Nicholas Neil Carter (born March 16, 1978), better known by his stage nameMurs, is an American rapper. His name is an acronym (or backronym) for which he himself has created multiple meanings, such as "Making the Universe Recognize and Submit" or "Making Underground Raw Shit."[2]
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Carter (right) and 9th Wonder performing at Paid Dues in 2008
On June 11, 2013, Murs released an album as lead vocalist of a band called The White Mandingos. The album is entitled The Ghetto is Tryna Kill Me.[8]
Murs signed with Strange Music in 2014 and has released three studio albums through the label. His record deal with Strange Music was a three-album deal.
Murs was invited by Sacha Jenkins, a hip hop journalist, to join the group The White Mandingos, a collaboration between Jenkins and Bad Brains bassist Daryl Jenifer.[20] They released their first album, The Ghetto is Tryna Kill Me, on June 11, 2013 under the Fat Beats record label.[21]
On February 7, 2014, it was announced via Tech N9ne's Facebook page that Murs was signed to his record label Strange Music.[22] Later that year, Murs teamed up with fellow Strange Music members Mayday! to drop the !Mursday¡ album[23] as his first release on the label. He then released Have a Nice Life on May 18, 2015, Captain California on March 10, 2017, and A Strange Journey into the Unimaginable on his birthday in 2018 – all through Strange Music. In between projects, Murs partnered once again with 9th Wonder to create Brighter Daze, which was released on December 31, 2015.
Personal lifeedit
Murs has one adopted child.[24][25] He and his wife had another child in April 2018.[26] He and his wife also have a third son. His wife is Brazilian. They have a fourth son, who was born in spring 2023. [27] He and his wife have also lost and buried a child.[28] He is an advocate for gay rights; the video for his song "Animal Style" features his character kissing another man.[29][30]
Murs is known as a fan of comic books; there are videos on the internet of him at Midtown Comics in New York City.[31]
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^Luke Fox (September 24, 2012). "Murs & Fashawn - This Generation". Exclaim!.
^Jay Balfour (July 5, 2013). "The White Mandingos Analyze Adam Yauch's Role In Their Formation" Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Hip Hop DX.
^Jake Crates (March 4, 2013). "Murs and New Group “The White Mandingos” Announce New Concept Album". All Hip Hop.
^Rys, Dan (2014-02-07). "Murs Signs With Tech N9ne's Strange Music - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
^"¡Mayday! And Murs Craft A Ripe Summer Album With '¡MURSDAY!' - XXL". XXL Mag. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
^Baker, Soren (May 17, 2013). "Murs Adopted Two Kids To "Help Change Someone's Life" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHopDX". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
^Hernandez, Victoria (June 22, 2015). "Murs Explains Why He Returned His Older Son To Foster Care". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
^"Murs on Instagram: "Together. That's how we've faced our biggest fear and our brighter future. After losing our first son during delivery. We knew that this…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
^"Instagram". Instagram.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
^"Be Nice (feat. Brady Watt) by Thees Handz, The Grouch & Murs". 17 October 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via Apple Music.
^Grindley, Lucas (July 14, 2012). "Rapper Murs Kisses Another Man to Call Out Hip Hop Homophobes | Advocate.com". The Advocate. Here Media. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
^Burra, Kevin; Wong, Curtis M (September 16, 2012). "Murs' 'Animal Style' Video: Rapper Supports Gay Rights, Kisses A Man In New Clip (GRAPHIC)". The Huffington Post. AOL. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
^Fuse, Murs Goes Comic Book Shopping, archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2019-01-10
^A., Aron (September 19, 2020). "MURS & Dee-1 Team Up On "He's The Christian, I'm The Rapper"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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