Keith Murray
Def Squad rapper behind 'The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World'.
Keith Omar Murray (born May 29, 1972) is an American rapper from New York, best known as a member of the hip hop group Def Squad with Redman and fellow Long Island native Erick Sermon. The group's debut album, El Niño, came out in 1998.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Keith Omar Murray
- Born
- 29 May 1972
- Origin
- Central Islip, New York, U.S.
- Genre
- East Coast hip hop
- Occupation
- Rapper
- Years active
- 1990–present
- Label
- E1
- Jive
- Def Jam
- Koch
- BMG
- Current member of
- Def Squad
Lore & Background
Murray started out under the name MC Do Damage before using his birth name. In 1993 his friend K-Solo introduced him to Erick Sermon of EPMD, who put him on the single "Hostile" from the album No Pressure; critics praised his lyrical ability and the appearance led to a deal with Jive Records.
Reader's Guide
His 1994 debut single "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World", produced by Sermon, reached number 50 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The album of the same name followed in 1994 and was certified Gold. His delivery has been described as spaced out, complex and multi-syllabic.
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