Murs for President

MURS for President
Studio album by Murs
Released	September 30, 2008
Recorded	2007-2008
Genre	Hip hop
Length	60:09
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	9th Wonder, Keith Harris, Mr. Khaliyl, DJ Quik, Terrace Martin, Nottz, Josef Leimberg, Scoop DeVille, Knotch, LT Moe
Murs chronology
Sweet Lord (2008) Murs for President (2008) Fornever (2010)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]
ChartAttack	[3]
DJBooth.net	[4]
Okayplayer	82/100[5]
RapReviews.com	[6]
The A.V. Club	(B)[7]
Spin	[8]

Murs for President is the sixth studio album by American emcee MURS. The album was released on September 30, 2008 under Warner Bros. Records, making this his only album to date to be released under a major label. The album debuted at No. 45 on Billboard 200 and No. 11 on Rap Albums, with 12,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 58,000 copies in the United States as of May 2015.^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Intro"		1:47
2.	"I'm Innocent"	9th Wonder	3:52
3.	"Lookin' Fly" (featuring will.i.am)	Keith Harris	3:59
4.	"The Science"	Scoop DeVille, DJ Quik	4:55
5.	"Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)"	Scoop DeVille	3:43
6.	"Everything"	LT Moe	3:34
7.	"Road Is My Religion"	Mr. Khaliyl	4:13
8.	"Sooo Comfortable"	Josef Leimberg	5:02
9.	"Time Is Now" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Terrace Martin	4:55
10.	"Think You Know Me"	Nottz	4:00
11.	"Me and This Jawn"	Nottz	3:34
12.	"Love and Appreciate II" (featuring Tyler Woods)	9th Wonder	4:31
13.	"A Part of Me"	Terrace Martin	4:22
14.	"Break Up (The OJ Song)"	Knotch	4:08
15.	"Breakthrough"	9th Wonder	4:05

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canadian R&B Albums Chart[10]	39
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums	46
US Billboard 200[11]	45
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[12]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]	20
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14]	9

Music videos

• Better Than the Best
• Lookin' Fly
• Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)
• Me and This Jawn
• A Part of Me
• Break Up (The OJ Song)
• The Science
• Road Is My Religion

MURS Administration

MURS Administration is a mockumentary movie about MURS running for the President of Hip-Hop. In the movie he is opposed for the presidency by Swaggerty and Eniggama. The film runs for 27:00, and contains strong language and nudity.

References

1. AllMusic
2. Entertainment Weekly
3. ChartAttack
4. DJBooth.net
5. Okayplayer
6. RapReviews.com
7. The A.V. Club
8. Spin
9. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015.
10. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/RANDB.html
11. "MURS – Chart history" Billboard 200 for MURS.
12. "MURS – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for MURS.
13. "MURS – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for MURS.
14. "MURS – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for MURS.

External links

• Murs for President at Discogs (list of releases)
• MURS artist page at Warner Bros. Records