Murphy's Law (Murphy Lee album)
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| Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 69:15 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[2] |
| Vibe | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
Da Skool Boy Presents Murphy's Law is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Murphy Lee. It was released on September 23, 2003 via Universal Records. The recording sessions took place at Basement Beats Studios in St. Louis, Stankonia Recording and SouthSide Studios in Atlanta, The Hit Factory and Daddy's House Recording Studio in New York City. Production was handled by Jay E, Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam, Jermaine Dupri, City Spud, Jayson "Koko" Bridges, Jazze Pha, Mannie Fresh, and Murphy Lee himself, with LRoc serving as co-producer.
It features guest appearances from fellow St. Lunatics members Nelly, Ali, Kyjuan and City Spud, as well as Darius Bradford, St. Louis Slim, King Jacob, Prentice Church, Avery Storm, Cardan, Jazze Pha, Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Moshay, P. Diddy, Roscoe, Seven, Sleepy Brown, Toya and Zee.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling around 135,000 copies in its first week. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 17, 2003 for the sales of 500,000 units.
The album was supported by the single "Shake Ya Tailfeather", which originally appeared on Bad Boys II Soundtrack. The official lead single off of the album, "Wat Da Hook Gon Be", peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. The follow-up single "Luv Me Baby" made it to number 54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song "Hold Up" was released as a promotional single.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Be Myself" |
| Jay E | 0:36 |
| 2. | "Don't Blow It" (featuring City Spud) |
| City Spud | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Hold Up" (featuring Nelly) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Grandpa Gametight" |
| Jay E | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Luv Me Baby" (featuring Jazze Pha and Sleepy Brown) |
| Jazze Pha | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Murphy's Law (Skit)" (featuring Darius Bradford and St. Louis Slim) |
| Murphy Lee | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Cool wit It" (featuring St. Lunatics and Moshay) |
| Jay E | 5:05 |
| 8. | "This Goes Out" (featuring Nelly, Roscoe, Cardan, Lil' Jon and Lil' Wayne) |
| Jay E | 4:54 |
| 9. | "What da Hook Gon Be" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) |
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| 3:44 |
| 10. | "So X-Treme" (featuring King Jacob and Prentice Church) |
| Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam | 4:52 |
| 11. | "How Many Kids You Got (Skit)" (featuring Darius Bradford and St. Louis Slim) |
| Murphy Lee | 0:32 |
| 12. | "I Better Go" (featuring Avery Storm) |
| Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Red Hot Riplets" (featuring St. Lunatics) |
| Jay E | 4:46 |
| 14. | "Regular Guy" (featuring Seven) |
| Jay E | 3:41 |
| 15. | "Gods Don't Chill" (featuring King Jacob and Prentice Church) |
| Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Murphy Lee" (featuring Zee) |
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| 4:29 |
| 17. | "Head from a Midget (Skit)" (featuring Darius Bradford and St. Louis Slim) |
| Murphy Lee | 0:17 |
| 18. | "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (featuring Nelly and P. Diddy) |
| Jayson "Koko" Bridges | 4:55 |
| 19. | "Same Ol' Dirty" (featuring Toya) |
| Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 69:15 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains samples from "I Wanna Be Myself" written by Tommy Keith and Bernadette Randle and performed by the Rimshots.
- Track 16 embodies portions of "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" written and performed by Marvin Gaye.
Charts
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Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Da Skool Boy Presents Murphy's Law at Discogs (list of releases)
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