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It's almost impossible to not like the affable Murphy Lee (aka da Skool Boy), but the same can't be said about his debut solo album, titled -- surprisingly enough -- Murphy's Law. Though you can't exactly say he's fired a blank, the number of unengaging productions and unimaginative rhymes makes it apparent that Lee is best suited to the guest spots and supporting roles that helped pave the way for this. This fact is proved most in the songs where Lee is the one getting the assistance; for instance, one "what!/yeah!/OK!" combination from Lil Jon (in "This Goes Out") all but destroys the rest of the record. In lead single "What da Hook Gon Be," Lee boasts that he's skilled enough to not need a hook, and then he proves throughout the song (and the remainder of the album) that yes, he does in fact need a hook. Adding profit potential is the reappearance of "Shake Ya Tailfeather," the collaboration with P. Diddy and Nelly that managed to mysteriously trump Jay-Z's "La La La" as the biggest song from the Bad Boys II soundtrack. The album's low point is "Murphy Lee," which takes its main vocal hook from -- ta dum, ta dum -- Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me." You can guess how the words are changed.
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Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Producer - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - City Spud, Producer, FeaturedArtist - B-Money, Unknown, Other - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mannie Fresh, Producer - Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelly, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Murphy Lee, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Smith, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Epperson, Producer - Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Garcia, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tracy Andriotti, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nikki Randolph, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jazze Phá, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charles Pettaway, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Murphy Lee, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sleepy Brown, FeaturedArtist - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Murphy Lee, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Producer - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Oliver Sain, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - St. Lunatics, FeaturedArtist - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Garcia, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Stoutenborough, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil Jon, FeaturedArtist - Nelly, FeaturedArtist - Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Producer - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cardan, FeaturedArtist - Roscoe, FeaturedArtist - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Oster, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
James Phillips, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Frye, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JERMAINE DUPRI, Producer, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Horesco IV, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Herb Powers, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Murphy Lee, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - LRoc, Producer, Co-Producer - Tadd Mingo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Odum, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wally Yaghnam, Producer - Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Professor, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Murphy Lee, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - King Jacob, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Waiel Yaghnam, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Murphy Lee, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wally Yaghnam, Producer - Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Avery Storm, FeaturedArtist - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Producer - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - St. Lunatics, FeaturedArtist - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Seven, FeaturedArtist - Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Producer - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wally Yaghnam, Producer - Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Professor, FeaturedArtist - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - King Jacob, FeaturedArtist - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zee, FeaturedArtist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Frye, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JERMAINE DUPRI, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Horesco IV, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Herb Powers, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - LRoc, Producer, Co-Producer - Tadd Mingo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Murphy Lee, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
P. Diddy, FeaturedArtist - Nelly, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Logus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Murphy Lee, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Dent, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jayson Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Varick Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jason "Koko" Bridges, Producer
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Smith, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Wally Yaghnam, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Toya, FeaturedArtist - Carl Nappa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Murphy Lee, MainArtist - Greg Price, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brendan Kuntz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Eigner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Garcia, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - TJ Oster, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
It's almost impossible to not like the affable Murphy Lee (aka da Skool Boy), but the same can't be said about his debut solo album, titled -- surprisingly enough -- Murphy's Law. Though you can't exactly say he's fired a blank, the number of unengaging productions and unimaginative rhymes makes it apparent that Lee is best suited to the guest spots and supporting roles that helped pave the way for this. This fact is proved most in the songs where Lee is the one getting the assistance; for instance, one "what!/yeah!/OK!" combination from Lil Jon (in "This Goes Out") all but destroys the rest of the record. In lead single "What da Hook Gon Be," Lee boasts that he's skilled enough to not need a hook, and then he proves throughout the song (and the remainder of the album) that yes, he does in fact need a hook. Adding profit potential is the reappearance of "Shake Ya Tailfeather," the collaboration with P. Diddy and Nelly that managed to mysteriously trump Jay-Z's "La La La" as the biggest song from the Bad Boys II soundtrack. The album's low point is "Murphy Lee," which takes its main vocal hook from -- ta dum, ta dum -- Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me." You can guess how the words are changed.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:08
- Main artists: Murphy Lee
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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