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by kenn on 10/08/2003 09:50:00 AM
M.A.D.E. Review
Memph Bleek is drugs. Memph Bleek is murder. Memph Bleek
is…no Jay-Z. Despite a voice perfect for his upstart character and two solid solo releases, the Marcy projects–raised rapper lives in the shadow of his more compelling colleagues. On his third album, however, Bleek makes strides toward the light by following the patented Roc-AFella blueprint—topically (girls,
guns, guilt) and sonically (simmering soul samples). Made is his most thoughtful collection of songs yet: On “Understand Me Still,” he offers the decidedly un-ball-till-we-fall chorus
“Y’all don’t understand me still / I never enjoy success but my
family will.”
But even with strong beats from Just Blaze and Kanye West and some decent rhymes, Bleek’s all-star buddies steal his show. The Jay-Z helmed “Murda, Murda” (read: two Jay verses to Bleek’s one) finds Memphman riding shotgun over Scott Storch’s nimble percussion and chase-scene bass line. Bleek’s star will probably never outshine his label’s brightest, but Made is a sincere performance from Roc-A-Fella’s most loyal supporting cast member.
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