Murphy Lee
American rapper (born 1979/1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American rapper (born 1979/1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torhi Harper (born c. 1979 or 1980)[2] better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is an American rapper who is best known as a member of the St. Louis, Missouri-based hip hop group, St. Lunatics. Following the commercial success of its lead member Nelly in the early 2000s, Lee signed with his label Derrty Entertainment, an imprint of Universal Records to release his debut studio album, Murphy's Law (2003). It peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-number one single "Shake Your Tailfeather" (with Nelly and P. Diddy), which was also included on the accompanying soundtrack to the 2003 film Bad Boys II.
Murphy Lee | |
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Lee in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Torhi Harper[1] |
| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45) Granite City, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | University City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | St. Lunatics |
| Website | newmurph |
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | RIAA certifications[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[4] | US R&B[4] | |||
| 2003 | Murphy's Law
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8 | 5 | |
| 2009 | You See Me
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| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) | 17 | 11 | 6 | Murphy's Law |
| 2004 | "Luv Me Baby" (featuring Sleepy Brown & Jazze Pha) | 119 | 54 | 25 | |
| "Hold Up" (featuring Nelly) | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Dat Bullshit" | — | — | — | New P.O.L.O |
| 2007 | "Hatin'" (featuring Young Dro) | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | "Murph Derrty" | — | — | — | |
| "My Shoes" (featuring Kanja) | — | — | — | You See Me | |
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Batter Up" (Nelly featuring Murphy Lee & Ali) | — | 76 | — | Country Grammar |
| 2002 | "Air Force Ones" (Nelly featuring Ali, Murphy Lee, & Kyjuan) | 3 | 4 | 1 | Nellyville |
| 2003 | "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (Nelly featuring P. Diddy & Murphy Lee) | 1 | 3 | 1 | Bad Boys II soundtrack |
