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, ...

Born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., Nelly emerged from the heart of St. Louis, Missouri with a fresh and distinct sound in the world of Hip Hop. His journey began with the St. Lunatics in the late '90s, but ...

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.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, St. Louis rap icon Nelly released his Grammy debut LP Country Grammar. Released by Universal Records, the unique pop-rap-country sound of this project struck well with ...

The Atlanta-born, bandaid-cheeked rapper broke into superstardom in 2000 with his debut album, Country Grammar (a ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Those were the first words Nelly uttered in the first verse of his debut ...

Nelly at One Music Festival in Atlanta (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson for rolling out) Nelly‘s groundbreaking journey began with Country Grammar, an album that redefined hip-hop’s landscape in 1999.

Nelly has been hit with a copyright infrignement lawsuit alleging that he never properly credited his St. Lunatics groupmates for their contributions to his debut album Country Grammar. According to ...

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 ...

According to a legal letter obtained by TMZ, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, and City Spud say they didn’t grant permission to be included in the lawsuit, which was filed in mid-September. The lawsuit is now led ...

St. Lunatics member Ali Jones has dropped the lawsuit the group filed against their former collaborator Nelly in which they claim they never received proper credit or royalties from his 2000 album ...

Millennials are having it rough lately; in addition to dismal employment, housing, and romantic prospects all around, our nostalgic memories of our childhoods — all we have to hold onto, really — have ...