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Nelly: Country Grammar; Papa Roach: Infest

Eric Weisbard, The Village Voice, 30 August 2000

LOOKING PAST Eminem, Britney, and Creed to the unknowns, this summer's most persistent chart-huggers have been a St. Louis rapper whose signing represents a rock A&R man at Universal's first venture into hip-hop and a Vacaville, California, hard rock band who rap as much as sing and have had discussions with Timbaland.

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