Murs for President
{{Infobox album
| name = MURS for President
| type = album
| artist = Murs
| cover = mursforpresident.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 30, 2008
| recorded = 2007–2008
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 60:09
| label = Warner Bros.
| producer = {{hlist|Ted "Wild Animals" Chung {{small|(also exec.)}}|9th Wonder|Keith Harris|will.i.am||Mr. Khaliyl|DJ Quik {{small|(add.)}}|Terrace Martin|Nottz|Josef Leimberg|Scoop DeVille|Knotch|LT Moe}}
| prev_title = Sweet Lord
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Fornever
| next_year = 2010
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1426760/review|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic]
| rev5 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev3 = ChartAttack
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081222051527/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/61688/murs ChartAttack]}}
| rev4 = DJBooth.net
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/murs-murs-for-president/ DJBooth.net]
| rev6 = Okayplayer
| rev7 = RapReviews.com
| rev7Score = {{rating|8.0|10}}[http://rapreviews.com/archive/2008_10F_mursforpresident.html RapReviews.com]
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2Score = (B){{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/murs-murs-for-president-1798204983|title=Murs: Murs For President|website=The A.V. Club|date=October 7, 2008}}
| rev9 = Spin
| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/murs-murs-president-warner-bros|title=Murs, ‘Murs for President’ (Warner Bros.)|website=Spin|date=September 30, 2008}}
| rev8 = Robert Christgau
| rev8score= {{rating-Christgau|hm1}}[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=14253 Robert Christgau]
}}
Murs for President is the sixth studio album by American emcee MURS. The album was released on September 30, 2008, under Warner Bros. Records, making this his only album to date to be released under a major label.
Release
The album debuted at No. 45 on Billboard 200 and No. 11 on Rap Albums, with 12,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 58,000 copies in the United States as of May 2015.{{cite web|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150515165056/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |archivedate= May 15, 2015 |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases |website=Hits Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures }}
Track listing
Unless otherwise noted, Information is based on Liner NotesMurs. “Murs for President” (Album notes). Warner Bros. Records. 2008.
{{track listing
| extra_column = Producer
| title1 = Intro
| writer1 = {{hlist|Nicholas Carter|Ted Chung}}
| extra1 = Ted "Wild Animals" Chung
| length1 = 1:47
| title2 = I'm Innocent
| writer2 = {{hlist|N. Carter|Patrick Douthit|General Johnson|Greg Perry|Angelo Bond}}
| extra2 = 9th Wonder
| length2 = 3:52
| title3 = Lookin' Fly
| writer3 = {{hlist|N. Carter|William Adams|Keith Harris|Billy May}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Keith Harris|will.i.am}}
| length3 = 3:59
| title4 = The Science
| writer4 = {{hlist|N. Carter|Elijah Molina}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Scoop DeVille|DJ Quik {{small|(add.)}}}}
| length4 = 4:55
| title5 = Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)
| writer5 = {{hlist|N. Carter|E. Molina|Arthur Ross|Leon Ware}}
| extra5 = Scoop DeVille
| length5 = 3:43
| title6 = Everything
| writer6 = {{hlist|N. Carter|Todd Moore|James Blunt|Eg White}}
| extra6 = LT Moe
| length6 = 3:34
| title7 = Road Is My Religion
| writer7 = {{hlist|N. Carter|Acklins "Mr. Khaliyl" Dillon}}
| extra7 = Mr. Khaliyl
| length7 = 4:13
| title8 = Sooo Comfortable
| writer8 = {{hlist|N. Carter|Jerry Long Jr.|Josef Leimberg}}
| extra8 = Josef Leimberg
| length8 = 5:02
| title9 = Time Is Now
| writer9 = {{hlist|N. Carter|Calvin Broadus|Charles "Uncle Chucc" Hamilton|Terrace Martin}}
| extra9 = Terrace Martin
| length9 = 4:55
| note9 = featuring Snoop Dogg
| title10 = Think You Know Me
| writer10 = {{hlist|N. Carter|Dominick Lamb|Freddie Gorman|Vernon Ricks|Henry Dixon|Walter Gaines}}
| extra10 = Nottz
| length10 = 4:00
| title11 = Me and This Jawn
| writer11 = {{hlist|N. Carter|D. Lamb|Ernie Isley|Marvin Isley|Chris Jasper|O'Kelly Isley Jr.|Ronald Isley|Rudolph Isley}}
| extra11 = Nottz
| length11 = 3:34
| title12 = Love and Appreciate II
| writer12 = {{hlist|N. Carter|P. Douthit|Tyler Woods|Freda Payne}}
| extra12 = 9th Wonder
| length12 = 4:31
| note12 = featuring Tyler Woods
| title13 = A Part of Me
| writer13 = {{hlist|N. Carter|T. Martin|Terrence Smith|M. Williams|R. Miller}}
| extra13 = Terrace Martin
| length13 = 4:22
| title14 = Break Up (The OJ Song)
| writer14 = {{hlist|N. Carter|Cory Marks|Anthony Hamilton|Mark Batson}}
| extra14 = Knotch
| length14 = 4:08
| title15 = Breakthrough
| writer15 = {{hlist|N. Carter|P. Douthit|Barry Mann|Cynthia Weil}}
| extra15 = 9th Wonder
| length15 = 4:05
}}
;Sample Credits
- ”I'm Innocent” samples “Innocent ‘Til Proven Guilty” (performed) by Honey Cone.
- ”Lookin' Fly” samples “The Green Hornet Theme” by Al Hirt.
- ”Can It Be” samples “I Wanna Be Where You Are” by Michael JacksonFunkWorm. “Hip Hop Artists...Michael Jackson”. Ihh. 26 June 2009. http://www.indiehiphop.net/hip-hop-artists-who-sampled-michael-jackson/
- ”Everything” samples “I’ll Take Everything” by James Blunt.
- ”Think You Know Me” samples “Moment of Truth” by The Originals.
- ”Me and This Jawn” samples “For the Love of You” by The Isley Brothers.
- ”Love and Appreciate II” samples “Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye” by Freda Payne.
- ”Break Up (The OJ Song)” samples “Charlene” by Anthony Hamilton.
- ”Breakthrough” samples “Just Once” by The Main Ingredient.
;Note
While the “I Wanna Be” Sample is credited to The Jackson 5 in the Liner Notes, the sampled song was actually performed by Michael Jackson.
Personnel
Information is based on the Album's Liner notes
- Murs - Rap Vocals (1–9, 11–15, Lead on 10), Executive Producer
- 9th Wonder - Recording Engineer (12)
- Christopher Avery - Recording Engineer (7–8, 10–11)
- Calvin Bailiff - Recording Engineer (2, 15)
- Ted "Wild Animals" Chung - Audio Mixing (1), Executive Producer
- Aaron Dahl - Audio Mixing (2, 4–5, 8, 10–12, 14–15), Assistant Engineer (7)
- DJ Quik - DJ Scratches (4), Audio Mixing (2, 4–5, 7–15)
- Dylan Dresdow - Audio Mixing (3)
- Carlitta Durand - Additional Vocals (15)
- Kosta Elchev - Recording Engineer (4–6)
- Evan Eneman - Additional Vocals (1)
- Latonya "Tone Trezure" Givens - Background Vocals (10)
- Chucc Hamilton - Additional Keyboards (9)
- Chris Jackson - Recording Engineer (9)
- Justin Keitt - Keyboards (1)
- Khizman - Additional Lead Vocals (10)
- Kokane - Additional Vocals (8)
- Shvona Lavette - Additional Vocals (1)
- Robert "Bubby" Lewis - Bass played by (4)
- Victor Manzano - Recording Engineer (1, 14)
- Terrace Martin - Recording Engineer (9, 13)
- Steven Mudd - Assistant Engineer (3)
- Sebastian Nova - Assistant Engineer (3)
- Russell "Double R" Rededux - Executive Producer
- Sukari Reid-Glenn - Flute (4)
- Terrence "Scar" Smith - Additional Vocals (13)
- LaToiya Williams - Additional Vocals (9)
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| Canadian R&B Albums Chart{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/RANDB.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070403020333/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/RANDB.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 3, 2007 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-05-16 }}
|align="center"|39 |
| U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums
|align="center"|46 |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|45|artist=MURS}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRap|11|artist=MURS}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|20|artist=MURS}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardTastemaker|9|artist=MURS}} |
Music videos
- Better Than the Best
- Lookin' Fly
- Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)
- Me and This Jawn
- A Part of Me
- Break Up (The OJ Song)
- The Science
- Road Is My Religion
MURS Administration
MURS Administration is a mockumentary movie about MURS running for the President of Hip-Hop. In the movie he is opposed for the presidency by Swaggerty and Eniggama. The film runs for 27:00, and contains strong language and nudity.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|6623|Murs for President}}
- [http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com/artists/murs MURS artist page] at Warner Bros. Records
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