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13 Facts About Keith Murray

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Keith Omar Murray was born on May 29,1972 and is an American rapper from New York.

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Keith Murray is best known for being a member of the hip hop group Def Squad, which includes fellow rappers Redman and fellow Long Island native Erick Sermon.

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In 1994, Murray released his debut single "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" for Jive Records, which was quickly followed up by his debut album of the same name, released to critical and commercial success.

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Keith Murray's delivery has been described as "spaced out, complex, [and] multi-syllablistic".

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Keith Murray got his start in the music industry under the name MC Do Damage, but later decided to just go by his birth name.

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Keith Murray's debut single, The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World was released in 1994 and was a hit.

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Sometime in the following year, Tupac Shakur approached Keith Murray at the California House of Blues, wanting to know if the record was a diss to him.

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Keith Murray has continued to publicly address this in several interviews over the following years.

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Keith Murray continued to work with other artists, appearing on tracks by Busta Rhymes, UGK, Redman and Jamal.

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Keith Murray released his fifth solo album Rap-Murr-Phobia on July 31,2007.

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In May 25,1995, Keith Murray was arrested after being accused of hitting a man with a barstool in a fight and released on bail.

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Keith Murray filed a lawsuit for wrongful conviction, and later dropped the suit in exchange for his sentence being reduced by three months.

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Keith Murray served the latter portion of his sentence in the Maple Street Halfway House facility before being released on May 14,2001.