Get Low label and rivalriesIn the time between the releases of his second and third albums, Memphis Bleek started his own label, Get Low, which in turn led to the signing of former Junior MAFIA member Lil’ Cease. The same was the case of his second LP, “The Understanding”, and third, “M.A.D.E”, though the latter spawned his largest amount of sales yet (900,000). “Coming of Age”, ironiclly, was also the title of Memphis’ debut LP, which didn’t create massive records sales and chart-topping singles as his labelmate and peers’ albums had. Shortly after, Bleek became the first artist signed to Roc-A-Fella Records. Early yearsMemphis “One Hit Away” Bleek’s first mainstream rap vocals appeared on the Clark Kent produced song “Coming of Age”, featured on Jay-Z’s classic debut LP Reasonable Doubt. “Memphis” is an acronym for Making Easy Money Pimping Hoes In Style. and Jay-Z during his childhood, and has collaborated with artists such as Beanie Sigel, Ja Rule and Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, among others. Malik Thuston Cox born in June 23, 1978, is a New York rapper who regularly came in contact with rap legends such as The Notorious B.I.G.
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