Keith Murrayโs mental state has been a topic of discussion as of late. However, after his surprise performance at the BET Awards, it appears things may be looking up for the rapper.
Premiering on Sunday (June 25), this yearโs BET Awards were more star-studded than ever. However, one of the most memorable moments was when Def Squad โ comprised of Murray,ย Redman, and EPMD co-founderย Erik Sermonย โ took the stage to let fans reminisce about the โGolden Eraโ of the 90s in honor of Hip Hopโs 50th anniversary this year.
While the performance was amazing to watch, some fans were confused when Murray took the stage. The Long Island native was recently spotted in a video online appearing to be under the influence of drugs.
However, Murrayโs recent antics havenโt affected his bravado or stage presence, as he rocked his performance of his hit track, โThe Most Beautifullest Thing In This World,โ which appeared on his 1994 album of the same name.
A disturbing video of Murray surfaced online recently, causing many to wonder about his mental state. Evenย Lord Jamar, whoโs had a long-standing beef with the rapper, put it aside toย offer his long-time adversary some support.
โOur brother @keithmurrayrap obviously needs serious help,โ he wrote in an Instagram post featuring the clip. โI donโt have to see this man do drugs in front of me to know heโs on drugs. Dude crossed a line with me, that I believe if he wasnโt on drugs he wouldnโt have crossed, so I forgive him. We need to get our brother clean, cause this is a horrible look.โ
9th Wonder, Doodlebug from Digable Planets, and Immortal Technique all commented on the post in support of Murray, as well.
Prior to his IG post, Lord Jamar implored Murray to get help on his podcast last week. Jamar was addressing Murrayโs prior appearance on another podcast, in which Murray allegedly threatened to โslap the shit out of [Lord Jamar]โ when he saw him again.
But rather than feed into the taunts, Jamar addressed the larger, underlying issue. โAt the end of the day, I just want to say that addiction [is] something that is serious,โ he said.