Nappy Roots
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Nappy Roots is an American Hip-Hop group formed in Kentucky who rose to fame via their album, Watermelon, Chicken and Gritz
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[edit] About
Nappy Roots were consists of "R.Prophet", "Milledgiville", "Skinny Peville", "B.Stille", "Ron Clutch" and "Big V". They met while studying at Western Kentucky University in Bowling, Green, and Kentucky. The began performing at a local record cum studio called It's Music.
Their debut album, Country Fried Cess was released in 1999. After that, they signed a recording contract under Atlantic Records. Eventually, they released their first album, Watermelon, Chicken and Gritz under the said label on 2002, which also features their hit singles, "Headz Up", "Awnaw" and "Po Folks". Their next album, Wooden Leather was released in August 2003, which features the singles, "Noun The Globe" and "Sick and Tired". Their first independent album, Innerstate Music was released in 2007, which issued the singles, "Good Day" and "Keep it Real".
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MTV Music Video Award | (Nomination) Best Video for "Awnaw" |
| 2003 | American Music Award | (Nomination) Favorite Band, Duo or Group |
| 2003 | American Music Award | (Nomination) Favorite New Artist for R&B/Hip-hp |
| 2003 | Grammy Award | (Nomination) Best Rap Sung Collaboration for "Po Folks" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz | Certified Platinum |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Billboard 200 | R&B/Hip-Hop | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24 | 3 | Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz |
| 2003 | 12 | 9 | Wooden Leather |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
Sep 14 2007 8:00PM Applebees Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky
Sep 15 2007 8:00P Fort Campbell Military Base, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Sep 16 2007 8:00P NAPPY ROOTS DAY!!!!, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Sep 29 2007 10:00P Gateway Festival, Mount Sterling, KY, Kentucky
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 February 26, 2002 Atlantic |
 August 26, 2003 Atlanta |
 July 2007 Rush City |
February 2008 Rush City |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Awnaw | Atlantic |
| 2002 | Po Folks | Atlantic |
| 2003 | Roun The Globe | Atlantic |
| 2007 | Good Day | Rush City |
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[edit] Trivia
- Governor of Kentucky, Paul E. Patton declared September 16, 2002 as "Nappy Roots Day".
