专辑简介

Appealing to bible-thumpers, trappers and backpackers can be a bit of a foreign concept for an undrafted artist. But Chicago’s native son, Jermaine “Murj HOSS” Richardson has been on the grind in the rap game for a minute. From being an early affiliate of Chicago’s Twista, to features on GA’s DJ Sean BLU StreetHymns Mixtapes, to being a contributor on Gospel legend Percy Bady’s 2013 Kingdom Inspirations, this soldier has been in the trenches.

While being blessed with versatility and a combination of self-perceptive wit and lyrical skill, Murj is attempting to lead the lights of a burgeoning inspirational/conscious rap movement that feels inappropriate to categorize, but referring to him as a hip hop artist may be the face-lift the genre has long needed. His music resonates with both secular and sacred listeners, while his lyrics communicate the trials and tribulations of the 312. The anticipation has been building since dropping his promo socially-conscious outcry video, “No Justice, No Peace”, which is helping to build his online presence.

Mononymously known as Murj HOSS, the Illinois resident is helping redefine his city’s music scene, and more importantly, he’s an artist that uses his gift to lift spirits, touch lives and give truth to those willing to listen. He wears his heart on his sleeve with socially conscious lyrics that appeal to a broad demographic without sounding emo---instead he comes off highly relatable while remaining true to his beliefs. With hopes of one day raising the bar while caring for the culture, Murj is taking risks and molding his own style, while honing in on a major transition while crafting and steadily molding his debut EP, “Me, Myself & The City, which will see an early 2016 release. With his song, “We All Try” already in rotation, Murj HOSS has always been one to embrace the non-traditional, and with each output he’s further distinguished himself within the hip hop community as an outlying---yet essential---entity.