Cane Murphy's Inspirational Story

If you looked at the life of a kid who was dragged to bars, horse racing tracks and gambling bookies and the age of 10 by his father on the weekends, during a custody battle, while growing up with a single mother struggling to get by on welfare in section 8 housing and getting raised by the streets. Then fast foward to Cane's out of control life style of drinking bottles of liquor, pulling of pranks, cutting out of school, becoming a ball playing legend, grilling the streets with Graffiti, getting into beef and high speed chases with police, and being set up and arrested by the Narcotics squad in a Drug Raid. Losing close friends to drugs and tragedy. Then Giving up everything in life , stepping into the Underground of HipHop, battling MC's everywhere he went , beatboxing and freestlying in cyphers all over the Streets of New york. Stepping on stage at open mics and showcases battling for respect, gaining recognition and making a name for himself in the Rap Game for the next ten years, Frequenting some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York City in the proccess.

Finally after hundereds of performances, mixtape spots and interviews, getting noticed by a A&R from Universal , who saw him perform at a club late night in Harlem N.Y and said "I havent' heard a true lyricist since KRSone and Rakim", who afterwards sets up a meeting and wanted Cane aka. Redrum to start ghost writing for artists. then when it seems all the blood sweat and tears payed off, a Tragic accident stopped his career in its tracks and turns his life upside down. A steel lift gate on the back of a moving company truck slams onto his lower spine, causing him to have a reconstructive spine operation with titanium screws and rods drilled into his spine. He Fought through horrible 24 hour pain and depression to hit the studio and finish recording his debut album. He invested his life savings ($20,000) on promoting his debut album and videos. Now trying to overcome tremendous odds against him, Cane is facing a very dangerous second reconstructive before getting back to performing and touring with his Debut album. It's the stuff hollywood movies are made of That would sum up Cane Murphy's Life and Inspiration for his Debut album. 




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Cane Murphy aka Redrum has been rhyming and writing songs since a teenager. He put a group together called "Mekanizm" and went on to perform and sell cd's. In 1999 he went solo under the Artist name "REDRUM" and worked with grammy award winning artist "Vernon Reid" (Rock group "Living Colour") and went on tour around the United States with Vernon and D.J Logic in 2002/2003 with a song he was on with Rap Legend "Slick Rick" with the album titled "Front end Lifter" on Released on Rope a Dope Records.. in 2004 he Performed in the first ever Bronx Fest with "Hot 97" and "Power 105" in attendence , where Cane Murphy got to perform along side some of HipHop's Pioneers. By 2005 he made a name for himself as an Rapper/Lyricist in New York's Underground and was performing at Open mics, Showcases & College radio, time warner television shows and signed a two year "licensing deal" with Missing Link Music. Cane was featured on several Time warner Television shows including "The actors stage", "Shaolin's - Off the Hook", and "Morano Vision. He performed on the Movie score for the Independent Mob Movie "Jimmy whispers returns to mulberry street" starring "Clem Caserta" (Good Fellas). By 2006 Cane Murphy aka Redrum did several collaborations with Rappers & producers from all over the 5 boroughs of New York, Including a song with brooklyn rapper "Eddie cane", The Notorious "Queens Dream team" and  Rapper "Kaitawn"..In 2008 he independently dropped his debut Single "This here's the night" and the "Industry Remix". He then Released his Infamous Remake of one of HipHop's Greatest Lyricists (RAKIM's "Paid in Full") The Song that helped Cane Murphy gain Street Credibility amongst fellow MCs, Producers and Fans earlier on in his career.

Cane Murphy was Featured on DJ VLAD's "Rock Star Blends Vol. 2".  By 2009 Cane Murphy featured in Online Rap Magazines such as "Juniors Cave" , "The Southern Mix", "Music Notes Magazine", "LyricsInc Mag" and more. In 2010 Cane Murphy's inspriational Story of Fighting through Pain while waiting on a second Reconstructive spine operation from a tradgic accident to hit the studio and finish recording his Debut album. Cane's Story was picked up by Canada's Urban Culture Mag - "Peace Magazine". in March/April of 2010 Cane is Filming for his Debut Video for his Single "When i'm with You" Featuring island Def Jam Singer "Ashley Loren". Cane Murphy is Featured on Several Big Mixtapes this year , including Mixtapes hosted by Infamous "DJ Khaled", Coast2Coast Mixtape 115, and DJ Smoke "Showcase 75" Mixtape. Cane is working on his second song with exclusive production from  Multi-Platinum Producer "Rockwilder" as well as collaborating with talented up and coming producer "sinima' (production credits - Canibus Bone Crusher, Grafh etc.). While performing in Harlem N.Y in club "Zipcode" 11 months ago A&R from Universal/DefJam heard Cane murphy rhyming and said "He hasn't heard a true lyricist since KRSone and Rakim" and told cane "your enourmously talented". The A&R set up a meeting with Cane, but since then the Rapper has been in and out of Hospitals from the titanium screws & rods in his back shattering from a "Failed spine fusion" following a tradgic accident when a steel lift gate on the back of a moving company truck slammed down onto murphy's back causing severe damage.. Now awaiting a very Dangerous second reconstructive spine operation, Murphy isn't just sitting home. The Rapper is fighting through enormous pain and writing new songs, hitting the studio, Filming for his Debut Video and starting a Radio campaign on the EastCoast.