![]() So, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the album, it was time to take a look back at all the ways Nelly taught us (or at least me) about correct grammar and literary device usage. Sure, it's been a few years since Nelly had a hit, and a bit longer since he was dominating the charts, but let's not forget: This. Though what he raps on the title track - "My grammar bes ebonics" - may be true, he also taught us plenty of real-life, ready-to-use, more-helpful-than-your-6th-grade-teacher English grammar lessons. That meant slang terms, like "derrty" and "E.I." and pronunciations like thurr (there) and thang (thing).īut let's not sell Nelly short. Intro Hot shit (Hot shit) Chorus Mmmmm, I'm going down, down, baby, your street, in a Range Rover (Come on) Street sweeper baby, cocked, ready to let it go (Hot Shit) Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa. In the process, he brought his distinct flavor of actual Country Grammar to the masses. On it, the then-25-year-old not only showed his ability as a hit-maker, balancing knotty rhymes with melodic approaches, but he also put St. The project delivered multiple hits - from "Country Grammar (Hot Sh-t)" to "E.I." to "Ride Wit Me" - and has since become one of the best-selling rap albums of all-time, with almost 9 million copies sold. Beep: Cedric the Entertainer: Yo, hey Nelly, whats up dog Its Cedric. That all started 15 years ago on June 27, 2000, with the release of his debut album, Country Grammar. Song lyrics Nelly - Intro Nelly on voice mail: You know who it is. ![]() Sure, it's been a few years since Nelly had a hit, and a bit longer since he was dominating the charts, but let's not forget: This dude was a force.
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