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This is the storee: Murphy Lee got some of the best free
publicity of his career thanks to Bill Maher. There he was on TV, giving his usual speech about how rap is a negative influence
on the youth, then he turned to his fellow comics (actually, unlike Bill, they are funny by DESIGN, not by accident) and proceeded
to bitch about how incomprehensible the lyrics are. To prove his point, he cited Murph's lyrics from the smash hit "Shake
Ya Tailfeather." Ironically, if Mr. Maher had ever watched Cartoon Network for five minutes, he'd know what "Thundercats"
are, what "Voltron" is and why Gohan has a headwrap. On his solo debut "Murphy's Law" the young rapper shows that potential
in fine style. True to the character he is, some songs like "Granpa Gametight" are so far over the top you can't help but
laugh. Most rappers claim to be surrounded by a flock of girls these days but you can't help but know Murph is stuntin with
quips so silly he probably DOES pull women with his natural comedy (more so than Bill Maher at any rate).
"I'm like a new deck of cards, dirt-hard to deal wit
Can't
live without me and I'm hard to live wit
My toilet don't take no shit
Plus most women need Murphy Lee like a make-up
kit
I'm too nice, my future read two wifes
I'm too right wit two dykes in the mirror of a new bike
I'm so da-da da-da-da
That
the women don't mind comin out they drawers and bras
For the young brotha, the Young Dude, we young dudies
Yours truly,
Baby Huey, Murphy Lee the schoolly homeboy!
Still cool, movies in the jacuzzi
Eatin french fries, wit belly warmers
and wives
See I strive to do right but the women keep callin
They like bill collectors, they won't stop callin"
Or maybe like telemarketers? Well Murph clearly ain't putting
the girls in his life on DNC. And on the lead single "Wat Da Hook Gon' Be" produced by and featuring Jermaine Dupri, the title
forms an ironic conundrum that may leave you scratching your head if you TRY to take it seriously:
"[JD] But yo, what da hook gon' be? (Uh-oh!)
[ML]
See I don't need no fuckin hook on this beat (Sheeit!)
All I need is the track in the background
My headphones loud, keep the blunt goin 'round and I'ma rip"
Lee is proud of his ascent to hip-hop fame, boasting how he came
"from nuttin to somethin; when I say nuttin meanin pocket full of lint and buttons." He should be. Songs like "I Better Go"
featuring Avery Storm and produced by Waiel 'Wally' Yaghnam showcase a talent far beyond his "school boy" age, with a narrative
that's by turns somber, comic, and personal:
"Check - back in ninety-three I had it all
I was a
kid, yo I grew up on the Player's Ball, shit
Born in the 80's mayne, St. Louis al-ien
Showin my jewels to prove I was
the ladies man
Shake all the ladies hands, spit on the ladies pants
I'm doin the latest dance, makin the haters glance
I'm
with the older crowd, big brother showed me how
To make my momma proud, look how it turned out
But let me get back on
my bullshit
To be a player yo you had to learn to pull shit, yo
Cause it was crazy how we hooked up
I looked up,
found my face in her butt like what the fuck?
'Stop! What you doin? Get yo' face out my fanny!'
Tuckin her shirt in,
so um I wouldn't see her panties
We laughed, and that was the beginnin of a past
that keep on huntin my ass, now who
the asshole?"
- His debut SOLO CD is in stores NOW
- Murphy Lee & The St. Lunatics are
gonna be @ The House Of Blues in Chicago, IL, on 12/13/03
7/6/2004 11:47:00 AMNelly & Murphy Lee on Pepsi Smash!Check out Nelly & Murphy Lee as they perform on Pepsi Smash.
The show airs July 8th on the WB Network!
Visit www.pepsismash.com for more information!5/13/2004 10:12:00 AMUpdate On The Message BoardsOur message board is currently down, because we're
upgrading our systems. Check back for the new and improved system soon! Thanks for your continued patience and support.3/19/2004
10:57:00 AMMurphy Lee on the Soul Train AwardsCatch Murphy Lee as he performs the hit single "Wat Da Hook Gon' Be" with Jermaine
Dupri at the Soul Train Awards!
Check your local listings for airdates and channels.3/17/2004 2:38:00 PMMurphy Lee Takes Over Rap City!Be sure to
check out BET's Rap City on March 19th, 22nd, and 23rd as Murphy Lee will be taking over hosting duties for Big Tigger!
Check your local listings for airdates and times.3/1/2004 1:41:00 PMTune in tonight!!!Check out Murphy Lee & Jermaine
Dupri as they perform on the Craig Kilborn Show tonight on the CBS Network. Check your local listings for time and channel.2/17/2004
9:27:00 AMMurphy Lee Is Shaking His "Tailfeather."Murphy Lee took home a Grammy award for Best Rap Performance by Duo or Group
for the hit, "Shake Ya Tailfeather." The summer hit of 2003, the track features Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, the
youngest member of Nelly's platinum-selling five member unit the St. Lunatics. The Grammy-winning song appears on Murphy
Lee's gold-certified solo debut, Murphy's Law as well as on the Bad Boys II soundtrack. Murphy Lee is performing select
dates throughout the country and is slated to perform on The Ellen Degeneres Show later this month. Fans can also catch
Murphy Lee on an upcoming episode of UPN's The Parkers where he performs his new song, "Luv Me Baby."
2/9/2004 1:52:00 PMCongratulations!!Los Angeles, CA - Last night St. Louis' own Murphy Lee took home a Grammy award for
"Best Rap Performance by Duo or Group" for the #1 hit, "Shake Ya Tailfeather." "Shake Ya Tailfeather" the summer hit of 2003
features Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, the youngest member of Nelly's platinum-selling five member unit the St. Lunatics.
The Grammy-winning song appears on Murphy Lee's gold-certified solo debut, Murphy's Law (Derrty Entertainment/Universal Records)
as well as on the Bad Boys II soundtrack (Bad Boy Records).
The win comes as Universal Records launches Lee's next single, "Luv Me Baby" also from Murphy's Law. The song,
featuring Sleepy Brown (who also guests on Outkast's "The Way You Move") was produced by Jazze Pha and is off to a strong
start. Last week, the song was the #1 "Most Added" record at the crossover radio format, an indication that Murphy Lee's
star is on the rise. His current breakout single "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" featuring Jermaine Dupri is a solid hit at radio and
was a top request at BET. It is presently in heavy rotation at MTV.
Murphy Lee is performing select dates throughout the country and is slated to perform on The Ellen Degeneres Show later
this month. Fans can also catch Murphy Lee on an upcoming episode of UPN's The Parkers where he performs his new song, "Luv
Me Baby."2/9/2004 9:58:00 AMConcert Review of Nelly and the St. Lunatics at Wembley Arena in XXL MagazineIssue: March 2004
Fireworks,
and hot back-up dancers shaking their apple-bottoms, had the screaming teens and hip-hop heads in attendance getting their
party on, St. Louis style. Nelly let his crew shine with their sing-along smashes "Midwest Swing," Ali's "Boughetto"
and Murphy Lee's Billboard banger "What Da Hook Gon Be."2/6/2004 1:03:00 PMRock n Jock SuperBowlCheck out the Rock N Jock
Super Bowl Murphy Lee!
Tonight 2/6 8PM est
Sat. 2/7- 11PM est
Don't miss it!2/5/2004 8:59:00 AMMurphy Lee's DVD Is Coming Soon...Murphy Lee's debut album Murphy's Law is now gold.
Steadily moving towards platinum, he's also putting together a DVD that will share the same title. Here's what's in store.
In the MTV Morning Facts, he said, "I have a DVD coming out very soon, it's hot, I took it somewhere else. There are a lot
of different events going on, on one DVD. I stuffed it with a lot of different material, so you can go to different places.
It's going to make you watch it over and over again. I got videos, I got uncut videos, videos that you've never seen before.
That's what's up." Look for Murphy's DVD this spring.1/8/2004 2:24:00 PMMURPHY LEE ON FUSE'S IMXWanna hang out with Murphy
Lee? He's on IMX, FUSE's daily live show on Friday, January 16th. You need to be available that day from 4:30pm-7:30pm.
If you're between the ages of 15-25 and in the NYC area, please e-mail us at IMXAudience@imx.tv. Our studio is centrally located, across the street from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station (7th Avenue between
31st and 32nd Streets). In your e-mail, be sure to put MURPHY LEE in the subject line, and include all your contact
info. (We mean your digits!) Space is limited-first come, first served-if you snooze, you lose! If you can't make it, be sure to check out Murphy Lee on IMX, LIVE on Fuse from 6pm-7pm EST (with a repeat presentation
at 11pm-midnight EST) on January 16th.
Go towww.fuse.tvto find Fuse on your local cable system.
11/21/2003 1:39:00 PMMurphy Lee's Solo Debut Album, "Murphy's Law" Goes GoldNew York, NY -- Murphys Law, the debut solo
album from the latest rap sensation to come from the multi-platinum-selling St. Lunatic camp Murphy Lee, has been certified
gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying sales in excess of 500,000 copies.11/11/2003 10:57:00
AMMurphy Lee Strikes Gold!Murphy Lee's debut solo album Murphy's Law has reached gold selling status, moving 500,000 copies
since dropping in October. The album sold over 134,000 copies in the first week of being in the stores, fending off competition
from over 20 albums, including strong debuts from Rob Zombie, Anthony Hamilton and Fuel. The album debuted at number 8 on
the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Murphy Lee recently left for a European tour to promote Murphy's Law. To check it out,
click here11/7/2003 12:39:00 PMMurphy Lee Makes GoldMurphy Lee's new album Murphy's Law hit Gold as of today!10/24/2003 2:28:00
PMThree Questions With Murphy Lee
3 questions with Murphy Lee on MTV.Com
To check it out, click here10/17/2003 12:38:00 PMRead Sixshot's Interview
with Murphy LeeMurphy Lee will drop his album "Murphy's Law", and Nelly, the St. Lunatics, Roscoe, Lil' Jon, Lil' Wayne, Jermaine
Dupri, Jazze are featuring in his album. To check it out, click here10/10/2003 1:15:00 PMMurphy Lee - Showtime At The
Apollo
Watch Murphy Lee perform on Showtime At The Apollo on NBC. Check your local listings for date and time.10/3/2003 9:07:00
AMMurphy Lee: St. Lou's Littlest LunaticMurphy Lee's solo debut, Murphy's Law has been ready for a minute. But his label wanted
more buzz. Now, after being featured on some of the year's hottest remixes, "Welcome To Atlanta" and "Roc The Mic," Murph
the school boy is in prime position to drop his long-awaited CD. To check out his interview, click here
10/3/2003 9:06:00 AMMurphy Lee- Murphy's LawAnything that can go wrong will go wrong. That's Murphy's Law as we've
come to know it. But it's not quite the way Murphy Lee looks at life. Or at music.
With his standout verses on Nelly's Batter Up, Rock the Mic remix with Beanie Sigel and Freeway and Air Force Ones, the
St. Lunatics rapper is proving that when he gets behind the mic, everything is bound to go right; some have witnessed just
that when he dropped that crazy verse on the Welcome To Atlanta Remix with Jermaine Dupri, Puffy and Snoop Dogg. In fact,
Murph's smooth, stunning performances throughout Nelly's debut album, 2000's 9x platinum "Country Grammar;" the St. Lunatic's
first album, 2001's platinum "Free City" and Nelly's 2002's 6X platinum "Nellyville," have established him as a star in his
own right.
To read more, click here9/26/2003 1:48:00 PMMURPHY LEE TELLS US "WHAT DA HOOK GON BE?"Although he's still
at number-one on the Billboard chart with his debut single, "Shake Ya Tailfeather," Murphy Lee already has another one on
the rise -- produced by Jermaine Dupri -- called "What 'Da Hook Gon' Be?" What kind of title is that, we wondered. "It's a
different song, it's like a 'Rappers Delight.' It's something every rapper wants to do, just go in and write some versus,
and not worry about a hook, because the hook is what gets the radio and the clubs, it's all about the hook. But these
versus, I was like 'This beat is so crazy.' Jermaine just threw me this beat that was retarded almost, so I went in
there and wrote the versus real quick. I woke up that morning and I was just like, 'I'm going to ask myself What Da
Hook Gon Be?' And just do it like that. And just tell everybody what its really about." Murphy Lee's "Shake Ya
Tailfeather" is now in its fourth week atop the Billboard chart.9/26/2003 1:31:00 PMMURPHY LEE'S RED HOT RIPLETSLots of rappers
get into non-musical sidelines once they hit it big - mainly clothing. Freshly minted St. Louis star Murphy Lee, however
- who'll be starting his fourth week atop the Billboard chart on Monday with his debut single, "Shake Ya Tail Feather" - is
taking a different tack - he's getting into snack food. "Red Hot Riplets, that's my new potato chips, it's coming out to stores
nationwide. It's a St. Louis potato chip. St. Louis barbecue sauce, never been out of St. Louis, made by O-V-N,
I now just partnered up with them, so we're going to try and take it nationwide. Red Hot Riplets is what's up."
Murphy Lee and his mentor, Nelly, and the rest of the St. Lunatics are about to set off on a tour of Europe...and Japan.9/12/2003
3:59:00 PMCheck Out SoHood.com's Interview With Murphy LeeSoHood.com got an opportunity to interview Murphy Lee about his
debut album "Murphy's Law" set to hit stores September 23. Murphy spoke about his album, his friendship with Nelly and various
other topics. Enjoy! Check it out, click here9/12/2003 3:57:00 PMMurphy LeeMurphy Lee Says Making 'shake Ya Tailfeather'
Was A Two-way Street
The St. Louis-based rapper and member of the St. Lunatics -- will release his debut set, Murphy's
Law, on September 23rd. But the rapper is already enjoying his first Number One hit with "Shake Ya Tailfeather." A collaboration
between Lee, Nelly, and P. Diddy, the song is currently enjoying its second consecutive week at the top of the Billboard Hot
100 singles chart. Check it out, click here9/12/2003 3:57:00 PMMurphy Lee Scores A HitSoloing St. Lunatics member Murphy
Lee has had the number-one single in the country for the past two weeks with "Shake Ya Tailfeather" - and he has a debut album
on the way, too. And a new single. And here's the story. (News Actuality #6) "'Shake Ya Tailfeather'
is on my album... Murphy's Law... September 23rd. Second Single... 'Wat Da Hook Gone Be?' featuring Jermaine Dupri...
crazy... you know what I mean, it's like a rapper's dream, you know what I'm saying... just do verses and just say whatever
on the hook, you know what I mean. So, it turned out cool." Okay, let's make sure we've got that right - Murphy's
Law - lee's solo debut - will be out...on September 23rd.9/5/2003 3:32:00 PMMURPHY LEE INTERVIEWBallerStatus.net got a chance
to speak exclusively member of the St Lunatics, Murphy Lee. Murphy Lee is preparing his debut solo effort, "Murphy's Law".
With the smash hit single, "Shake Your Tailfeather", blazing the charts, he is ready to show his solo talents. Check out the
exclusive interivew. To check it out, click here!!9/5/2003 3:29:00 PMUrban Connectionz Gets Real With MurphyTo check
it out, click here!!8/7/2003 5:07:00 PMSign up Murphy's I-SquadWant to find out everything about Murphy Lee and enter
to win cool prizes, click here!
8/7/2003 5:07:00 PMAsk Murphy Lee AnythingThe next member of the St. Lunatics crew
to blow up -- Murphy Lee -- will be coming to BET studios soon and BET.com wants you to submit your questions for the St.
Louis sensation. Murph will be talking about his upcoming album Murphy's Law (September). Right now, you can catch Murph with
his partner Nelly and P. Diddy in the video for "Shake Ya Tailfeather" off of the Bad Boys II soundtrack. Make sure you vote
for it on the "106 & Park" Top Ten Countdown. To check out more of this article, click here!!8/7/2003 5:07:00 PMMurphy
Lee and Champs Sports StoresFirst EVER national promotion with a music artist!
(look for the Champs Sports "Get Hooked
Up" commercial feat Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics starting August 20th!)
Starting TODAY walk into any Champs Sports Store and pick up a Murphy Lee sampler and enter to win a chance to spend
"A Day with Murphy Lee"!
Contest ends September 3, 2003
MURPHY'S LAW in stores September 23, 3003!8/6/2003 11:51:00 AMMurphy Lee's New Video!!!!St.
Lunatic Murphy Lee recently shot a video for the Jermaine Dupri collaboration "Wat Da Hook Gon Be?," the first single from
his solo album, Murphy's Law, due in September. The album will also include Lil' Wayne, Snoop Dogg and the Murphy Lee/P.
Diddy/Nelly Bad Boys II single "Shake Ya Tailfeather." "Benny Boom shot both videos," Lee said, "they're amazing."
Keep tuned in to your favorite music television
network to catch the new video for "Wat Da Hook Gon Be!"
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