Murphy Lee
Murphy Lee | |
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| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Musical career | |
| Birth name | Torhi Harper |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Website | newmurph |
Torhi Harper, better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is an American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the CEO of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.
Early life and career[]
Murphy Lee was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and formed the St. Lunatics with fellow rappers Nelly, Ali, Kyjuan, and City Spud. They scored a regional hit with the song "Gimmie What You Got", but the crew found it hard to get a record deal. Nelly secured a deal as a solo act, and released Country Grammar in 2000. After his appearances on Country Grammar, the St. Lunatics released their debut album Free City in 2001. A second St. Lunatics Who's the Boss was released in 2006. It is not supported by the members as the music recording studio Fast Life released the CD because they owned the music. It is a CD of the group's 1996 songs, which are raps over the music of popular 1990s songs. In 2002, he was featured on Jermaine Dupris' hit single "Welcome to Atlanta" remix. In 2003, his biggest hit came with "Shake Ya Tailfeather," featuring Nelly and P. Diddy, which appeared on the Bad Boys II soundtrack. That song would later win him a Grammy at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.
Riding the success of "Shake Ya Tailfeather," Murphy Lee released his debut album Murphy's Law later that year. All later releases were done off his website "murphyleeucme.com".
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | RIAA certifications[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[2] | US R&B[2] | |||
| 2003 | Murphy's Law
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8 | 5 | US: Gold |
| 2009 | You See Me
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- | - | - |
Singles[]
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) | 17 | 11 | 6 | Murphy's Law |
| 2004 | "Luv Me Baby" (featuring Sleepy Brown & Jazze Pha) | 119 | 54 | 25 | |
| "Hold Up" (featuring Nelly) | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Dat Bullshit" | — | — | — | New P.O.L.O |
| 2007 | "Hatin'" (featuring Young Dro) | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | "Murph Derrty" | — | — | — | |
| "My Shoes" (featuring Kanja) | — | — | — | You See Me |
Featured singles[]
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Batter Up" (Nelly featuring Murphy Lee & Ali) | — | 76 | — | Country Grammar |
| 2002 | "Air Force Ones" (Nelly featuring Ali, Murphy Lee, & Kyjuan) | 3 | 4 | 1 | Nellyville |
| 2003 | "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Nelly featuring P. Diddy & Murphy Lee) | 1 | 3 | 1 | Bad Boys II soundtrack |
Guest appearances[]
- 2001: "Batter Up" (Nelly featuring Murphy Lee & Ali)
- 2001: "Thicky Thick Girl" (Nelly featuring Murphy Lee & Ali)
- 2001: "Steal the Show" (Nelly featuring Ali, Murphy Lee, & Kyjuan)
- 2001: "Wrap Sumden" (Nelly featuring Ali, Murphy Lee, & Kyjuan)
- 2002: "Dem Boyz" (Nelly featuring Kyjuan & Murphy Lee)
- 2002: "Oh Nelly" (Nelly featuring Murphy Lee)
- 2002: "Air Force Ones" (Nelly featuring Ali, Murphy Lee, & Kyjuan)
- 2002: "Roc the Mic (Remix)" (Nelly featuring Freeway, Murphy Lee, & Beanie Sigel)
- 2002: "CG 2" (Nelly featuring Kyjuan & Murphy Lee)
- 2002: "Boughetto" (Ali featuring Murphy Lee)
- 2003: "Welcome to Atlanta (Remix)" (Ludacris featuring P. Diddy, Murphy Lee, & Snoop Dogg. Produced by Jermaine Dupree)
- 2003: "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (Kanye West ft. Murphy Lee)
- 2004: "Tipsy" (Remix) (J-Kwon ft. Chingy, Murphy Lee and DJ Clue)
- 2004: "River Don't Runnin'" (Nelly featuring Murphy Lee & Stephen Marley)
- 2004: "Getcha Getcha" (Nelly featuring Ali, Murphy Lee, & Kyjuan)
- 2007: "Work Dat, Twerk Dat" (Ali & Gipp ft. Murphy Lee and DJ Speedy)
- 2007: "Throw Some D's" (Remix) (Rich Boy ft. Lil' Jon, Andre 3000, Jim Jones, Nelly, Murphy Lee and The Game)
- 2007: Duffle Bag Boy (Remix) (Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne and Murphy Lee)
- 2009: "Think About It" (Darren B ft. Murphy Lee & Gena)
- 2010: "Sell Out Everything" (DJ Freddy Fred ft. Young Buck, Murphy Lee & Gunplay)
- 2010: "k.I.s.s"[3] (Nelly ft. Diddy-Dirty Money & Murphy Lee)
- 2012: "GO" (Nelly ft. Murphy Lee and City Spud)
- 2014: "The Reason Why" (Daz Dillinger ft. Short Khop, Young Buck, Bo$$ and Murphy Lee)
Collaborations with St. Lunatics[]
- 2001: Free City (with St. Lunatics)
Mixtapes[]
- My Name Is Lee (2002)
- Batter Up (2007)
- The Return of SuperMan BigLee (2008)
References[]
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – Kem". RIAA. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Murphy Lee > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic.
- ^ Lilah, Rose (2015-11-10). "Nelly - K.I.S.S. Feat. Diddy - Dirty Money & Murphy Lee". HotNewHipHop. Urbanlinx Media. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
External links[]
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- African-American male rappers
- Grammy Award winners for rap music
- Living people
- Rappers from St. Louis
- St. Lunatics members
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American male musicians