Murs For President

Kirby · 11-13-2009, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by music_phantom13

Weird, I was about to search for a thread but it was already on the first page. I know absolutely nothing about him, except that I feel like I heard his name in conjunction with Atmosphere and Aesop Rock and my friend left a Murs cd in my car the other day so I popped it in on the way to work today. Holy ****. He's got a pretty sick flow and some decent songs, not sure what album but it was good. So is Felt 3 the one with Aesop and Slug?

You're correct, but I'm goin to explain to make sure you're not confusing how it's going to work (because a lot of people do, so I'm not trying to offend you

)

Felt 1: A Tribute to Christini Ricci = Murs & Slug (with The Grouch producing the album)
Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet = Murs & Slug (with Ant producing the album)
Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez = Murs & Slug (with Aesop Rock producing the album)

I don't think Aesop Rock has any vocals (aside from maybe a hook or two).

I plan on making a "Beginner's Guide To Murs" soon.

Engine · 11-14-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirby

I plan on making a "Beginner's Guide To Murs" soon.

I'm looking forward to that. I haven't given the man nearly enough attention.

Kirby · 11-14-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

I'm looking forward to that. I haven't given the man nearly enough attention.

http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...tml#post767167

Engine · 11-14-2009, 06:23 PM

Downloading your comp now - thanks.

music_phantom13 · 11-16-2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirby

You're correct, but I'm goin to explain to make sure you're not confusing how it's going to work (because a lot of people do, so I'm not trying to offend you

)

Felt 1: A Tribute to Christini Ricci = Murs & Slug (with The Grouch producing the album)
Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet = Murs & Slug (with Ant producing the album)
Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez = Murs & Slug (with Aesop Rock producing the album)

I don't think Aesop Rock has any vocals (aside from maybe a hook or two).

I plan on making a "Beginner's Guide To Murs" soon.

Gotcha, thanks

I most definitely need to check all of these out. Thanks for the comp too, I dled it last night and it's really good. You've definitely inspired me to find a lot more Murs.

Axiomatic Wiki · 11-23-2009, 02:24 PM

I have yet to hear anything from Murs sans the Felt albums. Ill give this a shot as soon as I get around to downloading it.

pourmeanother · 11-23-2009, 05:59 PM

Yeah, overall I agree with Kirby and his Beginner Guide to Murs nails the gist of it. Grab that and give it a listen.

pourmeanother · 04-28-2010, 02:25 AM

Caught his show tonight on his current tour promoting "Fornever" - his latest release with 9th Wonder. It was a campus sponsored event, so the venue and show was a little.... busch league... but MURS had a very solid set. It was very balanced, he played at least 2 songs from 3:16, Murray's Revenge, Murs for President, Fornever, as well as covering Common's "I Used to Love H.E.R." and he stole a beat from Rick Ross since Rick Ross snagged a MURS beat for a track haha.

Great to catch him in concert - I saw the Living Legends back in Fall 2005, but they were sans MURS, who was touring for "Murray's Revenge". Now I've seen 'em all!

Got the chance to meet him after the show and take a few pictures. Very chill dude; very in touch with his fans and more than willing to pose for countless pictures, and sign a bunch of autographs. Great audience interaction throughout the set as well.

Mad respect for this guy, grab ALL of his stuff if possible!!

Sparky · 04-28-2010, 04:00 PM

His delivery and the matireal he rhymes about just sounds like every other rapper to me. I just don't get the hype.

9th wonder's beats are good but not great.

I've listened through Murrays Revenge and Murs for president, and came away pretty unimpressed. Any reccomendations?

pourmeanother · 04-28-2010, 05:12 PM

Well, he's not really doing anything to redefine the game... this is true. He does rhyme about some pretty standard stuff... There's just something about his flow, the way he packages his messages. I don't really know- I just have mad love for anything Living Legends, personally.

Between solo, Living Legends, 3MG, and Felt, he's got a TON of material... Kirby's Beginner's Guide to MURS (http://www.musicbanter.com/soundtrac...tml#post767167) is probably a good jumping off point.

I really like "Murray's Revenge", so if it didn't move you I'm not sure much else will. But, here's some stuff to check:

-"Murs 3:16" aka "The 9th Edition".
-Felt Vol. 1 and 2, collaborative efforts with Slug
-"The End of the Beginning"; Production credits include Dibbs, RJD2, Ant, Oh No, El-P, among others.

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11-23-2009, 05:59 PM	#27 (permalink)
pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	Yeah, overall I agree with Kirby and his Beginner Guide to Murs nails the gist of it. Grab that and give it a listen. __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

04-28-2010, 02:25 AM	#28 (permalink)
pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	Caught his show tonight on his current tour promoting "Fornever" - his latest release with 9th Wonder. It was a campus sponsored event, so the venue and show was a little.... busch league... but MURS had a very solid set. It was very balanced, he played at least 2 songs from 3:16, Murray's Revenge, Murs for President, Fornever, as well as covering Common's "I Used to Love H.E.R." and he stole a beat from Rick Ross since Rick Ross snagged a MURS beat for a track haha. Great to catch him in concert - I saw the Living Legends back in Fall 2005, but they were sans MURS, who was touring for "Murray's Revenge". Now I've seen 'em all! Got the chance to meet him after the show and take a few pictures. Very chill dude; very in touch with his fans and more than willing to pose for countless pictures, and sign a bunch of autographs. Great audience interaction throughout the set as well. Mad respect for this guy, grab ALL of his stuff if possible!! __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

04-28-2010, 05:12 PM	#30 (permalink)
pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	Well, he's not really doing anything to redefine the game... this is true. He does rhyme about some pretty standard stuff... There's just something about his flow, the way he packages his messages. I don't really know- I just have mad love for anything Living Legends, personally. Between solo, Living Legends, 3MG, and Felt, he's got a TON of material... Kirby's Beginner's Guide to MURS (http://www.musicbanter.com/soundtrac...tml#post767167) is probably a good jumping off point. I really like "Murray's Revenge", so if it didn't move you I'm not sure much else will. But, here's some stuff to check: -"Murs 3:16" aka "The 9th Edition". -Felt Vol. 1 and 2, collaborative efforts with Slug -"The End of the Beginning"; Production credits include Dibbs, RJD2, Ant, Oh No, El-P, among others. __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

11-14-2009, 06:23 PM	#24 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Downloading your comp now - thanks.

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Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	His delivery and the matireal he rhymes about just sounds like every other rapper to me. I just don't get the hype. 9th wonder's beats are good but not great. I've listened through Murrays Revenge and Murs for president, and came away pretty unimpressed. Any reccomendations?