LOS ANGELES, CA  [Wednesday Dec.15.2004]  /Mix103FM.com/ -- When St. Louis rapper Nelly hooked up with country singer Tim McGraw for the duet, "Over and Over," it seemed like an unlikely pairing. So how did the two get together?

McGraw told MTV, "I love Nelly. The first time I met him was when we played in a basketball game together in Atlanta a couple of years ago - when I smoked him pretty good. We always enjoyed each other and talked about working together. So he'd written this song and the first thing Nelly did was tell his manager to call me. If you know Nelly, he's such a great guy, I couldn't wait to work with him."

While Nelly considered "Over and Over' a "country" song, McGraw thought differently when he first heard the track. Says the country singer, "I get in there and say, 'It ain't nothin' country about this song.' But it was fun to get in there and sing with him. People are really liking the song, so we'll see what happens."

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