Murphy Lee: We Got Threatened w/ Nelly Not Being Cleared for Group Album if We Didn't Sign (Part 5)

[@ericrowland3246]

2000-2004 were my high school years and the biggest rappers in no order during that time was Ludacris, Ja Rule, Em, Jay-Z, DMX, 50 and Nelly.

[@f8c3themusic]

True. I'm 2 years older (1998-2002) but I agree. Don't get about Cam'ron. His 2002 album went platinum.

[@LiLTailormade]

And DMX bro don’t forget about him he was mega hot then from like 98’-03’.

[@LiLTailormade]

But Bro wow you just took me back in time frfr I’m an 85’ baby and I graduated in 2004 and everybody you named were all my another favorite rappers and especially Luda & 50.

[@f8c3themusic]

@@LiLTailormade true. X is in my top 5. But after 2001/2002, he started declining. But yes, 98-2000, he was incredible. “The Great Depression” of 2001 album wasn’t hitting though. RIP X.

[@California-king]

Don’t forget b2k and bow wow

[@mikelac2]

"I'm so st Louis just ask my tattooist" I've always remember that Murphy line for some reason

[@OfficialRenRichie]

I was like the water boy now they saying “YOU CAN DO IT” 😂

[@bossup6207]

That shit was weak 💀💀💀🤣

[@mikelac2]

@bossup6207 I'm not saying it's a bar by any means lmfao, I'm just saying that line always stuck with me for some reason

[@bossup6207]

@@mikelac2 lmao ik I just had to say it 🤣🤣 but it was hot for the time ain’t gone flex 🤣🤣

[@Alivirgo8.24]

MURPHY seem like a chill cool dude without an ego

[@RedStl]

He is

[@PaperboyPrincee]

We needed more Murphy Lee back then “what the hook gon be” my jam

[@upandrunningappliancerepai8290]

Man. Nelly brought style to the group. But Murphy brought personality

[@sammymobs3889]

Same

[@migueljames6264]

Murphy brought the bars too.. He was the only nigga on the squad that can rap😂

[@el8233]

@@migueljames6264damn you right

[@g5jonez]

Him and young dro so slept on

[@jackjill8129]

​@@migueljames6264 Nelly could rap too

[@swizzaydabarber]

He’s underrated, Murphy Lee got bars!!!

[@JohnWick-vb9pc]

No he do not!

[@markelstrain]

Yes he do

[@kharyvines6971]

BARS AND LYRICS DON'T MEAN NOTHING IF THE SONG IS AVERAGE

[@mekamutombo]

The whole group were underrated by they own label too

[@markelstrain]

@@mekamutombo I know

[@criley6502]

I’m glad he talked about the “Let Me In Now” video. I remember seeing it and downloading it on my computer. It was a Miss St. Louis pageant theme. I always wondered why it never hit BET.

[@OfficialRenRichie]

what the hook gone be?!🔥 he snapped on a lot of his verses, Murphy was one of the hardest young dudes out back then..

[@95alive77]

I do remember when the Lunatics album dropped, it came and went in like a month or two. He’s right, they didn’t promote it at all

[@danielbalboa4537]

The fish don't fry in the kitchen...the beans don't burn on the grill.... love it man 😅

[@growupgreg]

Great interview! Murph seems like a cool ass dude. I love his energy.

[@95alive77]

It’s so crazy to think that back then Murphy Lee was the Hottest most Anticipated Rapper at the time‼️

[@rellnwarofficial]

Sometimes I feel like I'm from Georgia cuz I got G.A.M.E (GA In Me) is a bar that makes him one of the most underrated punchline rappers of all time.

[@ToothTeller]

Atlanta, GA 🔥🔥🔥

[@Nick-uq9gx]

That’s that grandpa game tight 🔥

[@LegendaryRob]

I don’t understand why there isn’t a record label specifically for artists like Murphy Lee who literally just need marketing, because he’s a boss of a rapper.

[@sammymobs3889]

Yea .. empire it’s distribution it’s where jim jones is it ….but everyone who goes there dies mo3 … young dolph … a bunch of artists it’s weird and the owner ghazi has life’s insurance policy’s on his artists it’s just creepy

[@davidjohnson36st]

​​@@sammymobs3889on't try and link artist with empire all those artist weren't signed to the label they had a distribution deal all they did was get the music to the consumer they have no real vested interested to have any artists killed they get a percentage for nothing why would they mess that up 😆quit believing in conspiracies kid and every top comment on KZbin isn't fact it's just an opinion and ghazi doesn't have life insurance policies on any of those dead artists and there are plenty of artist that leave empire without dying 😆

[@California-king]

@@sammymobs3889 drakeo Von etc

[@BlackJohnnyCage]

Around 04 Koch Records was out but Murphy was done by 03

[@mutedmutiny9542]

It’s because being a beast of a rapper doesn’t matter at all these days. Most successful artists couldn’t rap a gift, they get by on Beats, catchy hooks, and image, which is partially marketing but it’s a young man’s game, you’re not ever gonna get any old timers hitting it big unless it’s a legend like Dre or snoop, but they’re so big and established they have labels willing to work with them

[@keemosabe8858]

Murphy lee is the loyd banks of the lunatics

[@AriesBleu]

What he's trying to say that the interviewer isn't getting is that it was only about Nelly. He was the steak, and they were the potatos. They helped gas him. Not the other way around from the labels' prospective. Even though they were hot to US, the labels only cared about Nelly and didn't even plan to push them as an independent entity because they didnt understand. They Lil Bro'd them, to the labels detriment. Because Murphy Lee could have had a long career with the right support.

[@JohnWick-vb9pc]

He was trash

[@sammymobs3889]

He should have did what 50’did with guint

[@sammymobs3889]

But Nelly made sure to put st lunatics on so many songs he got Murphy lee on a song with puffy when puffy was huge so he did help

[@markelstrain]

Nelly would have a long career at interscope

[@sammymobs3889]

@@markelstrain he was signed directly to universal I thought

[@shanenolan085]

"Ride With Me" was the song that crossed Nelly over to mainstream 💯💯💯 I remember reading comments and hearing people of various backgrounds saying they LOVED that song 🎵

[@malikaivillatte9065]

I fw the dude interviewing way better then vlad awkward ass😭

[@BigA-trucking]

Man plz 😂🤡

[@Princinnati]

'A gift to Nelly' Murph apeaking facts

[@dnnickalexander89]

Brah was the best rapper out the group.. that song cool w it.. I used to listen to that shit on repeat.

[@CruciampionVI]

BigUp Murphy Lee! I felt very blessed throughout my music career, I got to be around this massive human being Murph. Will never forget riding with Murph in that Benz Wagon. FAMLEE! Mi bruda fo life!

[@zeelive2411]

Country Grammar went Diamond!!!💎🤯

[@Nikkinikki444]

"I pulled that thang up in that thang" 😅

[@The_Queprint]

Woooooooooooow!!! Errrrbody in the city was waiting on that “Let Me In Now” video. That definitely would’ve made the album sell another 2 million. Between the club hooping and house parties. That song was a perfect fit in STL.

[@criley6502]

I remember the video for Let Me In Now, it never went to BET but it was on one of the local stations in St. Louis. I had it downloaded on my computer lol. It was actually a dope concept

[@ChaseVercetti]

@@criley6502 yeahh i think that show was called Phat Clips if i remember correctly… i remember they showed the making of the video and behind the scenes stuff on one episode.. used to come on channel 20 or 21 if you had cable.. the video is on here now tho

[@criley6502]

@@ChaseVercetti that was it! I just found the video a lil earlier. Brought back all memories lol

[@KoolWooDidIt]

"Here We Come" was the best song off that album

[@jaykowsh1027]

Too underrated

[@mannyblue-letsdogadeals7707]

That welcome 2 Atlanta jawn, Murphy went crazy, even from the panning camera to the start of the verse. I figure Murph knew others from all over would be on it so he went crazy 🫡. I’m bout to go watch it, yeah murph got bars

[@mnoell35]

But everybody saw Nelly and not the Lunatics. “Nellyville” went nuclear the day it dropped!! Not to mention he had Joe Perry ripping the guitar on #1

[@billyaverycoffee7843]

I miss these days. All the good music music then!

[@rawwslap]

Murphy Lee one of those rappers that really never got a shot . He had bars too , very lyrical

[@GoatedCulturePodcast]

How he didn’t get a shot tho 🤔 he was on huuuuuuge songs ?

[@rawwslap]

@@GoatedCulturePodcast exactly he should have had his own thing going in my opinion he was better than Nelly if we're talkin about a rapper. Murphy Lee was probably the best Lyricist out of all of them out of that bunch and should have went way farther than just being features on songs

[@jackjill8129]

​@@rawwslap he dropped an album and had a couple hits. But yeah he definitely shoulda kept going

[@rawwslap]

@@jackjill8129 that's what I'm trying to say

[@oggunnafreejuniorray5518]

Shake ya tail feather way the hottest song of the yr

[@rockwellknuckles9425]

Everybody respects Murph in his hometown. Everybody. Stand up dude.

[@iamEddieP]

I love this interview, so in depth

[@wanmontana0385]

The labels missed a huge opportunity because the Lunatics were dope and brought a new sound to rap game. From their style,vocabulary and just all around fun group. Yes Nelly was the front man but they each should've at least dropped 2 albums apiece from the momentum of country grammar.

[@flygenyus2186]

I thought Ali dropped his solo & the group one with gipp?

[@d.felixphoto2260]

I bet the labels didn't even realize that their lack of a plan for Nelly and the Lunatics was actually a good plan and terrible one at the same time. They did flood the market with Nelly and when the Lunatics dropped it all tied in together where they became a mega group with a new mega star at the same time. However, they didn't move right after it took off like that. They got lazy and went back to being greedy and didn't press the issue more. They actually had one of the biggest groups especially associated with a new artist who became a mega star. The Lunatics could have been bigger then G-UNIT because of the personalities and fan base being from east to west. They were definitely bigger then D12 with Em. They had more global appeal then Disturbing the Peace, Dip Set and State Property and others.

[@sammymobs3889]

Nah guint was the biggest as a Group then d12 then st lunatics . But as solo it was Eminem ,50,Nelly ..but if Nelly did what 50 did after he dropped his debut drop a st lunatics album like what 50 did with beg for mercy it would be a different conversation but Nelly or the label was selfish and knew the people wanted Nelly

[@drestathagangsta8880]

Agreed. The Lunatics were definitely 3rd after G-Unit and D12. Beg for Mercy and Devil's Night went 4x platinum and 2x platinum respectively. Free City was dope but it didn't sell like that.

[@sammymobs3889]

@@drestathagangsta8880 yea nelly should and could have pushed harder like 50 did with the guint . 50 came out with gear so fast Nelly waited a couple years . Like jay said the only people moving units EM,pimp juice and us lol

[@drestathagangsta8880]

@@sammymobs3889 No doubt. I definitely remeber that line.

[@d.felixphoto2260]

@@sammymobs3889 I agree but the label fumbled that. They didn't push them properly. If they struck while the iron was hot when Nelly blew up they would hand been just as big. 50 came in and they ran the same play but didn't take their foot off the gas

[@krayolablackbeatz]

THESE INTERVIEWS DOPE WITH MURPH 💪🎧🔥

[@corymatthews6778]

He said we were the Nellys for a year 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Goblinghoulz]

I feel like rappers buy cars first because they probably never thought they could actually buy a house.

[@exclusivezeusentertainment4356]

Murphy lee my guy love dude personally humbleness came from the mud inspirational dude but anyways love the content from y’all boys the interviews is fire keep them coming

[@TimBdagodVlogs]

Still got da whip dats wild Murph Derrty still young dats what's wilder 💯 STLOULOU 🔥

[@Moconvomedia]

S/O Murphy Lee Man Fr 💯💎✨️

[@tvglasses]

Murphy Lee SUPER DOPE! I hate he never got the shine he deserves! Errbody need to go back and listen! I'm bout to listen to The Tics now. Lol

[@YoungNukTv]

Not knowing how much yo advance was is crazy 😂😂

[@shawnmelopee]

My boii dressed like road dogg from d generation x I fucking love it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@PGMarley]

Shouts out 2 Murphy Lee Slim got madd intelligence period💯 wish aurybody get da bag n stay healthy 👏🏾🖤💪🏾🔥🔥

[@jariuswhite5035]

Wow. He didn't lived that far from me. Damn I thought my ex was lying. Meet Murphy 4 yrs later. Good dude💯

[@codimo87]

These Record Labels are wild man…

[@mr_coker]

apparently that's the issue Death Row had with Warren G and Def Jam ... Warren said not going with Death Row was a blessing but Suge was trying to give him problems with the 'Regulate' song

[@Princinnati]

G Wagon in the hood is wild...

[@freestateofgrizzy1937]

Ferguson is not the hood. Being from St Louis I know where exactly those apartments where at. Back in 2000 when Murphy Lee lived there the apartments were decent. I feel Murphy Lee on moving from that area after the G Wagon purchase

[@freestateofgrizzy1937]

@@ronnie5151 Lol ok dad 😂

[@marquelfields870]

nigga u cud never get G wagon 4 18,000 Not EVER

[@willstaywinning]

@@freestateofgrizzy1937 that area was better back then. A lot of north county went downhill over the years

[@freestateofgrizzy1937]

@@willstaywinning It was and it has for the non St Louisians I just like expressing how Ferguson isn't the hood like the mass media proclaims it is. You know like I know anybody can get rather on: Illside, City, County hell even in St Charles Co now.

[@ninolifegawd4826]

That Bucket hat tufffff

[@syenejasmin8443]

I was in high school with the Lunatics was out! They were great!

[@nicholasverando2150]

AIR FORCE ONES. CLASSIC

[@1cartierjordan]

St lunatics were definitely influential wit their video styles & how much they rock jerseys them early 2000s years fasho

[@roshercryer210]

Omg!!!!!! And I just gave this dude a lil credit!!!! So your saying the label wasn’t gonna clear Nelly without y’all 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 they never wanted yall

[@cliftonmobile123]

He know how much advance money they got for their album he just don't want to say it because he's ashamed 😏

[@azellpompous954]

That was a corny question to ask

[@ethershakur4768]

He ain't lying at all

[@tjforprezident7618]

To this day, no matter where I go…when I tell ppl I’m from St. Louis the first thing they bring up is St. Lunatics

[@California-king]

🧢

[@tjforprezident7618]

@@California-king no it’s not

[@z-mane1438]

Summer in the city was my shit, I remember it was on the osmosis jones soundtrack 😂

[@cashakeem1982]

Murphy lee was my favorite out the group 🛎

[@gmo342]

Murphy lee has skills lyricly.i can tell he penned some things for other people.hed make a good ghost writer

[@The_Queprint]

Yeah, that “Nellyville” album came out too fast because we was still on this ….”I’m in the White House/Butt naked and iced out/turn the lights out/and I’m turning yo wife out……” We still on that. We wasn’t ready for the next Nelly album. We was still bumping the Lunatics.

[@itsascaryworld9788]

You guys were not everyone, music moves quick

[@ChaseVercetti]

@@itsascaryworld9788 back then it didn’t move quick.. this is when the internet was still fresh, NO smart phones and streaming wasn’t a thing then.. you had to actually get up off yo ass and go to the store and BUY the cd.. early 2000’s, you could take the whole year to work a cd.. the music was appreciated more..

[@itsascaryworld9788]

@@ChaseVercetti I know that but what I’m saying there was always music around so not everyone was listening to what everyone else was listening to. In LA we weren’t listening to nelly or ja rule. We were just beginning to listen to the south and slowly listening other region. Back then it was more regional rap than what it is today.

[@joshuaedison4806]

Wait, we was supposed to get a let me in now vudeo?? Broooo that was my shit!🔥🔥🔥😢

[@prepleague9474]

It’s on KZbin

[@justsayin7865]

Having a car for that long, one you bought from when you made it respect

[@kiathalovelygoddess]

It shows that he can value and take care of his ish! I love it

[@nickelbus7596]

U know damn well that car collecting weeds lol

[@justsayin7865]

@@nickelbus7596 lol you got me there

[@jaye5926]

smh...nelly & the st lunatics made dope fun music straight up

[@danielgreene1146]

Went back to the hood to represent with childhood friends that he made it n had to "move immediately" jus gonna go right on by that part huh 😂

[@lisawilkes2037]

wut part was dat. he aint say dat

[@NFJIZZY]

Murphy Lee 💯💪🏾

[@uncletonyg]

The title gave me a nosebleed.

[@mannyl.975]

Definitely

[@Rambunctious216]

He aint lying when that country grammer video hit is was something different. New & fresh.

[@allurbancentralclips]

So What The Hook Gone Be? 😂

[@dav1ll3]

This was a 🔥 era

[@FlyAwayChi]

When I heard Let Me in 2001 I said to myself "This needs to be a fuckin single" 😂🔥 🔥 Universal dropped the ball man smh Real shit

[@luhbrax3746]

So St. Louis 🌇 love to see my city getting recognized after all these years. Every rapper we get goes to jail or dies. La4ss, Rello, Grimey, tbh we waayyyyy to real for da industry & it shows.

[@saintlouis1087]

Whatever happened to Raw Reese?

[@luhbrax3746]

@@saintlouis1087 he used to live in Belleville around 2012/13. He used to be in this apartment complex on the west end by the memorial metro link. But he was hella regular, If u didn’t know him you would walk right past him

[@HellaReckless]

Murphy Lee story don’t really add up with Ali. But I think that’s either him just not knowing or him playing devils advocate.

[@smh7888]

St lunatics album was raw they definitely should've promoted it more universal had another hot boys and didn't even know it. They left alot of $$ on the table because the whole group was talented they just didn't get the same opportunities.

[@kingdubbthachamp]

I pulled that thang up in that thang 😂😂😂😂

[@isaidwhatisaid5369]

LMAO!!!

[@MrTjones1987]

"Let me in now" would've been crazy as a single and video 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@rayvonmullins1534]

It was a video to that song,see man yall can't be commenting n don't know the history.

[@MrTjones1987]

@@rayvonmullins1534 well shit school me then mf 😂😂😂

[@MrTjones1987]

@@rayvonmullins1534 never mind I found it. I'll take that bump on the chin cuzzo

[@andrewyb830]

'ride wit me' was the one that got them outta there

[@TightMoneyGripp813]

I funks with that industry talk, heavy 🤟🏾😤🤏🏾

[@nickelbus7596]

Nah, dem boys was on anotha level no cap 💯

[@The_Queprint]

We still on that. We wasn’t ready for the next Nelly album. We was still bumping the Lunatics.

[@yungdezzy1852]

Real Talk in my opinion they missed an opportunity with the Lunatics. Let me in" was probably they hottest track made

[@Melo14k]

Keep Murph coming I always wanted to hear his side

[@innovativeVideoContent]

Murphy Lee should have a crazy publishing check from that country grammar album if he didn’t sign it away

[@go145]

He said, "I had to move immediately" lol

[@MrHayes-vh6wl]

A Benz wagon with NO KIDS murph is crazy😂😂😂 u wild

[@krisevans4379]

Lmaoooo the funny thing is i was on Halls Ferry rd and pulled up next to him almost 17 years ago in that wagon and i said to myself out of all the cars why that lol .

[@kendallmax311]

Man it’s so many stories throughout the years of rappers doing bad business the shit don’t make no sense and it’s been happening for decades I wish mfs would’ve took the time out to make sure the business was 💯

[@_2LiveQ]

Murphy Lee was the best rapper out the group Nelly was just the 1st one to get on !

[@California-king]

Foh

[@RonnieDeuce25]

The way explain the song E.I. that's true 😂😂😂😂

[@tha7thfiga]

I bumped into Murph in the yellow wagon in ucity at the Chinamin

[@reaverofhearts7657]

Great conversation

[@jaylouis8227]

I remember hearing Let Me In Now on the radio, so I assumed it was a single they released. Granted, I grew up in the St Louis Metropolitan area, so that probably explains it. Free City was a dope album though. Definitely had my copy.

[@randywatson1296]

Murph and Dro rapped better than the guys who put them on

[@jaimesmith2266]

Murphy lee was more colder lyrically than nelly dawg had the flow and charisma to go with it its crazy he didn't blow up more as a solo artists smh.

[@MynameisMyName8126]

True..THE reason y is he didn't "look" marketable to the masses

[@jaimesmith2266]

@@MynameisMyName8126 Thats fucked up they go after a look versus someone with good talent😒

[@MynameisMyName8126]

@jaimesmith2266 I agree..murph dert was always lyrically talented.

[@California-king]

@@jaimesmith2266 it’s the music business, whatever sells… sometimes it’s talent sometimes is looks

[@jaimesmith2266]

@@California-king Its depending on some of theses goofy ass labels also i completely understand why artists rather be independent.

[@TekMatic321]

I hope he means a benz g wagon and not the ugly ass benz station wagon

[@TekMatic321]

@@ronnie5151 oh hell nawl, he can't blame that on Nelly 😂😂😂

[@BrentWoods-nr3ui]

Member the ugly ass dodge wagons 😂

[@juanboss560]

A Benz station wagon don't even look right. Ill shoot Murphy some bail because he was 17/18 at the time.

[@TekMatic321]

@@juanboss560 bruh must was just looking at that logo on the front lol

[@juanboss560]

Exactly. I think dude just wanted a Benz and didn't care how it looked.

[@philb707]

As a person that love wagons, you dont need to have kids to have a wagon

[@kingcrownp7130]

He bogus asl for getting a Benz station wagon but I commend him for being able to keep it

[@moiznicees]

That st. Lunatics album is hard definitely something new to the game Midwest swing my shyt

[@kendalenichols5533]

Murph sent it up on that MidWest Sawng 💯💯💯

[@Healthywealty]

Yeah he drove it up to my school it was yellow. My senior class played the lunatics! They didn’t want to come out because I had 12 bandages on my face 😂 they the homies !!! Peace

[@BlueDinnie]

They were entertaining personable and could actually rap The music sounded especially good in a car for some reason as well...

[@samuelstrickland2848]

I KNOW THIS DUDE,MURH HAS ALWAYS HAD THE BEST/ TIGHTEST VERSES,I TOLD HIM THAT IN PERSON AT HIS SHOW AT THE ROCK HOUSE WITH SLAUGHTER HOUSEC❤130UC 4 LIFE!!❤

[@nicholasverando2150]

Source magazine. Thats hip hop