Murphy Lee

Murphy Lee
Lee in 2023
Lee in 2023
Background information
Birth nameTorhi Harper[1]
Born1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)
Granite City, Illinois, U.S.
OriginUniversity City, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
OccupationRapper
Years active1993–present
Labels
Formerly ofSt. Lunatics
Websitenewmurph.com

Torhi Harper (born c. 1979 or 1980)[2] better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is an American rapper who is best known as a member of the St. Louis, Missouri-based hip hop group, St. Lunatics. Following the commercial success of its lead member Nelly in the early 2000s, Lee signed with his label Derrty Entertainment, an imprint of Universal Records to release his debut studio album, Murphy's Law (2003). It peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-number one single "Shake Your Tailfeather" (with Nelly and P. Diddy), which was also included on the accompanying soundtrack to the 2003 film Bad Boys II.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions RIAA certifications[3]
US[4] US R&B[4]
2003 Murphy's Law 8 5
2009 You See Me
  • Released: December 16, 2009
  • Label: UCME Entertainment
  • Format: digital download
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Singles

Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap Album
2003 "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) 17 11 6 Murphy's Law
2004 "Luv Me Baby" (featuring Sleepy Brown & Jazze Pha) 119 54 25
"Hold Up" (featuring Nelly)
2006 "Dat Bullshit" New P.O.L.O
2007 "Hatin'" (featuring Young Dro)
2008 "Murph Derrty"
"My Shoes" (featuring Kanja) You See Me
Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap Album
2001 "Batter Up" (Nelly featuring Murphy Lee & Ali) 76 Country Grammar
2002 "Air Force Ones" (Nelly featuring Ali, Murphy Lee, & Kyjuan) 3 4 1 Nellyville
2003 "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Nelly featuring P. Diddy & Murphy Lee) 1 3 1 Bad Boys II soundtrack

Guest appearances

Collaborations with St. Lunatics

Mixtapes

  • My Name Is Lee (2002)
  • Batter Up (2007)
  • The Return of SuperMan BigLee (2008)

References

  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Murphy Lee Biography, Songs, & Albums". allmusic.com. allmusic.
  2. ^ C.Johnson, Kevin (January 19, 2018). "Rapper Murphy Lee hopes to come to TV and movie screens near you". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum – Kem". RIAA. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Murphy Lee > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic.
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. ^ Lilah, Rose (November 10, 2015). "Nelly – K.I.S.S. Feat. Diddy – Dirty Money & Murphy Lee". HotNewHipHop. Urbanlinx Media. Retrieved December 15, 2017.