Watch Murs Livestream His World Record Attempt for Longest Recorded Rap Session

The LA rapper gets five-minute washroom breaks every hour.

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[gallery columns="3"]LA underground rap veteran Murs is currently attempting a world record for the longest recorded rap session. As part of a promotional campaign with Boost Mobile, the artist is attempting to rap for 24 hours straight, with five-minute breaks every hour. There is currently no Guinness World Record for the feat, according to Pitchfork, but in order to qualify in the brand new category, Murs has to keep recording for the whole 24 hours. At this time, Murs is approximately halfway there, having just passed the 12-hour mark not too long ago. Watch it above and let’s hope that he will be able to persevere through this physically and mentally demanding act.

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