구순돌/연습장/머스 (래퍼) | |
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기본 정보 | |
출생 | 1978년 3월 16일 | (46세)
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장르 | Hip hop, rock |
활동 시기 | 1992–present |
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관련 활동 | |
웹사이트 | www |
Nicholas Neil Carter (born March 16, 1978), better known by his stage name Murs, is an American rapper. His name is an acronym (or backronym) for which he himself has created multiple meanings, such as "Making the Universe Recognize and Submit" or "Making Underground Raw Shit."[1]
Murs is a former member of the rap group Living Legends, along with Luckyiam, Sunspot Jonz, The Grouch, Scarub, Eligh, Aesop, Bicasso and Arata.[2] He is currently a member of several groups: 3 Melancholy Gypsys (along with Scarub and Eligh),[3] Felt (along with Slug),[4] and Melrose (along with Terrace Martin).[5] He is also a vocalist in The Invincibles, along with Whole Wheat Bread.[6]
On October 13, 2016, Murs set a Guinness World Record for rapping for 24 hours non-stop during a live stream on Twitch.
On June 11, 2013, Murs released an album as lead vocalist of a band called The White Mandingos. The album is entitled The Ghetto is Tryna Kill Me.[7]
Murs signed with Strange Music in 2014 and has released three studio albums through the label. His record deal with Strange Music was a three-album deal.
Career
편집Murs formed 3 Melancholy Gypsys with fellow Alexander Hamilton High School classmates Scarub and Eligh.[8] The group became friends with Mystik Journeymen, and joined them in the Living Legends collective in 1996.[9] His solo debut album, F'Real, was released on Veritech in 1997.[10]
Alongside Slug, Murs has been part of the group Felt since 2002.[11] The End of the Beginning, his debut album on Definitive Jux, was released in 2003.[12] Murs released Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition, an album entirely produced by 9th Wonder, in 2004.[13] After another collaborative album with 9th Wonder, Murray's Revenge, in 2006,[14] Murs signed a contract with Warner Bros., his debut album for the label being Murs for President.[15] It was preceded by Sweet Lord which was given away free to fans.[16]
Murs released Varsity Blues 2, a follow-up to his Varsity Blues EP, with production duties handled by Aesop Rock, Terrace Martin and Droop-E, in 2011.[17] He released This Generation, a collaborative album with Fashawn, in 2012.[18]
Murs was invited by Sacha Jenkins, a hip hop journalist, to join the group The White Mandingos, a collaboration between Jenkins and Bad Brains bassist Daryl Jenifer.[19] They released their first album, The Ghetto is Tryna Kill Me, on June 11, 2013 under the Fat Beats record label.[20]
On February 7, 2014, it was announced via Tech N9ne's Facebook page that Murs was signed to his record label Strange Music.[21] Later that year, Murs teamed up with fellow Strange Music members Mayday! to drop the !Mursday¡ album[22] as his first release on the label. He then released Have a Nice Life on May 18, 2015, Captain California on March 10, 2017, and A Strange Journey into the Unimaginable on his birthday in 2018 – all through Strange Music. In between projects, Murs partnered once again with 9th Wonder to create Brighter Daze, which was released on December 31, 2015.
Personal life
편집Murs has one adopted child.[23][24] He remarried and had another child in April 2018.[25] He and his wife also have a third son. He is an advocate for gay rights; the video for his song "Animal Style" features his character kissing another man.[26][27]
Murs is known as a fan of comic books; there are videos on the internet of him at Midtown Comics in New York City.[28]
Discography
편집- F'Real (1997)
- Good Music (1999)
- Murs Rules the World (2000)
- The End of the Beginning (2003)
- Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition (2004)
- Murray's Revenge (2006)
- Murs for President (2008)
- Have a Nice Life (2015)
- Love & Rockets, Vol. 1: The Transformation (2016)
- Captain California (2017)
- A Strange Journey Into The Unimaginable (2018)
- Brighter Daze (2019)
- The Iliad is Dead and the Odyssey is Over (2019)
- Thees Handz (2019) (with The Grouch)
- He's the Christian, I'm the Rapper[29] (2020) (with Dee-1)
- Love & Rockets, Vol. 2: The Declaration (2020)
Filmography
편집• Himself (The Eric Andre Show) Maul dogs
References
편집- ↑ “LAist Interview: MURS”. LAist. 2008년 10월 7일. 2008년 12월 11일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서.
- ↑ Eric K. Arnold (2005년 4월 1일). “The Living Legends' Hip-Hop Masterpiece”. XLR8R. 2013년 10월 26일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서.
- ↑ Anna Almendrala (2012년 5월 18일). “LACMA Hip Hop Concerts: Murs Of 3MG Kicks Off Summer Series (VIDEO, PHOTOS)”. 《The Huffington Post》.
- ↑ Adam Figman (2009년 11월 30일). “Felt - Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez”. URB. 2010년 2월 13일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서.
- ↑ “Murs & Terrace Martin: On Melrose (Music Video)”. Baller Status. 2011년 1월 5일.
- ↑ “Murs & Whole Wheat Bread Are The Invincibles (Free EP + Video)”. Okay Player. 2012년 7월 6일.
- ↑ Frannie Kelley (August 13, 2013). "The White Mandingos: Music That Defies Definition". National Public Radio.
- ↑ “LACMA: Through The Mic featuring Murs and 3MG”. The 5th Element Magazine. 2012년 5월 31일.
- ↑ Bradley Torreano. “MURS Biography”. 《Allmusic》.
- ↑ Luke Fox (November 2011). “Murs - Interviews”. 《Exclaim!》.
- ↑ Tom Breihanon (2009년 9월 3일). “Aesop Rock, Atmosphere's Slug, and Murs Team for Felt 3”. Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Matt Kallman (2003년 4월 23일). “Murs: The End of the Beginning”. Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Rollie Pemberton (2004년 3월 15일). “Murs: Murs 3:16 - The 9th Edition”. Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Peter Macia (2006년 3월 21일). “Murs: Murray's Revenge”. Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Michael Denslow (2008년 10월 15일). “Album Review: Murs – Murs For President”. 《Consequence of Sound》.
- ↑ Omar Mouallem (September 2008). “Murs & 9th Wonder - Sweet Lord”. 《Exclaim!》.
- ↑ Jake Paine (2011년 4월 13일). “Murs Releases Sequel "Varsity Blues 2," Production By Aesop Rock, Droop-E”. 《Hip Hop DX》. 2014년 9월 3일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2012년 12월 14일에 확인함.
- ↑ Luke Fox (2012년 9월 24일). “Murs & Fashawn - This Generation”. 《Exclaim!》.
- ↑ Jay Balfour (July 5, 2013). "The White Mandingos Analyze Adam Yauch's Role In Their Formation" 보관됨 2014-08-08 - 웨이백 머신. Hip Hop DX.
- ↑ Jake Crates (March 4, 2013). "Murs and New Group “The White Mandingos” Announce New Concept Album". All Hip Hop.
- ↑ Rys, Dan (2014년 2월 7일). “Murs Signs With Tech N9ne's Strange Music - XXL”. Xxlmag.com. 2014년 7월 13일에 확인함.
- ↑ “¡Mayday! And Murs Craft A Ripe Summer Album With '¡MURSDAY!' - XXL”. 《XXL Mag》 (영어). 2018년 4월 10일에 확인함.
- ↑ Baker, Soren (2013년 5월 17일). “Murs Adopted Two Kids To "Help Change Someone's Life" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHopDX”. 《HipHopDX》. Cheri Media Group. 2015년 5월 6일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2015년 5월 4일에 확인함.
- ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (2015년 6월 22일). “Murs Explains Why He Returned His Older Son To Foster Care”. 《HipHopDX》 (미국 영어) (Cheri Media Group). 2017년 6월 16일에 확인함.
- ↑ “Murs on Instagram: "Together. That's how we've faced our biggest fear and our brighter future. After losing our first son during delivery. We knew that this…"”. 《Instagram》 (영어). 2021년 12월 26일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2018년 4월 10일에 확인함.
- ↑ Grindley, Lucas (2012년 7월 14일). “Rapper Murs Kisses Another Man to Call Out Hip Hop Homophobes | Advocate.com”. 《The Advocate》. Here Media. 2015년 5월 4일에 확인함.
- ↑ Burra, Kevin; Wong, Curtis M (2012년 9월 16일). “Murs' 'Animal Style' Video: Rapper Supports Gay Rights, Kisses A Man In New Clip (GRAPHIC)”. 《The Huffington Post》. AOL. 2015년 5월 4일에 확인함.
- ↑ Fuse, 《Murs Goes Comic Book Shopping》, 2021년 12월 12일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서, 2019년 1월 10일에 확인함
- ↑ A., Aron (2020년 9월 19일). “MURS & Dee-1 Team Up On "He's The Christian, I'm The Rapper"”. 《HotNewHipHop》. 2020년 9월 20일에 확인함.
External links
편집- 구순돌/연습장/머스 - 공식 웹사이트
- (영어) Murs - Discogs
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