"...I'M A FREE MAN,
AND I CAN DO wHAT THE HELL I wANT.
DROp wHEN I wANT TO DROp..."
I'm competing against the world. I need 3:16s, and I
need the bangin' hooks, and the bangin' beats. I need
all to represent me! I like the style I like, and I like the
beats I like, and I go from there." It's clear in his latest
project, Murph had everything he needed. He invites
his listeners on a serious ride down the back streets
of the city, but saves plenty of room for lighthearted
fun by cruising into the oncoming lane that leads to
the hearts of big-booty women across the globe.
It also became clear during the performance, that
with the right marketing strategy, Murph possesses
the talents to transcend the form of a St. Louis-based
super-star, and assume that of a global icon similarly
to his local predecessor Nelly, and more recent
worldwide hood sensation Lil' Wayne. In an era where
fans want to spend more time enjoying their music
than they do decoding it, Murph's versatility is exactly
what the game needs. With a metaphor canvas that
spans as wide as Weezy's and deep as Kanye's, and
is as easily understood and relatable as that of new-
comer Drake, Murph's return represents our city's
contribution to the contemporary rap revolution!
If Murph's journey is part of a revolution, then his
I'm Free mixtape is officially the shot heard around
the world. With a cadre of fresh and hungry St.
Louisans rhyming alongside him, Murph's
upcoming DVD project, Murph or Die, is also sure to
be a success. The much-anticipated second album
from our native son, [INSERT ALBUM TITLE] even
includes extensive DVD footage detailing the struggles
and triumphs along his career path. Electronics giant
Best Buy has agreed to help distribute the project,
a powerful alliance that will surely help Murph beat
the heavy odds in the present low CD sales era. A
wide variety of contemporary artists are struggling to
gain these types of high-powered distribution deals,
another testament to Murph's star-power and industry
confidence in his success.
And in the end, there he stood; alone onstage with
his band he faced a crowd of die-hard fans who have
been starved of his head-bobbing melodies and mind-
boggling metaphors for far too long. The moment
rang out as officially as CNN's confirmation of the
fall of the King of Pop. But unlike that dark, tragic
hour, the music world can celebrate Murphy Lee's
freedom, and his triumphant return to reintroduce the
world to St. Louis, 16 bars at a time.
CLOTHEs I AM sNKY