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''Country Grammar'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Nelly. It was released on June 27, 2000, by Universal Records (who released the album after listening to demos by Nelly, before signing a record deal with the rapper in 1999). The production on the album was handled by Jason "Jay E" Epperson, with additional production by C-Love, Kevin Law, City Spud, Steve "Blast" Wills and Basement Beats. Nelly contributed to all lyrics on the album, with Epperson and City Spud also contributing. The album introduced a unique Saint Louis, Midwestern sound, and introduces Nelly's vocal style of pop-rap singalongs and Midwestern, Missouri twang. The album produced four successful singles: "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)", "E.I.", "Ride wit Me" and "Batter Up". Its lead single, "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)", peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. "E.I." charted at number 16, number 12 and number 11 on the Hot 100, UK Singles Chart and ARIA Singles Chart, respectively. "Ride wit Me" peaked within the top five on the Hot 100, ARIA Singles Chart, Irish Singles Chart and UK Singles Chart. The album's final single, "Batter Up" featuring Murphy Lee and Ali, achieved moderate chart success. ''Country Grammar'' received positive reviews, with critics praising Nelly's vocal style and the album's production. It topped the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart for five consecutive weeks, and the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for six consecutive weeks. It peaked in the top five on the New Zealand Albums Chart and Australian Albums Chart, as well as the top ten on the Canadian Albums Chart and Dutch Albums Chart. The album was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) and Music Canada (MC), denoting shipments of 45,000 and 300,000 copies, respectively. As of May 17, 2015, ''Country Grammar'' has sold 8.6 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, ranking it as the ninth best-selling rap album of all time in the United States.〔http://www.southpawer.com/2015/05/17/the-10-best-selling-rap-albums-of-all-time-in-usa/〕 It was certified nine times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it one of the highest certified albums in the US history. Its commercial success secured Nelly's status as one of the most successful hip hop acts of the 2000s decade. On ''Billboard'' decade-end chart, Nelly ranked as the third most successful act of the 2000s decade, largely in part to the success of ''Country Grammar'' and his follow-up album ''Nellyville'' (2002). ==Background and production== In his early years, Nelly frequently moved locations within the US, before residing in the city of St. Louis. It was there where he discovered rap artists synonymous within the city; in his teenage years, Nelly moved to University City, where he shifted his aspirations from becoming a baseball player to producing stories and rhymes.〔 Along with some high school friends—Ali Jones, Torhi Harper, Kyjuan and Lavell Webb—Nelly formed the group St. Lunatics in 1993.〔 Frustrated by the lack of attention from record companies, the group formed the consensus to allow Nelly to pursue a solo career, with the rest possibly releasing their own solo albums.〔 Nelly produced demos, which were sent to national labels, eventually gaining attention from Universal Records who signed a record deal with Nelly and the St. Lunatics in 1999, with Universal releasing the former's debut album, ''Country Grammar'', in 2000.〔 All songs on ''Country Grammar'' were recorded by Steve Eigner, and mixed by Rich Travali. Kenny Dystra provided recording assistance and Jason Standard assisted in mixing.〔 Mastering was performed by Herb Powers, with A&R directed by Kevin Law and Coordinated by Craig Yoskowitz.〔 Management was provided by Tony Davis and Courtney Benson, with legality handled by Todd Rubenstein. Creative direction was handled by Sandra Brummels, with design and photography done so by BENTO Design and Jonathen Mannion, respectively.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Country Grammar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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