Genre: Rap
Period: `90s, 2000s
Biography:
Rapper Memphis Bleek was raised in Brooklyn, NY`s Marcy Projects housing community, making his recorded debut in 1996 on Jay-Z`s Reasonable Doubt. A member of the Roc-A-Fella Records stable, Bleek made his solo debut in 1999 with Coming of Age. While his debut did warrant plenty of attention, he wasn`t able to capitalize on the hype surrounding his debut, resulting in a questionable collection of songs -- powered primarily by its Swizz Beatz-produced lead single -- that didn`t live up to the lofty expectations many had. In late 2000, his sophomore album, The Understanding, appeared alongside Bleek`s high-profile appearance with Jay-Z in the "Hey Papi" single from the Nutty Professor II soundtrack and its Hype Williams-directed video (featuring a cameo appearance by Pamela Anderson). In addition to this eye-catching promotional ploy, the lead single from The Understanding, "Mind Right," soon followed. His third album M.A.D.E. appeared in 2003, followed by 534 in 2005. Duplicate entry '' for key 1
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