Even though his voice rarely goes above casual speaking volume, when C-Murd… Read Full Bio ↴Even though his voice rarely goes above casual speaking volume, when C-Murder talks, he speaks volumes. Born Corey Miller and raised in New Orleans, a city known for both its good times and crimes, C-Murder adopted his provocative name seeing murders, amongst other ruthless activities. A product of the notorious Calliope Projects, C was able to escape being just another statistic by aligning with his entrepreneur brother Percy Miller, also known to the world as No Limit Record’s CEO and founder Master P. Throughout the mid to late 1990’s No Limit wreaked havoc on the music industry setting gold and platinum standards for almost every album they released. Before becoming one of the most popular solo artists on the label, C-Murder debuted as a member of TRU alongside his brothers P and Silkk The Shocker. The trio put themselves and their label on the national map with their 1995 album True which spurned the worldwide anthem “I’m Bout It, Bout It.” Following TRU’s groundbreaking 1997 album Tru 2 Da Game, C-Murder embarked on what would become a successful solo career. His first album, 1998’s Life Or Death proved to listeners that C was able to hold his own weight using a spectrum of influences ranging from Special Ed to Ice-T to 2Pac, showing that while he had a rough exterior to use in his favor, he had also had immense talent working for him too. His follow-ups, 1999’s Bossalinie, 2000’s Trapped In Crime and an appearance later that year on the 504 Boys’ smash “Wobble, Wobble” would only broaden his fanbase and cement his place in Southern Rap’s hierarchy. C-Murder would go on to follow his brother Master P’s entrepreneur footsteps by founding TRU Records and releasing two more albums 2001’s C-P-3.com and 2002’s Tru Dawgs—with controversy following each one. In 2001 C was indicted on an attempted murder charge for a shooting incident outside of a Baton Rouge nightclub. While out on bond, C-Murder was charged with second-degree murder over a shooting outside of another Louisiana nightclub. Facing two life-altering allegations simultaneously, C’s recording career came to a screeching halt. Sentenced to life for the latter charge, C decided to change his name to C-Miller. He went on to sign with Koch Records to put out some of his previously unreleased material but opted to go back to his original name by the time 2005’s Truest Shit I Ever Said hit shelves. “C-Murder is in my heart, I always knew in the back of my head what it was,” says C about his decision. “It’s never crossed my mind to change. Anyone who knows me knows I am who I am. I’ve been through a lot but I got heart with it too. To let the system take me down, I’ll be a failure.” Literally TRU to his word, the system did not take C-Murder down. Only serving a couple years of his life sentence, C’s second-degree murder conviction was overturned in favor of a retrial. Wasting no time C-Murder released his 2005 album in the form of The Tru Story: Continued with all new songs and offered fans an even bigger glimmer of hope and change with a guest appearance on Ludacris’ Release Therapy album on the song “Do Your Time” when he rapped alongside fellow ex-con emcees Beanie Sigel and Pimp C. Now, with that chapter of his life and even a novel, Death Around the Corner, behind him, C is looking forward to adding more pages to his storied career. The first entry is his TRU/Asylum Records debut Screamin’ 4 Vengeance. “This album is going to be very personal,” insists C. “Its gonna be an open book on my trials and tribulations. Current events, things I’ve been going through, letting the world get it raw.” He pauses to warn, “Everything ain’t gutter about the album though, because at the end of the day its got a message. It ain’t about go bang this and that, it’s just a raw album about life and what’s going on out here. At the end of the day, the end of the beat, you get the message that the streets ain’t what’s really popping.” Backed by a new team and a new attitude, Screamin’ 4 Vengeance is some of C-Murder’s best work to date. As a No Limit Soldier C often had to crank out music at an assembly line rate. But now that he’s calling his own shots and setting his own schedule, C is putting out a high-quality product of 5-star General caliber. “My lyrical content and subject matter on a another level,” says C in between mention in his new in-house production team, Deadly Soundz. “You can hear my confidence now, I can flow on any track now. Earlier in my career, it was easy to do two or three songs a day because I was saying the same things. But this time around its more universal, everything ain’t gonna be the same. I had time to really work on this album and perfect it.” The perfection can be heard in the diversity of songs on Screamin’ For Vengeance. Tracks like “My Set” produced by Baton Rouge underground legend C-Loc will remind hardcore C-Murder fans of what made them make each of his first three albums platinum. “Be Fresh” shows C in rare form actually appreciating the good things in life after a hard day’s work. “Mihita” reunites him with former label mate Mia X while “Gangstafied Lyrics” has C giving a sermon on street life. “I’m just trying to bring that 100% street element back to music,” says C. “You’re not gonna hear me talking about driving this whip with 22s or anything like that. You’re gonna hear real situations. This is my first studio album in a minute so I have to give it my all.” With Screamin’ 4 Vengeance being C-Murder’s first studio album in five years the veteran artist has more than enough to say and expose. With everything from rhymes to emotions being bottled up inside, the volatile contents finally get to explode out of the lyricist’s pen and into your ears. Sure to please both old and new fans alike, Screamin’ 4 Vengeance will reintroduce and reestablish C-Murder and his unique brand of music. “I’m the same C-Murder that you expected and saw on my first albums,” he urges. “It’s just C-Murder with open eyes that wants to give you a message and let you know the consequences of your choices.”

Criminal Minded
C-Murder Lyrics

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im a criminal
he's a criminal
she's a criminal
we some criminal's
wouldn't you like to be a criminal too
and we thuggin'!
uh huh
lil boy...from tha south from tha mind to the heart

tru thug niggas from tha heart boy...tru nigga aka... stick up kid
(i gots to have it) i gotta have it...i live the fast life ya herd?
i live the fast life the world ain't big enough for us
check it out.....
im a criminal detrimental to your health i break bread with any nigga bad for
your health project boy c-murda milla straight up killa thug nigga somthin
cajun witha pilla tha reefa put ya in a sleepa a night creepa i put 187 in ya
beepa mah phone calls shit i think its tapped ?(had to feel ya with tha whole
comble? by the gurt nap gun clappa aka the gun clappa ask my tru niggas we
murderers and we rappas straight criminals from the bush to my shoes i done
paid my dues i dont leave no clues cuz im..

(hook)

criminal minded(x4)

six in the morn po po's at my door just incase the yellow tape at the liquor
store the white chalk around the victim witha vest it was a mess my ashtray was
full of sess? you gotta warrant lets conversate upon the porch but i ain't
trippin im thinkin bout that roach a misdameanor that'll lead to a drugbust 90
kilos in the yard on the schoolbus cant shake? angola to ride this out san
quinton my niggas aint bullshittin' but i aint snitchin shit im official get
the tissue 30 years im a miss you

(hook)

criminal minded(x4)

(afficial)
use a bitch nigga only bust at the feds i better take it like a man if they
give me the chair when them toys come out everbody hit the deck cuz them hot
slugs come out fast like fed-ex im talkin big guns that'll chop ya body remove
ya stomach from ya hip i roll witha real click- we livin the fast life and we
ain't slowin it down im hot like gun shells when they hittin the ground you
niggas them kinda thugs that'll just be nervous get a body from my city
?????????deserve us no matta the charge misdameanor murda or fraud hoe's bail
like they teach in university halls

(hook)

criminal minded(x8)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to C-Murder's "Criminal Minded" depict a lifestyle of crime that the rapper and his fellow associates live. The song emphasizes the fact that they are criminals, and they embrace the lifestyle they lead. The hook emphasizes this with the repetition of "criminal minded." The lyrics convey a sense of pride in their criminal ways, and they make it clear that they are not afraid to take on anyone who is perceived as a threat to them.

The first verse describes C-Murder's persona as a criminal who is detrimental to one's health. He raps about his association with other criminals, and the fact that they are all from the south. The verse also suggests that C-Murder is not afraid of being caught by the police, and he shows a willingness to commit acts of violence. The second verse describes the poet's interaction with the police, who come with a search warrant. C-Murder suggests that he is unconcerned and is considering his next joint, emphasizing his lack of care about getting caught.

Line by Line Meaning

im a criminal
I am a person who commits crimes.

he's a criminal
He is a person who commits crimes.

she's a criminal
She is a person who commits crimes.

we some criminal's
We are some people who commit crimes.

wouldn't you like to be a criminal too
Wouldn't you like to also be a person who commits crimes?

and we thuggin'!
We are engaging in violent criminal activity!

uh huh
Yes, that's right.

lil boy...from tha south from tha mind to the heart
I'm a young man from the southern United States, and my criminal tendencies run deep within me.

tru thug niggas from tha heart boy...tru nigga aka... stick up kid
We are true gangsters from the bottom of our hearts, and we are also known as stick-up kids because we rob people at gunpoint.

(i gots to have it) i gotta have it...i live the fast life ya herd?
I must obtain what I want, and I live a life of fast cars, drugs, and crime. Do you hear me?

i live the fast life the world ain't big enough for us
I live a life of speed and excess, and the world cannot contain us.

check it out.....
Listen up, pay attention.

im a criminal detrimental to your health i break bread with any nigga bad for your health project boy c-murda milla straight up killa thug nigga somthin cajun witha pilla tha reefa put ya in a sleepa a night creepa i put 187 in ya beepa mah phone calls shit i think its tapped ?(had to feel ya with tha whole comble? by the gurt nap gun clappa aka the gun clappa ask my tru niggas we murderers and we rappas straight criminals from the bush to my shoes i done paid my dues i dont leave no clues cuz im..
I am a dangerous criminal who can cause you physical harm. I associate with other violent criminals and possess drugs. With a silenced gun, I can take your life. I'm a suspect in many investigations and no one can keep up with me because I'm always on the move. My true associates know that we are both murderers and musicians, and we are criminals from top to bottom. I've served time for my crimes but I'm smart enough not to leave behind any evidence.

(hook) criminal minded(x4)
I have the mindset of a criminal.

six in the morn po po's at my door just incase the yellow tape at the liquor store the white chalk around the victim witha vest it was a mess my ashtray was full of sess? you gotta warrant lets conversate upon the porch but i ain't trippin im thinkin bout that roach a misdameanor that'll lead to a drugbust 90 kilos in the yard on the schoolbus cant shake? angola to ride this out san quinton my niggas aint bullshittin' but i aint snitchin shit im official get the tissue 30 years im a miss you
Early in the morning, the police are at my door, investigating a crime possibly related to a violent incident at a local liquor store. The ashtray in my home contains drug residue, but I'm not too worried about it. If the police have a warrant, we'll talk about it on the porch. I'm preoccupied with trying to smoke this joint before they get inside. This is a minor offense that could lead to a larger drug-related investigation. I have over 90 kilograms of drugs hidden in my yard, and my associates are willing to help me, but I won't reveal any information. I am an official member of a criminal group and I will keep my mouth shut even if I serve thirty years in prison.

(hook) criminal minded(x4)
I have the mindset of a criminal.

(afficial) use a bitch nigga only bust at the feds i better take it like a man if they give me the chair when them toys come out everbody hit the deck cuz them hot slugs come out fast like fed-ex im talkin big guns that'll chop ya body remove ya stomach from ya hip i roll witha real click- we livin the fast life and we ain't slowin it down im hot like gun shells when they hittin the ground you niggas them kinda thugs that'll just be nervous get a body from my city ?????????deserve us no matta the charge misdameanor murda or fraud hoe's bail like they teach in university halls
I only target Federal agents and I know that if I'm sent to the electric chair, I will accept my punishment without complaining. Everyone should get down on the ground when we take out our guns because our bullets leave as fast as FedEx shipments. Our weapons are powerful enough to split your body in half. We are part of a real gang, living fast and breaking laws. I'm the type of person who intimidates even the most notorious thugs from my city. Women post bail like they teach in college classrooms, no matter the charge of misdemeanor, murder, or fraud.

(hook) criminal minded(x8)
I have the mindset of a criminal.

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