Memphis Bleek

Memphis Bleek
Memphis Bleek (front) in 2001 with Beanie Sigel
Memphis Bleek (front) in 2001 with Beanie Sigel
Background information
Birth nameMalik Deshawn Cox
Born (1978-06-23) June 23, 1978 (age 46)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1996–present
Labels
Formerly ofCrooklyn Dodgers
Spouse
Ashley Coombs
(m. 2014)
Children2

Malik Deshawn Cox (born June 23, 1978),[1] known by his stage name Memphis Bleek, is an American rapper. He is best known for his affiliation with fellow New York City-based rapper Jay-Z, with Cox often described as his hype man and protégé. Cox signed with his Roc-A-Fella Records label imprint in the late 1990s, through which he has released four major label studio albums: Coming of Age (1999), The Understanding (2000), M.A.D.E. (2003), and 534 (2005).[2] He has since founded his own labels: Get Low Records in 1998, and Warehouse Music Group in 2016—through which he signed rapper Casanova.

  1. ^ Wilson, Elliott (November 4, 1998). "Memphis Bleek: Get Shorty". Vibe. p. 58.
  2. ^ Memphis Bleek. allmusic.com