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As I mentioned yesterday, I went to a performance by my man Chachi earlier this week that also served as a showcase for several other artists from Rhode Island. The opening act was a duo named Starrs & Murph, a group currently operating out of Providence. Though Starrs & Murph have been performing together since 2002 and have ties to Jersey - Starrs originally hails from Camden, while his partner Murph grew up in New Haven, Connecticut - I had never heard of them prior to this event, but I left the club thoroughly impressed.
Their time on stage was brief, quickly introducing themselves and performing one song before ceding the floor to Chachi's band, but they managed to make the most of it. During their performance, the duo made several references to the "good old days" of hip hop, an era that has clearly influenced their approach to the music. They're modern enough in their delivery that they don't sound like an attempt at a nostalgic throwback group (as, say, the Cool Kids have attempted), but it's obvious that they take their musical cues more from the likes of De La Soul and Tribe than any group that's come out this millennium.
I'm putting up the song that they performed at Chachi's show. It's their latest single, produced by Statik Selektah:
Starrs & Murph - Showtime
And here's a video that they put out a couple of years ago:
Starrs & Murph - Can't Believe That It's...
You can grab a copy of Starrs & Murph's 2005 debut, Loose Change, over at CD Baby. The CD Baby page also has an option to stream most of the album for free (look for the "PLAY ALL SONGS" button). I've listened to it a couple of times now, and I definitely recommend giving the album a look.
More info on the duo can be found over at Starrs and Murph's MySpace page.
8/28/2007 06:35:01 PM posted by Fresh