M.A.D.E. is the third studio album by American rapper Memphis Bleek,[10] released by Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, and Def Jam Recordings. Originally scheduled for a summer 2003 release, the album was ultimately released on December 16, 2003. The album reached #35 on the Billboard 200 charts.

M.A.D.E.
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 16, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
GenreHip hop
Label
ProducerCoptic, Just Blaze, Scott Storch, Kanye West, T.T., E Bass, Art & Life, Darryl "Digga" Branch, Zukhan, Robert "Shim" Kirkland
Memphis Bleek chronology
The Understanding
(2000)
M.A.D.E.
(2003)
534
(2005)
Singles from M.A.D.E.
  1. "1, 2 Y'all"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Everything's A Go"
    Released: April 2003
  3. "Round Here"
    Released: October 12, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop [1]
AllMusic [2]
Blender [3]
Entertainment WeeklyB− [4]
HipHopDX.com [5]
RapReviews.com [6]
Rolling Stone [7]
USA Today [8]
Vibe [9]

The first single released from the album was "Round Here" which features fellow American rappers Trick Daddy and T.I. and production from Just Blaze. The second single was "Need Me In Your Life" which featured Nate Dogg.

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Roc-a-Fella Get Low Respect It"Coptic3:17
2."Everything's a Go" (featuring Jay-Z)Just Blaze3:34
3."Round Here" (featuring T.I. and Trick Daddy)Just Blaze5:09
4."Just Blaze, Bleek & Free" (featuring Freeway)Just Blaze4:15
5."We Ballin'" (featuring Young Chris and Proof)Scott Storch4:25
6."Hypnotic" (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel)
Just Blaze6:14
7."I Wanna Love U" (featuring Donell Jones)Kanye West3:24
8."War"
  • Cox
  • Smith
Just Blaze3:48
9."My Life" (featuring Latif)
  • Cox
  • Edwin Delahoz
  • Eric Johnson
  • Corey Williams
  • T.T.
  • E Bass
4:55
10."Need Me In Your Life" (featuring Nate Dogg)
  • Cox
  • Delroy Andrews
  • Brian Bridgeman
Art & Life3:56
11."Murda Murda" (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel)
Scott Storch5:22
12."Hell No"
  • Cox
  • Smith
Just Blaze4:03
13."Hood Muzik" (featuring M.O.P.)Darryl "Digga" Branch3:15
14."Understand Me Still" (featuring Rell)
  • Cox
  • Delahoz
  • Johnson
  • T.T.
  • E Bass
4:37
15."Do It All Again" (featuring Rell, Lil Cease, and Geda K)
Zukhan4:54
16."1, 2 Y'all" (featuring Jay-Z, Lil Cease and Geda K)
  • Shim
  • E Bass
5:45
17."R.O.C."
  • Cox
  • Smith
Just Blaze3:59

Samples

Personnel edit

Charts edit

References edit

  1. ^ "AllHipHop.com : Reviews". Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. ^ Birchmeier, Jason (December 16, 2003). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  3. ^ [1] Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "M.A.D.E Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. December 19, 2003.
  5. ^ Hagan, George (December 11, 2003). "Memphis Bleek - M.A.D.E. | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Memphis Bleek :: M.A.D.E. :: Roc-A-Fella". Rapreviews.com. December 16, 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  7. ^ "Memphis Bleek: M.A.D.E. : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". RollingStone.com. February 21, 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  8. ^ "USATODAY.com - 'Carlyle' showcases show tunes; Harris chases blues to Mali". USA Today. December 22, 2003.
  9. ^ "Vibe - Google Livres". July 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  10. ^ "Made: Memphis Bleek: Music". Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  11. ^ "Memphis Bleek Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "Memphis Bleek Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.