Keith Murray (born September 13, 1974, Central Islip, New York) is a rapper… Read Full Bio ↴Keith Murray (born September 13, 1974, Central Islip, New York) is a rapper and a member of the rap trio Def Squad, which includes fellow rappers Redman and Erick Sermon.

Murray was introduced to Erick Sermon of EPMD by K-Solo. Sermon would feature Murray on his album No Pressure on the Single "Hostile". Murray quickly established himself as one of the most creative lyricists in the industry with his first album The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World, released in 1994 on Jive Records. The title track from this album remains Murray's biggest solo hit. This album was given 4 mics by The Source.

Murray's second album Enigma was released in 1996 on Jive. It received similar ratings from critics, but it was not quite as commercially successful as the previous album. In 1998, The Def Squad covered "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. They would later release their own album,El Niño (album). Murray's third album It's a Beautiful Thing was released in 1999 while he was in prison. Like the previous album, it received relatively good reviews, but it showed yet another drop in sales. Murray also appeared on the song "Home Alone" by R. Kelly. In 2001, Murray's return to the music industry was announced with a memorable verse on "Fatty Girl." This song was featured on The Good Life, a compilation of songs for Fubu.

While he was in prison, Murray began writing for his next solo album. Upon his release, he would leave Jive and sign with Def Jam. He's Keith Murray was released in 2003. Murray chose this title because the album represents him, but many fans saw it as an obvious attempt at crossover success because of singles like "Candy Bar" featuring Patti Austin. The album also featured the single "Yeah, Yeah U Know It." This song has guest appearances from fellow Def Squad members Redman and Erick Sermon. Murray dedicated "Christina" to his sister. That same year, Murray was featured on the video game Def Jam Vendetta.

In 2004,he was featured in mantis's song Day By Day which was about street life and children. It was very emotional and touching in which means we should change the world.

Keith Murray's vocals / crowd hyping skills appear on the songs; "Elektrobank" by the Chemical Brothers from their album "Dig You Own Hole" and also is on Redman and Method Mans album "Black Out 2".

Dip Dip Di
Keith Murray Lyrics

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Intro:
Ha ha ha Def Squads in the house. One more time. Hostile word up. Keith
Murray representin' ?. Yeah

Verse 1:
Keith Murray gets busy most beautifully
Got Hostile with E.D. in 93
Yo it's a small small world out there so prepare and beware

Because I'm coming out rougher this yeah ah yeah
Now you know I don't care
With a hardrock funk style that's pretty much out there (word up)
With the wickedest episodes on the globe
With my patterns are murderous poetry unfold
My vocabilation is out of your imagination
(We Slam like Onyx on your radio station)
I'm internationally known from the east to the west coast
I like hot butter on my breakfast toast
Why chase the bass of the base of my face
When you know what kind of bitch you are in the first place
I bust phat rap caps miraculously
Come across me for a little something for everybody
You're all in the mustard and can't ketchup
I wreck up like a tech up so go get a check up

Hook:
I dip dip di your face in the place
I dip dip di in your face...and brings the drama like Jason (x2)

Verse 2:
The one and only philly blunt king Murray
Apostrophy Keith chief of the phontom leaf
I Takes It To The Streets over raggady ruff beats
And I turns beef into minks meat
Now who want to test? Compound or stress?
Yes I'll hurt that chest just like a vest never the less
I still writes like a mad journalist
In the heart of the funk of this who is this?
Drainin' your brain you can't maintain
Please Keith come back kiss away the pain
With bloody murder you never heard of
Click like the Def Squad comin' more ubsurder
I cert a, for the way I hurt a and murder (yeah)
Tracks way before the hard hit of cracks
Way before the Gotti and the Angles fought backs
Yeah I brung drama like Jason

Hook

Verse 3:
And we be blowin' up the spot like nitroglycerin
For those who be listenin' I be rolling like perellies on Michellins
Simpleton, I gets retarded like Bart Simpson
Vicous and superstitious hit you with snitchy stitches
There will be repentance when I cast my sentence
I bite with a vengeance, you can tell in every fuckin' sentence
That I'm finestly cruel with ink in my think tank
Remember the current with my memory bank

Point blank I'm ranked number one (yes my son)
So eat a dick up...and hiccup

Overall Meaning

The song "Dip Dip Di" by Keith Murray is a rap song that talks about his life as a rapper and how he has made it in the industry. The song's intro starts with a laugh and a shout out to Def Squads, followed by Murray congratulating himself on how he gets busy most beautifully. Murray talks about his experiences in the industry, starting with getting hostile with E.D. in 93, and how it's a small world out there, so people need to prepare and beware. He then talks about not caring and having a hard rock funk style that's pretty much out there, with the wickedest episodes on the globe, murderous poetry, and vocabilation that is out of your imagination. He then alludes to the fact that he's internationally known and likes hot butter on his breakfast toast. Murray also talks about his ability to bust phat rap caps miraculously, and how people are all in the mustard and can't ketchup. He ends the verse by stating that he wrecks up like a tech up, so go get a checkup.

In the chorus, Murray talks about dipping someone's face in the place and bringing the drama like Jason, which could be a reference to Jason Voorhees, the main character from the Friday the 13th franchise. This part of the chorus is repeated twice.

In the second verse, Murray refers to himself as the one and only Philly blunt king and talks about being the chief of the phantom leaf. He also mentions taking it to the streets over raggady ruff beats and turning beef into minks meat. He then challenges anyone who wants to test him and claims that he'll hurt that chest just like a vest, never the less. Murray then talks about how he writes like a mad journalist in the heart of the funk of this, and how he brings drama like Jason.

In the third verse, Murray talks about blowing up the spot like nitroglycerin and rolling like Pirellis on Michellins, which could be a reference to the tires on a car. He then talks about being vicious and superstitious and hitting someone with snitchy stitches, followed by mentioning that there will be repentance when he casts his sentence. Murray claims to be finely cruel with ink in his think tank and remembers the current with his memory bank. He then talks about being ranked number one and tells people to eat a dick up and hiccup. The last line of the song is repeated a few times, and then the song ends.

Line by Line Meaning

Ha ha ha Def Squads in the house. One more time. Hostile word up. Keith Murray representin' ?. Yeah
Keith Murray introduces himself and his group Def Squads. He greets the audience and acknowledges that he is representing himself at the moment.

Keith Murray gets busy most beautifully
Keith Murray is highly skilled at rapping.

Got Hostile with E.D. in 93
Keith Murray had a hostile encounter with someone named E.D. in 1993.

Yo it's a small small world out there so prepare and beware
Keith Murray warns the audience that the world is small and they should be careful of their actions.

Because I'm coming out rougher this yeah ah yeah
Keith Murray is coming out with tougher music in this latest release.

Now you know I don't care
Keith Murray is not concerned with the opinions of others.

With a hardrock funk style that's pretty much out there (word up)
Keith Murray has a unique, hardrock style of music that is not common.

With the wickedest episodes on the globe
Keith Murray has the most outrageous and intense music in the world.

With my patterns are murderous poetry unfold
Keith Murray's lyrics are dangerous and often violent.

My vocabilation is out of your imagination
Keith Murray's vocabulary is beyond what people can imagine.

(We Slam like Onyx on your radio station)
Keith Murray and his group Def Squads are loud and intense like Onyx, another rap group.

I'm internationally known from the east to the west coast
Keith Murray has fans from all over the world, especially the East and West coasts.

I like hot butter on my breakfast toast
Keith Murray enjoys hot butter on his breakfast toast.

Why chase the bass of the base of my face
Keith Murray wonders why people focus on the bass (a type of music rhythm) of his face (the lower part of his head).

When you know what kind of bitch you are in the first place
Keith Murray thinks people should already know what kind of person they are.

I bust phat rap caps miraculously
Keith Murray creates amazing music with his incredible rapping skills.

Come across me for a little something for everybody
Keith Murray has music for everyone to enjoy.

You're all in the mustard and can't ketchup
Keith Murray is ahead of everyone and they cannot keep up with him.

I wreck up like a tech up so go get a check up
Keith Murray destroys everything in his path and urges people to get a check up.

I dip dip di your face in the place I dip dip di in your face...and brings the drama like Jason (x2)
Keith Murray confronts his enemies and brings the drama, like Jason from the horror movie series.

The one and only philly blunt king Murray
Keith Murray is known as the king of smoking Philadelphia cigars.

Apostrophy Keith chief of the phontom leaf
Keith Murray is the leader of the group known as phontom leaf.

I Takes It To The Streets over raggady ruff beats
Keith Murray takes his music to the streets, incorporating rough and rugged beats.

And I turns beef into minks meat
Keith Murray is skilled at resolving conflicts and making peace.

Now who want to test? Compound or stress?
Keith Murray challenges anyone who thinks they can compete with him.

Yes I'll hurt that chest just like a vest never the less
Keith Murray is confident that he can defeat anyone who tries to battle him.

I still writes like a mad journalist
Keith Murray is a great writer, almost as if he is a journalist.

In the heart of the funk of this who is this?
Keith Murray is part of the heart of the music scene, and asks who can match him in terms of talent.

Drainin' your brain you can't maintain Please Keith come back kiss away the pain
Keith Murray's music is so intense that it can be overwhelming for some people. He suggests that his own music can cure the pain that the audience might have experienced.

With bloody murder you never heard of Click like the Def Squad comin' more ubsurder I cert a, for the way I hurt a and murder (yeah)
Keith Murray's music is extremely violent and graphic. He warns his audience that they have never heard anything like it before.

Tracks way before the hard hit of cracks Way before the Gotti and the Angles fought backs Yeah I brung drama like Jason
Keith Murray has been creating intense music even since before gangsters like Gotti and Angles were fighting back against society. He compares himself to Jason, known for creating chaos and drama.

And we be blowin' up the spot like nitroglycerin For those who be listenin' I be rolling like perellies on Michellins
Keith Murray and his group are attracting a lot of attention with their music, like an explosive nitroglycerin. He compares himself to a car rolling on high-performing Michelins tires.

Simpleton, I gets retarded like Bart Simpson Vicous and superstitious hit you with snitchy stitches
Keith Murray is not simple, and can be crazy like Bart Simpson. He is vicious and superstitious, and can turn against people who are not trustworthy.

There will be repentance when I cast my sentence I bite with a vengeance, you can tell in every fuckin' sentence
Anyone who goes against Keith Murray will regret their decision, as he has a lot of anger inside him, as evident from his intense lyrics.

That I'm finestly cruel with ink in my think tank
Keith Murray's creativity is cruel and vicious, as evident from his valuable ideas.

Remember the current with my memory bank Point blank I'm ranked number one (yes my son) So eat a dick up...and hiccup
Keith Murray has an exceptional memory and tries to stay up-to-date with the latest trends. He thinks he is the best in the game, and mocks his enemies in the last line of the song.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KAREN EVANS, KEITH MURRAY, PATRICE RUSHEN, REGGIE NOBLE

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