Murderahh!

Overview

Murderahh! is one of Live Squad's most important recordings and marked the group's commercial debut on Tommy Boy Records in 1992. Released as part of the Murderahh! / Heartless double A-side single, the record introduced Stretch, Majesty and K-Low to a national audience and established the uncompromising sound that would define Live Squad throughout the early 1990s.

Driven by hard drums, dark sample-based production and aggressive lyricism, Murderahh! reflected the raw style that had already earned the group a strong reputation within New York's underground hip-hop scene. Produced by Live Squad themselves, the record demonstrated that the trio were equally accomplished as producers and performers, laying the foundations for the production work Stretch and Majesty would later undertake with 2Pac, Digital Underground and numerous other artists.

The single was issued in several different mixes, including the Original Mix, Replay Mix and Original Mix Instrumental, while the accompanying Heartless release featured additional exclusive mixes. The variety of versions reflected Tommy Boy's commitment to promoting the record to both radio and club DJs, giving the group considerable exposure within the East Coast hip-hop community.

Although Live Squad's planned Tommy Boy album A Game of Survival was ultimately shelved, Murderahh! remains one of the group's defining recordings. Together with Heartless, it captures Live Squad immediately before their partnership with 2Pac transformed the group's career, making the single one of the most significant releases in the history of Live Squad.

Recording History

Recorded during the early stages of Live Squad's partnership with Tommy Boy Records, Murderahh! captured the raw energy of Stretch, Majesty and K-Low before the group became closely associated with 2Pac. The production combined heavy breakbeats with dark sample-based instrumentation, creating a sound that would become a trademark of Live Squad's early catalogue.

Released in 1992, the single served as the group's commercial introduction and was supported by several alternate mixes. Alongside the original version, Tommy Boy issued a dedicated remix, instrumental and acappella versions, allowing DJs to create their own edits while also highlighting the strength of the group's production.

Later that same year, the original recording was paired with Heartless on a second Tommy Boy 12-inch single, helping introduce Live Squad to a growing East Coast hip-hop audience. The success of these early releases established the group as respected producers and performers and ultimately led to their close working relationship with 2Pac over the following years.

Although Live Squad's planned Tommy Boy album was never completed, both Murderahh! and Heartless have since become essential recordings within the group's catalogue and remain among the most sought-after releases by collectors.

Release History

Year	Release	Format	Notes
1992	Murderahh!	12" Vinyl	Original version.
1992	Murderahh! (Remix)	12" Vinyl	Exclusive remix.
1992	Murderahh! (Instrumental)	12" Vinyl	Instrumental version.
1992	Murderahh! (Acappella)	12" Vinyl	Acappella version.
1992	Heartless / Murderahh!	12" Vinyl	Included as the B-side to Heartless.

Samples

• James Brown - Funky President (People It's Bad) (Samples the drumbreak, 0:00)
• The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes (Samples appear at 0:01 & 0:04)
• Ninja Man - Murder Dem (Vocal sample that plays around 1:05)
• N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton (Samples a section of MC Rens verse, 1:46 "Shoot a motherfucker in a minute!")
• Juice - Catch A Groove (Samples the drumloop around 1:57. This is buried underneath Murderahh but is audible for a moment 3:56)
• Gaz - Sing Sing (Samples a section of the drums from around the 4:00 mark)
Thanks to Zeus for the sample info

Lyrics

Stretch

Yo, this is off the thoughts that run through our mind
We call it homicide crime
Crazy shit we do without even thinkin
Empty a clip without blinkin
Cuz crime is my profession
No question, I let off the AK with perfection
Mothafuckers don't fuck with me
Cuz I kill a nigga instantly
Like for instance
Once upon a time this kid played my sister
In my eyes he dissed her
You know I wasn't havin that shit
I clocked his crib and then I planned the hit
He lived in the backstreets not to far from me
So it was less of a problem, see
Cuz I could do it on foot, real quiet and easy
The thought of him dead kept teasin me
I couldn't wait, to see the nigga smokin

Majesty

Dissin my sister boy, you must be jokin

Stretch

I went in the crib and strapped up tight
Then we was out of there, layin in his bushes that night
The nigga had no mothafuckin idea
That I was comin out of nowhere
The punk motherfucker pulled up

Majesty

Yea there he go
My shit was cocked, he was fucked
Yea boy, here he comes
Here he comes, walkin up the goddamn steps
And shit is quiet as kept
He's gettin closer, he's in point blank range
Bus' em, bus' em
And nigga's in danger
Blood squirted everywhere
A crazy nigga like me didn't care
A little blood even squirted on my face
I got hype when he gave me a taste
The nigga was dead before he hit the floor
But I shot him up more just to make sure
Cuz I'm a murderahh!

[Chorus]

Stretch

Murderahh, Mur-Mur-Murderahh
Comin straight from the mind of a murderahh
Murderahh, Mur-Mur-Murderahh

Majesty

Yo, before I hauled my guns I was ill and smooth, steppin
In my waist, you know I always kept an
Ooh-Wap! It was hard to be stopped
Man, I can't count how many I shot
But yo lemme tell ya, one day it was ill
It was me and C-Born chillin on Springfield
It was hot that day, we had to stash our joint
That was a wack move,

Stretch

It put us all off point
Then 5-0 came, coat sweatin and checkin

Stretch

I'm clean officer so just keep steppin<
Now went away from the guns pumpin hard, gettin paid
The chump I recognized, pulled up and just sprayed
I was set, that motherfucker made me run
Cold, gave me a taste of my own medicine
But I don't sweat it, cuz yo some'in gotta give

Stretch

Yo, I know where his baby motha live
Word, kick open his door, shoot his legs, tie him up
His girly is a cutey, so you know she gets fucked
In front of his face, then bust a nut down her throat
The Young Guns are next and after that she got smoked

*three gunshots*]
Mothafucka stop cryin

Stretch

It wasn't me, it wasn't me
Stop lyin
Don't bitch now, cuz anyway you dyin
Handcuff him up, set the bomb for ten minutes
Open up his mouth

Stretch

Open up
Shove it in it
Well the job is done, now we can go<
What about the baby?
Throw it out the window
Cuz I'm a murderahh

Stretch

Murderahh, Mur-Mur-Murderahh

Stretch

Come on God. Get the fuckin bomb out the coffin, come on let's go

Stretch

Ayo Maj, remember that ill night out on the block
When we smoked that cop

Majesty

Yea that motherfucker was fuckin up dough
Chasin all the workers, kid he had to go

Stretch

For two weeks straight, we had to had to take shorts
We took what we could get, so we wouldn't get caught
But then, we got fed up with that shit
Now it's time for that cop to meet a clip
The beat-walkin motherfucker thought he had niggaz

Majesty

Scared of him
But now we're prepared for him
To step to us, with some more of that ol' bullshit
He fucked around and got hit, on fire

Majesty

Specials for hire

Stretch

Ya dead

[3 gunshots]

Three shots in ya head

Stretch

We kill mothafuckin cops with a smile
King of New York style
Cuz we're murderahhs

Stretch

"Murderahh, Mur-Mur-Murderahh" --> Stretch
And it's comin from the mind of a murderahh
"Murderahh, Mur-Mur-Murderahh" --> Stretch
"Murder Clip. Murder Clip"
"Murderahh" --> Stretch
"Murder Clip. Murder Clip"
"Mur-Mur-Murderahh" --> Stretch
"Shoot a mothafucker in a minute" --> MC Ren
"Mur-Mur-Murderahh" --> Stretch
"Shoot a mothafucker in a minute" --> MC Ren
"Mur-Mur-Murderahh" --> Stretch
"Shoot a mothafucker in a minute" --> MC Ren
"Mur-Mu-Mu-Murderahh" --> Stretch
"Squeeze the trigger, squeeze the -
squeeze the, squeeze the trigger and a niggas shot"