Enigma (Keith Murray album)

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Enigma
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 26, 1996 (1996-11-26)
RecordedNovember 1995 – September 1996
StudioMirror Image (Dix Hills, New York)
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length49:42
Label Jive
Producer
Keith Murray chronology
The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
(1994)
Enigma
(1996)
It's a Beautiful Thing
(1999)
Singles from Enigma
  1. "The Rhyme"
    Released: October 21, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Enigma is the second solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on November 26, 1996, [4] via Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at Mirror Image Recordings in Long Island. Production was handled 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.

Contents

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

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Erick Sermon  1:36
2."Call My Name"
Erick Sermon 3:42
3."Manifique" (Original Rules)
Erick Sermon3:52
4."Whut's Happinin'"Erick Sermon3:54
5."The Rhyme"
Erick Sermon3:37
6."Dangerous Ground" (featuring 50 Grand)
The Ummah 3:40
7."Rhymin' With Kel" (featuring Kel-Vicious)
2:36
8."What A Feelin'"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Fyffe
  • Erick Sermon
  • Sugarless
3:48
9."Hot To Def"
  • Erick Sermon
  • Sugarless
3:35
10."Yeah" (featuring Erick Sermon, Busta Rhymes, Jamal and Redman)
  • 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)
Erick Sermon3:37
13."World Be Free"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
Erick Sermon3:41
14."The Rhyme (Remix)"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Beverly
The Ummah4:01
Total length:49:42

Personnel

Charts

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