Murs - Murs for President

Murs, an acronym for Making Underground Raw S#$%, is an alias for Nick Carter who has taken the role of a true rapper and made an incredible album. On Murs for President, Murs takes up the role of what could be considered an honest rapper, on par with the likes of Kanye West, in that he raps about real life as opposed to the themes of traditional gangsta rap. Murs’ lyrics represent everything, from being in love to remorse for cheating, from standing up for the little man to his own path that he has taken.

For example, in “Love and Appreciate 2” Murs raps about correcting his gangster friend for treating women poorly and instead, as Murs puts it, “treating her like a queen.”

The songs on the album Murs for President are individually strong songs but put together in this album make an amazing collection. The beats that Murs uses are original or classic spin-offs that, either way, are good. He also uses a broad variety of sounds and rhythms with the occasional change of tone or tempo, adding a good deal of diversity to the album and keeping its sound fresh. On top of this, the sound and production quality gives the album a sleek and crisp quality that a lot of CDs don’t have. When these elements are combined with his powerful and memorable lyrics, the tracks that Murs creates are an intense expression of his beliefs and feelings. Murs also occasionally features other artists in his music including Snoop Dogg, Tyler Woods, and Will.i.am.

All of the songs on the album Murs for President are excellent songs, but the best of these are “I’m Innocent,” “Everything-Murs,” “Me and This Jawn,” “Breakthrough,” “Time is Now,” and “Love and Appreciate 2.” “I’m Innocent,” is the second track on the album following the intro. This song has a very fast and strong beat that fits with the furious rapping that Murs brings to the table, and this track could definitely be compared to some of Kanye West’s music. The fifth track “Everything-Murs” is an inspirational song where Murs raps about his own story and gives the message to be unique and better the world. This song incorporates guitars and scratching that add to the diverse sound Murs achieves.

“Me and This Jawn” opens with an extremely unique beat that is captivating to listen to which consists of a scratching wah-wah like sound, a xylophone ding ding, a synthesizer’s wail, and a strong beat on the bottom. “Breakthrough” sounds similar to “Everything-Murs” with the traditional rap sound to it, but “Breakthrough” features some nice interludes with chimes and some vocal work in the background. Following this is “Time is Now” which features Snoop Dogg and the producer (“N” word)-rachi that when said sounds like Liberace with a slight twist. This song features some piano, stomping, clapping, and vocals in the beat that Murs and Snoop Dogg lay some smooth rhymes on top of. Tyler Woods is featured in the next track titled “Love and Appreciate 2” which has an almost throwback retro sound to it where Murs talks about love and treating her like she’s special and in turn hates on pimps and their treatment of women.

So, all in all, Murs has definitely made a great new album, Murs for President, and he could certainly come in a close second to Obama with it.