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Memphis Bleek
Coming of Age
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, R&B

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Pain in da A** Intro - Memphis Bleek,
2. Who's Sleeping - Memphis Bleek, Cox, M.
3. Memphis Bleek Is... - Memphis Bleek, Cox, M.
4. What You Think of That - Memphis Bleek, Best A.
5. M**** 4 Life - Memphis Bleek, Atkins, J.
6. You're All Welcome [Pain Interlude] - Memphis Bleek,
7. Stay Alive in NYC - Memphis Bleek, Austin, P.
8. You a Thug N**** - Memphis Bleek, Cox, M.
9. N.O.W. - Memphis Bleek, Byer, M.
10. Everybody - Memphis Bleek, Memphis Bleek
11. I Won't Stop - Memphis Bleek, Cox, M.
12. My Hood to Your Hood - Memphis Bleek, Cox, M.
13. Why You Wanna Hate For - Memphis Bleek, Brim, J.
14. Regular Cat - Memphis Bleek, Cox, M.

The Debut Album from the Artist who Describes Himself as 'a New Improved Jay-Z'/.

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CD Details

All Artists: Memphis Bleek
Title: Coming of Age
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Roc-a-Fella
Original Release Date: 1/1/1999
Re-Release Date: 8/3/1999
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, R&B
Styles: East Coast, Gangsta & Hardcore, Pop Rap, Soul
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 731453899124

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The Debut Album from the Artist who Describes Himself as 'a New Improved Jay-Z'/.

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CD Reviews

Classic Debut - possibly 4.5 stars

G$ | B-More, MD | 12/17/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"With almost 4 years in the rap game under his belt, at the time labeled as the future of the ROC, Bleek, displays the lyrics of an old head, and he just turned 21 a month and a half before this debut album dropped. With 12 solid songs (none on here that I skip), it has 3 classics, 5 to 7 good or great songs, and 2 to 4 average ones. Half the songs have guests on them. Production is handled by 10 different producers. Irv Gotti does 3 (2 w/ Mr. Fingers & 1 w/ Lil rob), J_Runnah does 2, and Pat Viala, Buvkwild, Swizz Beats, Haph, Omen, Big Demi, Burn Unit all do 1. Amust have rap album and one of the best of 1999.

#2 - 8.5 (f/ Reb)

#3 - 10 (classic w/ great beat)

#4 - 10 (another classic w/ a great faster beat -- f/ Jay-Z)

#5 - 9 (f/ Ja Rule --- also on Ja's "Venni Vetti Vecci")

#7 - 10 (CLASSIC -- great beat and story -- one of my all time favorite songs)

#8 - 7

#9 - 8.5 (f/ Da Ranjahz)

#10 - 8

#11 - 8 (f/ Da Ranjahz)

#12 - 8.5 (f/ Beanie Sigel)

#13 - 9.5 (f/ Noreaga -- great song)

#14 - 6.5 (slower/deeper song)

Malik Cox -- b. 6/23/78 -- Marcy, Brooklyn, NY

check all my reviews"

Lyrics need some work

Keith A. Jones | Philadelphia PA | 01/03/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Memphis Bleek has a lot to offer but he doesn't show it when he limits his lyrics to only a few things, Women, Money, and all the other flashy stuff people crave. Now he does open his mind up on some tracks letting you know his potential. Besides that this album has some great production and that's where Bleek unleashes the real Bleek. Tracks like Stay alive in NYC, You a thug, and Regular cat. After hearing this album you start to realize in his more recent albums Bleek relies on his production to much but not on this he was hungrier and more aggressive than he is now. This is a nice album to have it's got mediocre lyrics nothing that stands out like his verse on Jay z's coming of age. Some songs wear on you and some start to get on your nerves but all together this is a decent debut."

Is he the new and improved Jay-Z?

Kunal Vaghela | UK | 02/03/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Memphis Bleek looks at himself as the new and improved Jay-Z. As far as the general fans are concerned, he has the potential to be, but as far as this album goes, it doesn't seem he be will anytime soon. Unfortunetly, this album lacks the same presence that Jay-Z gives us with his records. Memphis Bleek does possess the same swager and infactuation with drugs, money, women and guns, but unfortuntely it lacks substance. No real standouts in this one, but the gems on this LP do keep the record spinning and have you listening to what this young man's all about, with some decent production work. Sorry Bleek, better luck next time!"