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  • Artist: Memphis Bleek
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: October 10, 2000
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

For his second album, Jay-Z protégé Memphis Bleek makes small strides forward from his debut album, Coming of Age. Yet like Coming of Age, the tracks on The Understanding may be a level above those of most rap but still aren't in the same category as those of Jay-Z or the other superstars from New York's hardcore school of rap: Nas, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, and Raekwon. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
U Know Bleek (Intro) M. Thurston Cox, J Smith Memphis Bleek (1:51)
Do My... (Lyrics) Jay-Z, M. Thurston Cox Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z (3:39)
I Get High (Lyrics) M. Thurston Cox Memphis Bleek (3:39)
We Get Low (Lyrics) J Smith, M. Thurston Cox Memphis Bleek (3:09)
Change Up (Lyrics) M. Thurston Cox, Jay-Z Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z (2:05)
My Mind Right [Remix] M. Thurston Cox Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel (4:05)
Hustlers (Lyrics) M. Thurston Cox Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek (4:11)
All Types of S*** M. Thurston Cox Memphis Bleek (3:48)
PYT Jay-Z, M. Thurston Cox Amil, Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek (3:58)
Bounce B**** M. Thurston Cox Memphis Bleek (3:33)
They'll Never Play Me M. Thurston Cox, J Smith Memphis Bleek (3:39)
Everyday T. Anderson, C. Thomas, M. Thurston Cox Carl Thomas, Memphis Bleek (4:12)
Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses) Jay-Z, Tim Mosley, M. Thurston Cox Jay-Z, Twista, Memphis Bleek (4:54)
In My Life (Lyrics) M. Jones, M. Thurston Cox Memphis Bleek (4:10)

Credits

Gimel Keaton (Engineer), Carl Thomas (Performer), Jimmy Douglass (Mixing), Tia Johnson (Art Direction), Just Blaze (Mixing), Patrick Viala (Mixing), Gimel Keaton (Pro-Tools), Ken Lewis (Guitar), Jay-Z (Performer), Jimmy Douglass (Engineer), Duro (Engineer), Brian Stanley (Engineer), Kareem "Biggs" Burke (Executive Producer), Robert "Shim" Kirkland (Producer), Brian Stanley (Mixing), Duro (Mixing), Timbaland (Producer), Beanie Sigel (Performer), Shawn Carter (Executive Producer), Tia Johnson (Design), Damon Dash (Executive Producer), A Kid Called Roots (Producer), Jonathan Mannion (Photography), Tony Dawsey (Mastering), DJ Twinz (Producer), Just Blaze (Producer)
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The Understanding
Studio album by Memphis Bleek
Released December 5, 2000
Recorded 2000
Genre Hip hop
Length 50:53
Label Get Low Records Roc-A-Fella Records
Professional reviews
Memphis Bleek chronology
Coming of Age
(1999)		 The Understanding
(2000)		 M.A.D.E.
(2003)

The Understanding is the second album by rapper Memphis Bleek.

Track listing

  1. "Intro - U Know Bleek" – 1:51 Produced by Just Blaze
  2. "Do My..." (featuring Jay-Z) – 3:39 Produced by A Kid Called Roots
  3. "I Get High" – 3:39 Produced by T.T.
  4. "We Get Low" – 3:09 Produced by Just Blaze
  5. "Change Up" (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel) – 2:05 Produced by Robert "Shim" Kirkland
  6. "My Mind Right (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z, H. Money Bags and Beanie Sigel) – 4:05 Produced by DJ Twinz
  7. "Hustlers" (featuring Beanie Sigel) – 4:11 Produced by Jose "Lace" Batiz
  8. "All Types of Shit" – 3:48 Produced by Eddie Scoresazy
  9. "PYT" (featuring Jay-Z and Amil) – 3:58 Produced by Robert "Shim" Kirkland
  10. "Bounce Bitch" – 3:33 Produced by Lofey
  11. "They'll Never Play Me" – 3:39 Produced by Timbaland
  12. "Everyday" (featuring Carl Thomas) – 4:12 Produced by EZ Elpee
  13. "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)" (featuring Jay-Z, Twista and Missy Elliott) – 4:54 Produced by Timbaland
  14. "In My Life" – 4:10 Producer by Just Blaze

Samples

“Madhouse” by Silver Convention From the album World Is A Madhouse (1976) Sampled in “Intro - U Know Bleek” Produced by Just Blaze

“4 Da Fam” by Amil feat. Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek From the album All Money Is Legal (2000) Sampled in “Intro-U Know Bleek” Produced by Just Blaze

“Reina De La Noche” by Ricardo Montaner From the album Un toque de misterio (1990) Sampled in “I Get High” Produced by T.T.

“Su Lin (The Monk)” by Lalo Schifrin From the album Enter The Dragon (1973) Sampled in “My Mind Right (remix)” Produced by DJ Twinz

“Lady Luck” by Kenny Loggins From the album Celebrate Me Home (1977) Sampled in “All Types Of Shit” Produced by Eddie Scoresazy

“If That’s The Way You Feel (Then Let’s Fall In Love)” by White Heat * From the album ? Sampled in “Everyday” Produced by EZ Elpee

“I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner From the album Agent Provocateur (1984) Sampled in “In My Life” Produced by Just Blaze


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Memphis Bleek
Albums
Coming of Age · The Understanding · M.A.D.E. · 534 · The Process
Singles
"Memphis Bleek Is..." · "My Hood To Your Hood" · "What You Think of That" · "My Mind Right" · "Do My..." · "Is That Yo Chick" · "Round Here" · "Need Me In Your Life" · "Like That" · "Infatuated" · "Dear Summer" · "Hustla" · "Get Ya Money Up" · "Let It Off" ·
Filmography
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