According to our sources, we hear that comedian and actor Eddie Murphy continues to be in the studio (actually he never left) and is preparing to debut another reggae song later this year.
Word is that after Murphy films his next two films, the Dolemite remake and another installment of Beverly Hills Cop, he will then debut his new song and possible album. There are also more rumors that he is going to hit the stage with a new comedy set and encompass it with music, but as many folks know in the comedy circles until Murphy actually hits the stage to do stand up, seeing is believing. If we believe the rumor, Murphy is planning to mix his stand up with lots of his musical performances.
Speaking of reggae, his last venture in the genre climbed the Billboard Reggae charts with his song titled, “Oh Jah Jah”, and climbed as far as No. 4 and No. 1 on the iTunes Reggae channel.
“Oh Jah Jah” is not Murphy’s first journey into the reggae genre. Not only did Murphy sing the catchy reggae song “Kill the White People” on SNL, but on Love’s Alright, Murphy teamed up with the legendary Jamaican dancehall artist Shabba Ranks on “I Was A King.” Despite the big-name artists featured on the album, it was neither a critical nor a commercial success, which may be why it was Murphy’s last full-length musical release.
In 2013, Murphy collaborated on “Red Light” with Snoop Dogg’s reggae playing alter-ego Snoop Lion. The video racked up over 7,000,000 YouTube views.
He followed “Red Light” with “Temporary” and the retro R&B jam “Promise (You Won’t Break My Heart)”. As for “Oh Jah Jah,” the song was inspired by news of the Ebola outbreak, according to Murphy in an interview with Billboard. “I was on the balcony watching the news and the song basically came together right there — with me taking it all in and playing chords on my guitar. So I wanted to put it out now because it felt timely,” Murphy said.
More on this as it develops.
Sources: Billboard, Variety, Vanity Fair
