Murphy Lee’s solo debut, Murphy’s Law has been ready for a minute. But his label wanted more buzz. Now, after being featured on some of the year’s hottest remixes, “Welcome To Atlanta” and “Roc The Mic,” Murph the school boy is in prime position to drop his long-awaited CD.
When he’s not chillin’ in Nelly’s crib in the Lou, dirty stays busy touring, rocking remixes and trying to open a veggie restaurant in U City, where he’s from. And now, Murph is doing Murph way big. He’s been groomed for this. Boasting a degree from the Lunatics School of Success, Murph has watched and learned from some of today’s most successful artists. His objective: To follow the formula the Lunatics have already proven works. All eyez are on the first artist on the Lunatics’ label, Dirty Entertainment and his Generation Next-style of country grammar.
Sitting at Universal Records’ main offices in midtown Manhattan, bouncing to his lead single, the Jermaine Dupri-produced “Wat Da Hook Gone Be,” it’s easy to see that the MVP of this championship team is destined to score.
Why was the release date for your album pushed back?
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Probably for spin reasons. Just waiting on a buzz. And lately it’s been like Murph, Murph, Murph. So now I’m ready.
I saw the Lunatics in concert in New Orleans and you got the most screams. After Nelly.
[He laughs.] That’s love. The features put me in a good position. “Welcome to Atlanta” was perfect. Then the “Roc The Mic” remix. That was good nationwide publicity. I needed that. It started right then. I’ve been known as the feature dude.
Who’s your favorite mixtape DJ?
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DJ S&S. I like all of them. Kay Slay. Right now we got our own DJ called J. Nicks from St. Louis.
Do you feel any pressure now that you’re releasing your solo CD?
No pressure, just more work. I didn’t know it was this hard. It’s more work. I don’t feel pressure because I get to be myself.
How do you feel being the youngest member of your crew?
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It’s easy and hard. There’s lots of pressure because I got to hold it down for the younger
