The Understanding (Memphis Bleek album)
The Understanding is the second studio album by rapper Memphis Bleek, released by Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, and Def Jam Recordings on December 5, 2000. As of October 2002, the album has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipment of over 500,000 units.[7]
| The Understanding | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 5, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 50:53 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Duane DaRock Ramos, A Kid Called Roots, T.T., Robert "Shim" Kirkland, DJ Twinz, Jose "Lace" Batiz, Eddie Scoresazy, Lofey, Timbaland, EZ Elpee | |||
| Memphis Bleek chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Understanding | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| HipHopDX | [2] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| USA Today | [6] |
Track listing
Credits adapted from TIDAL.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro – U Know Bleek" | Just Blaze | 1:51 | |
| 2. | "Do My..." (featuring Jay-Z) |
| A Kid Called Roots | 3:39 |
| 3. | "I Get High" |
| T.T. | 3:39 |
| 4. | "We Get Low" |
| Just Blaze | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Change Up" (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel) |
| Robert "Shim" Kirkland | 2:05 |
| 6. | "My Mind Right (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z, H Money Bags and Beanie Sigel) |
| DJ Twinz | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Hustlers" (featuring Beanie Sigel) |
| Jose "Lace" Batiz | 4:11 |
| 8. | "All Types of Shit" |
| Eddie Scoresazy | 3:48 |
| 9. | "PYT" (featuring Jay-Z and Amil) |
| Robert "Shim" Kirkland | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Bounce Bitch" |
| Lofey | 3:33 |
| 11. | "They'll Never Play Me" |
| Just Blaze | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Everyday" (featuring Carl Thomas) |
| EZ Elpee | 4:12 |
| 13. | "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)" (featuring Jay-Z, Twista and Missy Elliott) | Timbaland | 4:54 | |
| 14. | "In My Life" |
| Duane "Da Roc" Ramos | 4:10 |
[9] Sample credits
- "Intro – U Know Bleek" contains samples of:
- "Madhouse", written by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay, and performed by Silver Convention.
- "4 da Fam", written by Amil Whitehead, Malik Cox, Tyrone Fyffe, and Dwight Grant; and performed by Amil.
- "I Get High "contains a sample of "Reina de la Roche", written by Ricardo Montaner and Pablo Manavello, and performed by Ricardo Montaner.
- "My Mind Right (Remix)" contains an interpolation of "The Monk", written by Lalo Schifrin.
- "All Types of Shit" contains a sample from "Lady Luck", written by John Townsend.
- "Everyday" contains a sample of "If That's the Way You Feel (Then Let's Fall in Love)", written by Robert Relf and Thomas Anderson, and performed by White Heat.
- "In My Life" contains samples from "I Want to Know What Love Is", written by Mick Jones, and performed by Foreigner.
Personnel
- Supa Engineer DURO – mixing (2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
- Bee High – co-executive producer
- Just Blaze – mixing (11)
- Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
- Shawn Carter – executive producer
- Damon Dash – executive producer
- Jimmy Douglass – engineer and mixing (13)
- Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (1-6, 11, 12, 14), mixing (8), Pro Tools editing (13)
- Ken Lewis – guitar and mixing (11)
- Chauncey Mahan – engineer (7), Pro Tools editing (13)
- Midnite – engineer (3)
- Leonard "Lenny S." Santiago – co-executive producer
- Brian Stanley – engineer (7, 8, 10), mixing (1, 3, 14)
- Pat Viala – engineer (6, 9), mixing (5, 6)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Birchmeier, Jason. "The Understanding – Memphis Bleek". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- "Memphis Bleek – Understanding". HipHopDX. January 13, 2001. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- Juon, Steve (February 6, 2001). "Memphis Bleek :: The Understanding". RapReviews. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- Ex, Kris (February 1, 2001). "Memphis Bleek: The Understanding". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- Baker, Soren (January 1, 2001). "*** Memphis Bleek, "The Understanding," Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- USA Today review
- "The Understanding". Amazon. 2000.
- "Credits / The Understanding / Memphis Bleek – TIDAL". Tidal.com.
- "Credits / The Understanding / Memphis Bleek – TIDAL". Tidal.com.
- "Memphis Bleek Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- "Memphis Bleek Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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