In this final episode covering the first album of his Love & Rockets trilogy, "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation," Murs continues breaking down the anti-bigotry epic "Animal Style". He details how he dealt with the varied reactions the song garnered from his friends, family, and community members and how that affected him.

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In this episode, Murs continues covering the first album of his Love & Rockets trilogy, "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation," this time breaking down the motivations behind the anti-bigotry epic "Animal Style". He reflects on taking a stand that stood in opposition to the cultural norms of the community in which he was raised.

Purchase Murs' new book, Tour Story Vol. 1, and exclusive F.A.M.I.L.Y themed shirts:

https://www.johnnyplantain.com/

Buy the new album "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)" now on vinyl, tape, and CD:

https://www.mellomusicgroup.com/collections/murs

Watch Murs Live Streams on Twitch:

https://www.twitch.tv/murs

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https://www.patreon.com/Murs316

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In this special heartfelt episode, Murs reflects on the tragic loss of his Living Legends brother Derick McElroy AKA Aesop The Black Wolf, who passed away unexpectedly on August 17, just one day after Murs' already Legendary performance at RhymeFest LA. Murs shares memories from his relationship with Aesop and takes you behind the scenes of his Iconic set at L.A.'s annual underground Hip Hop Festival.

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In this episode, Murs continues covering the first album of his Love & Rockets trilogy, "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation," this time breaking down the making of "316 Ways," explaining the nuances of sample-based production vs live instrumentation. Murs also shares about his recent experiences at Cazadero Performing Arts Family Camp and Comic Con 2025.

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Buy the new album "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)" now on vinyl, tape, and CD:

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Watch Murs Live Streams on Twitch:

https://www.twitch.tv/murs

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In this episode, Murs continues covering the first album of his Love & Rockets trilogy, "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation," this time breaking down the making of the Dee-1-assisted track "Dream On." He reflects on his relationship with Dee-1 and the influence of New Orleans on Hip Hop.

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Buy the new album "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)" now on vinyl, tape, and CD:

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In this episode, Murs continues covering the first album of his Love & Rockets trilogy, "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation," breaking down the stories behind "Westside Love", "Life & Time", and "Reach Hire." He also reflects on his relationship with Damon Dash and TDE.

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Stream 6 brand new songs from the final album in this trilogy: "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)"

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In this unique episode, Murs takes a break from covering "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation" to share his unbridled thoughts on colonization, immigration, and injustice as federal agents swarm his beloved Los Angeles in response to the anti-ICE rebellion happening on the streets of "South Central America."

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Stream 6 brand new songs from the final album in this trilogy: "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)"

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Continuing his coverage of the album "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation," Murs shares the stories behind the songs "International," which stem from his many trips touring around the globe, and the classic Locksmith and Ski Beatz collaboration "S-K-I-B-E-A-T-Z"

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Continuing his coverage of the album "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation," Murs shares the stories behind the fan favorite break-up song "Remember 2 Forget" and the Tabi Bonney collab "Hip Hop & Love."

Stream 4 brand new singles from the final album in this trilogy: "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)"

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Buy the new album "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)" now on vinyl, tape, and CD:

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In this third and final episode, covering the song "Eazy-E" from "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation," Murs points out some of the lesser-known influences that impacted him as an aspiring Hip Hop artist from South Central L.A.

Stream 3 brand new singles from the final album in this trilogy: "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)"

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