One of the most poignant songs is “H-U-S-T-L-E,” with WWE champion John Cena spitting a respectable verse in the song’s video version. Like he was in videos, the Mid-City MC was a fully formed character, with an array of subject matters from dating woes to race relations. Songs such as “Bad Man” and “The Pain” showed Murs’ humorous side. Overall, it was the perfect match that pushed the boundaries of Murs’ complex narrative, pulling inspiration from the likes of Freestyle Fellowship as well as WC’s Maad Circle. Fresh off of a JAY-Z placement, 9th showed the world he was still about the Underground, and rollin’ with Murray and the Def Jukies. The North Carolina producer’s punchy drums and hard-hitting bass were arranged against a wide range of soulful samples. It was a lean project that clocked in at 35 minutes spanning 10 songs. Murs Freestyles About America’s 1st Illegal Immigrants & They Weren’t Mexican (Video)ģ:16 The 9th Edition was named after Murs’ March 16 birthday, as well as a clear nod to 9th’s role. Unlike anything else in Murs’ catalog to date, 3:16 The 9th Edition stood apart. So following his first Def Jux LP, The End Of The Beginning, Murs linked with uprising Little Brother member/producer 9th Wonder.
One was reportedly “ Making Underground Raw Sh*t,” while another stated, “ Microphones Used Relentlessly and Slaughter.” But the other known meaning of Murs’ stage-name is “ Making The Universe Recognize and Submit.” In the latter sense, the DIY MC aimed for recognition as a formidable storyteller and songwriter of all subject matters. He boasted skills worthy of his several acronyms. Like many of his band-mates, Murs was known as an ultra-lyrical freestyle MC. In 2004, City of Angels native Murs was building his brand apart from his longtime Living Legends collective. The previous decade presented a far more compartmentalized Hip-Hop. With that, there are new possibilities to explore. These pairings transform distinct artists into something unique, as a unit. Creators from aesthetically different sub-genres who have joined forces in the recent past include Madlib and Freddie Gibbs, Vince Staples and No I.D., and Killer Mike and El-P’s 2010s formation of Run The Jewels, just to name a few. Collaboration albums between Hip-Hop artists across style, geography, and subject matter have become more commonplace than ever.
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