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button.gif (123 bytes) BIGGEST SINGLE: "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (2003)
button.gif (123 bytes) BIGGEST LP: Murphy's Law (2003)
button.gif (123 bytes) GRAMMY AWARDS: 1
button.gif (123 bytes) "I don't try to be a thug or a gangster. I just talk about the ladies. My music is for the ladies." - Murphy Lee

 

TIMELINE

Murphy Leebutton.gif (123 bytes) Murphy Lee, a member of the St. Lunatics and hailing from St. Louis, grew solo notoriety with his work on some of Nelly's tracks before releasing his own solo LP in 2003.

2003... # 70 Singles Artist of the Year

June
button.gif (123 bytes) Murphy hit the Top 40 with "Shake Ya Tailfeather" with help from P. Diddy & Nelly from the Bad Boys 2 soundtrack.

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Murphy hit the Top 10 with "Shake Ya Tailfeather."

September
Murphy Lee - Murphy's Lawbutton.gif (123 bytes) Murphy released his debut LP Murphy's Law.
button.gif (123 bytes) Murphy topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 4 weeks, Top 40 Tracks chart, Hot 100 Airplay chart for 4 weeks, Rhythmic Top 40 chart, and the Hot Rap Tracks chart for 3 weeks with "Shake Ya Tailfeather" with help from P. Diddy and Nelly.
button.gif (123 bytes) Murphy hit #1 for 2 weeks with "Shake Ya Tailfeather" with help from P. Diddy and Nelly.

October
Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee - "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Murphy topped the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart with "Shake Ya Tailfeather" with help from P. Diddy and Nelly.
button.gif (123 bytes) Murphy won a Radio Music Awards for Best Driving Song ("Shake Ya Tailfeather" with P. Diddy and Nelly).

November
Bad Boys 2 soundtrackbutton.gif (123 bytes) Murphy's Law was certified gold.

December
button.gif (123 bytes) Murphy hit the Top 40 along with Jermaine Dupri with "Wat Da Hook Gon Be."

2004... # 124 Singles Artist of the Year

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Murphy won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Shake Ya Tailfeather" with P. Diddy and Nelly).

August
button.gif (123 bytes) The video for "Shake Ya Tailfeather" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award including Best Hip-Hop Video.

October
button.gif (123 bytes) Murphy was arrested and charged with drug possession and driving under the influence.
button.gif (123 bytes) The single "Shake Ya Tailfeather" was certified gold.

LPs

Murphy Lee - Murphy's Law Murphy's Law
Released: September, 2003
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 8
Tracks: "Be Myself" (Intro) - "Don't Blow It" - "Hold Up" - "Grandpa Gametight" - "Luv Me Baby" (with Sleepy Brown) - "Murphy's Law" (Skit) - "Cool Wit It" - "This Goes Out" - "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" (with Jermaine Dupri) - "So X-Treme" - "How Many Kids You Got" (Skit) - "I Better Go" - "Red Hot Riplets" - "Regular Guy" - "Gods Don't Chill" - "Murphy Lee" - "Head From A Midget" (Skit) - "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (with Nelly & P. Diddy) - "Same Ol' Dirty"

POP SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY [based on The ARC Weekly Top 40 (listing explanation)

1 Shake Ya Tailfeather
[Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee]from the Bad Boys 2 soundtrack
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 21 - 18 - 13 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 7 - 9 - 17 - 20 - 22 - 26 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 10
RIAA Certification: Gold
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay, Rap Songs, Rhythmic Top 40, Top 40 Mainstream
Grammy Winner: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
MTV VMA Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Video		 1(2) 22 2003 Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee - "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Single)
2 Wat Da Hook Gon Be
[Murphy Lee featuring Jermaine Dupri]
Murphy's Law		 20 10 2004 [ LISTEN / BUY ]
[ LYRICS ]

 

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