Subject: Murphy Lee

• Local Motion, Weekend Edition

  September 29, 2006

• Lil Wayne, St. Lunatics, Nelly at the Chaifetz Arena, Saturday, August 30: Another Look

  September 2, 2008

• East St. Louis duo Unladylike sign with VMG/Def Jam, Move to NYC

  East St. Louis has never really had a hip-hop artist blow up nationally. Raw Resse, Beano, and Da Bangaz all had local club hits that led to record deals but little else--nothing on the level of Nelly, let alone 314 money-makers like Jibbs or Murphy Lee. The latest hope for the Eastside comes a pair of female emcees who call themselves Unladylike.   In November the pair, who go by the names Tee and Gunna, inked a record deal with Voicez, a recently created branch of Def Jam. Last month t

  January 6, 2009

• Show Review: Ludacris, T.I., Unladylike, Murphy Lee, Shorty Da Kid, et al at Chaifetz Arena, Thursday, February 19

  (Review by Kristy Wendt)A small decked-out crowd stood in the frigid air outside the Chaifetz Arena for the T.I. and Ludacris concert last night, but the line moved fast, and shortly after we found our seats, Eastside emcees Tee and Gunna of Unladylike were frenetically pacing the stage, singing "Bartender" to a stripped-down bass-heavy drumbeat. Tee bustles forcefully on stage, and her tiny, tattooed midriff is a mercurial addition to an otherwise gritty crunk performance. While the audience se

  February 20, 2009

• R.I.P. Tega from Da Camp

  myspace.com/theweightisoverTegaSt. Louis rapper Tega, of the group Da Camp, died last week from injuries suffered in a May 16 shooting in Wellston, reports the Post-Dispatch.The 25 year-old (given name Ortega Devon Henderson), died on Wednesday May 27 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.Da Camp is best known for their affiliations with Nelly's crew the St. Lunatics and have been featured on tracks with Murphy Lee, including Murph's single "Donkey N Da Back."

  June 2, 2009

• Grind It Up | Makin' a List

  Ruka Puff dabbles in movie-making, while the members of Ludo share their Christmas wish lists.

  December 26, 2007

• Hip-Hop Hippies

  They might be moguls: Meet Mike Landau and Brad Goldenberg, the minds behind Phat Buddha Productions

  April 5, 2006

• Tech N9ne

  Tuesday, November 15; Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)

  November 9, 2005

• Local rappers ink major-label contracts, only to be left wondering: Deal or no deal?

  March 14, 2007

• Unreal News Challenge 2006

  December 20, 2006

• Perfect Gentleman

  October 4, 2006

• Shake Ya Tailfeather

  A preview of Murphy Lee's new tunes

  January 25, 2006

• Chloe Day

  Tuesday, December 27; Frederick's Music Lounge (4454 Chippewa)

  December 21, 2005

• News to Muse

  The Year in Review: A Quiz

  December 29, 2004

• STL's Dirtiest

  Underground releases rise to the surface in 2004

  December 22, 2004

• DUI or DWB?

  Murphy Lee's publicist says the rapper was pulled over for Driving While Black

  November 17, 2004

• Phat-wa!

  We scope out Pinkeye's publicity, chat with Hopesfall and declare a fatwa on A Perfect Circle

  November 17, 2004

• Bird Songs

  With the Cards in the playoffs, there's always music in the air

  October 13, 2004

• Best Local Single of the Past 12 Months

  "Holidae In"

  September 29, 2004

• Best Potato Chips

  September 29, 2004

• Rebel Yell

  The bold history of David Allan Coe; plus, we talk with the Walkmen and compare Lunatic spending

  July 28, 2004

• Ursha Speaks

  We sit in on an Usher wank-fest, chat with Evanescence and watch the Dems pull out their magic stick

  August 11, 2004

• Star Flack

  Publicist extraordinaire Jane Higgins has put St. Louis hip-hop on the map

  July 21, 2004

• Name That Spud

  Will the real Lavell Webb please stand up?

  May 26, 2004

• Shoot!

  Radar Station looks for adventure on a video set

  May 5, 2004

• Rock Revival

  Radar Station gets what it needs at the Creepy Crawl

  April 7, 2004

• Making Traks

  Sham Daugherty and Alonzo Lee Jr., the Trak Starz, aim to make St. Louis the center of the hip-hop universe

  April 7, 2004

• Ode to a Chip

  Radar Station talks Red Hot Riplets and more with Murphy Lee

  January 28, 2004

• Young & In the Way

  Cumberland Gap is not the fourth-best country band in St. Louis

  January 21, 2004

• '03, Oh My!

  Our critics weigh in on a questionable year’s best music

  December 31, 2003

• Grand Theft Audio

  Radar Station discovers the soundtrack to crime

  December 10, 2003

• Dawg Eat Dawg

  Q-95.5 and the Beat duke it out -- and the St. Louis hip-hop scene flourishes

  November 5, 2003

• Murphy Lee

  Murphy's Law (Universal)

  October 8, 2003

• The Barefoot Jungle Sound

  Quiet is the new loud in hip-hop

  October 1, 2003

• Sonny, How We Love Ya

  City Museum, monstrous vehicles and a meet-'n'-greet with the Hell's Angels prove that danger can be fun; plus, the socioeconomic impact of bling bling

  August 27, 2003

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  Week of August 20, 2003

  August 20, 2003

• The St. Lunatics Fringe

  Producer Jason "Jay E" Epperson crafts the beats that make Nelly fans swoon. So how come you've never heard of him?

  March 19, 2003

• Nelly and the St. Lunatics with the Big Tymers, Lil' Wayne, Fabolous and Amerie

  Saturday, November 2; Savvis Center

  October 30, 2002

• Cleaning Up

  January 2, 2002

• Bad Rap

  August 8, 2001

• Daily RFT Twitter Follow Friday; Six Celebrities from STL on Twitter

  Here are six nationally famous St. Louisians on Twitter. This list is very likely not complete by any means. Obvious omissions are sports celebrities who probably deserve their own list. The idea here is to stick with people who are known in the entertainment business. And there is one exception -- one who isn't actually in any business that anyone can confirm and doesn't really fit neatly into any category but is undeniably famous none-the-less. See if you can pick which person I'm talking abou

  August 14, 2009

• MP3: Mankey, "Put Me In Coach," from Streetballers Soundtrack

  In this week's paper, Chad Garrison profiles director Matthew Krentz in honor of the premiere of his film, Streetballers. The locally made movie -- which is earning some serious national and regional buzz -- is premiering tonight at the Tivoli and Ronnie's. The movie's soundtrack is now available here -- and here's the first song leaked from it, from local rapper Mankey. This particular remix of "Put Me In Coach" features upstart Yung Ro, stalwart Murphy Lee and Ray the Kidd.MP3: Mankey, "P

  August 21, 2009

• Murphy Lee At Vintage Vinyl Tonight For a Toy Drive, DVD Signing

  ​ Murphy Lee of the St. Lunatics will be at Vintage Vinyl tonight from 5 to 9 p.m. Now, there's a lot going on in Murph's world surrounding this appearance: First, he's giving away a free CD on his website when you buy the DVD, U C Me, and he'll be signing copies at VV. But more important, this appearance functions as a toy drive. A press release I received says: Lee has teamed up with the Demetrius Johnson Charitable Foundation and Project ARK for the 1st Annual 'U C ME Giving Back' Toy

  December 16, 2009

• Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of December 14 - December 20

  Euclid Records 1. Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures 2. Tom Waits - Glitter And Doom Live 3. Neil Young - Dreaming Man Live '92 4. Bob Dylan - Christmas In The Heart 5. Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind EP 6. Norah Jones - The Fall 7. Vince Guraraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas 8. Swell Season - Strict Joy 9. Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard - One Fast Move... 10. Rosanne Cash - The List

  December 22, 2009

• Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of January 11 to 17

  Although Vampire Weekend dominated both stores this week, I would just like to note that Dr. Dre's The Chronic was a top seller at Vintage Vinyl last week. Proof that it's always Dre Day. Euclid Records 1. Vampire Weekend - Contra 2. Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind 3. Tom Waits - Glitter & Doom Live 4. Elvis Costello - Costello Show: Live At Hollywood High 5. Ringo Starr - Y Not 6. John Mayer - Battle Studies 7. Old Crow Medicine Show - Greeting

  January 19, 2010

• Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of January 25

  As always, asterisks indicate bands coming through St. Louis... Vintage Vinyl 1. MURPHY LEE---You See Me 2. BEACH HOUSE---Teen Dream 3. VAMPIRE WEEKEND---Contra 4. CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG---IRM 5. ANVIL---This Is Thirteen 6. SPOON---Transference 7. MAGNETIC FIELDS---Realism* 8. TEDDY PENDERGRASS---Essential Teddy Pendergrass 9. LOS CAMPESINOS---Romance Is Boring 10. PHOENIX---Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 11. MELANIE FIONA---The Bridge 12. GUCCI MANE---The State Vs. Radric Davis 13. CORINNE BAILEY RAE-

  February 1, 2010

• Murphy Lee returns with a new album — and a positive outlook

  February 3, 2010

• Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of February 1

  Euclid Records is switching computer systems this week, so we only have Vintage Vinyl's top sellers. Behold! An asterisk denotes the band is coming to town. Look at all of those St. Louis acts in the top 25, too! Who says people don't sell records anymore? 1. GOV'T MULE---By A Thread 2. LIL' WAYNE---Rebirth 3. MURPHY LEE---You See Me 4. VAMPIRE WEEKEND---Contra 5. CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG---IRM 6. CORINNE BAILEY RAE---The Sea 7. SPOON---Transference 8. BEACH HOUSE---Teen Dream 9. GUCCI MANE---The S

  February 9, 2010

• Tech Supreme: (One of) The Hardest-Working Men in Town

  Tech Supreme, in a rare still moment​Think you're busy? Try being Tech Supreme. The RFT's "Best Hip-Hop Producer" of 2007 is forging a steady, stellar career helping out members of The Force, a newly formed hip-hop collective featuring local heavyweights such as Rockwell Knuckles, Tef Poe, Black Spade, Gotta Be Karim and Corey Black. He's also working on his own material -- and organized a successful Haiti benefit a few weeks ago. Whew. Tech took time out of his busy schedule to answer som

  February 11, 2010

• Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of March 8

  Vintage Vinyl 1. BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB---Beat The Devil's Tattoo* 2. TITUS ANDRONICUS---Monitor 3. FLOGGING MOLLY---Live At The Greek Theatre 4. LUDACRIS---Battle Of The Sexes 5. GORILLAZ---Plastic Beach 6. MURPHY LEE---You See Me 7. SADE---Soldier Of Love 8. BROKEN BELLS---Broken Bells 9. JIMI HENDRIX---Valleys Of Neptune 10. DAUGHTERS---Daughters 11. PAVEMENT---Quarantine The Past: The Best Of Pavement 12. LAST ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC SPACE JAZZ & PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE---Miles Away 13. ROGUE WAVE

  March 15, 2010