Keith Murray (rap)
| Keith Murray | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Keith Murray |
| Born |
May 29, 1974 Roosevelt, New York, United States |
| Origin | Central Islip, Long Island, New York |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop |
| Years active | 1990 – present |
| Labels |
E1 Music Jive/BMG Records |
| Associated acts | EPMD, Def Squad, R. Kelly, Big Daddy Kane, K-Solo, Canibus, LL Cool J, Shaquille O'Neal, Busta Rhymes, Smigg Dirtee |
Keith Murray (born May 29, 1974) is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop trio Def Squad, which includes fellow rappers Redman and Erick Sermon.
Before Murray ever recorded an album, he traded verses with Big Daddy Kane under the name MC Do Damage. Later, he was introduced to Erick Sermon of EPMD by K-Solo. Sermon included Murray on his album No Pressure on the single "Hostile". His first album, The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World, was released in 1994 on Jive Records. The title track from this album remains Murray's biggest solo hit. This album was given 4 mics by The Source. Murray continued to enjoy a high media-profile by appearing on a Coca-Cola advertisement and guesting on remixes of Mary J. Blige’s ‘Be Happy’, Total’s ‘Can’t You See’ and LL Cool J’s ‘I Shot Ya’.
Murray's second album Enigma was released in 1996 on Jive. It received similar ratings from critics, but it was not quite as commercially successful as the previous album. Murray also appeared on Busta Rhymes' debut album The Coming, representing the Def Squad on the track "Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad" along with Redman and Jamal. In 1998, The Def Squad covered "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. They would later release their own album, El Niño. Murray's third album It's a Beautiful Thing was released in 1999. Murray also appeared on the song "Home Alone" by R. Kelly.
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