Memphis Bleek

Memphis Bleek was one of the first artists signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, as protégé to Jay-Z. He grew up in Marcy Projects, the same neighborhood as Jay-Z. He appears on the Jay-Z albums: Reasonable Doubt, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life, Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, and The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. Bleek\'s first official appearance was "Coming of Age" from Reasonable Doubt. 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. 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.\n', 'The name "Memphis", which the rapper explained to pay homage to pimps, was an acronym for "Making…