KM opens up the set ferociously examining all the fakeness swirling in the rap game on the tightly Erick Sermon laced “Da Fuckery”. On “Weeble Wobble” Murray shows the newcomers how to get fucked up without hitting the floor and still manages to peel off plenty of wit heavy bars. Whenever Redman, Erick Sermon, and Murray connect it’s sure to be a spectacle and nothing less is delivered from Def Squad on “U Aint Nobody”. Erick Sermon uses a laid back classic sound drop on “Do” as KM delicately narrates the script form his past dope days. Producer Shuko laces KM with a raw island back bone on the hustler’s inspirational “Hustle On”. On “Whatmakeaniggathinkdat” KM flows different but well over Erick Sermon’s southside influenced heat rock. KM plays it smooth on the R&B teased sweetener “Something Like A Model”. Never has gruesome violence been so funny before KM and company close out the album with the pulsating “Late Night”.

On a strictly musical level Keith Murray makes a triumphant return to the original roots of rap music with his latest Rap-Murr-Phobia. Of course today’s generation of hip hop heads won’t even remember the title of his only big hit, so this album will definitely sail way below the radar. For what it’s worth though Keith Murray has just successfully joined his Def Squad rhyme partner Redman in putting out one of the top 10 album thus far in 2007. You just won’t come up with that conclusion based on his pending first week numbers!

VERDICT – 14 / 20
LYRICS: 3
PRODUCTION: 4
DELIVERY: 4
CONSISTENCY: 3