Murray's Revenge | ||||
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Released | March 21, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Hip Hop | |||
Length | 32:03 | |||
Label | Record Collection | |||
Producer | 9th Wonder | |||
Murs chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 [1] |
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Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B+ [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | A− [5] |
HipHopDX | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Okayplayer | 4/5 [7] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [8] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [9] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10 [10] |
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Murray's Revenge is the second collaboration album from California rapper Murs (of Living Legends) and North Carolina producer 9th Wonder (formerly of Little Brother).
Like their first collaboration Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition , the album features ten songs, all produced by 9th Wonder, and is less than 40 minutes long. This effort was Murs' most commercially successful release, being his first to break into the Billboard 200 album chart. It debuted at No. 166 on the Billboard 200 and No. 70 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It has sold 46,000 copies in the US as July 2008. [12] The album features guest appearances from Joe Scudda and Big Pooh. Murray's Revenge featured music videos for "L.A." "Yesterday & Today" and "Murray's Revenge." The album is profanity free.
Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on the album's Liner Notes [13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Sample Credits | Length |
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1. | "Murs Day" | *"The Rainmaker" by The 5th Dimension | 1:54 | |
2. | "Murray's Law" |
| *"Go Out and Get Some (Get It Out'cha System)" by Millie Jackson [14] | 2:39 |
3. | "Silly Girl" (featuring Joe Scudda) |
| *"Silly, Wasn't I" by Valerie Simpson | 3:46 |
4. | "Barbershop" (featuring Rapper Big Pooh) |
| *"Coming Down from Love" [15] by Bobby Caldwell | 4:28 |
5. | "Yesterday & Today" |
| *"Around the Way Girl" by LL Cool J [16] *"Yesterday I Lied, Today I Cried" by William Bell | 3:35 |
6. | "Dreamchaser" |
| *"A Love That's Worth Having" by Willie Hutch *"...4 Life" by N.W.A [17] | 2:34 |
7. | "L.A." |
| *"Atlas" by The Mighty Diamonds | 2:49 |
8. | "Love & Appreciate" |
| *"Let Me Live in Your Life" by Ben E. King | 3:12 |
9. | "D.S.W.G. (Dark Skinned White Girls)" |
| *"I Feel So Good Again" by The Moments | 4:27 |
10. | "Murray's Revenge" |
| *"Nautilus" by Bob James | 2:42 |
Information is based on the album's Liner Notes [13]
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [18] | 4 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [19] | 15 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [20] | 70 |
US Billboard 200 [21] | 166 |
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