The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy

The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy is the first extended play by American rapper Sadat X. It was recorded in D&D Studios and released on September 19, 2000 via Dante Ross's Stimulated Records in affiliation with Loud Records. Audio production of the album was handled by Diamond D, Minnesota, Dart La, and A Kid Called Roots. It features guest appearances from the Money Boss Players, who are here credited as Hy Tymes. The EP spawned a single "Ka-Ching", which peaked at number 36 on the Hot Rap Songs.[3] It is second solo effort of Brand Nubian's Sadat X, following his 1996's full-length Wild Cowboys LP.

The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy
EP by Sadat X
Released	September 19, 2000
Recorded	2000
Studio	D&D Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	East Coast hip hop jazz rap
Length	22:47
Label	Stimulated Records
Producer	Dante Ross (exec.) Mark Chen Heu (exec.) Sadat X (exec.) Diamond D Minnesota Dart La A Kid Called Roots
Sadat X chronology
Wild Cowboys (1996) The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy (2000) Experience & Education (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"X-Man" (featuring Diamond D)	Diamond D	3:07
2.	"Low Maintenance, High Wear"	Dart La	3:30
3.	"Ka-Ching" (featuring Hy Tymes)	Minnesota	4:32
4.	"Cock It Back"	A Kid Called Roots	3:56
5.	"If... (It Ain't About Paper)" (featuring Hy Tymes)	Minnesota	4:20
6.	"You Can't Deny"	Diamond D	3:23
Total length:			22:47

Personnel

• Derek Murphy - main artist, executive producer
• Joseph Kirkland - featured artist (track 1), producer (tracks: 1, 6)
• Mark Richardson - featured artist & producer (tracks: 3, 5)
• Eddie Cheeba - featured artist (tracks: 3, 5)
• Sean Hamilton - featured artist (tracks: 3, 5)
• John C. Parker - producer (track 2)
• Patrick Lawrence - producer (track 4)
• Dante Ross - executive producer
• Mark Chen Heu - executive producer
• Joe Quinde - mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 6)
• James Wilson Staub - mixing (track 3)
• CJ Moore - mixing (track 4)
• Leo "Swift" Morris - mixing (track 5)
• Brent Rollins - art direction
• Big Jeff - management

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart position(s)
		US Billboard Hot Rap Songs
2000	"Ka-Ching"	#36[3]

References

1. Conaway, Matt. "The State of New York Vs. Derek Murphy - Sadat X". Allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
2. Brackett, Nathan, ed. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated (4th rev. ed.). London: Simon & Schuster. p. 102. ISBN 0743201698. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
3. "Sadat X Ka-ching Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved 2017-11-13.

External links

• "Sadat X - The State Of New York Vs. Derek Murphy". at Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
• "The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy - EP by Sadat X on Apple Music". Retrieved 2017-11-13.