The pair make a highly amusing mockery of the standard process they go through to get a hold of each other, featuring pagers, calls, voice messages and intermediary Uncles, the full works. We begin with the hilarious 1 minute 20 album intro featuring comedic godsend, Cedric the Entertainer. Intro – The Methode Traditionnelle (Champagne) Let’s get stuck into some of the standout tracks on this delicious album, wine tasting being the only sensical analogy for the journey. The talented ‘Jay E’ Epperson handled the production, and the full 1 hour and 6 minutes of infectious hooks and subtle Missouri slang was recorded in New York, released to public ears June 6, 2000. Fun fact for us Kiwi’s in New Zealand, the album went platinum almost immediately on our shores. It served to position him as one of the world’s biggest hip-hop superstars, climbing the Billboard 200 charts, selling over 10 million copies in America and holding pole position on the R&B charts for six consecutive weeks.
I’m about 3 songs in and I forget how great the effortless appeal in this album is, and forever will be.įor lack of better words, Nelly totally nailed this album, trailblazing on a sonic front. So here I am, in front of my computer, jamming out to Country Grammar. However, it’s apparent this year is the 20th anniversary of Nelly’s debut studio album. Reason being, I now tend to reach for bassier tunes rather than easy-listening kickbacks. The anniversary performance of Country Grammar, held in partnership with virtual reality company MelodyVR, will be available to watch on Nelly’s YouTube channel from tomorrow through 31.ĭuring the concert, fans using the MelodyVR mobile app will have the opportunity to be virtually transported to a cutting-edge 360° studio in Los Angeles.It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve cracked open this album of pure eloquence and synthesis. “I think allowed people from not just New York, LA or Atlanta - places that were already established - to believe that they could be a major player in this game if they worked their ass off, and if they came up with something that was appreciated by everybody,” Nelly recently told Complex. Sixteen years after its release, Country Grammar became the eighth hip-hop album to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, selling more than 10 million copies in the United States.
The critically-acclaimed album was supported by the chart-topping singles Country Grammar (Hot.), E.I.
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