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Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop)
Studio album by Keith Murray
Released	July 31, 2007 (2007-07-31)
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Hip hop
Length	54:29
Label	Koch
Producer	Erick Sermon (also exec.) Mike City Shuko
Keith Murray chronology
He's Keith Murray (2003) Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) (2007) Lord of the Metaphor (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
HipHopDX	3/5
RapReviews	7/10

Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on July 31, 2007 through Koch Records. Production was handled by Erick Sermon, except for two tracks which were produced by Mike City and Shuko. It features guest appearances from L.O.D., Junior, Baggy Bones, Bosie & Ryze, Def Squad, Jamal, Method Man, Ming Bolla, Taya, Tyrese and Unique. The album debuted at number 52 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, selling 13,000 units in its first week.

Track listing

Personnel

• Keith Murray – main artist
• Tone Kapone – featured artist (track 1)
• Kelly "Kel-Vicious" Brister – featured artist (tracks 4, 12, 16)
• Reginald "Redman" Noble – featured artist (track 6)
• Erick Sermon – featured artist (track 6), producer (tracks 1–3, 5–8, 10–18), mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–16), executive producer
• Tyrese Gibson – featured artist (track 8)
• Junior – featured artist (tracks 8, 15)
• Jamal Phillips – featured artist (track 10)
• Clifford "Method Man" Smith – featured artist (track 11)
• Gerald "50 Grand" Berlin – featured artist (tracks 11, 12, 16)
• D. "DL" Welch – featured artist (tracks 12, 16)
• C. "Olu" Olujobi – featured artist (tracks 12, 16)
• D. Murray – featured artist (tracks 12, 16)
• Taya – featured artist (track 13)
• Baggy Bones – featured artist (track 13)
• Deanna "Uneek" Bennett – featured artist (track 14)
• Ming Bolla – featured artist (track 16)
• Bosie – featured artist (track 16)
• Ryze – featured artist (track 16)
• Michael "Mike City" Flowers – producer (track 4)
• Christoph "Shuko" Bauss – producer (track 9)
• David "Gordo" Strickland – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–16)
• Tommy Uzzo – mixing (tracks 3, 8)
• Arnold Mischkulnig – mastering (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9–16)
• Chris Athens – mastering (tracks 3, 8)
• Paul Grosso – creative director
• Andrew Kelley – art direction, design
• Beatrice Genter – photography
• Mike Schrieber – photography
• Todd Westphal – photography
• Alyson Abbagnaro – A&R
• Mary Sierra – management
• Michael "Blue" Williams – management
• Marleny Dominguez – management
• Christian Mariano – management

Charts

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Keith Murray – Rap-Murr-Phobia". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
2. Udoh, Meka (August 2, 2007). "Keith Murray – Rapp-Murr-Phobia". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 31, 2007). "Keith Murray :: Rap-Murr-Phobia – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
4. Trust, Gary (August 8, 2007). "Common Claims First No. 1 Album". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
5. "Keith Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
6. "Keith Murray Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links

• Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop) at Discogs (list of releases)

• 2007 albums
• MNRK Music Group albums
• Albums produced by Mike City
• Keith Murray (rapper) albums
• Albums produced by Erick Sermon