Murray's Revenge
Murray's Revenge | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 21, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Hip Hop | |||
Length | 32:03 | |||
Label | Record Collection | |||
Producer | 9th Wonder | |||
Murs chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AllHipHop | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
HipHopDX | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Okayplayer | 4/5[7] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10[8] |
PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[10] |
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Murray's Revenge is the second collaboration album from California rapper Murs (of Living Legends) and North Carolina producer 9th Wonder (formerly of Little Brother).
Like their first collaboration Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition, the album features ten songs, all produced by 9th Wonder, and is less than 40 minutes long. This effort was Murs' most commercially successful release, being his first to break into the Billboard 200 album chart. It debuted at No. 166 on the Billboard 200 and No. 70 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It has sold 46,000 copies in the US as July 2008.[12] The album features guest appearances from Joe Scudda and Big Pooh. Murray's Revenge featured music videos for "L.A." "Yesterday & Today" and "Murray's Revenge." The album is profanity free.
Track listing
[edit]Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on the album's Liner Notes[13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Sample Credits | Length |
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1. | "Murs Day" | *"The Rainmaker" by The 5th Dimension | 1:54 | |
2. | "Murray's Law" |
| *"Go Out and Get Some (Get It Out'cha System)" by Millie Jackson[14] | 2:39 |
3. | "Silly Girl" (featuring Joe Scudda) |
| *"Silly, Wasn't I" by Valerie Simpson | 3:46 |
4. | "Barbershop" (featuring Rapper Big Pooh) |
| *"Coming Down from Love"[15] by Bobby Caldwell | 4:28 |
5. | "Yesterday & Today" |
| *"Around the Way Girl" by LL Cool J[16] *"Yesterday I Lied, Today I Cried" by William Bell | 3:35 |
6. | "Dreamchaser" |
| *"A Love That's Worth Having" by Willie Hutch *"...4 Life" by N.W.A[17] | 2:34 |
7. | "L.A." |
| *"Atlas" by The Mighty Diamonds | 2:49 |
8. | "Love & Appreciate" |
| *"Let Me Live in Your Life" by Ben E. King | 3:12 |
9. | "D.S.W.G. (Dark Skinned White Girls)" |
| *"I Feel So Good Again" by The Moments | 4:27 |
10. | "Murray's Revenge" |
| *"Nautilus" by Bob James | 2:42 |
Personnel
[edit]Information is based on the album's Liner Notes[13]
- Nick "Murs" Carter – lead vocals
- Patrick "9th Wonder" Douthit – additional instruments, producer, recording engineer, audio mixing
- Thomas "Rapper Big Pooh" Jones III – guest vocals (4)
- Paul Gomez – A&R
- Joseph "Joe Scudda" Griffen – guest vocals (3)
- Gabriela López – art direction, design
- Dan Monick – art direction, additional photography
- Mike Piscitelli – cover photography, design
- Ryan Whalley – A&R
Charts
[edit]Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 4 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] | 15 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 70 |
US Billboard 200[21] | 166 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Murray's Revenge by Murs". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Murs - Murray's Revenge". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Paine. "Murray's Revenge". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on 2006-04-22.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (2006-03-21). "Murs and 9th Wonder: Murray's Revenge". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Watson, Margeaux (2006-04-14). "Murray's Revenge". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ J-23 (2006-03-22). "Murs & 9th Wonder - Murray's Revenge". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Drohan, Michael. "Murs and 9th Wonder: Murray's Revenge". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Macia, Peter (2006-03-22). "Murs & 9th Wonder: Murray's Revenge". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2007-01-22.
- ^ Frauenhofer, Michael (2006-05-01). "Murs & 9th Wonder: Murrays Revenge". PopMatters. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Doggett, Tom (2006-03-21). "Murs: Murray's Revenge". RapReviews. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (2006-04-13). "Murray's Revenge: Murs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Hillary Crosley (July 22, 2008). "'Murs For President' In Place For September". Billboard.
- ^ a b Murs & 9th Wonder. "Murray's Revenge" (Album Notes). Record Collection. 2006.
- ^ Murs & 9th Wonder. "Murray's Law". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Murs & 9th Wonder with Rapper Big Pooh. "Barbershop". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Murs & 9th Wonder. "Yesterday & Today". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Murs & 9th Wonder. "Dreamchaser". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "MURS Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "MURS Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "MURS Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "MURS Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
External links
[edit]- Murray's Revenge at Discogs (list of releases)