Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop)

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Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop)
Hip hop
Length54:29
LabelKoch
Producer
Keith Murray chronology
He's Keith Murray
(2003)
Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop)
(2007)
Lord of the Metaphor
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
RapReviews7/10[3]

Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper

Jamal, Method Man, Ming Bolla, Taya, Tyrese, and Unique. The album debuted at number 52 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, selling 13,000 units in its first week.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walk Up (Skit)" (featuring Kapone)
  • Jamal Phillips
  • Sermon
Erick Sermon3:47
11."What It Is" (featuring Method Man and 50 Grand)
  • Gerald Berlin
  • Sermon
  • Erick Sermon3:16
    12."We Ridin'" (featuring L.O.D.)
    • K. Murray
    • Brister
    • Berlin
    • D. Welch
    • C. Olujobi
    • D. Murray
    • Sermon
    Erick Sermon5:00
    13."Da Beef Murray Show (Skit)" (featuring Taya and Baggy Bones)K. MurrayErick Sermon1:58
    14."Never Did Shit" (featuring Unique)
    • K. Murray
    • Deanna Bennett
    • Sermon
    Erick Sermon3:42
    15."Something Like a Model" (featuring Junior)
    • K. Murray
    • V. Molina
    • Sermon
    Erick Sermon4:15
    16."Late Night" (featuring L.O.D., Ming Bolla, Bosie and Ryze)
    • K. Murray
    • Brister
    • Berlin
    • Welch
    • Olujobi
    • D. Murray
    • Ming Bolla
    • M. Anderson
    • Sermon
    Erick Sermon4:20
    Total length:54:29
    Circuit City bonus tracks
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    17."Hey Ladies"
    • K. Murray
    • Sermon
    Erick Sermon 
    18."Real in the Field"
    • K. Murray
    • Sermon
    Erick Sermon 

    Personnel

    • Keith Murray – main artist
    • Tone Kapone – featured artist (track 1)
    • Kelly "Kel-Vicious" Brister – featured artist (tracks 4, 12, 16)
    • Reginald "Redman" Noble – featured artist (track 6)
    • Erick Sermon – featured artist (track 6), producer (tracks 1–3, 5–8, 10–18), mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–16), executive producer
    • Tyrese Gibson – featured artist (track 8)
    • Junior – featured artist (tracks 8, 15)
    • Jamal Phillips
      – featured artist (track 10)
    • Clifford "Method Man" Smith – featured artist (track 11)
    • Gerald "50 Grand" Berlin – featured artist (tracks 11, 12, 16)
    • D. "DL" Welch – featured artist (tracks 12, 16)
    • C. "Olu" Olujobi – featured artist (tracks 12, 16)
    • D. Murray – featured artist (tracks 12, 16)
    • Taya – featured artist (track 13)
    • Baggy Bones – featured artist (track 13)
    • Deanna "Uneek" Bennett – featured artist (track 14)
    • Ming Bolla – featured artist (track 16)
    • Bosie – featured artist (track 16)
    • Ryze – featured artist (track 16)
    • Michael "Mike City" Flowers – producer (track 4)
    • Christoph "Shuko" Bauss – producer (track 9)
    • David "Gordo" Strickland – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–16)
    • Tommy Uzzo – mixing (tracks 3, 8)
    • Arnold Mischkulnig – mastering (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–16)
    • Chris Athens – mastering (tracks 3, 8)
    • Paul Grosso – creative director
    • Andrew Kelley – art direction, design
    • Beatrice Genter – photography
    • Mike Schrieber – photography
    • Todd Westphal – photography
    • Alyson Abbagnaro – A&R

    Charts

    Chart (2007) Peak
    position
    US Billboard 200[5] 52
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 7

    References

    1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Keith Murray – Rap-Murr-Phobia". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
    2. ^ Udoh, Meka (August 2, 2007). "Keith Murray – Rapp-Murr-Phobia". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
    3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 31, 2007). "Keith Murray Rap-Murr-Phobia". RapReviews. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
    4. ^ Trust, Gary (August 8, 2007). "Common Claims First No. 1 Album". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
    5. ^ "Keith Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
    6. ^ "Keith Murray Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.