The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World | ||||
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Released | November 8, 1994 | |||
Recorded | November 1993 – August 1994 | |||
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Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 72:47 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
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Keith Murray chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World | ||||
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The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. [1] It was released November 8, 1994, [2] via Jive Records. The recording sessions took place at Rockin' Reel Studios in East Northport, New York and at The Music Palace in West Hempstead, New York. The album was produced by Erick Sermon, who also served as executive producer, Redman, Rod "KP" Kirkpatrick and Busta Rhymes. It features guest appearances from Erick Sermon, Redman, Hurricane Gee, Jamal and Paul Hightower.
The album peaked at number thirty-four on the US Billboard 200 chart and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 4, 1995, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.
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Spin called Murray "an MC with raw energy" but noted that "often the tracks fall way behind Keith's bionic skill." [5] Trouser Press wrote that "Murray keeps his clever rhymes moving, dropping culture references and his 'sychosymatic' lingo." [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Live from New York" | Erick Sermon | Erick Sermon | 1:20 |
2. | "Sychosymatic" | Erick Sermon | 2:57 | |
3. | "Dip Dip Di" |
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| 3:14 |
4. | "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" |
| Erick Sermon | 3:47 |
5. | "Herb Is Pumpin'" |
| Erick Sermon | 2:28 |
6. | "Sychoward" | Sermon | Erick Sermon | 0:37 |
7. | "Straight Loonie" (featuring Jamal and Erick Sermon) |
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| 3:20 |
8. | "Danger" |
| Erick Sermon | 3:35 |
9. | "Get Lifted" |
| Erick Sermon | 4:02 |
10. | "How's That" (featuring Erick Sermon and Redman) |
| Erick Sermon | 3:05 |
11. | "The Chase" | Sermon | Erick Sermon | 0:45 |
12. | "Take It to the Streetz" (featuring Ron Jay and 50 Grand) |
| Erick Sermon | 3:56 |
13. | "Bom Bom Zee" (featuring Paul Hightower and Hurricane G.) |
| Erick Sermon | 2:16 |
14. | "Countdown" | Sermon | Erick Sermon | 0:23 |
15. | "Escapism" |
| Redman | 4:02 |
16. | "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World (Green-Eyed Remix)" |
| Erick Sermon | 3:48 |
Total length: | 72:47 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |