It's a Beautiful Thing (album)

It's a Beautiful Thing is the third studio album from American hip hop artist Keith Murray, released January 12, 1999 on Jive Records.

It's a Beautiful Thing
Studio album by
Keith Murray
ReleasedJanuary 12, 1999
Recorded1997-1998
GenreHip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length51:50
LabelJive
ProducerErick Sermon (exec.)
Keith Murray chronology
Enigma
(1996)		 It's a Beautiful Thing
(1999)		 The Most Beautifullest Hits
(1999)
Singles from It's a Beautiful Thing
  1. "Incredible"
    Released: June 16, 1998

Background

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.[1]

Release and reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The album peaked at thirty-nine on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the ninth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic 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."[2]

Track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Intro"Kawasaki, Sermon0:53
2."When I Rap"Murray, Sermon, Simmons, Smith, Smith, Williams3:21
3."Incredible" (feat. LL Cool J)Bobbit, Brown, Murray, Sermon, Smith, Wesley3:03
4."Some Shit" (feat. Canibus and Déjà Vu)Everett, Morricone, Murray, Sermon, Williams3:14
5."Bodega Skit"Murray, Sermon0:40
6."Slap Somebody"Murray, Sermon3:57
7."Secret Indictment"Murray, Raeford, Sermon3:41
8."Radio"Davis, Debarge, Debarge, Gatling, Griffin, Hall, Jordan, Murray, Sermon3:50
9."Intersection"Murray, Sermon, Smith3:35
10."Shut the Fuck Up"Murray, Sermon2:15
11."Interlude"Murray0:36
12."Media"Hancock, Murray, Noble, Ousley, Sermon3:30
13."Life on the Street"Jennings, Sample4:04
14."Ride Wit Us" (feat. Erick Sermon, Redman, and Too Short)Murray, Noble, Sermon, Shaw3:51
15."Jungle Boogie"Bell, Boyce, Brown, Mickens, Smith, Thomas, Westfield0:56
16."High as Hell"Jackson, Murray, Sermon3:22
17."Bad Day"Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley, Jasper, Murray, Sermon3:55
18."A Message from Keith"Murray2:05
19."My Life" (feat. Déjà Vu)Dozier, Everett, Holland, Holland, Murray, Sermon3:45

Chart history

Album
Chart (1999)[3] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 39
U.S. R&B Albums 9

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions[4]
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1998 "Incredible" 70 36

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[5]

  • arranging – Keith Murray, Erick Sermon
  • assistant engineering – Dave O'Donnell
  • engineering – Mark Berto, Troy Hightower
  • executive production – Erick Sermon
  • mixing – Troy Hightower, Ivan Doc Rodriguez
  • performer(s) – Canibus, LL Cool J, Redman, Erick Sermon, Too Short
  • production – Erick Sermon
  • project coordination – Chris Tricarico

Notes
  1. http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=842
  2. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "allmusic ((( It's a Beautiful Thing > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  3. "allmusic ((( It's a Beautiful Thing > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  4. "allmusic ((( It's a Beautiful Thing > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  5. "allmusic ((( It's a Beautiful Thing > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
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