Sing it loud — I'm from the Lou and I'm proud! Whether you're bumping Nellyville or Chingy, here are 10 songs every Saint Louis kid grew up listening to.
1. Country Grammar // Nelly
There was a long time where I didn't actually know what Nelly was saying in the lyrics...
2. Shake Ya Tailfeather // Nelly, P. Diddy, and Murphy Lee
This song definitely gained recognition because of the movie Bad Boys II but we all knew it anyway because of Nelly and Murphy Lee.
3. Holidae In // Chingy, Snoop Dogg, and Ludacris
I remember hearing the line "Now I'm on Highway 270 to Natural Bridge Road" and thinking "HEY, I know where that is!"
4. Grillz // Nelly, Paul Wall, Ali, and Gipp
Rob the jewelry store tell 'em make me a grill. You know you sang that in your head.
5. So St. Louis // Thurlbredz
This song wasn't that popular in my opinion, but the video oozes STL pride.
6. Ride Wit Me // Nelly and the St. Lunatics
AY must be the monay! It would be a crime not to mention the St. Lunatics (Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, City Spud, Kyjuan, and Slo'Down.)
The line "She be shoppin' in Frontenac," was another one that made me go "OUHHH." S/O to Chingy for always dropping in STL references. Bonus points for the album cover for Jackpot too:
One of my fondest memories is listening to Nellyville in my mom's car on the way to...uh...first grade. I know that entire album front to back and I still do.
Never forget the iconic bandage either.
9. Pimp Juice // Nelly
I'm pretty sure Nelly tried to sell real "Pimp Juice" for a while too.
