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Best Rapper In L.A.

Underground Rap Hero and West Coast Legend Murs, makes his case for why he is the best rapper in L.A. In each episode, Murs breaks down one album from his massive discography of classics from the 90s to today.Bonus episodes and early access available at: https://www.patreon.com/Murs316 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep #22 3:16 (The 9th Edition) Origin Story

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2024/01/17

In this first episode covering "3:16: The 9th Edition", Murs tells the origin story of his long-running collaboration with the beloved beatsmith 9th Wonder. Listen to the album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/73P9PjA8US77r5NoAr9QulListen to the album on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/album/murs-3-16-the-9th-edition/1155205974Support Murs and the Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/Murs316Subscribe to MursTV on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/@MursTv/videosPlease leave a

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1:27:42

Ep #21 End of The Beginning Finale

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2024/01/09

In this final episode of the multi-part series covering "End of The Beginning", Murs concludes by telling the stories behind the songs "BT$", "18 With A Bullet (remix)", "Brotherly Love", "Got Damned" and "Done Deal"Listen to the album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/79Cgv4Dnv8mMtUuiwjP3NeListen to the album on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-of-the-beginning/1155211525Support Murs and the Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/Murs316Subscribe to MursTV on YouTube

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1:14:33

Ep #20 Def Cover, Please Leave & Sore Losers

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2023/12/20

Murs continues to break down his 2003 classic "End of The Beginning", In this episode he details the recording of "Def Cover", "Please Leave" & "Sore Losers" explaining the inspiration behind each song.Listen to the album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/79Cgv4Dnv8mMtUuiwjP3NeListen to the album on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-of-the-beginning/1155211525Murs is available to record personalized holiday messages on Cameo:https://www.cameo.com/mursSupport Murs and

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58:16

Ep #19 The Dance & God's Work

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2023/12/12

Murs continues to break down his 2003 classic "End of The Beginning", In this episode he covers "The Dance ft. EL-P" and "God's Work" Listen to the album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/79Cgv4Dnv8mMtUuiwjP3NeListen to the album on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-of-the-beginning/1155211525You can find more info on the Eyedea auction run by his mother Kathy here:https://www.nevermindgallery.com/?fbclid=IwAR24yZmNlktCdcTCVRsPC160ryC0idCLYLl9aWat8f0JOmN2my9BzwZDFsoThe

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54:07

Ep# 18 More Risky Business- Murs on Shock G

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2023/12/06

Murs continues his tribute to the brilliant Shock G of Digital Underground and offers more background on how their classic track "Risky Business" from "End Of The Beginning" came to be. Check out the video for Risky Business here:https://youtu.be/DASFNYsnBMY?si=I7lPpO2aK5xtjfEUYou can hear the full story of the video filming and more on an early episode of Felipe's Garage here:https://felipesgarage.libsyn.com/size/5/?search=episode+41Listen to the album on

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1:16:06

Ep# 17-Happy Pills and Risky Business: Murs on Aesop...

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2023/11/29

Murs continues his multi-part series covering "The End Of The Beginning" his first album with Def Jux. In this episode, Murs focuses on the tracks "Happy Pills" featuring Aesop Rock and "Risky Business" featuring Shock G and details his relationships with and admiration of both artists.Listen to the album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/79Cgv4Dnv8mMtUuiwjP3NeListen to the album on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-of-the-beginning/1155211525Support Murs and the Podcast

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58:36

Ep. #16 "Transitions Az A Ridah"- Murs on Hip Hop and...

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2023/11/21

Murs continues his multi-part series covering "The End Of The Beginning" his first album with Def Jux. In this episode, Murs focuses on the track "Transitions Az A Ridah" explaining his connection to skate culture, pointing out its similarities and differences to Hip Hop cultureListen to the album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/79Cgv4Dnv8mMtUuiwjP3NeListen to the album on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-of-the-beginning/1155211525Support Murs and the Podcast

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1:29:11

Ep. #15 End Of The Beginning pt. 3

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2023/11/15

In the third installment of this multi-part episode covering "The End Of The Beginning" his first album with Def Jux, Murs continues to break down the recording process of the album providing his insights on the underground Hip Hop culture of the era and also shares his perspective in retrospect.Listen to the album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/79Cgv4Dnv8mMtUuiwjP3NeListen to the album on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-of-the-beginning/1155211525Check out the

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1:15:30

Ep #14-End of The Beginning Pt. 2

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2023/11/07

In part two of this episode covering "The End Of The Beginning" his first album with Def Jux, Murs starts to break down the recording process of the album and tells some behind-the-scenes stories about the artists he collaborated and toured with while working on the record.Listen to the album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/79Cgv4Dnv8mMtUuiwjP3NeListen to the album on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-of-the-beginning/1155211525Check out the upcoming Living Legends Album

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1:00:36

Ep #13 End Of The Beginning pt. 1 (The Def Jux Signing)

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2023/10/31

In part one of this episode covering " The End Of The Beginning" his first album with the legendary underground label, Murs speaks on his first meetings and recording sessions with the iconic underground artists who became pillars of the label and the scene that blossomed from it.Check out the earliest Def Jux songs on Apple Music here:https://music.apple.com/kr/album/definitive-jux-presents-ii/137299497?l=enCheck out the earliest Def Jux songs on Spotify

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Ep #12- Def Jux Genesis (The End of The Beginning...

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2023/10/24

In this unique episode, Murs explains how he first got involved with El-P's iconoclast record label, Definitive Juxtaposition, and tells some behind-the-scenes stories leading up to " The End Of The Beginning" his first album with the legendary underground label. Stay tuned next week for more insights on that classic record.Check out the earliest Def Jux songs on Apple Music here:https://music.apple.com/kr/album/definitive-jux-presents-ii/137299497?l=enCheck out the earliest Def Jux songs on Spotify

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55:38

Ep #11 Almost Famous pt.2

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2023/10/17

In the second half of this special two-part episode, Murs continues to tell some of the behind-the-scenes stories of the classic Living Legends debut album, 2001's "Almost Famous" Make sure to tune in to part 1 from last week for more behind the songs stories about "Almost Famous"You can listen to the full album on Apple Music here:https://music.apple.com/us/album/almost-famous/728736303You can listen to the full album on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/album/6cUOu1RolnwWJsgfk816AvSupport Murs

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57:52

Ep. #10 Almost Famous pt.1

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2023/10/11

In this special two-part episode, Murs begins to tell some of the behind-the-scenes stories of the classic Living Legends debut album, 2001's "Almost Famous" Make sure to tune in to part 2 next week for more behind the songs stories about "Almost Famous"You can listen to the full album on Apple Music here:https://music.apple.com/us/album/almost-famous/728736303You can listen to the full album on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/album/6cUOu1RolnwWJsgfk816AvSupport Murs and the Podcast

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1:10:20

Ep. #9 LIVING LEGENDS ORIGIN STORY (THE ALMOST FAMOUS...

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2023/10/03

In this special episode, Murs tells the origin story of The Living Legends, explaining how several disparate crews amalgamated into the supergroup we all know and love. He outlines the trials and tribulations leading up to their classic debut album 2001's "Almost Famous"You can listen to the full album on Apple Music here:https://music.apple.com/us/album/almost-famous/728736303You can listen to the full album on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/album/6cUOu1RolnwWJsgfk816AvSupport Murs and the

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56:55

Ep #8 The Netherworlds-Pals pt.2

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2023/09/26

In the second half of this two-part episode, Murs continues to break down The Netherworld's album "Pals", his collaborative effort with Anacron & Himself.You can download the full album here:https://anacron.bandcamp.com/album/pals-deluxe-versionYou can listen to the full album on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/album/3QavrgyNE6HKurMHZy0v74Support Murs and the Podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/Murs316 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55:09

Ep #7 The Netherworlds-Pals pt.1

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2023/09/19

In the first half of this two-part episode, Murs begins to break down The Netherworld's album "Pals", his collaborative effort with Anacron & Himself.You can download the full album here:https://anacron.bandcamp.com/album/pals-deluxe-versionYou can listen to the full album on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/album/3QavrgyNE6HKurMHZy0v74Support Murs and the Podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/Murs316 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:06:26

Ep #6 Felt: A Tribute To Christina Ricci

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2023/09/12

In episode 6 Murs breaks down the first Felt album, a 2002 collaboration with Slug of Atmosphere officially titled "Murs & Slug Present Felt – A Tribute To Christina Ricci"Listen to the full album on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/album/4TfA8JCFdJzUqaAeQAig8OListen to the full album on Apple Music here:https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-tribute-to-christina-ricci/1516772523Support Murs and the Podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/Murs316 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Ep #5 Varsity Blues

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2023/09/05

In episode 5 Murs breaks down his fourth solo album 2002's "Varsity Blues"Listen to the full album on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/album/7lGqYeRZY2ESRCwzRIey0T?si=8z1IRddUSgKm9zupsbO0DwListen to the full album on Apple Music here:https://music.apple.com/us/album/varsity-blues-ep/1155206728Support Murs and the Podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/Murs316 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. #4 Murs Rules The World

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2023/08/29

In episode 4 Murs breaks down his third solo album 2000's "Murs Rules The World"Listen to the full album on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/album/0YkjPdoZwgJ0jVgKq7qMefListen to the full album on Apple Music here:https://music.apple.com/gr/album/murs-rules-the-world/1155207974Support Murs and the Podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/Murs316 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. #3 The 3 Melancholy Gypsys E.P.'s

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2023/08/22

In episode 3 Murs breaks down the EPs he recorded with his group 3 Melancholy Gypsys and the various projects he did between solo albums from 1997-2000Listen to 3 Melancholy Gypsys on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/artist/2EbeblguQabGEEYWYtY2CRListen to 3 Melancholy Gypsys on Apple Music here:https://music.apple.com/us/artist/3-melancholy-gypsys/313461794Support Murs and the Podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/Murs316 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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