Enigma (Keith Murray album)

Enigma is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Keith Murray, released November 26, 1996 on Jive Records.

Enigma
Studio album by Keith Murray
Released	November 26, 1996
Recorded	November 1995-September 1996, Mirror Image Studios Long Island NY
Genre	Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length	49:42
Label	Jive
Producer	Erick Sermon (exec.), The Ummah, Sugarless
Keith Murray chronology
The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World (1994) Enigma (1996) It's a Beautiful Thing (1999)
Singles from Enigma
"The Rhyme" Released: October 21, 1996

The album peaked at number thirty-nine on the Billboard 200 chart.

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album peaked at thirty-nine on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the sixth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[2]

Leo Stanley of Allmusic noted Murray's improving rhythmic skills, stating that Murray's defiantly East Coast style of production "can make the record a little monotonous, but his kinetic verbal energy keeps Enigma exciting and fresh."[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		1:36
2.	"Call My Name"	Erick Sermon	3:42
3.	"Manifique (Original Rules)"	Erick Sermon	3:52
4.	"Whut's Happinin'"	Erick Sermon	3:54
5.	"The Rhyme"	Erick Sermon	3:37
6.	"Dangerous Ground" (feat. 50 Grand)	Jay Dee of The Ummah	3:40
7.	"Rhymin' With Kel" (feat. Kel-Vicious)	Sugarless, Erick Sermon (co-producer)	2:36
8.	"What A Feelin'"	Sugarless, Erick Sermon	3:48
9.	"Hot To Def"	Sugarless, Erick Sermon	3:35
10.	"Yeah" (feat. Erick Sermon, Busta Rhymes, Jamal and Redman)	Sugarless, Erick Sermon (co-producer)	4:52
11.	"Love L.O.D." (feat. 50 Grand and Kel-Vicious)	Rod "K.P." Kirkpatrick, Erick Sermon (co-producer)	3:11
12.	"To My Mans" (feat. Dave Hollister)	Erick Sermon	3:37
13.	"World Be Free"	Erick Sermon	3:41
14.	"The Rhyme (Remix)"	Jay Dee of The Ummah	4:01

Chart history

Album

Chart (1997)[2]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	39
U.S. R&B Albums	6

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions[3]
		U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1996	"The Rhyme"	3	59	12

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[4]

• art direction – Jackie Murphy
• assistant engineering – Tim Donovan, Mike Rew
• cover image – Russell Ward
• design – Jackie Murphy
• engineering – Troy Hightower, Mike Hogan, Rick St. Hillaire
• executive production – Erick Sermon
• mastering – Tony Dawsey
• mixing – Troy Hightower, Rick St. Hillaire
• performing – 50 Grand, Busta Rhymes, Dave Hollister, Jamal, Redman, Erick Sermon
• photography – Daniel Hastings
• production – Rodrick Kirkpatrick, Erick Sermon, The Ummah
• rapping – Keith Murray
• remixing – Rick St. Hillaire, The Ummah
• scratching – DJ E
• stylist – Tanisha Jones
• vocals (background) – Erick Sermon

Notes

1. Stanley, Leo. "allmusic ((( Enigma > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
2. "allmusic ((( Enigma > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
3. "allmusic ((( Enigma > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
4. "allmusic ((( Enigma > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-01.

External links

• Enigma at AllMusic
• Enigma at Discogs