Varsity Blues | ||||
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Released | 2002 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 20:10 | |||
Label | self-released | |||
Producer | Mum's the Word, Belief, Ant, Bones, Justin Martin, Black Panther | |||
Murs chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
RapReviews.com | 9/10 [1] |
Varsity Blues is a 2002 EP by American rapper Murs. It is built around the theme of blues. It has the intention of helping teenagers through hard times, mainly African American high school students.
A sequel titled Varsity Blues 2 was released in 2011. [2]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Varsity Blues" | Mum's the Word | 4:05 |
2. | "Belief's Blues" | Belief | 4:08 |
3. | "County Blues" | Ant | 4:05 |
4. | "Writer's Blues" (featuring The Underbosses) | Bones | 3:22 |
5. | "A Friend's Blues" | Justin Martin | 3:47 |
6. | "The Deepest Blue" | Black Panther | 2:03 |
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