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The Most Beautifullest Hits

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The Most Beautifullest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 10, 1999 (1999-08-10)
GenreHip hop
Length53:03
LabelJive
Producer
Keith Murray chronology
It's A Beautiful Thing
(1999)
The Most Beautifullest Hits
(1999)
He's Keith Murray
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME[2]
RapReviews8/10[3]

The Most Beautifullest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on August 10, 1999 through Jive Records, and consists of 14 previously released songs. Production was handled by Erick Sermon, who produced the majority of the songs, Redman, The Ummah and Trackmasters. It features contributions from Def Squad, LL Cool J, 50 Grand, Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, Jeffrey Stewart, Prodigy and Too $hort.

Background

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The 14-track compilation is composed of several songs from Murray's first three solo albums and Def Squad's El Niño, as well as his guest appearances on Erick Sermon's No Pressure, Redman's Dare Iz a Darkside and LL Cool J's Mr. Smith.

In a similar manner to Murray's previous album, It's a Beautiful Thing, the greatest hits compilation was an attempt by Jive Records to capitalize on Murray's success while he was incarcerated - despite Murray's disapproval.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hostile" (featuring Erick Sermon and Jeffrey Stewart)Erick Sermon3:37
2."The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World"Erick Sermon3:43
3."Get Lifted"Erick Sermon4:00
4."Incredible" (featuring LL Cool J)
Erick Sermon3:03
5."Cosmic Slop" (performed by Def Squad)
Redman2:55
6."The Rhyme"
Erick Sermon3:30
7."When I Rap"
Erick Sermon3:21
8."I Shot Ya (Remix)" (featuring LL Cool J, Prodigy, Fat Joe and Foxy Brown)
Trackmasters5:03
9."Full Cooperation" (performed by Def Squad)
Erick Sermon2:58
10."How's That" (performed by Def Squad)
Erick Sermon3:05
11."Danger"
Erick Sermon3:34
12."Ride Wit Us" (performed by Def Squad featuring Too $hort)
Erick Sermon3:48
13."Dangerous Ground" (featuring 50 Grand)
The Ummah3:40
14."Def Squad Delite" (performed by Def Squad)Erick Sermon6:46
Total length:53:03
Notes
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Keith Murray – vocals
  • Erick Sermon – vocals (tracks 1, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14), producer (tracks 1–4, 6–7, 9–12, 14)
  • Jeffrey Stewart – vocals (track 1)
  • James Todd "LL Cool J" Smith – vocals (tracks 4, 8)
  • Reginald "Redman" Noble – vocals (tracks 5, 9, 10, 12, 14), producer (track 5)
  • Albert "Prodigy" Johnson – vocals (track 8)
  • Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartagena – vocals (track 8)
  • Inga "Foxy Brown" Marchand – vocals (track 8)
  • Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals (track 12)
  • Gerald "50 Grand" Berlin – vocals (track 13)
  • Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier – producer (track 8)
  • James "Jay Dee" Yancey – producer (track 13)

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. "The Most Beautifullest Hits – Keith Murray". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Most Beautifullest Hits". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ T., Pete (August 17, 2010). "Keith Murray :: The Most Beautifullest Hits :: Jive Records". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hip-Hop Fridays: Exclusive Q & A With Keith Murray". BlackElectorate. April 4, 2003.
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