Enigma (Keith Murray album)

Enigma
Studio album by
Keith Murray
ReleasedNovember 26, 1996 (1996-11-26)
RecordedNovember 1995 – September 1996
StudioMirror Image (Dix Hills, New York)
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length49:42
LabelJive
Producer
Keith Murray chronology
The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
(1994) 		Enigma
(1996) 		It's a Beautiful Thing
(1999)
Singles from Enigma
  1. "The Rhyme"
    Released: October 21, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8/10[2]
The Source[3]

Enigma is the second solo studio album by American rapper Keith Murray. It was released on November 26, 1996,[4] via Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at Mirror Image Recordings in Long Island. Production was handled by Erick Sermon, who also served as executive producer, Ty Fyffe, The Ummah and Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick. It features guest appearances from 50 Grand, Kel-Vicious, Erick Sermon, Busta Rhymes, Dave Hollister, Jamal and Redman. The album peaked at number thirty-nine on the Billboard 200 and number six on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its lead single "The Rhyme" made it to number 59 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 12 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 3 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts.

"Whut's Happenin'" is not included on the Spotify release.

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Enigma – Keith Murray". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Baber, Mike (April 3, 2012). "Keith Murray :: Enigma :: Jive Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Ex, Christian (December 1996). "Record Report: Keith Murray – Enigma". The Source. No. 87. pp. 132, 135.
  4. ^ "The Wherehouse: New Stuff!". LA Weekly. November 21, 1996. p. 111. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.