Murs for President

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MURS for President
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Studio album by Murs
Released September 30, 2008
Recorded 2007-2008
Genre Hip hop
Length 60:09
Label Warner Bros.
Producer 9th Wonder, Keith Harris, Mr. Khaliyl, DJ Quik, Terrace Martin, Nottz, Josef Leimberg, Scoop DeVille, Knotch, LT Moe
Murs chronology
Sweet Lord
(2008)Sweet Lord2008		 Murs for President
(2008)		 Fornever
(2010)Fornever2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly B[2]
ChartAttack 4.5/5 stars[3]
DJBooth.net 3.5/5 stars[4]
Okayplayer 82/100[5]
RapReviews.com 8.0/10 stars[6]
The A.V. Club (B)[7]
Spin 4/5 stars[8]

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. 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.[9]

Track listing

No. Title Producer Length
1. "Intro"     1:47
2. "I'm Innocent"   9th Wonder 3:52
3. "Lookin' Fly" (featuring will.i.am) Keith Harris 3:59
4. "The Science"   Scoop DeVille, DJ Quik 4:55
5. "Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)"   Scoop DeVille 3:43
6. "Everything"   LT Moe 3:34
7. "Road Is My Religion"   Mr. Khaliyl 4:13
8. "Sooo Comfortable"   Josef Leimberg 5:02
9. "Time Is Now" (featuring Snoop Dogg) Terrace Martin 4:55
10. "Think You Know Me"   Nottz 4:00
11. "Me and This Jawn"   Nottz 3:34
12. "Love and Appreciate II" (featuring Tyler Woods) 9th Wonder 4:31
13. "A Part of Me"   Terrace Martin 4:22
14. "Break Up (The OJ Song)"   Knotch 4:08
15. "Breakthrough"   9th Wonder 4:05

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canadian R&B Albums Chart[10] 39
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums 46
US Billboard 200[11] 45
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[12] 11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 20
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] 9|}

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

  1. ↑ AllMusic
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly
  3. ↑ ChartAttack
  4. ↑ DJBooth.net
  5. ↑ Okayplayer
  6. ↑ RapReviews.com
  7. ↑ The A.V. Club
  8. ↑ Spin
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/RANDB.html
  11. ↑ "MURS – Chart history" Billboard 200 for MURS.
  12. ↑ "MURS – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for MURS.
  13. ↑ "MURS – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for MURS.
  14. ↑ "MURS – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for MURS.

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