Album Review: Murs for President

By: Tamara, FromTheCrowd.com Contributor

Murs is far from being new to the rap game hence the title of his album that dropped in 2008 Murs for President. This is Murs 8th solo album and 1st album under Warner Bros Records. Murs is an acronym for Making Underground Raw Shit. As a record label artist Murs is now competing with the mainstream crowd with Murs for president. With releasing all of his previous solos albums as an underground artist it’s an interesting album for Murs. A lyrically talented individual with a different style then most rappers musically and his look it’s not the normal.

Murs for President has a great theme of running for president. Rapping about the important issues to him and who he is and where he comes from. All of these elements are essential when running for President. The album has a blues melody to it and his rap flow over the beat compliment each other, making songs that sound classic. Another attribute to the classic sound are the samples that are used throughout the album and the use of the instruments in the beats.

This album definitely has a positive message. I’m innocent lets you know that you don’t have to be helpless and then uses himself as an example of success. The science describes music as a science his rap sounds more like def jam poetry while the flute plays in the background. Everything track 6 Murs raps about not taking life for granted with lyrics like “I’m trying to make my tomorrows my yesterdays.” His last few tracks on the album are about loves ups and downs, a great way to end the album.

Murs for President, he has my vote! I don’t think that his album will compete with mainstream artists. I think that his unique style can either make him or break him. A great album when you need something mellow to relax to. I give it 4 stars.

Album Review: Death Magnetic – Metallica

I want to start off by saying that heavy metal is not normally on my playlist rotation. However, when I put Metallica’s Death Magnetic into my CD player I caught myself rocking out. By far Metallica has been renowned as one of the best Heavy Metal groups since the 1980’s.  Although they’ve had their rough patches with their fans, the last few albums pushed fans to believe they were selling out. Metallica proved them wrong with Death Magnetic, an album that definitely takes it back to that original Metallica sound. Death Magnetic is their 9^th album and with a new producer Rick Rubin, the album came out to be one that Metallica fans could appreciate. Death Magnetic is not their best album ever, but it is an attempt at redemption from St. Anger, their last album.

With ten songs on the album each song over 5 minutes long. It is a musical immersion and not just another hit for the radio. Ironically the title and the themed lyrics are about death. The album gives the feeling of being near death and not being afraid, something Metallica has experience with figuratively. The only problem I find is that if listened to straight through, the album tends to get a bit tired, but broken up it’s a great CD to pop in your car for a short ride. Outrageous jam sessions between verses and choruses makes the songs an entertaining 5 plus minutes of change up.  

A few of the songs I caught myself belting out were “The end of line” with lyrics screaming YOU’VE REACHED THE END OF LINE. “Cyanide” was another song that was catchy to me with lyrics Empty they say Death hear me call your name Suicide I’ve already died. Overall I think that the album is a music experience with simple lyrics that Metallica fans and new fans will enjoy rocking out to including me.  

I give 4 stars.

 

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