He has stated that he wishes to work with as many artists as possible in his career to help avoid creative stagnation and this certainly shows in his musical output. Together with his crew, living legends he has put out a total of four albums. Then there is the Three Melancholy Gypsys (3MG), a group consisting of three living legends members, who have put out two full length releases. His collaboration with atmosphere's slug has so far produced three cd's, the first of which was a tribute to Christina Ricci whom he also sang softly of on another collaboration - netherworlds together with lesser known rappers anacron and himself.
In 2005 he broadened his horizons by directing an indie film called "Walk Like a Man" with the plot being loosely based on the track by the same name from Murs 3:16 - The 9th Edition. A soundtrack to this movie was also released which besides his own material also featured artists such as atmosphere, DJ Z-Trip, blueprint and brother ali.
You & I
Murs Lyrics
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Check it out, it's the end of the beginning
The end being of like10 years ago when I first started rapping
All I wanted to do was make shit
Get it to people; see what they thought
And see how they felt about it, get my props or whatever
Now it's the end of that
Cause now I gotta do in-stores, photo shoots, interviews
Check the head with the fucking reps, man
And now it's like, it's not about you and me anymore
My job is to get it to the people, not the people who diss me
But the people who are feeling me, give you the
Soundtrack for your life (For you)
[Verse 1]
Now when I came to the game I was wet behind the ears
All I had was some raps that I wanted y'all to hear
Straight low budget I was underground thuggin' it
You think I gave a fuck about a publicist? (NO!)
You think I gave a fuck if you dubbed this shit? (NO!)
Now the industry is runnin' this underground shit (What?)
The industry is runnin' this underground shit (Oh!)
Now what that means is my crew wants a street team
My crew wants a video so they can be seen
And that was my dream since I was pre-teen
But as I got older and the world got colder
Reality swooped and put the dreams over
Now I'm content with the mastery of words
Realize the importance is just being heard
By fans who love you and you love them
And honestly it's love that moves this pen
[Chorus x2]
It's about me!
It's about you!
[Verse 2]
Now what I'm trying to say is fuck a middle man
I just wanna make music and get it in your hands
All the bullshit in between is senseless
Just to get to you I gotta hop a few fences
Interviews, record pools, managers, checker fools
Lawyers, logos, contracts, promos, photos
Conference, contracts, constant combat
The psycho's cycle burnin' me out
I just wanna rock the mic and turn the party out
Earn a little clout with the butter in my mouth
But all the politics and bullshit make me wanna shout
[growling under his voice] (MOTHERFUCKER!!)
So an unintelligible rebel with a flow
So if y'all wanna step to my level then fa'sho
Let's go, strap bombs, lap on, kick com
Do what you wanna do 'cause it's all about you
[Chorus x2]
[Verse 3]
Look, I don't do it for my wealth I do it for myself
And the moment you pick this up up off the shelf
See, you chose me and that means a lot
Work hard for your money and this is what you bought
Divine expert so far my best work
Is yet to be seen, but I'm steppin' to the green
With a putter in my hand spreadin' butter over bland
Was just another fan, now I'm addin' to the plot
Not thinking I'm the man 'cause I have what I got
Knowing you can lose it all in just one shot
But like I said I'm on the green staying down to earth
L.A. is the set, MidTown's the turf
But I'm speaking to the world when I pound this verse
Right through this mic into your ears
Took less than a second for me to get here
So forget your fears, and peep this here
[Chorus x2]
By the way, Chris Kinney get thicka for a nigga, c'mon
[Drum beat. . . make you feel the drum beat]
In "You & I," Murs is reflecting on the evolution of his music career. He opens the song by talking about how he started rapping just to create and share his art with people. But as he started gaining success and popularity, he found himself enmeshed in the music industry, which turned him away from the initial reasons he began creating music. He talks about how the industry has begun to manage even underground music and how he has to deal with middlemen like managers, publicists, lawyers, contracts, etc. He emphasizes how all this isn't why he started, and all he wanted was to make music directly for his fans, and keeping it authentic to himself. He wraps up the song, describing how he is still committed to making music for his listeners, and it's the genuine love between him and his fans that motivates him to continue.
The lyrics are a reflection of Murs's profound introspection on his journey as an artist. "You & I" serves as both a comment on the current state of the music industry and a declaration of Murs's artistic identity. As Murs describes in the song, he started as a low-budget, underground rapper who genuinely wanted to share his music with others. But as he gained more fame and success, he became frustrated with the industry's complexity and insincerity. Murs expresses his desire to keep his work pure and authentic, cutting through the industry's noise, and remaining accessible to his loyal fanbase.
Line by Line Meaning
Whuddup'tho
Greeting, how are you?
Check it out, it's the end of the beginning
After rapping for ten years, the beginning anymore.
All I wanted to do was make shit
Starting, the goal was to produce music.
Get it to people; see what they thought
The music was shared to see if people would enjoy it.
My job is to get it to the people, not the people who diss me
The goal is to share music with those who appreciate it, not those who criticize the artist.
Now when I came to the game I was wet behind the ears
The artist was inexperienced when they first began their music career.
Reality swooped and put the dreams over
As the artist got older, they became more aware of the reality of their career goals.
All the politics and bullshit make me wanna shout(MOTHERFUCKER!)
The artist is frustrated with the politics of the music industry.
L.A. is the set, MidTown's the turf
The artist is based in Los Angeles.
Took less than a second for me to get here
The artist's music can be consumed quickly and easily.
Contributed by Christopher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Anthony Truman
This song is so fire. it's about MEEEE, it's about YOUU
Cousinchris: Games N Flipz
2021 still here still a banger
RedDevil
perfect ;) nice sound :) i play this in my car ;)
Anthony Truman
People hype up mediocre or straight garbage music meanhwhile there are thousands of great songs like this by thousands of great artists that barely anyone listens to
mykennj007
DOPE
Fernando Meneses
Old murs
Jessica Gallagher
The Art of Flight - Travis Rice
CGonzman
I know the sample is poncho Sanchez, but what’s the song?
Navar-mafia
Backyard wrestling baby
Eth Nick
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