Independent Hip-Hop artist Murs has inked a major label deal with Warner Bros. Records and is preparing his 7th album titled Murs For President.
According to Murs, he plans on recording 50 new tracks and will then select the best 15 for the album.
Murs, who hails from Mid-City, Los Angeles, has worked with artists like Slug, Jean Grae, Aceyalone, Company Flow, Little Brother, and 9th Wonder and has toured extensively throughout his 11-plus-year career.
According to the rapper, he is currently 35 songs into Murs For President, which is slated to hit stores this summer.
"I'm gonna keep doing what I do, it just took people a long time to recognize," Murs told AllHipHop.com. "People are finally waking up because their selling this garbage ass music."
The album is the follow up to Murs' last critically acclaimed solo album Murray's Revenge [AllHipHop.com's 2006 Independent Album of the Year], which re-teamed him with producer 9th Wonder.
9th Wonder also crafted the sonic backdrop for Murs' previous release 3:16—The 9th Edition, which was released on the Def Jux label.
Murs for President will feature a who's who in Hip-Hop production with beats from Les, Kwame, Nottz and others.
Murs, known for his story telling abilities, also serves as a regular host on Current TV.
"The majors their scrambling to pick up people who they know have been dope for years," Murs said of his new deal. "They didn't need us then, because they were selling millions of copies of bulls**t. Now its a scramble to get these real guys, cause we have to, 'cause the bulls**t isn't selling."
GOOD SHIT!!
According to Murs, he plans on recording 50 new tracks and will then select the best 15 for the album.
Murs, who hails from Mid-City, Los Angeles, has worked with artists like Slug, Jean Grae, Aceyalone, Company Flow, Little Brother, and 9th Wonder and has toured extensively throughout his 11-plus-year career.
According to the rapper, he is currently 35 songs into Murs For President, which is slated to hit stores this summer.
"I'm gonna keep doing what I do, it just took people a long time to recognize," Murs told AllHipHop.com. "People are finally waking up because their selling this garbage ass music."
The album is the follow up to Murs' last critically acclaimed solo album Murray's Revenge [AllHipHop.com's 2006 Independent Album of the Year], which re-teamed him with producer 9th Wonder.
9th Wonder also crafted the sonic backdrop for Murs' previous release 3:16—The 9th Edition, which was released on the Def Jux label.
Murs for President will feature a who's who in Hip-Hop production with beats from Les, Kwame, Nottz and others.
Murs, known for his story telling abilities, also serves as a regular host on Current TV.
"The majors their scrambling to pick up people who they know have been dope for years," Murs said of his new deal. "They didn't need us then, because they were selling millions of copies of bulls**t. Now its a scramble to get these real guys, cause we have to, 'cause the bulls**t isn't selling."
GOOD SHIT!!
