The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World

The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
Studio album by Keith Murray
Released	November 8, 1994
Recorded	November 1993-August 1994
Studio	Rockin' Reel Studios; The Music Palace;
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	72:47
Label	Jive
Producer	Erick Sermon (also exec.); Busta Rhymes; Redman; Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick;
Keith Murray chronology
Singles from The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
	"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World"; Released: October 10, 1994; "Get Lifted"; Released: January 27, 1995;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released November 8, 1994,^[2] via Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at Rockin' Reel Studios in East Northport, New York and at The Music Palace in West Hempstead, New York. Production was handled by Erick Sermon, who also served as executive producer, Redman, Rod "KP" Kirkpatrick and Busta Rhymes. It features guest appearances from Erick Sermon, Redman, Hurricane Gee, Jamal and Paul Hightower.

The album peaked at number thirty-four on the US Billboard 200 chart and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 4, 1995, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Live from New York"	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon	1:20
2.	"Sychosymatic"	Keith Murray Sermon Beresford Romeo Simon Law Caron Wheeler	Erick Sermon	2:57
3.	"Dip Dip Di"	Murray Sermon Rod Kirkpatrick	Erick Sermon Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick	3:14
4.	"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World"	Murray Sermon Chris Jasper Ernie Isley Marvin Isley Rudolph Bernard Isley O'Kelly Isley Ronald Isley William Collins George Clinton, Jr. M. Parker	Erick Sermon	3:47
5.	"Herb Is Pumpin'"	Murray Sermon	Erick Sermon	2:28
6.	"Sychoward"	Sermon	Erick Sermon	0:37
7.	"Straight Loonie" (featuring Jamal and Erick Sermon)	Murray Jamal Phillips Sermon Kirkpatrick Trevor Smith	Erick Sermon Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick Busta Rhymes	3:20
8.	"Danger"	Murray Sermon Roger Troutman Larry Troutman	Erick Sermon	3:35
9.	"Get Lifted"	Murray Sermon Harry Wayne Casey Richard Finch	Erick Sermon	4:02
10.	"How's That" (featuring Erick Sermon and Redman)	Murray Sermon Reginald Noble	Erick Sermon	3:05
11.	"The Chase"	Sermon	Erick Sermon	0:45
12.	"Take It to the Streetz" (featuring Ron Jay and 50 Grand)	Murray R. Joseph Gerald Berlin Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:56
13.	"Bom Bom Zee" (featuring Paul Hightower and Hurricane G.)	Murray Gloria Rodríguez Sermon Barrett Strong Norman Whitfield	Erick Sermon	2:16
14.	"Countdown"	Sermon	Erick Sermon	0:23
15.	"Escapism"	Murray Noble Bruce Napier Andrew Noland Greg Webster Walter Morrison Marvin Pierce Marshall Jones Ralph Middlebrooks Leroy Bonner	Redman	4:02
16.	"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World (Green-Eyed Remix)"	Murray Sermon Collins Clinton, Jr. Parker	Erick Sermon	3:48
Total length:				1:12:47

Personnel[edit]

Keith Murray – main artist
Erick Sermon – featured artist (tracks: 7, 10), producer (tracks: 1-14, 16), executive producer, re-mixing (track 16)
Jamal Phillips – featured artist (track 7)
Reginald "Redman" Noble – featured artist (track 10), producer (track 15)
Gloria "Hurricane G" Rodríguez – featured artist (track 13)
Paul Hightower – featured artist (track 13)
Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick – producer (tracks: 3, 7)
Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith Jr. – producer (track 7)
Bob Fudjinski – recording (tracks: 1-7, 10-16), mixing (tracks: 1-7, 9-16)
Dave Greenberg – recording (tracks: 4, 8, 9, 16), mixing (track 8)
Tony Dawsey – mastering
Daniel Hastings – design, photography
Cartel – design, photography

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	5

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1995)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	50

Singles[edit]

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1994	"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World"	50	5	19	3
1995	"Get Lifted"	71	4	33	7

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ Swihart, Stanton. "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World - Keith Murray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
^ "Five Best Songs From Keith Murray's 'The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World' Album". The Boombox. November 7, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
^ "Keith Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
^ "Keith Murray Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Keith Murray – The Most Beautiful Thing In This World". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

External links[edit]

The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World at Discogs (list of releases)

[AM-1] Swihart, Stanton. "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World - Keith Murray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

[2] "Five Best Songs From Keith Murray's 'The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World' Album". The Boombox. November 7, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Keith_Murray-3] "Keith Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Keith_Murray-4] "Keith Murray Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[5] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[United_StatesKeith_MurrayThe_Most_Beautiful_Thing_In_This_WorldalbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Keith Murray – The Most Beautiful Thing In This World". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

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v t e Keith Murray
Discography
Studio albums	The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World Enigma It's a Beautiful Thing He's Keith Murray Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop)
Collaborative albums	El Niño
Compilations	The Most Beautifullest Hits
Singles	"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" "Get Lifted" "The Rhyme" "Full Cooperation" "Incredible" "Yeah Yeah U Know It"
Featured singles	"I Shot Ya" "Welcome" "Rapper's Delight" "Home Alone" "Shorty (You Keep Playin' with My Mind)" "Fatty Girl" "Special Delivery (Remix)"
Related articles	Def Squad