There are three significant notes to take away from the album 534, which was named after the building number of the housing project, where he and Jay-Z grew up. In between the release of The Understanding and M.A.D.E., he took a three-year hiatus, in which time he took care of his older brother, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. He has released three more albums since his debut, The Understanding, M.A.D.E., and 534 (Out of the three, The Understanding was certified Gold by the RIAA). The name 'Memphis', which the rapper explained paid homage to pimps, was an acronym for 'Making Easy Money, Pimping Hoes In Style' while 'Bleek' had been a childhood nickname, given to him by his younger sister. The album was the week's Hot Shot Debut on the Billboard 200, peaking at #7 with 118,000 units sold in its first week. After the huge success of Hard Knock Life and the exposure of the Roc-A-Fella camp, (a Memphis Bleek track off the aforementioned Jay-Z album, 'It's Alright', actually charted on Billboard), the label released Memphis Bleek's debut album, Coming of Age. Bleek's first official appearance was 'Coming of Age' from Reasonable Doubt. Carter, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, and The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. He appears on the Jay-Z albums: Reasonable Doubt, Vol. He grew up in Brooklyn's Marcy Projects, located in BedfordвЂ“Stuyvesant, the same neighborhood as Jay-Z. Memphis Bleek was one of the first artists signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, as a protГ©gГ© to Jay-Z.

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