Rediscovered: Nelly’s ‘Country Grammar’ at 25
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. The infectious hit introduced the world to the twangy rhymer from St. Louis with the singsongy flow, and Nelly became a superstar seemingly overnight. It had actually been a climb for the man born Cornell Haynes. He moved to the St. Louis suburb of University City […]