Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.,better known by his stage name Nelly,is an American rapper,singer and actor. He grew up in St. Louis,Missouri,and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics. He signed to Universal Records in 1999,releasing his solo debut album Country Grammar in June of the following year. Its title track and follow-up single,"Ride wit Me" both peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100,while the album peaked atop the US Billboard 200;it remains Nelly's best-selling album to date,receiving diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album,Nellyville (2002) spawned two consecutive number-one hits,"Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma",along with the top-five single "Air Force Ones".
Country Grammar is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Nelly. It was released on June 27,2000,by Universal Records. 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. With the album’s release,Nelly and his “St. Lunatics”crew cemented the St. Louis sound firmly amongst other southern hip hop artists in the year 2000,such as Juvenile,Trina,Ludacris,OutKast,Three 6 Mafia and UGK. Country Grammar also introduced the world to Nelly's unique musical style of pop-rap and radio “singalongs”with a Missouri twang. It was supported by four successful singles:"Country Grammar ","E.I.","Ride wit Me" and "Batter Up". Its lead single,"Country Grammar ",peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. Its second single "E.I." peaked at number 16 on the Hot 100,number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart. "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 fourth and final single,"Batter Up" featuring St. Lunatics members Murphy Lee and Ali,achieved moderate chart success.
Torhi Harper,better known by his stage name Murphy Lee,is an American rapper,best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. His debut album,Murphy's Law,peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 music chart in October 2003. It was released on September 23,2003,and was certified gold on November 17,2003. It featured the single from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack "Shake Your Tailfeather".
"Hot in Herre" is a song by American rapper Nelly,released as the lead single from his second studio album Nellyville (2002). It was released on May 7,2002,by Universal Records. It was written by Nelly,Charles Brown,and the producers the Neptunes. It features additional vocals by former labelmate Dani Stevenson and incorporates Chuck Brown's 1979 single "Bustin' Loose".
"Ride wit Me" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring City Spud. It was released on February 13,2001,as the third single from Nelly's debut studio album,Country Grammar (2000). "Ride wit Me" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Ride wit Me" peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Australia,Ireland,the Netherlands,Norway,and the United Kingdom.
"The Way You Move" is a hip-hop and soul song by the American hip hop duo OutKast,performed by its member Big Boi. The song features OutKast mentor Sleepy Brown on guest vocals. Along with "Hey Ya!",recorded by OutKast's other member André3000,"The Way You Move" is one of the two lead singles from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,OutKast's double album project that includes a solo album from each member.
"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released on October 11,2005. The song features guest appearances from Jagged Edge,P. Diddy,Avery Storm,and Nelly,and the video also contains guest appearances from Pharrell,Usher,Fat Joe,8 Ball &MJG,Teairra Mari,Jazze Pha,DJ Green Lantern,Naomi Campbell and Memphis Bleek. It can be found on the album Duets:The Final Chapter (2005), a remixed album of Biggie Smalls' work. The single reached number one in the United Kingdom and became a top-10 hit in Finland,Germany,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"Welcome to Atlanta" is a 2002 hip hop song by Jermaine Dupri featuring Ludacris. It was released in 2002 as the second single released from Dupri's 2001 album Instructions and also appeared as a hidden track on Ludacris' second album,Word of Mouf. The song praises Dupri and Ludacris's hometown of Atlanta,Georgia. It samples "Five Minutes Of Funk" by Whodini,as well as "Do It Baby" by The Miracles.
Murphy's Law is the debut album by St. Louis rapper Murphy Lee. On October 11,2003 the album peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 music chart. It was released on September 23,2003 and was certified gold on November 17,2003. It featured the single from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack "Shake Your Tailfeather". Its first official single was "Wat Da Hook Gon Be",which peaked at #17 in the U.S. pop charts,followed by "Luv Me Baby" and " Hold Up".
"I Don't Wanna Know" is a song by American R&B artist Mario Winans featuring rapper P. Diddy and Irish singer Enya. The song is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not",which in turn samples the synthesizer riff from Enya's song "Boadicea". The drums are sampled from the end of EPMD's "You're a Customer".
"Girlfriend" is a pop and hip hop song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released on January 14,2002,as the third single from their fourth studio album Celebrity. It was the group's last song to enter the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number five. "Girlfriend" additionally reached number one in Canada and charted within the top 10 in six other countries,including Australia,Germany,and the United Kingdom. This was the last single and song the band released in their career before their reunion in 2023.
"Satisfy You",released on October 13,1999,is a number-one R&B single by American hip-hop artist and producer Puff Daddy and features vocals by American R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly on the hook. The song spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks behind "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas. The song was co-written by both Combs and R. Kelly,with additional writing by R&B singer Kelly Price,who performs backing vocals. The song's beat and bassline is taken from "I Got 5 on It" by Luniz,which itself interpolates Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad" among others. In contrast to the original song's subject matter,which is about marijuana. The song is about satisfying the significant other. The song garnered a nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000.
The discography of American rapper Sean Combs consists of five studio albums,two collaborative albums,one remix album and seventy-two singles –including thirty-three as a lead artist and thirty-nine as a featured artist.
American rapper and singer Nelly has released eight studio albums,two compilation albums,one remix album,three extended plays,two mixtapes,49 singles,three promotional singles and 48 music videos. He was also a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics,which included fellow rappers Ali,City Spud,Murphy Lee,and Kyjuan. Nelly has sold a total of 21,815,000 albums in the US as of June 2014,making him the fourth bestselling rap artist in the country.
"Break Ya Neck" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American singer Kelis. It was released as the second single from his fifth studio album Genesis on August 25,2001,by Flipmode Entertainment and J Records. The song was produced by Dr. Dre,while singer Truth Hurts provides additional vocals. The song contains an interpolation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Give It Away". The official remix of the single features Twista and Do or Die.
"Shake Ya Ass",also known by its clean title,"Shake It Fast",is the first single released from American rapper Mystikal's album,Let's Get Ready. It also features uncredited vocals from Pharrell. It was released July 18,2000 and produced by The Neptunes. It was a huge success for Mystikal,peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100,number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 7 on the Hot Rap Singles. Both the song and music video received heavy radio airplay and it has possibly become Mystikal's most well-known song. "Shake Ya Ass" was followed by another top 20 hit,"Danger ".
Jason Lee Epperson is an American record producer and DJ from St. Louis,Missouri. He first became known as the producer of hometown native Nelly's 2000 debut album Country Grammar,which received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. Thereafter,he produced heavily for Nelly and his collaborators,signing to his record label,Derrty Entertainment as an in-house producer. He has produced songs for other artists including Murphy Lee,St. Lunatics,Justin Timberlake,E-40,Cedric the Entertainer,Lil Wayne,Ron Isley,Three 6 Mafia,and Hilary Duff. Epperson's style is characterized by hip hop mixed with soul,R&B,and pop music. Billboard magazine,in its December 2000 issue,listed Epperson at number sixteen on its "Top 100 Producers" list,as well as number nineteen on its "Top 100 R&B/Hip Hop Producers of 2000" list. He's received a Grammy Award nomination.
"I Need a Girl (Part One)" is a single by American rapper P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon from the album We Invented the Remix. In 2004,the song was featured on the Bad Boys compilation R&B Hits. Along with "I Need a Girl (Part Two)",P. Diddy achieved a rare occurrence by having two parts of a song become chart hits. Part one peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. It also charted on the UK Singles Chart at number four. The song was ranked number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart in 2002. The song contains a chord progression played on a Roland JV-1080 sound module,using a patch named "Flying Waltz".
"Pass the Courvoisier,Part II" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring fellow American rapper P. Diddy and American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released as the fourth and last single from his fifth studio album Genesis on February 12,2002,by Flipmode Entertainment and J Records. The song is a continuation to an album track off of Genesis,also featuring P. Diddy.
