MURS

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MURS
MURS on the cover of his 2006 album Murray's Revenge
Background information
Birth name	Nick Carter
Born	March 16, 1978 (age 29)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Hip Hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	1997 – Present
Label(s)	Definitive Jux Record Collection Rhymesayers Entertainment
Associated acts	Living Legends, Felt
Website	www.murs316.net

This article is about the rapper. The acronym MURS is also used for Multi-Use Radio Service.

MURS (born Nick Carter on March 16, 1978 in Los Angeles, California), is an underground MC. He is signed to Record Collection Records and is a member of the rap groups Living Legends, Felt, and the 3 Melancholy Gypsies, and previously the "elusive" Log Cabin crew. The name 'MURS' is an acronym for Making Underground Raw Shit. He hails from the Los Angeles neighborhood of Mid-City.

Contents 1 Career 2 Influences 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Compilations 3.3 EP's 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Career

MURS has released several solo records: F'Real (1997), Good Music (1999), MURS Rules the World (2000), MURS is My Best Friend, Varsity Blues, The End of the Beginning (2003), MURS 3:16-The 9th Edition (2004), and Murray's Revenge (2006). He has collaborated with many artists including Shock G (Humpty Hump of Digital Underground), Slug, El-P, Aesop Rock, RJD2, Hieroglyphics, Little Brother & 9th Wonder, E-40, John Cena, Mr. Lif, Jean Grae, Freestyle Fellowship, DJ Z-Trip, People Under The Stairs, Chingo Bling, and many more. Plus he has just recently appeared on L.A. metal/hardcore band Terror's new album Always The Hard Way (2006). He has stated that he wishes to work with as many artists as possible in his career to help avoid creative stagnation.

His track "L.A." from his most recent album Murray's Revenge, is set to appear in the soundtrack of the latest incarnation of the popular EA made NBA Basketball series, NBA Live 2007.[1] Aside from music, MURS is also a host of Current TV.

Murs is now signed to Warner Bros. Records and will release his seventh solo album titled 'Murs for President'.

[edit] Influences

The bulk of the lyrics relate directly to MURS' personal experiences. In this vein, MURS lampoons the pigeonholes that MCs are known to fall into. He is signed to Def Jux, but is also signed to Record Collection for future releases of his collaborations with 9th Wonder.

MURS recently released Felt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet with Slug and the DVD/CD combo Walk Like A Man. He recently released a follow-up album to Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition last year with producer 9th Wonder entitled Murray's Revenge which was released on March 21, 2006. Murray's Revenge features appearances by Big Pooh of Little Brother and Joe Scudda of the Justus League.

MURS is currently working on a new album that he announced (at the Paid Dues Festival 2007) will be out on Warner Brothers Records

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• 1997 - F'Real
• 1999 - Good Music
• 2000 - Murs Rules the World
• 2001 - Murs Is My Best Friend
• 2002 - Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci (with Slug)
• 2003 - The End of the Beginning
• 2004 - Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition (with 9th Wonder)
• 2005 - Grand Caravan to the Rim of the World (with 3 Melancholy Gypsys)
• 2005 - Felt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet (with Slug)
• 2006 - Murray's Revenge (with 9th Wonder)
• TBA - Murs for President

[edit] Compilations

• 2005 - Walk Like A Man - Various
• 2005 - The Genocide in Sudan - Various

[edit] EP's

• 1996 - Bac for No Good Reason EP (with 3 Melancholy Gypsys)
• 1996 - Comurshul EP (with 3 Melancholy Gypsys)
• 1999 - 3:16 the EP
• 2000 - Do More + Yeah EP
• 2002 - Varsity Blues EP

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• AllHipHop.com Interview
• Synthesis Magazine interview with Slug and Murs

• "Murray's Revenge" Review
• MURS Myspace Homepage
• MURS podcast interview from Synthesis (magazine)
• Write a review on Murs

v • d • e Definitive Jux
Artists
Aesop Rock | Cage | Camu Tao | Cannibal Ox | Cool Calm Pete | C-Rayz Walz | Danny! | Despot | El-P | Hangar 18 | Mr. Lif | MURS Party Fun Action Committee | The Perceptionists | RJD2 | Rob Sonic | S.A. Smash
Full length albums
The Cold Vein | Labor Days | El-P Presents Cannibal Oxtrumentals | Fantastic Damage | Deadringer | I Phantom Fandam Plus: Instrumentals, Remixes, Lyrics & Video | Weareallgoingtoburninhell | The End of the Beginning | Smashy Trashy | Let's Get Serious Ravipops (The Substance) | Bazooka Tooth | Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition | Since We Last Spoke | The Multi-Platinum Debut Album | Telicatessen Collecting the Kid | Black Dialogue | Year of the Beast | Lost | Hell's Winter | Mo' Mega | I'll Sleep When You're Dead | None Shall Pass
EPs
Enters the Colossus | Daylight | Emergency Rations | The Horror | We Live: The Black Samurai | Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
Compilation Albums
Def Jux Presents | Farewell Fondle 'Em | Def Jux Presents 2 | Def Jux Presents 3 | Bucket of B-Sides Vol. 1 | Def Jux Teaser 2005 | Definitive Swim
Related Topics
Company Flow | The Weathermen

Justus League
Groups
Away Team, The | Little Brother
Members
9th Wonder | Big Dho | Cesar Comanche | Chaundon | Darien Brockington | DJ Flash | Edgar Allen Floe | Joe Scudda | Khrysis | L.E.G.A.C.Y. | Median | Phonte | Rapper Big Pooh | Sean Boog
Albums
Wooden Nickels  (2000)  | Paper Gods  (2002)  | The Listening  (2003)  | Connected  (2004)  | Sleepers  (2005)  | The Chittlin Circuit 1.5  (2005)  | True Links  (2005)  | National Anthem  (2005)  | The Minstrel Show  (2005)  | Squirrel and the Aces  (2005)  | The Commercial Free EP  (2006)  | Separate But Equal  (2006)  | Wooden Nickels Revisited  (2006)  | Floe Almighty  (2006)  | Soldiers of Fortune  (2006)  | Getback  (2007)  | The Streetwise LP  (2007)
Close affiliates
Jean Grae | Jozeemo | Kaze | Murs | Nicolay | O-Dash | Splash | Supastition | Yahzarah