lead single off Nelly's '00 debut of the same name, the record lived up to its subtitle where chart performance was concerned, peaking at #7 on the Hot 100 and earning the album a #3 debut on the Billboard 300. And Country Grammar (Hot Sh*t) was the record that started it all. Louis native was standing at the apex of the mainstream hip-hop game. But it's true during the first few years of the 2000s, the St. Yeah, that was as strange for me to type as it was for you to read. ![]() ![]() Louie, Greed, Hate, Envy, Country Grammar, Steal The Show, Interlude, Ride Wit Me. Once upon a time, if you asked someone to name the hottest rappers doing it, they'd list off Jay-Z, Eminem. Nelly - Country Grammar - Universal Records - CD, Album, Enh, S/Edition - 013 836 -2, Intro, St.
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