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A longtime friend of Definitive Jux leader El-P, rapper Murs first appeared as a solo artist in 2003, after nearly a decade of working with various groups in the underground. Based in Los Angeles, his first single was released in 1993, and came from a self-released album by his first group, 3 Melancholy Gypsies. The track barely made a dent, but it did catch the attention of indie hip-hop fans in the area. Through time, the group members became friends with Mystik Journeymen, who asked 3MG (their shortened name) to join him when he started the Living Legends collective in 1996.

Between both 3MG and the Living Legends, Murs rapped on several influential indie rap albums, appearing on more than 20 records, EPs, and singles within a seven-year period. When El-P started to pull together his Def Jux label, Murs contacted the producer and told him he would release his solo record for the company once he had the opportunity. His commitments to both the Legends and 3MG often kept him from working on the album, but after a few years of slowly putting together tracks, Murs finally delivered The End of the Beginning in the spring of 2003.

Featuring flashier production than his group projects, the album was more in tune with a mainstream hip-hop record, though projects with Anticon rapper Slug under the name Felt -- A Tribute to Christina Ricci and A Tribute to Lisa Bonet -- unveiled a more experimental side to his artistry. The rapper returned to solo work with Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition, a collaboration with producer 9th Wonder, in 2004. One of the tracks from that album, "Walk Like a Man," inspired a movie starring Murs himself, along with Damien Wigfall. The soundtrack, Walk Like a Man, also appeared in mid-2005. Murs teamed up again with 9th Wonder to release Murray's Revenge in 2006. Two years later, he jumped to the majors for a contract with Warner Bros., which yielded Murs for President, with appropriately major-label features for will.i.am and Snoop Dogg. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music GuideMore

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MURS
This is the Official Imeem page for Los Angeles rapper, MURS. His new album, MURS For President is i...
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Mic Sessions (Video)
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Better Than The Best (Video)
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Can It Be [Time Lapse Mural] (Video)
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Fan Comments

Nov 7th, 9:11pm
YO! Cop that new T.SPIKES shit son! www.whitenoserecords.com or get the digital download at http://www.nimbitmusic.com/... Holla!! Murs what up Dunn!! check me
Oct 21st, 1:43am
nice tracks ma dude keep doin ya thing
Mar 16th, 6:09pm
happy birthday :)
Dec 23rd, 12:36am
SUP YO YOU GOT COUPLE OF MID-CITY L.A BOYS OUT HERE WAITING FOR YOU TO COME TO LAS VEGAS BRO. IF IT AINT ANY TIME SOON WE GONA BUST A SICK RIDE TO THE VALLEY TO SEE YA PERFORM!

STAY UP.......
Dec 11th, 5:25pm
Nov 11th, 6:25pm
YAY MURS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUCKING HAPPY THAT UR DOING THE SHOW @ CANES!!! U KICK ASS!!! DUDE I HOPE I GET TO MEET U AND PARTY IT UP WITH U THAT NIGHT!!! U ARE THE BEST AND I CANT WAIT TO SEE U!!! U GOTTA DOWN A DRINK WITH ME !!!! MURS RULES THE WORLD!!
Nov 9th, 5:10pm
MURS can't wait to see ya in L.A!!!!!! SUPER STOKED
Oct 29th, 5:38am
Thanks for coming my man!! And for the picture..!! So any artists can't take the time yet you did! Your the shit and your fans love you for that...Great show... Boston Loves you baby!! Kill it in NY....mad love, Lauren
Oct 28th, 8:57pm
Can't wait to see you tonight!!@! Make it Hott babay@!!! See you soon!
Oct 22nd, 4:53pm
yo murs...diggin the new album yo! so comfortable is my favorite!