Country Grammar

NME - 9 out of 10 - "...Slurred and slow and damn proud of it. Nelly is legit and eased...and is the year's dreamiest new hip-hop discovery....This album's one in a million; pure gold. Album of the year so far." Q - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A peerless party record. All rubbery beats and shameless pop nous..." Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Quick-rolling liquid bass bumps wrap around his wordplay-heavy sing-song rhyme-flow....the best thing to come out of St. Louis since Redd Foxx." The Source - 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...Validates Nelly's husky, singsongy style as the new steez to jock. The boy's thick, gospel flavor is so nice at times that he'll soon be stealing collab gigs from Goodie Mob's Cee-Lo..." The Source - 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...Validates Nelly's husky, singsongy style as the new steez to jock. The boy's thick, gospel flavor is so nice at times that he'll soon be stealing collab gigs from Goodie Mob's Cee-Lo..." Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Quick-rolling liquid bass bumps wrap around his wordplay-heavy sing-song rhyme-flow....the best thing to come out of St. Louis since Redd Foxx." Q - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A peerless party record. All rubbery beats and shameless pop nous..." Q - Included in Q's "50 Best Albums of 2000". NME - 9 out of 10 - "...Slurred and slow and damn proud of it. Nelly is legit and eased...and is the year's dreamiest new hip-hop discovery....This album's one in a million; pure gold. Album of the year so far." Entertainment Weekly - "...What salvages Nelly is his voice...appealingly minimalist tracks, and introspective moments like 'Ride Wit Me'..." - Rating: B- Q - Included in Q's "50 Best Albums of 2000". Entertainment Weekly - "...What salvages Nelly is his voice...appealingly minimalist tracks, and introspective moments like 'Ride Wit Me'..." - Rating: B-

'Country Grammar' was the debut album by Nelly (aka Cornell Haynes Jr.) the St. Louis hip-hop star. His unique Midwestern rapping style married with plenty of catchy hooks, brought him to the attention of the record buying public in 2000. The singles, 'Country Grammar (Hot...)' and 'Ride Wit Me' are included here.|