Murs has finally blown the lid off his 9th Wonder and the Soul Council-produced album, The Iliad Is Dead and the Odyssey Is Over. Boasting 12 tracks, the project features special guest appearances from Rapsody, Pookie Blow, $ilk Money and Reuben Vincent, among others.
9th Wonder’s 15-year-old daughter, who goes by JDEAFBEATS, also serves up some beats for the track “High Noon.”
The former Strange Music artist’s new album follows 2018’s A Strange Journey Into The Unimaginable and marks the first project since fulfilling his contractual obligation with the Tech N9ne machine.
Check out The Iliad Is Dead and the Odyssey Is Over album stream, cover art and tracklist below.
- The Hulk
- Cancun ’08 f. Pookie Blow & $ilk Money
- My Hero f. Heather Victoria
- Gas $tation Gucci Belt
- Unicorn Glitter
- High Noon f. Rapsody & Reuben Vincent
- Night Shift
- Give Me A Reason
- Super Cojo Bros. f. GQ & Cojo
- Fuck Them
- Only Robbins Pocketbook
- SIN
[This article has been updated. The following was published on May 29, 2019.]
Murs split with Strange Music, Inc. earlier this year after fulfilling his contractual obligations and has already embarked on a new journey. On Wednesday (May 29), the Living Legend announced a joint project with prolific producer 9th Wonder titled The Iliad Is Dead and The Odyssey Is Over.
The collaborative effort continues their long working relationship, which was solidified in 2004 with the duo’s first release, Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition.
To mark the occasion, Murs shared two singles from the forthcoming project, the Kash-produced “Night Shift,” and the 9th-produced “Ga$ Station Gucci Belt.”
“9th and I have been working together since ’03 and were like brothers at this point,” Murs said in a press release. “This album is my first release post-Strange Music and post a lot of other major life changes.
“I wanted to give it my all, so my wife was kind enough to hold down the fort for a few weeks while I immersed myself in the recording process. Eighteen hours a day listening to beats and trying to craft the best material possible.”
The Iliad Is Dead And The Odyssey Is Over is the result.
“We definitely didn’t rush, as evidenced by the 41-city tour I just completed promoting an album that still isn’t out,” Murs added. “I am tremendously proud of our work and I’m looking forward to sharing it with the world.
“As I begin the next chapter in this epic saga I am blessed to call my career. The Iliad Is Dead And The Odyssey Is Over — when 9th first said that was the title, I was like nah, but now I think it’s a perfect fit for this moment in time.”
The Iliad Is Dead And The Odyssey Is Over serves as the follow-up to 2018’s A Strange Journey Into The Unimaginable and is expected to arrive on July 19.
Check out “Night Shift” above and “Ga$ Station Gucci Belt” below.
Hell yes. Murs 3:16 is a classic. Was bumping that throughout my 20’s living life on the edge. Murs and 9th got that awesome chemistry and look forward to this one. These two songs are dope as well, grown folk Hip Hop.
Sounds like a winner
Murs 3:16 was genius..
I like MURS, but 9th Wonder’s beats are always extremely boring. He should make FELT4 or the second part of “Love and rockets”.
Yeah… 9th Wonder is wack… said no one EVER. Go kill yourself.
Haha. Never has a “said no one ever” joke been so true.
Why isn’t the Will Smith joint from the Aladdin soundtrack on the new DJ Khaled album???
I’m still upset that the last Murs and 9th Wonder project isn’t on the streaming services, or their 3rd one called Sweet Lord (which I’ve never even heard). I hope that gets worked out soon and that this upcoming album does get put on. Murs has one of the best catalogs in the underground circuit.
Its on apple and this is too but not all of the songs for some reason.
That’s why they should put it out straight up on CDs this digital era has a lot of fool’s putting out crap rap just because they can!?
Album is dope. I wonder why he had to leave Strange to put this out. Or maybe he didn’t “have to” leave strange. I guess I’m just nosey.
No one cares about this…Little Brother is back except for 9th, but he keeps collaborating with this homeless looking clown. Murs is ok, but I can’t buy his ish, it is rather boring….
@Da Commanda: You seem to be very frustrated, depressed. I feel sorry for you….
I wish this would come out on CD …..
Def jux Murs was by far his best/most energetic work. End of the beginning is his OPUS. El-P’s dusty beats were on point