Enigma (Keith Murray album)

Enigma
Studio album by Keith Murray
Released	November 26, 1996 (1996-11-26)
Recorded	November 1995 – September 1996
Studio	Mirror Image (Dix Hills, New York)
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	49:42
Label	Jive
Producer	Erick Sermon (also exec.) Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick The Ummah Ty Fyffe
Keith Murray chronology
The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World (1994) Enigma (1996) It's a Beautiful Thing (1999)
Singles from Enigma
"The Rhyme" Released: October 21, 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	8/10 [2]
The Source	[3]

Enigma is the second solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on November 26, 1996, ^[4] via Jive Records. The recording sessions took place at Mirror Image Recordings in Long Island. The album was produced by Erick Sermon, who also served as executive producer, Ty Fyffe, the Ummah, and Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick. It features guest appearances from 50 Grand, Kel-Vicious, Erick Sermon, Busta Rhymes, Dave Hollister, Jamal, and Redman. The album peaked at number thirty-nine on the Billboard 200 and number six on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its lead single "The Rhyme" made it to number 59 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 12 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 3 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts.

"Whut's Happenin'" is not included on the Spotify release.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Erick Sermon		1:36
2.	"Call My Name"	Keith Murray Sermon Mike Hogan	Erick Sermon	3:42
3.	"Manifique" (Original Rules)	Murray Sermon Keith Crouch Kevin T. Jones Rahsaan Patterson	Erick Sermon	3:52
4.	"Whut's Happinin'"	Murray Sermon Marvin Gaye Renaldo Benson	Erick Sermon	3:54
5.	"The Rhyme"	Murray Sermon Frankie Beverly	Erick Sermon	3:37
6.	"Dangerous Ground" (featuring 50 Grand)	Murray Gerald Berlin James Yancey	The Ummah	3:40
7.	"Rhymin' With Kel" (featuring Kel-Vicious)	Murray Kelly J. Brister Tyrone Fyffe Sermon Gil Karson	Sugarless Erick Sermon (co.)	2:36
8.	"What A Feelin'"	Murray Sermon Fyffe	Erick Sermon Sugarless	3:48
9.	"Hot To Def"	Murray Sermon Fyffe Bruce Napier Andrew Noland Greg Webster Walter Morrison Marvin Pierce Marshall Jones Ralph Middlebrooks Leroy Bonner	Erick Sermon Sugarless	3:35
10.	"Yeah" (featuring Erick Sermon, Busta Rhymes, Jamal and Redman)	Murray Sermon Trevor Smith Jamal Phillips Reginald Noble Fyffe	Sugarless Erick Sermon (co.)	4:52
11.	"Love L.O.D." (featuring 50 Grand and Kel-Vicious)	Murray Berlin Brister Rod Kirkpatrick Sermon	Rod "K.P." Kirkpatrick Erick Sermon (co.)	3:11
12.	"To My Mans" (featuring Dave Hollister)	Murray Dave Hollister Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:37
13.	"World Be Free"	Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:41
14.	"The Rhyme (Remix)"	Murray Sermon Beverly	The Ummah	4:01
Total length:				49:42

Personnel

• Keith Omar Murray – main artist
• Gerald "50 Grand" Berlin – featured artist (tracks 6, 11)
• Kelly "Kel-Vicious" Brister – featured artist (tracks 7, 11)
• Erick Sermon – featured artist (track 10), backing vocals (tracks 8, 12), producer (tracks 2–5, 8, 9, 12, 13), co-producer (tracks 7, 10, 11), executive producer
• Jamal Phillips – featured artist (track 10)
• Reginald "Redman" Noble – featured artist (track 10)
• Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith Jr. – featured artist (track 10)
• Dave Hollister – featured artist (track 12)
• Evan "DJ EV" Hitch – scratches
• The Ummah – producer (tracks 6, 14)
• Tyrone "Sugarless" Fyffe – producer (tracks 7–10)
• Rodrick Kirkpatrick – producer (track 11)
• Troy Hightower – engineering, mixing
• Rick St. Hillaire – engineering, mixing, remixing
• Mike Hogan – engineering
• Tim Donovan – engineering assistant
• Mike Rew – engineering assistant
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• Jackie Murphy – art direction, design
• Russell Ward – cover image
• Daniel Hastings – photography
• Tanisha Jones – stylist

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position UK R&B Albums (OCC) [5] 26 US Billboard 200 [6] 39 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 78

References

1. Stanley, Leo. "Enigma – Keith Murray". AllMusic . Retrieved June 1, 2021.
2. Baber, Mike (April 3, 2012). "Keith Murray :: Enigma :: Jive Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
3. Ex, Christian (December 1996). "Record Report: Keith Murray – Enigma". The Source . No. 87. pp. 132, 135.
4. "The Wherehouse: New Stuff!". LA Weekly . November 21, 1996. p. 111. Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
6. "Keith Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
7. "Keith Murray Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

External links

• Enigma at Discogs (list of releases)