As we await for Murs to drop his highly anticipated Warner Records debut, Murs For President, it seems like the Living Legend has decided to give some of his loyal fans a little something to whet their appetites. What came partially from needing an artistic release and probably sheer boredom associated with prepping his major label debut, is a compilation that features Murs and some newer artists trying to make their own lane. Much of Murs And The Misadventures… is dedicated to showcasing Murs’ extended family but still gives you just enough Murs to keep the heads happy.

There are some moments on this mixtape that are of the eyebrow raising variety. Keep On Loving Me features Murs and newcomer Isaiah dropping some straight heat over some buzzing organs and a dark sample. Murs also gets on his ‘A’ game with 1^st Love which plays out as an interesting tale about the first woman who stole his heart. It’s told in a manner in which only Murs can tell it and unfortunately the only person that needs to hear it, won’t. Elsewhere, Murs joins Supreme for a reggae tinged romp titled Bang Bang which may be one of the high points of the mixtape. A lost 9^th Wonder track meanders about with Babylon Fall and is a fresh reminder of the type of work 9^th and Murs can string together. She Had A Nascar is simply Murs working his magic over a quirky and spaced out backdrop while Murs and Supreme go hard with the Embassy (I swear I heard that name before…) produced Ups And Downs.

Small problems arise when Murs isn’t handling the emcee duties full time as joints like Asek’s The Saga Continues and Supreme’s Truth come up lame as they race towards the finish line. The latter is really a stripped down beat better suited for a freestyle, but it’s also a reminder that this isn’t a real album. Murs even gets off one dud with the simplistic production of Down In Dena. But as any mixtape consumer would know, the skipable tracks aren’t reason to avoid this project. Matter of fact, its rarity alone is worth the price of admission.

It’s obvious that a Murs project is at its best when Murs takes the reins. But that wasn’t the aim of this project. Murs and the Misadventures... was intended to keep the true Murs fans happy as well as give Murs the much needed creative release he needed. Although every track isn’t packaged with dynamite, true fans won’t care. The only thing that matters is that Murs is still putting out music and hasn’t hit a writing roadblock on the way to his Warner release date. It’s also reason enough for us to shut our mouths and hold tight for just a tad longer. Hopefully by then Murs will have what we’ve all been waiting for.