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Memphis Bleek Biography

The American rapper known as Memphis Bleek was born Malik Cox in 1978. Memphis Bleek rose to fame largely through his association with longtime friend and rapper, Jay-Z, who signed Bleek to his Roc-A-Fella Records label shortly after its launch. Bleek’s debut, Coming of Age, was released in 1999 and featured the highly successful single, “It’s Alright,” featuring Jay-Z.

Coming of Age rose to the number seven spot on the mainstream charts, becoming the week’s Hot Shot Debut for the Billboard 200. “It’s Alright” rose into the top ten on the US Rap charts, and into the top forty on the R&B charts. Other notable singles from Coming of Age include: “Memphis Bleek Is…,” “My Hood to Your Hood,” and “What You Think of That,” giving Memphis Bleek an auspicious beginning to the start of his career.

Since Coming of Age, Memphis Bleek has also released the albums: The Understanding (2000), M.A.D.E. (2003), and 534 (2005.) The latter, which was an homage to the building in which Jay-Z and Memphis grew up in as children, marked one of the first Roc-A-Fella Record releases. Collectively, the albums spawned the additional R&B and rap hits: “Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses),” “Do My…,” “Round Here,” “Like That,” and “Dear Summer.” Memphis Bleek has also appeared as a guest artist on multiple Jay-Z hits, including “Change the Game,” and “Hey Papi,” which was featured in the film The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.

Memphis Bleek continues to perform and record. Bleek’s most recent album, The Process, arrived in 2010. Bleek has also made appearances in two films: State Property and Paper Soldiers, both in 2002.