Murphy Lee

With his standout verses on Nelly's Batter Up, Rock the Mic remix with Beanie Sigel and Freeway and Air Force Ones, the St. Lunatics rapper is proving that when he gets behind the mic, everything is bound to go right; some have witnessed just that when he dropped that crazy verse on the Welcome To Atlanta Remix with Jermaine Dupri, Puffy and Snoop Dogg. In fact, Murph's smooth, stunning performances throughout Nelly's debut album, 2000's 9x platinum "Country Grammar;" the St. Lunatic's first album, 2001's platinum "Free City" and Nelly's 2002's 6X platinum "Nellyville," have established him as a star in his own right.

Murph shows he can make hits with people outside of the St. Lunatics family, Murphy Lee joins forces with Lil Jon, Lil' Wayne and Roscoe on the hyped-up posse cut "This Goes Out." When Murphy heard the beat break down, he knew exactly what to do. "I heard it and was like, 'Can't nobody else be on there but Lil Jon,' "Murph recalls. I had to go get Lil Jon, flat out and to collaborate with Lil Jon was amazing."

Growing up in St. Louis, Murphy spent much of his time riding his bike and hanging out with his older brother KyJuan, who is best friends with Nelly. At the time, Murphy was known as the "school boy," because he spent much of his time at school either tending to his studies or playing basketball. But his attention soon shifted to music and when the Lunatics started making musical moves, Murphy was ready.

If Murphy's Law - as we know it - were truly a reality in the life and career of Murphy Lee then by now something would have surely gone wrong somewhere along the path of success that Murphy, Nelly and St. Lunatics have enjoyed. But, as the charts and sales figures will bear out, there is clearly a new Murphy's Law on the books.