Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop)

Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop)
Studio album by Keith Murray
Released	July 31, 2007 (2007-07-31)
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Hip hop
Length	54:29
Label	Koch
Producer	Erick Sermon (also exec.) Mike City Shuko
Keith Murray chronology
He's Keith Murray (2003) Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) (2007) Lord of the Metaphor (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	3/5 [2]
RapReviews	7/10 [3]

Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on July 31, 2007, through Koch Records. The album was produced by Erick Sermon, Mike City, and Shuko. It features guest appearances from L.O.D., Junior, Baggy Bones, Bosie & Ryze, Def Squad, Jamal, Method Man, Ming Bolla, Taya, Tyrese, and Unique. The album debuted at number 52 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, selling 13,000 units in its first week. ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Walk Up (Skit)" (featuring Kapone)	Keith Murray Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon	0:30
2.	"Da Fuckery"	K. Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon	4:13
3.	"Weeble Wobble"	K. Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:58
4.	"Don't Fuck wit Em" (featuring Kel-Vicious)	K. Murray Kelly J. Brister Michael Flowers	Mike City	3:36
5.	"I Love It When It Rains (Skit)"	K. Murray	Erick Sermon	0:51
6.	"U Ain't Nobody" (featuring Redman and Erick Sermon)	K. Murray Reginald Noble Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:48
7.	"Do"	K. Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:57
8.	"Nobody Do It Better" (featuring Tyrese and Junior)	K. Murray Tyrese Gibson Sermon	Erick Sermon	4:00
9.	"Hustle On"	K. Murray Christoph Bauss	Shuko	3:18
10.	"Whatmakeaniggathinkdat" (featuring Lil' Jamal)	K. Murray Jamal Phillips Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:47
11.	"What It Is" (featuring Method Man and 50 Grand)	K. Murray Clifford Smith Gerald Berlin Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:16
12.	"We Ridin'" (featuring L.O.D.)	K. Murray Brister Berlin D. Welch C. Olujobi D. Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon	5:00
13.	"Da Beef Murray Show (Skit)" (featuring Taya and Baggy Bones)	K. Murray	Erick Sermon	1:58
14.	"Never Did Shit" (featuring Unique)	K. Murray Deanna Bennett Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:42
15.	"Something Like a Model" (featuring Junior)	K. Murray V. Molina Sermon	Erick Sermon	4:15
16.	"Late Night" (featuring L.O.D., Ming Bolla, Bosie and Ryze)	K. Murray Brister Berlin Welch Olujobi D. Murray Ming Bolla M. Anderson Sermon	Erick Sermon	4:20
Total length:				54:29

Circuit City bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Hey Ladies"	K. Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon
18.	"Real in the Field"	K. Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon

Personnel

• Keith Murray – main artist
• Tone Kapone – featured artist (track 1)
• Kelly "Kel-Vicious" Brister – featured artist (tracks 4, 12, 16)
• Reginald "Redman" Noble – featured artist (track 6)
• Erick Sermon – featured artist (track 6), producer (tracks 1–3, 5–8, 10–18), mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–16), executive producer
• Tyrese Gibson – featured artist (track 8)
• Junior – featured artist (tracks 8, 15)
• Jamal Phillips – featured artist (track 10)
• Clifford "Method Man" Smith – featured artist (track 11)
• Gerald "50 Grand" Berlin – featured artist (tracks 11, 12, 16)
• D. "DL" Welch – featured artist (tracks 12, 16)
• C. "Olu" Olujobi – featured artist (tracks 12, 16)
• D. Murray – featured artist (tracks 12, 16)
• Taya – featured artist (track 13)
• Baggy Bones – featured artist (track 13)
• Deanna "Uneek" Bennett – featured artist (track 14)
• Ming Bolla – featured artist (track 16)
• Bosie – featured artist (track 16)
• Ryze – featured artist (track 16)
• Michael "Mike City" Flowers – producer (track 4)
• Christoph "Shuko" Bauss – producer (track 9)
• David "Gordo" Strickland – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–16)
• Tommy Uzzo – mixing (tracks 3, 8)
• Arnold Mischkulnig – mastering (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–16)
• Chris Athens – mastering (tracks 3, 8)
• Paul Grosso – creative director
• Andrew Kelley – art direction, design
• Beatrice Genter – photography
• Mike Schrieber – photography
• Todd Westphal – photography
• Alyson Abbagnaro – A&R

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [5]	52
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6]	7

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Keith Murray – Rap-Murr-Phobia". AllMusic . Retrieved February 16, 2023.
2. Udoh, Meka (August 2, 2007). "Keith Murray – Rapp-Murr-Phobia". HipHopDX . Retrieved February 16, 2023.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 31, 2007). "Keith Murray Rap-Murr-Phobia". RapReviews. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
4. Trust, Gary (August 8, 2007). "Common Claims First No. 1 Album". Billboard . Retrieved February 16, 2023.
5. "Keith Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
6. "Keith Murray Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links

• Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) at Discogs (list of releases)