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It's a Beautiful Thing is the third solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on January 12, 1999 via Jive Records, making it his final record for the label. Recording sessions took place at Mirror Image Recording Studios in Dix Hills, New York. Production was handled entirely by Erick Sermon, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Déjà Vu, Canibus, Erick Sermon, LL Cool J, Redman and Too $hort. The album peaked at number thirty-nine on the Billboard 200 and number nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the US.

It's a Beautiful Thing
Studio album by
Keith Murray
ReleasedJanuary 12, 1999
Recorded1997-1998
StudioMirror Image Recording Studios (Dix Hills, New York)
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length51:50
LabelJive
ProducerErick Sermon (also exec.)
Keith Murray chronology
El Niño
(1998)		 It's a Beautiful Thing
(1999)		 He's Keith Murray
(2003)
Singles from It's a Beautiful Thing
  1. "Incredible"
    Released: September 15, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The recording of the album began during the difficult times of Murray's legal and financial troubles, along with his desire to leave the label. However, the album was unfinished when Murray went into incarceration, with the label deciding to complete and release the album despite Murray's disapproval.[2] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine considered the album to be a rather indistinctive one in Murray's discography, but did state that "there's enough to make It's a Beautiful Thing a reasonably entertaining listen, even if they aren't enough to make it memorable".


Track listing


All music is composed by Erick Sermon.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Erick Sermon
  • Kawasaki
0:53
2."When I Rap"
  • Keith Murray
  • Sermon
  • Simmons
  • Smith
  • Smith
  • Williams
3:21
3."Incredible" (featuring LL Cool J)
3:03
4."Some Shit" (featuring Canibus and Déjà Vu)
  • Murray
  • Germaine Williams
  • Everett
  • Sermon
  • Morricone
3:14
5."Bodega Skit"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
0:40
6."Slap Somebody"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
3:57
7."Secret Indictment"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Raeford
3:41
8."Radio"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Davis
  • Debarge
  • Debarge
  • Gatling
  • Griffin
  • Hall
  • Jordan
3:50
9."Intersection"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Smith
3:35
10."Shut the Fuck Up"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
2:15
11."Interlude"Murray0:36
12."Media"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Hancock
  • Noble
  • Ousley
3:30
13."Life on the Street"
  • Jennings
  • Sample
4:04
14."Ride Wit Us" (featuring Erick Sermon, Redman and Too $hort)
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Noble
  • Todd Shaw
3:51
15."Jungle Boogie"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Bell
  • Boyce
  • Brown
  • Mickens
  • Smith
  • Thomas
  • Westfield
0:56
16."High as Hell"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Jackson
3:22
17."Bad Day"
  • Murray
  • Sermon
  • Isley
  • Isley
  • Isley
  • Isley
  • Jasper
3:55
18."A Message from Keith"Murray2:05
19."My Life" (featuring Déjà Vu)
  • Murray
  • Everett
  • Sermon
  • Dozier
  • Holland
  • Holland
3:45
Total length:51:50

Chart history



Album


Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 9

Singles


Year Single Peak chart positions
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1998 "Incredible" 70 36

Personnel


Information taken from AllMusic.


References


  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "It's a Beautiful Thing - Keith Murray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ":: BlackElectorate.com ::". www.blackelectorate.com. April 4, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Keith Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. "Keith Murray Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.




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