New Orleans, LA. (Top40 Charts/ Asylum Records) - When Corey Miller, known to the rap world as C-Murder, was sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder in 2002, fans were stunned. With the legacy of Master P's No Limit label firmly in place and C-Murder's TRU Records label on the rise, it seemed as though there was no way the family could lose. Standing up to the injustice of his arrest, C-Murder was successful in having his sentence overturned in 2006, and was subsequently released in wait of a new trial. In order to touch base with his fans as he prepares his first album in five years, C-Murder will release The Movement DVD on December 11 through Asylum Records.
In light of C-Murder's history in the rap game, The Movement DVD is a video journal encompassing the motivation for the future. C felt that the video presence was necessary to offer insight on how he is meshing his current mindstate with that classic sound he made his mark with. "I've been gone for a minute, and a lot of fans are missing me," he explains. "I felt I needed to give them some direction as to where my album is and how it's coming, because a lot of people wanna know if it's coming gutter or if I've changed. I just wanted to let them know that I've stepped my game up and I'm keeping it gutter."
C-Murder also introduces the TRU Records roster, a group of artists who have stuck by him through all of his personal and professional struggles. "Their loyalty means a lot to the label, because we're a family," he says. "I was gone a lot, and they were there thick and thin through the storm. I made a promise to myself that when I came home, we're gonna do it and we're gonna do it together. I believe in loyalty myself, and to see that actually happen means a lot to me. A lot of my fans never had a chance to meet the TRU artists or get a picture of how they look, so that's what I did with The Movement."
In the midst of the DVD, C visits a New Orleans community center to speak with a group of young people about his life and difficult decisions. His dedication to the next generation is serious, and he feels a responsibility to give back wherever he can. Through his music, C-Murder hopes to translate his experiences in a way that fans will readily grasp without compromising his artistic integrity.
"This music is like my release therapy," he explains. "I'm not gonna ever change by society's standards - I'm always gonna be my own person, and that's just being real and keeping it real to my music. But when I'm out in the streets and I'm shooting these DVDs where kids could pick them up, I'm gonna explain stuff that they'll face in the future. I like to give it to them raw and let them make their decision in the end, but at the same time when it comes to my music that's me. That's 100% entertainment and that's just the way it is. I'm not going to change that."
The Movement DVD includes vivid images of the still-devastated areas of New Orleans, another point of concern C-Murder has for the children. "I showed that these kids don't have nowhere to play in the projects and urban areas. They can't play because the government banned all that off and hasn't built it back up. I hooked up with the NFL, and now I have a non-profit organization, so we're gonna bring a lot of the parks back to life. At the same time, we're gonna open up a teenage pregnancy group home, because they don't have one in New Orleans - it's like four hours from here. We got a lot going on - we're practicing what we preach."
For more information on C-Murder and The Movement DVD, go to www.tygereye.net/cmurder, www.myspace.com/cmurder and www.asylumrecords.com
