Flashback Friday: Keith Murray and Billy Lawrence

Y’all ready for another ’90s flashback? Today we show love for two great albums from our favorite decade.

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Keith Murray, The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World (1994)

So awhile back, I was in the car with the wifey and her cousin. Keith Murray’s “The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World” — a 90s stable — popped on the radio and I was amazed when the wifey started singing along. I didn’t know her back in Keith’s heyday and I didn’t know her rap roots ran so deep. Well, ol girl nearly cussed me out for questioning her knowledge of classic hip-hop. My bad. Keith Murray definitely doesn’t get the love today that he deserves — trust your boy, his debut album was highly anticipated and delivered, too. Just ask my wife, she knows what’s up.

Also check out:

“Get Lifted”

“How’s That,” featuring Redman and Erick Sermon

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Billy Lawrence, Paradise (1997)

What do you mean you don’t remember Billy Lawrence? She was referred to by many as “the new Teena Marie” — for some reason — but she really started to generate buzz in the mid-90s with a few rap features and her single “Come On.” Her sophomore album, Paradise, was quite a strong piece of work.  Hmmm, maybe she deserves the Soul In Stereo ‘What Ever Happened to…’ treatment…

Also check out:

“Footsteps,” featuring dead prez

“Paradise”

Now, it’s your turn. Email soulinstereoblog@gmail.com  hit me up on Twitter @etbowser, or stop by the comments section and share your Flashback Friday album. Leave a couple of sentences describing what makes it so great. I’ll feature your album on the blog.

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2 Comments

  1. 1. The “new Teena Marie”? SON, I really thought she was just light-skinned. Mind. Blown. Clearly I wasn’t paying attention to this video. 2. ‘Come On” was the jam! I used to to skip to that on the Set It Off soundtrack.

  2. Billy Lawrence is biracial. Not white. Research

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