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Today In Hip Hop History: Nelly Dropped His Debut Album ‘Country Grammar’ 23 Years Ago

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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 consumers and critics alike peaking at #1 on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

Whether it was intended or not, this album set the bar high for all other summertime albums to come in the new millennium. This mixture of Jason “Jay E” Epperson’s production and Nelly’s Missouri slang proved to be the perfect formula for a high energy album hosting some of the decade’s hottest party tracks.

The sing-along appeal of this project is what brought it so much commercial success. Along with topping the US music charts, this album also made chart appearances in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK. The album was also certified platinum in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and of course the United States (where it sold 9,000,000 copies).

The album contained hit singles “Country Grammar” (which was nominated for a Grammy), “E.I.,” “Ride Wit Me” and “Batter Up” which all made international music chart appearances. Critics across the board hailed this album as a breakthrough in Hip Hop, never before had a project come from the Midwest with so much appeal to other regions of the country.

Following this album, Nelly grew to be one of the brightest stars of the 2000’s putting out multiple multi-platinum albums and winning a plethora of awards for his musical ability. He has also since had a successful career on-screen both in films and on television.

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[WATCH] Nelly Responds To St. Lunatics’ Ali’s Claims With “Actual Factuals”

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Not many people outside of the St. Lunatics crew knew of any animosity between the members, however, Ali took to social media to allege that Nelly held back his cohorts to advance his own career. In an interview with What Up Doe? radio show in St. Louis, the Country Grammar star addresses the claims with what he calls “actual factuals”.

Nelly asserts that he never “hustled” any of his crew members, denied that Ali wrote any of his rhymes and says that the Black Gold emcee wasn’t even an original member of the St. Lunatics.

Nelly also contends that once Mase’s manager Cudda flew him out to NYC to record some songs and sign solo deal, things changed between him and the group.

See the interview in its entirety below.

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[WATCH] Nelly Responds To St. Lunatics’ Ali’s Claims With “Actual Factuals”

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Not many people outside of the St. Lunatics crew knew of any animosity between the members, however, Ali took to social media to allege that Nelly held back his cohorts to advance his own career. In an interview with What Up Doe? radio show in St. Louis, the Country Grammar star addresses the claims with what he calls “actual factuals”.

Nelly asserts that he never “hustled” any of his crew members, denied that Ali wrote any of his rhymes and says that the Black Gold emcee wasn’t even an original member of the St. Lunatics.

Nelly also contends that once Mase’s manager Cudda flew him out to NYC to record some songs and sign solo deal, things changed between him and the group.

See the interview in its entirety below.

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St. Lunatics’ Ali Comes At Nelly For Leaving Crew Behind After Gaining Solo Success

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After a successful run in the game following the stellar release of the memorable Country Grammar LP about two decades ago, Nelly and his hometown crew the St. Lunatics seemed to have slowly gone their own ways respectively. It is now being revealed by St. Lunatics member Ali that Nelly allegedly deliberately left his hometown homies behind with intentions of pursuing a solo career.

In a lengthy Instagram post, Ali, also known as Power God, accuses Nelly of abandoning the St. Lunatics to advance his own solo career. Ali posted a video of Nelly telling his followers he was the “original hustler”. This didn’t sit well with the Black Gold rap veteran and self-proclaimed founder of the group, who gave his followers a history lesson on Nelly and the St. Lunatics.
Ali says that he started the group in 1993 and taught all of the members how to write rhymes and contends that he helped Nelly write several songs. Ali also says that in 1997, the label wanted to remove Nelly’s verse from his single “Gimme What You Got” and turned down the label’s deal for the single because the contract didn’t include the other group members.

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“Fast forward 1999: Ma$e Manager at the time(Cudda)…was introduced to us…and he immediately started separating the group,” Ali alleges. “He wanted Nelly and City spud. They left with Cudda (went to Harlem)…..The separation became The reality…They had left!!! We (The rest of the group) felt ‘HUSTLED’….we were *1 until, The opportunity was presented to be *2..they hustled us!!”

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Nelly has yet to respond to any of Ali’s allegations.

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Nelly’s Debut Album ‘Country Grammar’ Turns 20 Years Old!

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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 consumers and critics alike peaking at #1 on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

Whether it was intended or not, this album set the bar high for all other summertime albums to come in the new millennium. This mixture of Jason “Jay E” Epperson’s production and Nelly’s Missouri slang proved to be the perfect formula for a high energy album hosting some of the decade’s hottest party tracks.

The sing-along appeal of this project is what brought it so much commercial success. Along with topping the US music charts, this album also made chart appearances in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK. The album was also certified platinum in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and of course the United States (where it sold 9,000,000 copies).

The album contained hit singles “Country Grammar” (which was nominated for a Grammy), “E.I.,” “Ride Wit Me” and “Batter Up” which all made international music chart appearances. Critics across the board hailed this album as a breakthrough in Hip Hop, never before had a project come from the Midwest with so much appeal to other regions of the country.

Following this album, Nelly grew to be one of the brightest stars of the 2000’s putting out multiple multi-platinum albums and winning a plethora of awards for his musical ability. He has also since had a successful career on-screen both in films and on television.

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Look: Nelly Names One Male Celeb He Might Let His Bae Sleep With + Not Get Big Mad Over

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St. Lunatics leader Nelly is adding a new twist to relationship goals and forgiveness. The hip-hop veteran has shared his take on a scenario where he found out his girlfriend cheated on him with the former most powerful man in the world – Barack Obama.

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Nelly’s Publicized Sexual Assault Dilemma Finally Over

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Midwest rapper Nelly can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The hip-hop veteran no longer has to worry about a publicized sexual assault case anymore.

According to reports, the legal nightmare has officially been dismissed after both sides reached a low-key agreement.

According to court records, the lawsuit was dismissed earlier this week with prejudice … meaning Nelly’s accuser, Monique Greene, cannot re-file the case at a later date. Nelly’s lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, tells The Blast, “The lawsuit with Nelly and accuser has been dropped. Both parties have mutually agreed to drop the lawsuit. No settlement or money changed hands.” (The Blast)

Initially, accuser Monique Green claimed Nelly sexually attacked her in his tour bus last year.

Greene claimed that the “Country Grammar” rapper sexually assaulted her on his tour bus in October 2017. Green refused to testify against 43-year-old Nelly, saying the pressure was too much to handle, so she dropped the rape charges and sued him instead. (Page Six)

In December 2017, attorney Scott Rosenblum spoke out on Green suing Nelly.

Nelly’s attorney, Scott Rosenblum, tells TMZ … “It comes as no surprise that Ms. Green filed a lawsuit against Nelly seeking money after we announced our intention to hold her accountable. We always believed her accusation was motivated by greed.” He adds, Nelly plans to countersue. (TMZ)

A few days prior, Rosenblum announced Nelly’s intent to go after Green with his own lawsuit.

“The formal close of the investigation into the false allegations made against Nelly is of course welcome – however expected. We were confident, that what our investigation revealed from the outset of this allegation would ultimately be clear and Nelly would be vindicated. A thorough investigation did show Nelly was a victim of deceitful allegation devoid of credibility. Credible evidence did show this accuser to be deceptive. We have been in constant communication with the King County authorities and welcomed and appreciated the diligence in which the authorities proceeded. Leaving no stone unturned. Nelly recognizes the need for women who are victims of sexual assault of any kind to be heard and our existing systems changed […] However, this type of reckless false allegation cannot be tolerated as it is an affront to the real survivors of sexual assault. Nelly has suffered very real damage to his reputation. He has incurred economic loss and painfully has watched his family suffer. As a result Nelly is planning to proceed with litigation as the first step in restoring his reputation.” (Statement)

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