MURPHY LEE - Artist Profile

Real name: Torhi Harper
Born: December 18, 1979
City: St. Louis, MO
Groups: St. Lunatics
Labels: Derrty Entertainment, Universal Records
Influences and favorite artists: Juvenile, Naughty By Nature, Diddy

Image source: The Alliance Management Group

Murphy Lee came onto the scene as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics, which formed in St. Louis in 1993 and included breakout star Nelly, as well as City Spud, Poppa Leezy (then known as Ali), and Murphy Lee's older brother Kyjuan. Scoring an independent hit with "Gimme What U Got" in 1997, the St. Lunatics pushed Nelly toward a solo career, believing he had the star power to be signed first and to bring the rest of the group with him. When Nelly's debut solo album, Country Grammar, became a smash hit in 2000, the St. Lunatics were introduced to the world as guests on several of the album's tracks, with Murphy Lee himself appearing on four tracks, including the single "Batter Up."

Following the success of Nelly's solo album, the St. Lunatics immediately went to work on a group album, releasing Free City, their major label debut, on June 5, 2001. The album was certified platinum, and the single "Midwest Swing" cracked the Billboard Hot 100, helping to cement the St. Louis hip hop scene's position in the mainstream.

After the St. Lunatics' rise to fame, Murphy Lee stood out as the most popular member of the group after Nelly himself, due to skillful flow and lyrics, charismatic delivery, and youthful charm, as the youngest member of the group (only about 20 when the group made their breakthrough). He made an appearance on the remix of Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris's hit single "Welcome To Atlanta" and on the Bad Boys II soundtrack, on the song "Shake Ya Tailfeather" alongside Diddy and Nelly. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" shot to #1 and set the stage for Murphy's debut album, Murphy's Law. The album reached the Top Ten on Billboard and was certified gold, thanks in part due to the inclusion of "Shake Ya Tailfeather" and it's top 20 lead single "Wat da Hook Gon Be" which featured Jermaine Dupri. In 2004, "Shake Ya Tailfeather" even won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.

Following several music industry shake-ups which saw the sale and reorganization of Universal Records in the late 2000s, the St. Lunatics' individual members were unable to release follow-up albums, and thus Murphy Lee founded his own label, U C Me Entertainment, along with his brother Kyjuan to self-release his sophomore album You See Me in 2009. He also released several mixtapes in the years between his albums. Currently Lee is at work with the rest of the St. Lunatics on their follow-up to Free City to be titled City Free.

Solo Discography

Murphy's Law, 2003

You See Me, 2009
Wine Weed & Women, 2011
Back To the Basics, 2015

CHARTING SINGLES

• "Shake Ya Tailfeather" feat. Diddy and Nelly (Murphy's Law, 2003) #1 Billboard, #3 R&B, #1 Rap
• "Wat da Hook Gon Be" feat. Jermaine Dupri (Murphy's Law, 2003) #17 Billboard, #11 R&B, #6 Rap

GUEST APPEARANCES

• 
  2000
• "I Can Tell (Remix)," Monifah feat. Murphy Lee (I Can Tell)
• "Thicky Thick Girl," Nelly feat. Murphy Lee and Poppa Leezy (Country Grammar)
• "Batter Up," Nelly feat. Murphy Lee and Poppa Leezy (Country Grammar)
  2001
• "Be Like Me," Ms. Toi feat. Murphy Lee, Nelly, and Poppa Leezy (That Girl)
• "Potential Ballers," Quor feat. Murphy Lee (Whatever)
• "I Do, Pt. 2," Toya feat. Murphy Lee (Toya)
  2002
• "Crucial," Poppa Leezy feat. Murphy Lee (Heavy Starch)
• "Boughetto," Poppa Leezy feat. Murphy Lee (Heavy Starch)
• "Roc the Mic (Remix)," Freeway feat. Beanie Sigel, Murphy Lee, and Nelly (The Hits, the Unreleased & Freestyles)
• "Roc the Mic (Remix)," Nelly feat. Beanie Sigel, Freeway, and Murphy Lee (Nellyville)
• "Oh Nelly," Nelly feat. Murphy Lee (Nellyville)
• "Dem Boyz," Nelly feat. Kyjuan and Murphy Lee (Nellyville)
• "CG2," Nelly feat. Kyjuan and Murphy Lee (Nellyville)
• "Thinkin' About You," Solange feat. Murphy Lee (Solo Star)
  2003
• "Sample Dat Ass," Chingy feat. Murphy Lee (Jackpot)
• "Jungle Gym," DJ Envy feat. Murphy Lee (The Desert Storm: Blok Party Vol. 1)
• "Welcome To Atlanta (Remix)," Jermaine Dupri feat. Diddy, Murphy Lee, and Snoop Dogg (single)
• "Hushhh... (Radio Version)," Mouf feat. Bun B and Murphy Lee ("Hushhh...")
• "Batter Up (Jason "Jay E" Epperson Remix)," Nelly feat. Chocolate Tai, Jung Tru, King Jacob, Murphy Lee, Poppa Leezy, and Prentiss Church (Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention)
• 2004
• "Still Tipsy," J-Kwon feat. Chingy and Murphy Lee (single)
• "Drop Dead Gorgeous," Kanye West feat. Murphy Lee (Freshman Adjustment)
• "River Don't Runnn," Nelly feat. Murphy Lee and Stephen Marley (Sweat)
• "Baby U Know," Tarralyn Ramsey feat. Murphy Lee (Tarralyn)
• "Salt Shaker Remix," Ying Yang Twins feat. Fat Joe, Juvenile, Lil Jon, and Murphy Lee (My Brother & Me)
• "Salt Shaker Extended Remix," Ying Yang Twins feat. B.G., Fat Joe, Fatman Scoop, Jacki-O, Juvenile, Lil Jon, Murphy Lee, and Pitbull (My Brother & Me)
  2005
• "Ole Girl," Allstars feat. Murphy Lee (All City)
• "Good Evening," Potzee feat. Murphy Lee (single)
  2006
• "Dat Girl (Remix)," DJ Smallz & Rick Ross feat. Chingy, Murphy Lee, and Potzee (Southern Smoke 28: Miami Heat)
• "If I Want To," Postaboy feat. Murphy Lee and Nelly (Return of a Living Legend Vol. 1)
  2007
• "Work Dat, Twerk Dat," Ali & Gipp feat. Murphy Lee (Kinfolk)
• "Lean'n," Ali & Gipp feat. Murphy Lee and Nelly (Kinfolk)
• "Throw Some D's (Remix)," Rich Boy feat. Andre 3000, Game, Jim Jones, Lil Jon, Murphy Lee, and Nelly (Rich Boy)
• "Strip For Me," Roscoe Umali feat. Fresh Voice, J. Sean, and Murphy Lee (I Love My DJs)
  2008
• "Like Me (Remix)," Jus Bleezy feat. Fat Joe and Murphy Lee (Go Hard or Go Home)
• "Do You Dance," La Chat feat. Murphy Lee (Da Hood Home Girl)
• "Hush," Tony Draper feat. Bun B, Mouf, and Murphy Lee (Street Money Volume 1)
  2009
• "Think About It," Darren B feat. Fresco Kane and Murphy Lee (single)
  2010
• "Survival Rules," Poppa Leezy feat. Future and Murphy Lee (The Champ Iz Herr)
• "Side 2 Side," Poppa Leezy feat. Kyjuan and Murphy Lee (So St. Louis)
• "I Luv Dat," Poppa Leezy feat. Murphy Lee (So St. Louis)
• "Know Nuttin' Else," City Spud feat. Kyjuan and Murphy Lee (Twelve-12: "Some Mixtape Shit")
• "Look At Her," City Spud feat. Murphy Lee (Twelve-12: "Some Mixtape Shit")
• "Sell Out Everything," DJ Freddy Fred feat. Gunplay, Murphy Lee, and Young Buck (single)
• "Can't U Tell," DJ Noodles feat. Hot Rod, Jay Rock, Murphy Lee, Pitbull, Red Cafe, and Trazz (single)
• "Gwop Getter," DJ Trife Trizzil feat. Murphy Lee (The Hardo Mix [The Kid Named It])
• "Fuck You," DJ Trife Trizzil feat. Murphy Lee (The Hardo Mix [The Kid Named It])
• "Swag On the Corner," DJ Trife Trizzil feat. Murphy Lee (The Hardo Mix [The Kid Named It])
• "Beat Bang," DJ Trife Trizzil feat. Murphy Lee (The Hardo Mix [The Kid Named It])
• "F U Pay Me," DJ Trife Trizzil feat. Murphy Lee (The Hardo Mix [The Kid Named It])
• "Look At Her Go (Remix)," Fresco Kane feat. Chingy, Jibbs, and Murphy Lee (single)
• "Coolest Ever," MC feat. Chingy, Kyjuan, and Murphy Lee (Grey Goose, Headphones & Thirsty Women)
• "K.I.S.S.," Nelly feat. Dirty Money and Murphy Lee (5.0)
• "Ya Booty Look Like," Sag Live feat. Futurre Ali and Murphy Lee (Live)
  2011
• "Drumma," Aye Verb feat. Chingy, Jibbs, and Murphy Lee (Takin Out the Garbage)
• "Sell Out Everything," Gunplay feat. Murphy Lee and Young Buck (Inside I'm Sufferin' Outside I'm Stuntin')
• "Beat Like a Drumma," Jibbs feat. Aye Verb, Chingy, and Murphy Lee (Round Two)
• "Do Ya Own (Remix)," Luey V feat. Chingy, Fresco Kane, and Murphy Lee (Underrated & Overhated)
  2012
• "Model," Dutch Jackson feat. Chingy, Fresco Kane, and Murphy Lee (single)
• "Go," Nelly feat. City Spud and Murphy Lee (Scorpio Season)
  2014
• "The Reason Why," Daz Dillinger feat. Boss, Mr. Short Khop, Murphy Lee, and Young Buck (Weed Money)
  2015
• "Skeezas n Keesha," Keem feat. City Spud, Murphy Lee, and Sag Live (Pimerica 2.0)
• "Club Coochie," Tavion Millioune feat. Murphy Lee (The TG3 Way)
• "Roll Up & Smoke," Yak Boy Fresh feat. Murphy Lee (T.I.E.: Timing Is Everything)
  2016
• "Like a Pimp," Dalima feat. Devin the Dude, Matt Peters, and Murphy Lee (The Infection)
• "Ride," Destini feat. Marq and Murphy Lee (single)
• "Drinking Partner," Harvey Miller feat. Murphy Lee (single)
• "Fuck and Smoke," Harvey Miller feat. Murphy Lee (single)
• "Party," Harvey Miller feat. Murphy Lee (single)
• "Bottle Service," Harvey Miller feat. Big Gipp and Murphy Lee (Bottle Service)
• "Live Your Life," Harvey Miller feat. Murphy Lee and Ray Rush (single)
• "Work For It," Kush Mac feat. Murphy Lee (single)
• "My Team," Nate Moore feat. Murphy Lee (Lotusland)
  2018
• "Juicy Fruit," LNM feat. Murphy Lee (single)
• "Paper," Pito feat. Murphy Lee and Young Sixx (single)
  2021
• "10 Albums," Poppa Leezy feat. Murphy Lee (Rose Gold)

COMPILATION APPEARANCES

• "Stomp," King Jacob, Murphy Lee, and Prentiss Church (The Longest Yard, 2005)
• "Let tha Top Down," Murphy Lee and Potzee (Before the Rise, 2006)
• "Sticky," Murphy Lee and Nelly (Detroit G Code, 2007)

MURPHY'S LAW

Released: September 23, 2003

Label: Derrty Entertainment, Universal Records

TRACK LIST

1. Be Myself

2. Don't Blow It (feat. City Spud)

3. Hold Up (feat. Nelly)

4. Granpa Gametight

5. Luv Me Baby (feat. Jazze Pha and Sleepy Brown)

6. Murphy's Law (Interlude)

7. Cool Wit It (feat. St. Lunatics)

8. This Goes Out (feat. Cardan, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Nelly, and Roscoe)

9. Wat da Hook Gon Be (feat. Jermaine Dupri)

10. So X-Treme (feat. Jung Tru and King Jacob)

11. How Many Kids You Got (Interlude)

12. I Better Go (feat. Avery Storm)

13. Red Hot Riplets (feat. St. Lunatics)

14. Regular Guy (feat. Seven Li)

15. Gods Don't Chill (feat. Jung Tru and King Jacob)

16. Murphy Lee (feat. Zee)

17. Head From a Midget (Interlude)

18. Shake Ya Tailfeather (feat. Diddy and Nelly)

19. Same Ol Dirty (feat. Toya)

YOU SEE ME

Released: December 16, 2009

Label: U C Me Entertainment

TRACK LIST

1. You See Me (Intro)

2. Talkin'

3. St. Louis Niggaz (feat. Hitman Holla)

4. Be Strong

5. They Like It

6. UCME (Skit #1)

7. Tear the Mall Up (feat. City Spud)

8. Out Your Mind

9. UCME (Skit #2)

10. Can't Stop (feat. Chocolate Tai, Kurral, and Sag Live)

11. UCME (Skit #3)

12. Well Alright (feat. Da Camp)

13. Ass Like Dat (feat. Ebony Eyez and Shorty da Kid)

14. Stop Thinking About It

15. UCME (Skit #4)

16. You See Me (feat. Da Camp)

17. It Takes

18. UCME (Skit #5)

19. Want You To Myself (feat. Avery Storm)

20. Age of 21/Hit da Flo (Mix) (feat. Seven Li and St. Lunatics)

21. My Shoes (feat. Kanja)

WINE WEED & WOMEN
Released: 2011

TRACK LIST
1. Intro
2. Dey Be On Me
3. Can't Help It
4. I'm Dat Wut's Dat Poppin'
5. I'm da Damn Man Mam Damn Yes I Am
6. Part of the Game
7. Werr Did This Girl Come From
8. I Know
9. I'm da Realest
10. Bong Didily
11. Sellout Errythang
12. Go Head
13. Y U Up In Herre
14. We Light It Up
15. Blackwomen Remix
16. We Gon' Ride (Extended Version)

BACK TO THE BASICS
Produced by Jay E
Released: August 13, 2015

TRACK LIST
1. Back To the Basics
2. Maria
3. Paid (feat. Paul Wall)
4. Another Me (feat. Future Mic)
5. Up and Down Love (feat. Josh Golden)
6. Show Me (feat. Keem)
7. Music Biz
8. Overdose
9. Saints On Saturday
10. Bang
11. I Got a Story (feat. Josh Golden)
12. I'm Back (feat. Yak Boy Fresh)
13. Haneehanahachacha (feat. Glasses Malone)
14. Hollywood
15. Loud Life (feat. Legend Camp and Telisha Lee)

For Murphy Lee's work with St. Lunatics, see the page for that group.