He's Keith Murray

He's Keith Murray
Studio album by Keith Murray
Released	April 29, 2003 (2003-04-29)
Recorded	2002–2003
Studio	Fox Hole Mirror Image (Dix Hills, New York) The Music Grinder (Los Angeles) L.I.T.E. (Long Island) Patchwerk (Atlanta) Bearsville (Bearsville, New York)
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	51:25
Label	Def Jam
Producer	DJ Clark Kent DJ Khalil Erick Sermon Jamie Foxx Jazze Pha Just Blaze Keith Murray Omen Qur'an Goodman Ruggedness Trackmasters Pete Rock
Keith Murray chronology
The Most Beautifullest Hits (1999) He's Keith Murray (2003) Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) (2007)
Singles from He's Keith Murray
"Yeah Yeah U Know It" Released: January 28, 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	3/5[3]
RapReviews	7.5/10[4]
Vibe	[5]

He's Keith Murray is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on April 29, 2003, through Def Jam Recordings, making it his only studio album for the label. The recording sessions took place at Fox Hole Studios, Mirror Image in New York City, The Music Grinder in Los Angeles, L.I.T.E. Studios in Long Island, Patchwerk Studios in Atlanta, and Bearsville Sound Studios in Bearsville, New York. The album was produced by Erick Sermon, Jamie Foxx, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Khalil, Jazze Pha, Just Blaze, Keith Murray, Omen, Poke and Tone, Qur'an Goodman, Ruggedness, and Pete Rock. It features guest appearances from Def Squad, Jamie Foxx, Busta Rhymes, Joe Hooker, Kel-Vicious and Jessica Rivera.

The album peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single "Yeah Yeah U Know It" made it to number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Da Intro (Skit)" (featuring Jamie Foxx)	Eric Marlon Bishop	Jamie Foxx	0:15
2.	"The Carnage" (featuring Joe Hooker)	Keith Murray Harve Pierre Melvin Carter	Ruggedness	4:14
3.	"Oh My Goodness"	Murray Qur'an Goodman	Qur'an Goodman	4:26
4.	"Yeah Yeah U Know It" (featuring Def Squad)	Murray Reginald Noble Erick Sermon Justin Smith	Just Blaze	4:10
5.	"Star (Skit)" (featuring Jamie Foxx)	Bishop	Jamie Foxx	0:38
6.	"Candi Bar"	Murray Khalil Abdul-Rahman Patti Austin	DJ Khalil	3:45
7.	"Christina"	Murray Rodolfo Franklin Dino Fekaris Nick Zesses G. Alexander J. Baker	DJ Clark Kent	4:24
8.	"Sucka Free (Skit)" (featuring Jamie Foxx)	Bishop	Jamie Foxx	0:48
9.	"Sucka Free"	Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon	4:01
10.	"Say Whaatt" (featuring Redman)	Murray Noble Phalon Alexander	Jazze Pha	4:00
11.	"Da Ba Dunk Song"	Murray Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes	Poke & Tone	3:00
12.	"B.C. (Skit)" (featuring Jamie Foxx)	Bishop	Jamie Foxx	0:52
13.	"Swagger Back"	Murray Sidney Brown T. Rivelli	Omen	3:16
14.	"On Smash" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Kel-Vicious)	Murray Trevor Smith Kelly J. Brister Sermon	Erick Sermon	4:24
15.	"Say Goodnite (Skit)"	Murray M. Brown	Keith Murray	0:58
16.	"Say Goodnite"	Murray Sermon Peter Phillips Tracy Curry Leon Sylvers Ricky Walters Douglas Davis	Erick Sermon Pete Rock (co.)	4:15
17.	"Child of the Streets (Man Child)"	Murray Sermon Sam Dees David Camon	Erick Sermon Keith Murray (co.)	3:59
Total length:				51:25

Sample credits

• Track 6 contains an interpolation from the composition "Havana Candy" written by Patrica Austin
• Track 7 contains a sample from "Mother Nature" by the Temptations
• Track 16 contains samples from "It's Funky Enough" by the D.O.C. and samples from "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh
• Track 17 contains an interpolation of "Child of the Streets" written by Sam Dees and David Camon

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)[6]	107
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[7]	34
US Billboard 200[8]	40
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	11

References

1. Kondo, Toshi (August 1, 2003). "He's Keith Murray". AllHipHop. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
2. Bush, John. "Keith Murray – He's Keith Murray". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
3. Tindal, Kennith B. (August 2, 2003). "Keith Murray - He's Keith Murray". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 15, 2003). "Keith Murray He's Keith Murray". RapReviews. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
5. Caramanica, Jon (July 18, 2003). "Keith Murray – He's Keith Murray (Def Jam)". Vibe. Archived from the original on October 30, 2004. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
6. "Lescharts.com – Keith Murray – He's Keith Murray". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
7. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
8. "Keith Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
9. "Keith Murray Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links

• He's Keith Murray at Discogs (list of releases)