The End of the Beginning (Murs album)
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| Studio album by Murs | ||||
| Released | February 25, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Underground hip hop | |||
| Length | 69:47 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
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Tate the Example Mr. Dibbs Belief Oh No Jizzm High Definition Patchwerk Blockhead Shock G El-P RJD2 Sunspot Jonz Ant Mum's the Word | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Dusted Magazine | mixed[2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| HipHopDX |  [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.7/10[5] |
| Stylus Magazine | B-[6] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable[7] |
| XLR8R | favorable[8] |
The End of the Beginning is the fifth solo album by American rapper Murs, which was released in 2003. It is Murs' debut album on the record label Definitive Jux, and is hailed by critics as one of Murs' best albums. John Bush of Allmusic says that it is "one of the most refreshing rap records in years."[1] It reached #27 on the Independent Albums chart in 2003.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length | |
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| 1. | "You & I" | Tate the Example | 3:14 | |
| 2. | "Dibbs Did This Shit" | Mr. Dibbs | 2:09 | |
| 3. | "What Do You Know?" | Belief | 4:05 | |
| 4. | "The Scuffle" | Oh No | 3:44 | |
| 5. | "The Night Before" | Jizzm High Definition | 4:38 | |
| 6. | "Transitionz az a Ridah" | Patchwerk | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Happy Pillz" (featuring Aesop Rock) | Blockhead | 4:56 | |
| 8. | "Risky Business" (featuring Shock G) | Shock G | 4:53 | |
| 9. | "The Dance" (featuring El-P) | El-P | 4:37 | |
| 10. | "God's Work" | Belief | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Def Cover" | El-P | 3:56 | |
| 12. | "Please Leave" | Oh No | 3:46 | |
| 13. | "Sore Losers" | RJD2 | 2:50 | |
| 14. | "BT$" | Sunspot Jonz | 3:07 | |
| 15. | "18 w/ a Bullet" | Ant | 4:27 | |
| 16. | "Brotherly Love" | Belief | 3:50 | |
| 17. | "Got Damned?" | Ant | 4:19 | |
| 18. | "Done Deal" (featuring 3 Melancholy Gypsys) | Mum's the Word | 3:29 |
Credits
- Executive producer: El-P
- Project coordinator: ESE
- Mastering: Emily Lazar
- Engineering: Todd Mumford, Nasa, Ariel Rechtshaid
- Mixing: Todd Mumford, Nasa, Ariel Rechtshaid
- Photography: Dan Monick
- Art direction: Shane Sakanoi
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bush, John. "The End of the Beginning - Murs". Allmusic. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ Thomas-Glass, Daniel (March 25, 2003). "Dusted Reviews: Murs - The End of the Beginning". Dusted Magazine.
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (March 2003). "Murs - End of the Beginning". Exclaim!.
- ↑ J-23 (February 26, 2003). "Murs - End of the Beginning". HipHopDX.
- ↑ Kallman, Matt (April 23, 2003). "Murs: The End of the Beginning". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Thomas, Fredrick (September 1, 2003). "Murs - The End Of The Beginning". Stylus Magazine.
- ↑ Rabin, Nathan (March 4, 2003). "Murs: The End Of The Beginning". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Sherburne, Philip (March 26, 2003). "The End of the Beginning". XLR8R.
- ↑ "Murs - Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
External links
- The End of the Beginning at Discogs (list of releases)
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