Nelly’s “Country Grammar (Hot Shit),” the lead single from his 2000 album Country Grammar, is comfortably at home in 2025. He mentions AI, Donald Trump, and lighting up and taking a puff of chronic, ...

The Midwest may lack the abundance of rap talent that the East, West and South have produced over the past 30 years, but when an artist from the greater America hits nationally, it's usually in a big ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., Nelly emerged from the heart of St. Louis, Missouri with a fresh and distinct sound in the world of ...

It’s hard to believe it’s been two and a half decades since Country Grammar.Nelly’s smash debut album stands out even 25 years later; the perfect example of a regional record with universal appeal.

HOT SHIT! Nelly bombarded the game in the summer of 2000 with his debut album, Country Grammar. Sixteen years later, Nelly's rookie project becomes just the ninth rap album to be certified diamond.

On this day in Hip-Hop, St. Louis native and rap icon Nelly released his groundbreaking debut album, Country Grammar, via Universal Records. Dropping in the heat of summer 2000, the project blended ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. LOUIS – Arch Apparel has teamed up with Nelly to launch a new clothing collection celebrating the 25th anniversary of his ...

Last month marked the 20th Anniversary of the release of Nelly's diamond certified debut album, Country Grammar, and to celebrate, the hip hop icon is taking fans back to the summer of 2000 with a ...

2000: Hot s!*t! is exactly what Country Grammar was when it dropped 17 years ago on this day. Rapper Nelly put St. Louis on the map with his debut album, dominating the airwaves with his lead single ...

Another day, another lawsuit, but this one involved two longtime collaborators from the early 2000s St. Louis hip-hop scene. A federal judge in Missouri has officially thrown out a copyright and ...