The West Coast is winning once again. Rapper Murs, a native of South Central, Los Angeles, is teaming up with Boost Mobile to kick off the Where You At? concert series.
When it’s time to generate publicity for a new project, many veteran rappers shamelessly laud their latest offerings with hollow phrases like, “This is my most personal project to date.” But Murs has built a career on authenticity, and when speaking of Have A Nice Life, his debut album for Tech N9ne’s Strange Music label, the MC's own testimony allows for a clearer picture of the music to follow:
Legacy
West Coast veteran and latest Strange Music artist Murs is still a boss in this game.
Words Jeff Weiss
Images Samantha Levi
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of XXL Magazine. Don't miss our cover stories on Meek Mill and Rick Ross right here.
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Two of hip-hop’s finest, Tech N9ne and Murs, chop it up before hopping on tour.
Images Samantha Levi
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of XXL Magazine. Don't miss our cover stories on Meek Mill and Rick Ross right here.
While chilli...
Murs takes a stand against black-on-black violence and police brutality in the video for "No More Control," a cut from his latest project Have A Nice Life. The politically charged video features a young black male out promoting a "Black Lives Matter" rally and dealing with harassment from police on the street and growing up around drug dealers at home...
The video for Murs' "Okey Dog" is released. In the music video, the Strange Music signee tells a story to two children about one of the toughest guys in the West Coast. Murs talks about the inspiration behind the single.
"'Okey Dog' is a song about one of the toughest dudes I know," said the hip-hop vet to Strange Music...
¡MAYDAY! & Murs collaborated together to create their album ¡MursDay!, which received a lot of praise over the summer. In support of the project, the group released the video for "Spiked Punch." Set at a crazy party, the Strange Music signees show us how spiking your jungle juice makes for a good time. Check out ...