Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition

Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition
Studio album by Murs
Released	March 23, 2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	35:14
Label	Definitive Jux
Producer	9th Wonder
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Murs chronology
The End of the Beginning (2003) Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition (2004) Murray's Revenge (2006)

Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition is an album by Murs, an American hip hop artist, released on March 23, 2004 (see 2004 in music) on the Definitive Jux label. Vocals are provided by MURS and production is entirely handled by 9th Wonder, formerly of the group Little Brother.

The title is a reference to Murs's birthday of March 16, as well as 9th Wonder's involvement.

Track listing

#	Title	Length	Producer(s)	Performer(s)	Samples
1	"Intro"	1:41	9th Wonder	Murs	Contains sample of "Release the Beast" by Breakwater
2	"Bad Man!"	4:16	9th Wonder	Murs	Contains a sample from "Illiteracy" by The Mighty Diamonds
3	"3:16"	2:46	9th Wonder	Murs	Contains a sample from "Street of Tears" by Black Heat
4	"The Pain"	4:04	9th Wonder	Murs	Contains a sample from "Pain" by Buddy Miles
5	"Trevor an' Them"	1:34	9th Wonder	Murs	Contains sample of "End to End Burners" by Company Flow
6	"Freak These Tales"	4:28	9th Wonder	Murs	Contains a sample from "Word Sure Gets Around" by Billy Paul
7	"H-U-S-T-L-E"	3:43	9th Wonder	Murs	Contains a sample from "Now You're Gone" by Curtis Mayfield
8	"Walk Like a Man"	4:39	9th Wonder	Murs	Contains a sample from "If You Don't Get It Yourself" by Gloria Lynne (first beat) "I Need Her Love" by The Main Ingredient (second beat) "I Saw You When You Met Her" by The Undisputed Truth (third beat)
9	"And This Is For..."	4:57	9th Wonder	Murs	Contains a sample from "You're Winning" by Crackin'
10	"The Animal"	3:06	9th Wonder	Murs, Phonte	Contains a sample from "Its Our Anniversary Today" by Lou Rawls

Credits

• Executive producer: El-P
• Project coordinator: ESE
• Mastering: Ken Heitmueller
• Engineering: 9th Wonder, Chris Tyson
• Mixing: 9th Wonder
• Photography: Dan Monick

Singles

• "Bad Man!"/"3:16"
  • Release date: May 14, 2004
• "H-U-S-T-L-E"/"H-U-S-T-L-E [Remix]" featuring E-40, Chingo Bling, John Cena
  • Release date: September 21, 2004

Chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Independent Albums	Top Heatseekers
2004	Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition[1]	-	#87	#16	#23

References

1. ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - MURS - Albums". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=431655&model.vnuAlbumId=624089. 

External links

• MURS official site
• Def Jux Records official site