Grillz by Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
Saturday, January 21, 2006
– February 3, 2006
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Artist: Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp Weeks at #1: 2 weeks Chart dates: January 21, 2006 – January 28, 2006
About
The song “Grillz” was released at the apex of the mainstream success the Houston rap scene’s success. Arguably popularized by Paul Wall who along with TV Johnny run a custom grill shop in Houston, Texas. In 2012 grillz made another appearance in popular culture when Olympic gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte sported a custom grill on the international stage. Nelly’s flow and some of his lyrics on this song are lifted from “Kanday” by LL Cool J.
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