The amount of students standing outside of his Crescent City Radio show, “The Hip Hop Spot,” amazed host Alex McConduit, marketing senior.

“I’ve never actually seen people waiting for the show to start.” McConduit said. “I’ve had artists with platinum albums here before, and this many people didn’t show up.”

The crowd gathered to see Warner Music recording artist, Murs, when he stopped by the show to discuss his opinions on music and politics before his Nov. 17 concert at One-Eyed Jacks with artists Kids in The Hall, Big Pooh and Isaiah.

For those unfamiliar with Murs, he’s the crazy-haired rapper who did those politically influenced commercials on MTV with his mother. His fans know him as the outspoken, comic-book-loving, pro-American, literary genius who is highly disappointed in the current state of hip-hop.

“Hip hop is so bad right now that anyone who does something different gets praised,” he said.
He also discussed the recent election results and the big burden that President-elect Barack Obama has inherited that Murs referred to as the “ultimate depression.”

“The thing that America needs right now is someone to just be there for us like Roosevelt was there during the Great Depression,” he said. “We need to have somebody that’s going to go back to those fireside chats.” 

Besides speaking about his own ideals, Murs gave audience members a chance to ask their own questions. He discussed everything from whether or not positive hip-hop can help countries like Africa that have struggles with the government, to why his style was something like a hobos, (his answer, by the way, was because that’s his look from younger days).

So, whether or not you are a fan, Murs has something that everyone can relate to that may put him well on his way to becoming the title that he’s been fighting so earnestly for: The President of Hip-Hop.

Shanta Eason can be reached at [email protected].