[NEW MUSIC] Eddie Murphy Tries Music…Again, Releases Reggae Song, ‘Red Light’, With Snoop

Eddie Murphy is back and not with a new movie. The 52-year-old actor announced via Twitter the release of his new song, ‘Red Light’ featuring Snoop Lion.

This isn’t Murphy’s foray into music. He released three albums and also performed songs in hit musical ‘Dreamgirls’ and ‘Shrek.’

In an 1993 interview Eddie spoke about his music explaining:

People already have a perception of who they think I am. You might not even be able to put it together after listening to it. You might be, like, ‘He wrote these songs? And that’s him singing?’ If I never sell another record, I’ll still write two or three songs a week. I’ll do that till I die.Because one has nothing to do with the other. One thing is about music and the other thing is about being in show business. Two totally different things.I’m a musician, right? Just because I’ve been blessed, and I can make movies for a living, doesn’t mean I shouldn’t nurture my other talent.

He continued:

When I did my first record, I remember one of the things that a critic said was that I didn’t really sing, that I did, like, impressions. So you can’t really take my voice seriously, because I could be just doing an impression. I thought that was the weirdest thing I had ever heard. I have a real versatile voice, I do so many different things with my voice all the time. I’m always doing some weird [stuff] with my voice, so I guess I’ve got pretty strong vocal cords. Plus, I’ve been writing since I was 19 years old. So from being a writer, and having the control over my voice that I have, and then having my own personal thing that I want to say and do musically, I can go in any direction and grab anybody’s vibe.

The reggae inspired song will be featured on his newest album, ‘9.’

Take a listen below.

[Billboard, Baltimore Sun]
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