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Murphy Lee

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Remembering Tega, A St. Louis Rapper Who Couldn't Shake Criminal Past

    There are plenty of musicians who died before getting definitive time in the musical spotlight. Tega -- a rapper who was affiliated with Nelly's St. Lunatics -- is sadly in that category, as he passed on while he was in the midst of climbing the musical ladder. Tega -- whose real name was Oretga De ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    DJ: Meet the 2012 RFT Music Award Nominees

    The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is a month away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Over the next month, we'll be making our cases for all 125 bands and artists nominated for an RFT Music Award this year. Each weekday between now and the showcase ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Slaughterhouse at Old Rock House, 5/25/12

    Slaughterhouse | Murphy Lee | Steddy P. | Mathias The Old Rock House April 25, 2012 For hip-hop fans who still appreciate lyricism, Slaughterhouse epitomizes the term "supergroup." Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9", Crooked I and Joell Ortiz returned to St. Louis last night for the first time since 2009 - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    DJ Sir Thurl Talks About His Fifteen-Plus Years in St. Louis Hip-Hop

    Recently nominated for a 2012 RFT Music Award for Best DJ, long-time St. Louis headliner Sir Thurl will be on the tables this Saturday night at The Ambassador in North County for promoter Jonathan Burns' 'B-Day Bash.' Flying in to perform are Birdman, Mystikal and a "special invited guest." (6 p.m., ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Murphy Lee, 2011 STL Twitter Champ: His Twenty Best Tweets

    ​ It used to be something that I just did while trapped in my car. Waiting to pick up a friend at the airport? Check Murphy Lee's Twitter account. Sitting in stopped traffic on the highway? Check Murphy Lee's Twitter account. Pull up to the crib and see a creeper hanging outside and need to wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Murphy Lee, Kyjuan and The Bachelorette's Masked Man Celebrate the One Year Anniversary of Freaky Muscato

    Two vegan rappers, a masked man and a wine company might seem like an odd combination (or a very poor TV sitcom pitch), but in the case of St. Louis-based Freaky Muscato, that recipe's been making beautiful music for nearly a year. Local entrepreneur Jeff Medolla (otherwise known as The Bacheloret ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Murphy Lee and Kyjuan's Freaky Wine, Available at a Schnucks Near You

    Murphy Lee and Kyjuan at the Freaky Wine debut last Fall. Courtesy of Freaky Muscato​Murphy Lee and Kyjuan of the St. Lunatics came out with a new Freaky Muscato brand wine, dubbed "Freaky," in December. The pair recently made two appearances at local Schnucks stores promoting product. Though ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Show Announcements: Week of January 27

    image viaZola Jesus is Nika Roza Danilova, the 21 year old's operatic tenor and tender age make her Rihanna among noise makers, but Danilova's emotion isn't borrowed, it's wrenched. With Cult of Youth at the Billiken Club April 14.​ 2720 Cherokee *Anthony B, February 2 Atomic Cowboy *Sarah an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Sample Murphy Lee and Kyjuan's "Freaky" Muscato Tonight and This Weekend

    Jennifer Silverberg​Murphy Lee is a Renaissance man. When he's not recording and releasing music (such as the recent Wine, Weed & Women mixtape and an irresistible new video/song, "I'm Da Damn Man, Ma'am Damn, Yes I Am"), he and fellow St. Lunatic Kyjuan are promoting good eating habits via a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Get Your Bubbly On with St. Lunatics Murphy Lee and Kyjuan

    Jennifer Silverberg​Murphy Lee is a Renaissance man. When he's not recording and releasing music (such as the recent Wine, Weed & Women mixtape and an irresistible new video/song, "I'm Da Damn Man, Ma'am Damn, Yes I Am"), he and fellow St. Lunatic Kyjuan are promoting good eating habits via a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Murphy Lee, Steve Ewing: Local Musicians Dish on Food

    Jennifer SilverbergSteve Ewing and his hot dog cart.​If you don't usually check out the music section of the RFT...well, what the hell is wrong with you?No, but, really, if you haven't seen it yet, the current issue features interviews with two St. Louis-based musicians also active in the local fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Interview Outtakes: Murphy Lee on Being an Independent Artist and the Fate of His Lost Tunes

    Jennifer SilverbergMurphy Lee​In this week's paper, Calvin Cox spoke with Murphy Lee, who co-hosts a healthy cooking show called Good 4 U with fellow St. Lunatic Kyjuan. Although Murph's no longer on Universal Records as a solo artist, he's still signed to the label as part of the St. Lunatics ... More >>

  • Music

    November 25, 2010

    Murphy Lee promotes a healthy-cooking show, while Steve Ewing finds success with a hot-dog cart

    Jennifer SilverbergMurphy Lee​In this week's paper, Calvin Cox spoke with Murphy Lee, who co-hosts a healthy cooking show called Good 4 U with fellow St. Lunatic Kyjuan. Although Murph's no longer on Universal Records as a solo artist, he's still signed to the label as part of the St. Lunatics ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Interview: Corle 2 Da on Being "So St. Louis" -- And Giving Props to Other Anthems with STL Pride

    corle2da.com​You may have seen this excellent vid floating around the Interwebz in the past two weeks. "So St. Louis" is the work of one Corle 2 Da, a Belleville rapper looking to make his mark on this side of the river. "A lot of people call it the new St. Louis anthem," says Corle's manage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Who's the First Rapper to Really, Really Love St. Louis in Song?

    Taz: Originally "So, St. Louis"?​Riverfront Times' clubs editor Diana Benanti has a truly remarkable piece of investigative journalism over at our music blog, A to Z.The story surrounds rapper Corle 2 Da's new video "So, St. Louis" that we featured on this blog earlier in the month. As some commen ... More >>

  • News

    June 23, 2010

    The 2010 RFT Music Award winners

    Taz: Originally "So, St. Louis"?​Riverfront Times' clubs editor Diana Benanti has a truly remarkable piece of investigative journalism over at our music blog, A to Z.The story surrounds rapper Corle 2 Da's new video "So, St. Louis" that we featured on this blog earlier in the month. As some commen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Your 2010 RFT Music Award Winners!

    Last night at the Schlafly Tap Room, we announced the 2010 RFT Music Award winners. Here are the results. We'll be adding photos from the night once they arrive! Best Americana/Folk Band (Indie-Leaning) The Monads Best Americana/Folk Band (Untraditional) Brothers Lazaroff

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Photos: Super Jam 3, featuring Drake, Gucci Mane, Mario and others, Saturday, June 12

    On Saturday, June 12, not even some suspect weather could stop Hot 104.1 FM's Super Jam 3 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Drake, Gucci Mane, Mario and special guests such as Murphy Lee and Chingy showed up to make the day a success. Jon Gitchoff was at the show and took a bunch of photos. View ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of April 5

    A * means the band is coming to town, a indicates locals. ​ Vintage Vinyl 1. ERYKAH BADU---New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh 2. USHER---Raymond V. Raymond 3. DR.DOG---Shame Shame 4. MONICA---Still Standing 5. SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS---I Learned The Hard Way 6. SHE & HIM---Volume ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of March 29

    ​* denotes a band coming to town; signifies a local band Euclid Records 1. Broken Bells - Broken Bells 2. Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune 3. She & Him - Vol 2. 4. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach 5. Johnny Cash - Ain't No Grave 6. Rogue Wave - Permalight 7. Fright ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 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- ... More >>

  • Music

    February 3, 2010

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

    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- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    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 L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 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, thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 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 availab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    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 -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 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 "Ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    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 pai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2006

    Local Motion, Weekend Edition

    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 pai ... More >>

  • News

    April 5, 2006

    Hip-Hop Hippies

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

  • Music

    January 25, 2006

    Shake Ya Tailfeather

    A preview of Murphy Lee's new tunes

  • Music

    December 21, 2005

    Chloe Day

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

  • Music

    November 9, 2005

    Tech N9ne

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

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    News to Muse

    The Year in Review: A Quiz

  • Music

    November 17, 2004

    DUI or DWB?

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

  • Music

    September 29, 2004

    Best Local Single of the Past 12 Months

    "Holidae In"

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 29, 2004

    Best Potato Chips

    Red Hot Riplets

  • Music

    July 28, 2004

    Rebel Yell

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

  • News

    July 21, 2004

    Star Flack

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

  • News

    May 26, 2004

    Name That Spud

    Will the real Lavell Webb please stand up?

  • Music

    April 7, 2004

    Rock Revival

    Radar Station gets what it needs at the Creepy Crawl

  • News

    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

  • Music

    January 28, 2004

    Ode to a Chip

    Radar Station talks Red Hot Riplets and more with Murphy Lee

  • Music

    December 31, 2003

    '03, Oh My!

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

  • News

    November 5, 2003

    Dawg Eat Dawg

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

  • Music

    October 8, 2003

    Murphy Lee

    Murphy's Law (Universal)

  • Music

    October 1, 2003

    The Barefoot Jungle Sound

    Quiet is the new loud in hip-hop

  • News

    March 19, 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?

  • News

    August 8, 2001

    Bad Rap

    Nelly and the St. Lunatics are riding high, but their brother City Spud isn't riding with them. "I'm human. I made a mistake," he says from prison.

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