The Rhyme (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = The Rhyme
| cover = The Rhyme.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Keith Murray
| album = Enigma
| B-side = Yeah
| released = {{Start date|1996|10|12}}
| recorded = 1996
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 3:37
| label = Jive
| writer = {{hlist|Keith Murray|Erick Sermon|Frankie Beverly}}
| producer = Erick Sermon
| chronology = Keith Murray
| prev_title = Welcome
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Home Alone
| next_year = 1998
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|5GFygGI3GBE|"The Rhyme"}}}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web |title=Rhyme - Keith Murray {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rhyme-mw0000927671 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
}}
"The Rhyme" is a song by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on October 21, 1996 through Jive Records as the only single from Murray's second studio album Enigma. The original version was again produced by Erick Sermon, who utilized samples from Maze's "Before I Let Go" and Run-DMC's "Sucker M.C.'s", with the remix produced by Jay Dee. The official music video for the song was directed by Brian Luvar.
The single peaked at number 59 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 12 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 3 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts in the United States.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = The Rhyme
| note1 = LP Version
| writer1 = {{hlist|Keith Murray|Erick Sermon|Frankie Beverly}}
| extra1 =
| length1 = 3:37
| title2 = The Rhyme
| note2 = Instrumental
| writer2 = {{hlist|Murray|Sermon|Beverly}}
| extra2 =
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = The Rhyme
| note3 = The Slum Village Instrumental
| writer3 = {{hlist|Murray|Sermon|Beverly}}
| extra3 =
| length3 = 4:01
| title4 = The Rhyme
| note4 = The Slum Village Street Remix
| writer4 = {{hlist|Murray|Sermon|Beverly}}
| extra4 =
| length4 = 4:01
| title5 = Yeah
| note5 = featuring Busta Rhymes, Redman, Erick Sermon and Jamal
| writer5 = {{hlist|Murray|Sermon|Reginald Noble|Jamal Phillips|Trevor Smith}}
| extra5 =
| length5 = 4:52
| total_length =
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Charts (1996)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|UK|59|date=19961027|artist=Keith Murray|rowheader=true|access-date=April 6, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|4|date=19961027|artist=Keith Murray|rowheader=true|access-date=April 6, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|UKrandb|12|date=19961027|artist=Keith Murray|rowheader=true|access-date=April 6, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|59|artist=Keith Murray|rowheader=true|access-date= }} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|12|artist=Keith Murray|rowheader=true|access-date= }} |
| scope="row"|US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/keith-murray/chart-history/dsa/ |title=Keith Murray Chart History (Dance Singles Sales) |website=Billboard |access-date= }}
| 3 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|100811|The Rhyme|type=single}}
{{Keith Murray}}
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Category:Keith Murray (rapper) songs
Category:Songs written by Erick Sermon
Category:Songs written by Frankie Beverly
Category:Music videos directed by Brian Luvar