- Source: Country Grammar (Hot Shit)
"Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" (also known as "Country Grammar (Hot...) "in the clean version, and released as a single under the title (Hot S**t) Country Grammar) is the debut single of American rapper Nelly. The song was written by Nelly and Jason "Jay E" Epperson, who also produced the track. Released on February 29, 2000, as the lead single from Nelly's 2000 debut album, Country Grammar, the single peaked at number seven in both the United States and the United Kingdom and reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Composition
The song's melody and chorus were taken from a song popularly sung by children with clapping games called "Down Down Baby". On the clean version, the word "shit" is backmasked, and most of the explicit words are replaced by radio-friendly words and bleep-related sound effects. For instance, the lyrics "street sweeper baby cocked" in the chorus are replaced with "boom boom baby" due to its reference to a submachine gun.
"Country Grammar" references Beenie Man's 1998 dancehall single "Who Am I (Sim Simma)" with the line, "Keys to my beemer, man, holla at Beenie Man".
Music video
The video features Nelly rapping in front of several key landmarks across St. Louis such as the Gateway Arch and Lafayette Square. The video features St. Lunatics and fellow Midwest rapper Chingy.
Track listings
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Country Grammar liner notes.
Studios
Recorded at Unique Studios (New York City)
Mixed at Sound on Sound Studios (New York City)
Mastered at Powers House of Sound (New York City)
Personnel
Nelly – lyrics
Jason "Jay E" Epperson – music, production
Steve Eigner – recording, engineering
Kenny Dykstra – recording and engineering assistance
Rich Travali – mixing
Jason Standard – mixing assistance
Herb Powers – mastering
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
External links
"Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" at Discogs (list of releases)
Music video on YouTube
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