Murs Celebrates The MCs & Books That Taught Him He Is Powerful (Audio)Įvents start tonight with a public conversation between Murs and Joseph Winters from the Duke Religious Studies and African and African American Studies departments at Beyu Caffe in Durham.
“I was made fun of, bullied and chastised all throughout my high school career and now I’m here.” “I graduated high school with a 0.545 GPA, with umpteen absences,” he says. In August 2015, in an interview with NEHipHop, Rittz announced he would be releasing an album in spring of 2016, titled Top of the Line.The long-term partnership between Los Angeles, California MC Murs and producer 9th Wonder is taking a new turn, as the self-described “Captain California” heads to Duke University to start a week-long residency as part of its African and African American Studies program.įinding himself in a college setting is not something the teenage Murs could have imagined, he shared in an Instagram post put up this morning (February 6). In April 2014, Rittz announced via Facebook that he would release his next album Next To Nothing on September 9, 2014. On October 15, 2013, Rittz appeared with fellow rappers Wax, Rapsody, Emis Killa and Jon Connor in the first cypher at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. He released his solo debut, The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant on April 30, 2013. Rittz and Tech N9ne immediately began working together, releasing the popular collaboration remix of Rittz's "Bloody Murdah" shortly after Rittz joined the label. Rittz signed to Tech N9ne's Strange Music in 2012. In 2012 he took his favorite songs from White Jesus and added a few new songs and re-released it as White Jesus: Revival. Rittz is also widely known for his 2011 mixtape White Jesus. Since then, he has frequently collaborated with Yelawolf, and the pair toured together on the 2012 Slumerican Tour. Rittz's career breakthrough occurred with the release of Yelawolf's 2010 EP track "Box Chevy". Rittz also went on to say that he would commonly tell people he was a rapper, even when he was not active. This isn’t gonna happen and that’s when Yelawolf put me on ‘Box Chevy.’” Rittz stated in a 2013 interview that he had supported himself by working various "nine to five" jobs, such as in the restaurant industry. “I had some money behind me.” Rittz says, “Everything was going good and then everything fell out, at the same time, I’m getting older, thinking it’s time to hang it up. However, in 2009 he was contacted by the rapper Yelawolf, and this led to financial support. But, so many industry up and downs, with managers, contracts…” He was broke, feeling dejected, living with friends, and ready to resign from the rap game. “I won Battlegrounds on Hot 107.9, got retired and shit and felt like I was ‘bout to make it. His parents were intensely interested in rock and roll, ensuring that he and his siblings were exposed to musical instruments and recording studios from a young age.Īround 2003, after numerous disappointments, Rittz's musical career stalled. Jonathan McCollum was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, on August 16, 1980, and moved with his family to the Atlanta suburbs in Gwinnett County, Georgia, when he was eight years old. His debut album The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant was released on April 30, 2013.
He is currently signed to Tech N9ne's Strange Music label. Jonathan McCollum (born August 16, 1980), better known by his stage name Rittz, is an American rapper from Gwinnett County, Georgia. Top 100 Greatest Hip-hop/Rap Singles Of All Time.
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