Murphy Lee on Nelly's Crip Affiliation, Reacts to St. Lunatic Ali Saying He Was Also a Crip (Part 1)

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Part 2: • Murphy Lee on Chingy S...
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Interview by: Shawn Prez
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[@Mikeyvellii]

Nah I'm a wait for part 87

[@taymulaboii8606]

“It don’t take People To Be Famous To Be Great!” Best thing I’ve heard all year!

[@lucaboosie5863]

He nailed that shit, Real Fly lingo mane

[@Jaysqn]

Fact!

[@alexandercoffman8319]

@@lucaboosie5863 Very-True.

[@alexandercoffman8319]

T00-True!

[@TheBiggz808]

That was dope!!!!

[@TheHarryDunne]

It’s a trip to hear and see Murphy Lee after 20 years

[@cml2423]

Man i graduated with him at south tech he still the same as he used to be. 1998 to be exact and hes always been chill as anyone can be.

[@jamesthomes303]

Good to see

[@terryrichmond4723]

I got a new respect for Murphy 💯

[@77hollyboyd]

He's still young he was only 14 when he was with the lunatics

[@atmosphericpressure3560]

Under a wild ahh title tho.

[@digispeak0]

idc what anyone says, Murphy is an underrated spitter! His verse on the Welcome To Atlanta Remix was the standout!

[@gymstar7124]

My favorite one out of them

[@trevorariza9550]

Definitely ripped it but snoop crushed it…. I’m bout to go listen real quick lol

[@ayeoner]

"I'm so St Louis, ask my tattooist" 🔥

[@jjones1102]

And roc the mic remix

[@antoniomitchell1883]

@@trevorariza9550 that beat was extraordinary

[@mmbeas]

80’s and 90’s babies feel like he was telling all our story. How we grew up and met our friends was exactly like this😂

[@blakecity9799]

Fax

[@jaybird3651]

They cripping hard for the crips and the city word son, till I took their block get at me take it back in blood cuz

[@NoahFense69]

​@@jaybird3651 That's nothing to brag about lol , living that lifestyle is something you can never win in. Why live a life scared if your gonna make it to see the next day or lose all your belongings to the feds ?

[@sunzofman940]

House phone😂😔miss those days

[@joshmayer3311]

Back when friends fist fought and then its all good next day....lol 💯

[@brandondrye7477]

It came out when Nelly told Charlamagne " we keep retainers for guys like you cuz!" 😂😂😂

[@skdakidbme]

Maaannnn🤣🤣🤣

[@derrickt9211]

You could see the hurt in his face when he said that he has known Nelly since the 4th grade. When you fall out with family, shit cuts deep. Shit hurts.

[@quietstormkel14]

Yeah, I know that feeling

[@fly3xzistence]

Nelly a diva lol

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

​@@fly3xzistence damn

[@user-ln5jv3xd6l]

He hurt cuz he ain't getting no more money

[@thefreshone5130]

@@user-ln5jv3xd6lhe still getting money stop talking without knowing

[@fatboicjfilms]

It don’t take people to be famous to be great don’t let them confuse you , it don’t take money to be great 🙏🏿 real STL stand up dude !

[@jamesmoses6695]

He was so underrated to me but always my favorite out the group 💪

[@lyfestylemuzik7931]

He was the Best

[@talianun3259]

Nah he's right where he needs to be ranked

[@armaniransom9296]

On god

[@greddmyles3677]

Not really, he was cold as hell on features and group songs, but solo he wasn't making no noise. What the hook gone be was his only fire solo hit

[@freddieflores8881]

​@@lyfestylemuzik7931he was the best?

[@unclericky5850]

What the hook gone be?! Good to see Murphy Lee out here lol!

[@michaelknight8534]

That hurt when he said, “we have the same mom, the same missing daddy.”

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

It's nothing new for a lot of kids especially black kids... so it doesn't hurt me

[@blacinjin8124]

That Roc The Mic Remix verse is forever a classic.

[@BLVCKSEA]

Middle school years is when shit starts to get real when it comes to gang culture. Those are the years you get put on.

[@HANDSOMEDANSDIRTBAGDELI]

I was just saying that....middle school change your perspective/trajectory more than high school

[@briananderson9650]

You aint no gansta😂

[@kashondemand356]

Hell yea middle and HS years is where it starts to kick off …

[@mg19cal]

You aren't lying. Even up until the last day of 6th grade for me, I didn't know what gangs were about. My *FIRST* day of 7th grade, it was like walking into gangland, like WTF is this. Dudes I knew that were squares a couple months ago were full blown into "red or blue" and it was a mind trip

[@VertWorldGaming]

@@mg19calI’m from Chicago. Same shit but on a larger cultural scale because we arent separated as much as the “blue and red” states

[@briant.3001]

"It's a Midwest thang, y'all - and they ain't got a clue / Why my Cutlass blue" - Murphy Lee

[@hotrod1879]

That part

[@skdakidbme]

Facts

[@allnighter2034]

Murphy Lee is so POSITIVE....God bless this person. Mad LOVE your positively, keep staying blessed G! 🙏🏽🔥👊🏽

[@christianjames92]

Murphy was the best lyricist in the group, but he came out in the wrong time. You had to be a megastar to pop from 1999 to 2008. I feel like if Murphy came out a decade later he would've popped. He's sort of like Cyhi da Kid to me.

[@slowburnraloh1807]

Alot of the time the lyricist in the group is never the most mainstream... But yeah Murph Durph was dope

[@jeromebass7878]

City spud

[@polopolo8105]

​@@slowburnraloh1807 yep look at wu tang

[@nickelbus7596]

@@jeromebass7878 City Spud was ridic

[@ethermac9015]

Well maybe but Cyhi unfortunately didn’t pop either

[@timwhiteside9971]

thanks for shouting out Ucity hommie ! you know when i was growing up in ucity i did'nt realize how special it was until i became grown and i miss it so much , when ever i go home i always like to drop by ucity and get some of that good ol chinese food and always hoping i run into one of my old dawgs ; Murphy , i am so proud of you , nelly and all of the st lunitics , i am a musician still on the struggle and you brothers made it and by that yall showed me it can be done ; It's my hope that you guys can all bury whatever hatchets yall need to bury and get to putting out more slammin tunes and show these imposters how it's done !

[@cml2423]

Went to school with murph and that man has been a real one since day one. Big ups to murph!

[@bruceking7416]

Murphy Lee was always the stand up guy of the Lunatics... God Bless

[@BlueMarbleApeMan]

Murph Derrt! Yo, this is an epic interview!! His debut Murphy's Law is an underrated classic! Still spin it to this day.

[@alane0927]

Murph Derrt

[@BlueMarbleApeMan]

@@alane0927 is that what it was? Shit, I've been mishearing that for 20 years lmao Appreciate the correction

[@Baja2424]

Wtf is derrt

[@BlueMarbleApeMan]

@@Baja2424 Derrt = Derrty = Derrty Entertainment

[@paulvasquez7897]

“Excuse me miss I only wanna buy shoes” Was definitely the line I’ve always loved saying 😂

[@darnelldarden9429]

She said I love you Murph especially in the white and blues

[@hillelisreal2983]

@@darnelldarden9429 “I said the white and blues sounds nice make it twice” and I signed your autograph thanks for the advice”

[@brandonbates9259]

"I can tell she never seen Murphy lee before"

[@relaxhealradio8636]

@@hillelisreal2983I keep it real derrty derrty know how I do.

[@SOLOworld16]

OML😂

[@larrydavis6893]

He was talented. I miss country grammar and nellyville them was the days

[@PraiseGod24_7]

What da hook gone be one of the greatest hip hop joints of all time 💯 Murphy Lee had some to say on that joint

[@MastamindGA]

Facts

[@randallklassen1061]

Lmao that shit was trash and you know it

[@blackboi4574]

🗣️ion need no f***** hook on this beat

[@PraiseGod24_7]

@@blackboi4574 it be the same ol clowns giving ya pound pretending dey proud but when u leave town dey going running dey moufs 🗣️ Maaann !

[@itsallgravyy9125]

And JD did that song man Idc what nobody says jd was tight with that producing shit

[@deniseearwin8355]

Yessss Murphy Lee👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🔥🔥🔥🤟🏽 Dope interview May God Continue to Bless you brother.

[@geniusleveltheorem7321]

Murphy Lee is the only St. LUnatic that hip hop heads respected back then. Nelly was considered pop but evrrybody knew the kid had the flow.

[@jonhardin.]

Greed, Hate, Envy will forever be hard 💯

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

"Im so st louis, ask my tattooist, i was like the waterboy now they sayin you can do iittt!" 😂

[@snowthapro816]

"Im baby huey, one of the best in the Louie, sip louie, smoke louie, dressed in louie, home of back porches, Chucks and Air forces."

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

@@snowthapro816 💯🤣

[@Baja2424]

Garbage Nelly was better

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

@@Baja2424 Nelly song number 1 was garbage lmao

[@tonynguyen4204]

Never forget when he dropped “what the hook gon be” my 7th grade year. Jumped on the bad boys 2 sound track “shake ya tail feather” and a solo album. I thought his career was gonna take off!

[@AlphaGOD1119]

Excited to hear what he has to say

[@bigcasey2245]

Murphy always been underrated 🔥🔥

[@dustinmotley4738]

Thank you Prez is back!!

[@jwaave_oftha619waavedroppe2]

“I’m Murphy leeee” that shit used to slap so hard to me as a child!!!!🤣🤣

[@jamj1855]

Still listen to that St Lunatics album "Free City" 👌

[@vmj2jr]

I'm from U. City & he speaking facts 💯

[@843QTyme]

1 of the best interviews I've seen inna while

[@civiltheoryCEO]

Thank you! From a U-City resident!!

[@christianstrong5502]

That high school shit is real . Peoole here in STL. Take great pride on what highschool they went too. Tells ALOT about where and how you came up.

[@terikathomas2131]

We need to get back to that. Teens having pride in things like that and being involved in school activities

[@christianjames92]

@@terikathomas2131 Yeah I remember when we had that short time period to pick which high-school we wanted to go to and everyone rushed to pick before we got had to go to the school we were zoned to. If you didn't go to a school with a lit football team or a lit prep rally it was a dub here in FL.

[@leftydrizel1842]

Vashon

[@lycan052]

​@@leftydrizel1842the old V & Sumner too

[@terikathomas2131]

@@christianjames92 it’s crazy bc I grew up in the south and in a small town. So we had one high school. So everyone knew everyone pretty much. And sports, especially football, is law!! Friday night lights were a real thing. Then hanging out after the games at the local Burger King lol

[@crypto9017]

''You can tell by the way,I walk I ain"t from around here,probably couldn't tell because I ain't walking no where'-Murphy Lee 2000-2002 pulling up listning to Nelly and the Lunatics was the shit.

[@dinelllewis1429]

I still listen to cool with it by Murphy Lee glad to see him alive & still moving

[@latricetaylor7928]

I love Murphy Lee. Can’t wait to watch

[@maniac50ae14]

Ice Cube's 'My Summer Vacation' happened

[@ChaseVercetti]

“st. louis niqqaz want their corner back”

[@bangemsmurf9349]

He's super humble. He's talking freely with no problem!

[@justinlove5700]

Murphy Lee a legend! Salute 💯

[@bossibunz8143]

Murphy Lee was so lit to me in the 2000s. What a time to be alive! I use to confuse him with Mr. Cheeks sometimes lol.

[@adaboy4z]

Its crazy how your mom parents live in a blood hood and then your dad parents live in a crip hood. Thank God for a strong Dad who kept me and my brother on the right path.

[@nathylsnipesakayipes7252]

Salute from your Winston-Salem, NC family 💯

[@f.a.m.e4k]

Great interview clip and interviewer

[@KeizeShow]

I bumped the shit outta that St. Lunatics album. It came out when I was barely learning how to drive haha

[@charleswhiting2498]

I used to drive to high school listening to St. Lunatics. Jay E knew how to do his bass right on the beats he was making for St. Lunatics.

[@DeepPoeticSociety]

I remember thinking that Nelly and the St Lunatics were Crip affiliated based on the artwork in the Country Grammar cd, there's a photo where Nelly is chilling with his people and a lot of dudes in the background were throwing up the C

[@lockmanor]

@Lil Papito Ovito ✋🏾✌🏾👉🏾👈🏾🍊

[@elijahstraight402]

Muthafuckin' copycat gangbanging 😭🤣😂

[@California-king]

@@lockmanor K

[@BMTDreMoney8]

Naw the St lunatics was bloods n Crips from different hoods

[@criley6502]

A lot of people forget about them album booklets. Definitely had people throwing up Crip on the photo behind the cd lol

[@robhitta2092]

As soon as the Man said HUMANS, the same genuine energy I felt from " WHAT THE HOOK GONE BE" Hitt me.....Jus Sayin Tho

[@shagw4286]

I agree! Some great teachers, nurses, coaches, and ol' school street folks, who were great influences, when I was a kid.

[@russellshort810]

That st lunatics cd was a banger from start to finish

[@Lmiller83]

Murphy Lee gives dope interviews . He should do a podcast

[@kingofoblivion1822]

There’s tooooo many podcasts these days. I’m trying to figure out the next big thing to take off so I can get in on it

[@bugsyred]

great interview

[@BrainsOverBeauty444]

Chile I use to LOVE me some Murphy Lee. 😩 Good to see the brother doing well. God bless him & his family.🙏🏾💕

[@CalypsoBabyy]

Same!!! This was my first big crush!!!!❣️❣️❣️

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

This is why dudes in their right mind don't want daughters...

[@nogoofystv]

Crazy we still low-key waiting on MurphyLee album to drop. What da hook go'n be wit JD 😂

[@diz354]

🤣 I remember being in 7th grade, I had a blue jersey from Nellys brand VoKal and told all of my friends we’re crips. after a few days one of the guys didn’t want to be in it anymore and we jumped him out but nobody ever got jumped in.. crazy times as kids 😂😂

[@KlitKommander]

"We jumped him out but nobody ever got jumped in" lmaooooo that's too funny. Sounds like the white boys I grew up with in MI. They all just started calling themselves crips straight out of the blue lol.

[@benme4Li4e]

😂😂😂😂

[@christopherrodriguez6545]

Homie took the asswhoopin 2 didn't he...

[@yahsvengeance9868]

😂 no one ever got jumped in 😂 lmfao

[@TayTay-lf9nc]

Whooped that boy ass for nothin lol

[@moballardful]

Banger I never saw coming. Thank God Vlad isn't doing this interview to fumble it.

[@landonbrown9943]

I remember buying his albums back in the day in middle school. Great album

[@MCM213]

DAT WHOLE LUNATIC CLICK WAZ SOLID..

[@IVANOOZE69]

@@MCM213 relax. They don’t know you exist gang

[@haezeushawkins436]

@@IVANOOZE69damn Niggas can give credit

[@gregorydonaldson4878]

From Street side records?

[@clauzellblackshear2057]

Murphy Lee is definitely part of my childhood thank you Murphy Lee for being part of my childhood. I just found out Murphy Lee is a Sagittarius ♐ too my Sag bro. We Sagittarius are very underrated but we the 🐐 as well.

[@Chill______Doggtv]

Sagittarius gang♐🤘🏿

[@Tyrman82]

He just told so many of our childhood in the hood.

[@THECHAPLIN]

Welcome back Shawn Prez..

[@TheeKingRayzor]

Murphy Lee's verse on Shake Ya Tailfeather is still *THE BEST!* 🔥

[@coachflee2503]

Born in the 80s childhood in the 90s I can definitely relate

[@marie-pj9nl]

Yup I was born 88 n raise in the 90s

[@OCrome617]

A true 🐐 ❤❤

[@user-tk7rl6hw6c]

Murphy Lee was a top tier lyricist ! Just listen to the St. Lunatics album

[@MoneyMac219]

He took a pause talking bout that GD shit😂😂😂😂

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Yeah especially those GD meetings and violations not making or being late to those meetings.

[@Benw3790]

Never been so excited for a vlad thumbnail/interview in my entire life. Lol idk man.. of course Nelly played a huge part in my childhood. I’m 33 and so obviously so did the St. Lunatics. And guess which one was my favorite? Murphy Lee baby!! I always felt like he was the best rapper out of all the rest of em. The best lyricist and the most relatable. Man I fw murph forreal

[@HDtone23]

That shirt is dope i love the message UCME. U cant make excuses 🔥🔥🔥

[@blocboymoney]

Dope cuz 💙💪🏿....

[@Playerism]

Damn this makes me feel old

[@shizzygotitphilly]

Murphy lee underrated as a rapper . He had some bangers when I was young .

[@mackjewell8990]

Facts that movie colors change the game. Had to be there

[@andreamccomb773]

Yooooo I’m trippin!!! 😊😮 being in my teens in the 2000”s it’s crazy seeing him in grown man mode and grays hairs lmao 🤣shout out and much love bro!! ❤

[@561yungin8]

Murphy lee was always fire

[@SWHunte401]

I feel like Shawn makes the guest feel the most comfortable out of every interviewer

[@OlliWitta3_]

You can hear the smile and respect in his voice from the intro of everyone he interviews. Sounds genuine. And puts the guest at ease like "they ain't forgot about me"

[@youngtiny5691]

Lol... he is not a good interviewer. What are you listening to?

[@SWHunte401]

@@youngtiny5691 Reading comprehension is important I said he makes the guest feel the most COMFORTABLE

[@youngtiny5691]

@SWHunte401 ok, smart guy!

[@user-jm7tp2ir8w]

When DAT street light come on, grandfather Dukes, grandmother Duke's. Them was the days 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@theeverydayillusion7790]

I remember the first time I saw the "country grammar" Video on MTV. It was an all red crowd in the Background

[@swiftduquela7394]

He was so underrated he was lyrical

[@randallklassen1061]

Nah, he wasn't

[@kactusjaxson2965]

​@@randallklassen1061😂😂😂

[@randallklassen1061]

@@drako225 lmao fuckin nelly was the lyrical one? Lol my god, what world is this?

[@bighomiemac3472]

In 87' STL turned into a warzone. The Bloods and Crips started wilding out. I was in kindergaten and I remember them teaching us what and what not to wear.

[@saintlouis1087]

Yea my parents wouldn’t let me wear Raiders gear

[@blakebarberi4828]

Yes. I'm a Midwest Sister in tha House. Jason Weaver and Bernie Mac from Chicago. Cedric Entertainer from Jefferson City Missouri. Sinbad from Michigan. Just all down to earth humble people they just happen to be Celebrities. Very Proud☝️☝️☝️

[@chuckcornertv8594]

About damn time Vlad!

[@velleione]

Murphy Lee seems like a real cool G... Salute

[@VinceMediaTV]

Oh shit it’s a Midwest swing! Looking forward to this.

[@kendrickbell8525]

"They don't have a clue why the cutlass blue".🎶

[@russellshort810]

What you think we live on a farm?!?!?!

[@RayMac413]

I STiLL Listen to Murph and the Tics til this Day!My Favorite Group of All Time 💯

[@ripyafaceoff]

The house phone days. . Lol . The best

[@Rilla38108]

“You can tell by the way I walk, I ain’t from round here. Probably can’t tell cause I ain’t walking nowhere” is one of my favorite lines. I say that every time I go out of town lol

[@syeebrown5456]

That line came from the movie LIFE. With Eddie murphy and Martin Lawrence. Martin said it in the beginning of the movie

[@cedrickcarson]

@@syeebrown5456 yep 💯

[@Rilla38108]

@@syeebrown5456 I know it. When they 1st got to the the lil club. I just always say the Murphy line when I’m out of town cause it’s catchy lol

[@syeebrown5456]

@@Rilla38108 real talk bro respect

[@mickeymouse6641]

Ayyye he said beepers!!! I miss those days..."Hello, somebody page me from this number?" 😂 Shout out to JJ Da King of Beepers!!! If you know you know

[@Moconvomedia]

Love to see this

[@christinesommerfeld9815]

More Keefe D vids. "Daaammmnnn". Dude cracks me up!

[@BAMMAX1]

Big ups to Murph … U. City Fo Life !! 👑👑👑💪🏾👑👑👑

[@KeizeShow]

Dope as hell… not that Nelly is gang affiliated but that you’d never know. That’s why he’s still living, getting crossover money, etc…

[@hotrod1879]

You could tell when he first came out! Nelly was reppin when he first dropped country grammar!

[@SmoothLion78]

Murph always been my favorite Lunatic he seems like a real brotha damn I remember the street lights days and the house phones especially the rotary and cordless house phones the real first cellphones lol

[@letsnotforget2568]

The grandparents story was ❤❤❤. Great story Murph

[@sjgbullies2007]

They ain’t got a clue why my cutlas blue NELLY VC

[@timoaksproductions]

"I Don't need no hook on this beat" - Murphy Lee classic feat JERMAINE Dupri

[@westside8514]

Yep St Louis was super active with the Crip & Blood culture !!!!!!!!

[@saonedixon5476]

That bucket hat clean 💪💯

[@catastrophecookies6066]

Lol this takes me back. Just saying U City reminds me of catching the Metrolink when it was brand spanking new, hitting the pageant all the time when it opened, checking out local rap and rock acts at Ciceros. Damn what a time 🥺

[@TBoogy3]

You so Saint Louis. I worked at Cicero's back in the day, so I'm so Saint Louis too. Lol.

[@jeffreyblocker7371]

The Loop was the first time I saw real Punk Rockers in the 90's. Today it's not the same 😢

[@MynameisMyName8126]

Damn...you speaking my language..damn I miss Ciceros! Stl stand up👌🏿💯⚫️

[@babygoat12]

💪 stand up

[@catastrophecookies6066]

@@jeffreyblocker7371 I ain’t been back in a minute I used to crate dig at Vintage Vinyl all the time and streetwise records is where a I saw Major Figgahs do a signing with no fans 😂

[@knwashington]

I was so in love with this man back in the day. Good to see he’s doing well!

[@deroncoble3099]

Mrs keonda Washington I'm deron your one glamourious and attractive beautiful women to me I would like to say I love you like the holy Bible saids

[@intentionalhome7357]

Girl yes me too I used to call him my future husband. So glad to know he doing well and looking happy and healthy.

[@knwashington]

@@deroncoble3099 just seeing this, thank you so much! 💜