Murs for President explained

MURS for President
Type:	album
Artist:	Murs
Cover:	mursforpresident.jpg
Released:	September 30, 2008
Recorded:	2007–2008
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	60:09
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	9th Wonder, Keith Harris, Mr. Khaliyl, DJ Quik, Terrace Martin, Nottz, Josef Leimberg, Scoop DeVille, Knotch, LT Moe
Prev Title:	Sweet Lord
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Fornever
Next Year:	2010

Murs for President is the sixth studio album by American emcee MURS. The album was released on September 30, 2008 under Warner Bros. Records, making this his only album to date to be released under a major label.

Release

The album debuted at No. 45 on Billboard 200 and No. 11 on Rap Albums, with 12,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 58,000 copies in the United States as of May 2015.^[1]

Track listing

Unless otherwise noted, Information is based on Liner Notes^[2]

Sample Credits

• ”I'm Innocent” samples “Innocent ‘Til Proven Guilty” (performed) by Honey Cone.
• ”Lookin' Fly” samples “The Green Hornet Theme” by Al Hirt.
• ”Can It Be” samples “I Wanna Be Where You Are” by Michael Jackson^[3]
• ”Everything” samples “I’ll Take Everything” by James Blunt.
• ”Think You Know Me” samples “Moment of Truth” by The Originals.
• ”Me and This Jawn” samples “For the Love of You” by The Isley Brothers.
• ”Love and Appreciate II” samples “Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye” by Freda Payne.
• ”Break Up (The OJ Song)” samples “Charlene” by Anthony Hamilton.
• ”Breakthrough” samples “Just Once” by The Main Ingredient.

NoteWhile the “I Wanna Be” Sample is credited to The Jackson 5 in the Liner Notes, the sampled song was actually performed by Michael Jackson.

Personnel

Information is based on the Album’s Liner notes^[2]

• Murs - Rap Vocals (1-9, 11-15, Lead on 10), Executive Producer
• 9th Wonder - Recording Engineer (12)
• Christopher Avery - Recording Engineer (7-8, 10-11)
• Calvin Bailiff - Recording Engineer (2, 15)
• Ted “Wild Animals” Chung - Audio Mixing (1), Executive Producer
• Aaron Dahl - Audio Mixing (2, 4-5, 8, 10-12, 14-15), Assistant Engineer (7)
• DJ Quik - DJ Scratches (4), Audio Mixing (2, 4-5, 7-15)
• Dylan Dresdow - Audio Mixing (3)
• Carlitta Durand - Additional Vocals (15)
• Kosta Elchev - Recording Engineer (4-6)
• Evan Eneman - Additional Vocals (1)
• Latonya “Tone Trezure” Givens - Background Vocals (10)
• Chucc Hamilton - Additional Keyboards (9)
• Chris Jackson - Recording Engineer (9)
• Justin Keitt - Keyboards (1)
• Khizman - Additional Lead Vocals (10)
• Kokane - Additional Vocals (8)
• Shvona Lavette - Additional Vocals (1)
• Robert “Bubby” Lewis - Bass played by (4)
• Victor Manzano - Recording Engineer (1, 14)
• Terrace Martin - Recording Engineer (9, 13)
• Steven Mudd - Assistant Engineer (3)
• Sebastian Nova - Assistant Engineer (3)
• Russell “Double R” Rededux - Executive Producer
• Sukari Reid-Glenn - Flute (4)
• Terrence “Scar” Smith - Additional Vocals (13)
• LaToiya Williams - Additional Vocals (9)

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canadian R&B Albums Chart^[4]	39
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums	46

Music videos

• Better Than the Best
• Lookin' Fly
• Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)
• Me and This Jawn
• A Part of Me
• Break Up (The OJ Song)
• The Science
• Road Is My Religion

MURS Administration

MURS Administration is a mockumentary movie about MURS running for the President of Hip-Hop. In the movie he is opposed for the presidency by Swaggerty and Eniggama. The film runs for 27:00, and contains strong language and nudity.

External links

• • MURS artist page at Warner Bros. Records

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20150515165056/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . May 15, 2015 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
2. Murs. “Murs for President” (Album notes). Warner Bros. Records. 2008.
3. FunkWorm. “Hip Hop Artists...Michael Jackson”. Ihh. 26 June 2009. http://www.indiehiphop.net/hip-hop-artists-who-sampled-michael-jackson/
4. Web site: Archived copy . https://archive.today/20070403020333/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/RANDB.html . usurped . April 3, 2007 . 2007-05-16 .