He's Keith Murray
2003 studio album by Keith Murray
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He's Keith Murray is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on April 29, 2003, through Def Jam Recordings, making it his only studio album for the label. The recording sessions took place at Fox Hole Studios, Mirror Image in New York City, The Music Grinder in Los Angeles, L.I.T.E. Studios in Long Island, Patchwerk Studios in Atlanta, and Bearsville Sound Studios in Bearsville, New York. The album was produced by Erick Sermon, Jamie Foxx, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Khalil, Jazze Pha, Just Blaze, Keith Murray, Omen, Poke and Tone, Qur'an Goodman, Ruggedness, and Pete Rock. It features guest appearances from Def Squad, Jamie Foxx, Busta Rhymes, Joe Hooker, and Kel-Vicious.
- Fox Hole
- Mirror Image (Dix Hills, New York)
- The Music Grinder (Los Angeles)
- L.I.T.E. (Long Island)
- Patchwerk (Atlanta)
- Bearsville (Bearsville, New York)
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| Released | April 29, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:25 | |||
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The album peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single "Yeah Yeah U Know It" made it to number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Da Intro (Skit)" (featuring Jamie Foxx) | Eric Marlon Bishop | Jamie Foxx | 0:15 |
| 2. | "The Carnage" (featuring Joe Hooker) |
| Ruggedness | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Oh My Goodness" |
| Qur'an Goodman | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Yeah Yeah U Know It" (featuring Def Squad) | Just Blaze | 4:10 | |
| 5. | "Star (Skit)" (featuring Jamie Foxx) | Bishop | Jamie Foxx | 0:38 |
| 6. | "Candi Bar" | DJ Khalil | 3:45 | |
| 7. | "Christina" |
| DJ Clark Kent | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Sucka Free (Skit)" (featuring Jamie Foxx) | Bishop | Jamie Foxx | 0:48 |
| 9. | "Sucka Free" |
| Erick Sermon | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Say Whaatt" (featuring Redman) |
| Jazze Pha | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Da Ba Dunk Song" |
| Poke & Tone | 3:00 |
| 12. | "B.C. (Skit)" (featuring Jamie Foxx) | Bishop | Jamie Foxx | 0:52 |
| 13. | "Swagger Back" |
| Omen | 3:16 |
| 14. | "On Smash" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Kel-Vicious) |
| Erick Sermon | 4:24 |
| 15. | "Say Goodnite (Skit)" |
| Keith Murray | 0:58 |
| 16. | "Say Goodnite" |
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| 17. | "Child of the Streets (Man Child)" |
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| 3:59 |
| Total length: | 51:25 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 6 contains an interpolation from the composition "Havana Candy" written by Patrica Austin
- Track 7 contains a sample from "Mother Nature" by the Temptations
- Track 16 contains samples from "It's Funky Enough" by the D.O.C. and samples from "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh
- Track 17 contains an interpolation of "Child of the Streets" written by Sam Dees and David Camon
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 107 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[7] | 34 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 40 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 11 |
