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| Keith Murray discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 14 |
| Collaborative albums | 2 |
The discography of American rapper, Keith Murray consists of nine studio albums, two collaborative albums, one compilation album and fourteen singles.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World |
| 34 | 5 | |
| Enigma |
| 39 | 6 | |
| It's a Beautiful Thing |
| 39 | 9 | |
| He's Keith Murray |
| 40 | 11 | |
| Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) |
| 52 | 7 | |
| Intellectual Violence [2] |
| — | — | |
| Puff Puff Pass [3] |
| — | — | |
| Lord Of The Metaphor |
| — | — | |
| Lord Of The Metaphor 2 |
| — | — | |
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| 1998 | El Niño (with Def Squad)
| 2 | 1 | * US: Gold |
| 2011 | Canibus and Keith Murray are The Undergods(with Canibus as The Undergods) [4]
| – | – | |
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1999 | The Most Beautifullest Hits
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| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| 1994 | "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" | 50 | 19 | 3 | The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World |
| 1995 | "Get Lifted" | 71 | 33 | 7 | |
| "Danger" | – | – | – | ||
| "It's That Hit" | – | – | – | Insomnia | |
| 1996 | "The Rhyme" | – | 59 | 12 | Enigma |
| "Yeah" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Redman, Erick Sermon & Jamal) | – | – | – | ||
| 1998 | "Full Cooperation" (with Def Squad) | – | 51 | – | El Niño |
| "Incredible" (featuring LL Cool J) | – | 70 | 36 | It's a Beautiful Thing | |
| 2001 | "Fatty Girl" (Ludacris, LL Cool J and Keith Murray) | 61 | The Good Life (FUBU album) | ||
| 2003 | "Yeah Yeah U Know It" (featuring Erick Sermon and Redman) | 99 | 50 | – | He's Keith Murray |
| "Candi Bar" | – | 63 | – | ||
| "Oh My Goodness" | – | – | – | ||
| 2007 | "Nobody Do It Better" (featuring Junior and Tyrese) | – | 65 | – | Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) |
| "Hustle On" | – | – | – | ||
| 2011 | "Strange Encounters" (featuring Letia Larok) | – | – | – | Strange Encounters EP |
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | AUS [5] | UK | |||
| 1993 | "Hostile" (Erick Sermon featuring Keith Murray) | – | – | – | – | No Pressure |
| 1995 | "I Shot Ya (Remix)" [ LL Cool J featuring Keith Murray, Prodigy, Fat Joe and Foxy Brown] | – | 55 | – | – | Mr. Smith |
| "Welcome" (Erick Sermon featuring Keith Murray) | 41 | 12 | – | – | Double Or Nothing | |
| 1996 | "Can't You See (Remix)" [ Total featuring Keith Murray] | 13 | 3 | – | – | Total |
| 1998 | "Shorty (You Keep Playin' With My Mind)" (Imajin featuring Keith Murray) | — | — | 75 | — | Imajin |
| "Home Alone" (R. Kelly featuring Keith Murray) | 65 | 22 | – | 7 | R. | |
| 2003 | "Take It 2 the Head" (Kelly Price featuring Keith Murray) | – | – | – | – | Priceless |
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