The West Coast is winning once again. Rapper Murs, a native of South Central, Los Angeles, is teaming up with Boost Mobile to kick off the Where You At? L.A. concert series. Each show will provide ...

When it’s time to generate publicity for a new project, many veteran rappers shamelessly laud their latest offerings with hollow phrases like, “This is my most personal project to date.” But Murs has ...

Murs performs at Cat’s Cradle Sunday, May 23, with Sick Jacken and NOCANDO, at 9 p.m. Tickets are $13–$15. Since Los Angeles emcee Murs and North Carolina producer 9th Wonder began collaborating in ...

Murs is a prolific proletarian artist who’s given us heartfelt, earnest verses since he began rapping professionally in the mid-90s. Born Nicholas Carter, the veteran Los Angeles MC is an indie rap ...

2004 was a pivotal year in my life. Arguably, it’s the most significant year of my professional life; on my 25th birthday — June 3, 2004 —I published my first-ever blog post. From that point on, my ...

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