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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = St. Lunatics| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| origin = St. Louis, Missouri , United States | genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop , Contemorary R& B|R& B | years_active = 1995-Present| label = Derrty Entertainment , Universal Records , U.C Me Entertainment| associated_acts = DJ Jay, Big Boi , Nelly | website =| current_members = Nelly Murphy Lee Ali (rapper)|Ali City Spud Kyjuan| past_members = Slo'DownThe St. Lunatics are a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri formed in 1995. The group consists of Nelly , Ali (rapper)|Ali , Murphy Lee , Kyjuan and City Spud . Former member Slo'Down left the group after a dispute.
Career
The group was formed in 1995 in music|1995 and came out with their local hit "Gimme What U Got" in 1997. The group thought it would be easier for Nelly to get signed than the whole group. In 2000 in music|2000 Nelly got signed to Universal Records . Then got the rest of the group signed. While Nelly was working on his solo album Country Grammar , City Spud was arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbery . After Nelly's breakthrough success in 2000 in music|2000 , the St. Lunatics released their debut album Free City (album)|Free City (2001), with hits such as "Summer in the City" and "Midwest Swing". In 2002, Ali (rapper)|Ali released his solo album Heavy Starch and Murphy Lee released his solo album '' Murphy's Law (Murphy Lee album)|Murphy's Law in 2003. Murphy has now launched his own label UC ME Entertainment and is currently promoting his new artists.
In 2009, the St. Lunatics were reportedly working on a new album City Free to be released in the summer of 2009 however the album has been pushed back to 2011. They released a song titled "St. Lunatics", the song was leaked in early March 2009,cite web|url= http://1vibe.net/tag/city-free-st-lunatics-album/ |title=City Free St Lunatics Album |publisher=1VIBE.NET |date= |accessdate=2010-11-16 other track leaked is "Get Low 2 Da Flo", (produced by Play-N-Skillz ).cite web|author=& ldquo;& rdquo; |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=vSjwnHBOeN8 |title=St.Lunatics- Get Low To Da Flo |publisher=YouTube |date=2009-04-30 |accessdate=2010-11-16 The first official single released from the album is "Money Talks" featuring rapper Birdman (rapper)|Birdman . The second official single released from the album is "Polo". The album is set to be released on late 2011. http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/article_c9d0f755-5aad-5395-b209-7e6ffc721200.html/
Discography
Studio albums
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2001
Free City (album)
First studio album
Release date: June 5, 2001
Label: Universal Records
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Recording Industry Association of America|US : Platinumcite web|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? table=SEARCH_RESULTS& artist=St.%20Lunatics& format=ALBUM& go=Search& perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - November 3, 2010: St. Lunatics certified albums|publisher= Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=November 3, 2010
Canadian Recording Industry Association|CAN : Goldcite web|url= http://www.cria.ca/gold/0701_g.php|title=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - July 2001|publisher= Canadian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=November 3, 2010
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City Free
Second studio album
To be released: TBA
Label: Derrty Ent. / Universal Records
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2006
' Who's the Boss (album)
First compilation album
Release date: February 21, 2006
Label: Fast Life Music
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Singles
Year
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1997
"Gimme What U Got"
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'' Who's the Boss (album)
2001
"Midwest Swing"
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Free City (album)
2010
"Money Talks" (featuring Birdman (rapper)
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City Free
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External links
MySpace|theofficialstlunatics
Nelly Category:Music of St. Louis, Missouri Category:Musical groups from Missouri Category:Southern hip hop groups Category:American hip hop groups
