M.A.D.E.

M.A.D.E.
Studio album by Memphis Bleek
Released	December 16, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Get Low Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Producer	Coptic 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, 2 Y'all" Released: 2002 "Everything's A Go" Released: April 2003 "Round Here" Released: October 12, 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Blender	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B− [4]
HipHopDX	[5]
RapReviews	8/10 [6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
USA Today	[8]
Vibe	[9]

M.A.D.E. (backronym of Money, Attitude, Direction, and Education) is the third studio album by American rapper Memphis Bleek, 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.

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Roc-a-Fella Get Low Respect It"	Malik Cox Eric Matlock Curtis Mayfield	Coptic	3:17
2.	"Everything's a Go" (featuring Jay-Z)	Cox Shawn Carter Justin Smith Thom Bell Linda Creed	Just Blaze	3:34
3.	"Round Here" (featuring T.I. and Trick Daddy)	Cox Smith Clifford Harris Maurice Young	Just Blaze	5:09
4.	"Just Blaze, Bleek & Free" (featuring Freeway)	Cox Smith Leslie Pridgen	Just Blaze	4:15
5.	"We Ballin'" (featuring Young Chris and Proof)	Cox Scott Storch Christopher Ries Obress Guy	Scott Storch	4:25
6.	"Hypnotic" (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel)	Cox Carter Dwight Grant Smith	Just Blaze	6:14
7.	"I Wanna Love U" (featuring Donell Jones)	Cox Kanye West James Ingram Quincy Jones	Kanye West	3:24
8.	"War"	Cox Smith	Just Blaze	3:48
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 & Life	3:56
11.	"Murda Murda" (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel)	Cox Carter Grant Scott Storch	Scott Storch	5:22
12.	"Hell No"	Cox Smith	Just Blaze	4:03
13.	"Hood Muzik" (featuring M.O.P.)	Cox Darryl Branch Jamal Grinnage Eric Murray	Darryl "Digga" Branch	3:15
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)	Cox Zukhan Bey Gerrell Gaddis Johnny Bristol	Zukhan	4:54
16.	"1, 2 Y'all" (featuring Jay-Z, Lil Cease and Geda K)	Cox Robert Kirkland Johnson Carter Gary Grainger James Lloyd Renee Scroggins Valerie Scraggins	Shim E Bass	5:45
17.	"R.O.C."	Cox Smith	Just Blaze	3:59

Samples

• "Roc-a-Fella Get Low Respect It" contains a sample from "Ghetto Child", written and performed by Curtis Mayfield.
• "Everything's a Go" contains a sample from "Pieces", written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, and performed by the Stylistics.
• "I Wanna Love U" contains an interpolation of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", written by James Ingram and Quincy Jones.
• "Do It All Again" contains a sample of "I Wouldn't Change a Thing", written and performed by Johnny Bristol.
• "1, 2 Y'all" contains a sample from "UFO", written by Renee Scroggins and Valerie Scroggins, and performed by ESG.

Personnel

• Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
• Shawn Carter – executive producer
• Damon Dash – executive producer
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• Denim – background vocals (6)
• Supa Engineer "Duro" – mixing (16)
• E-Bass – guitars (6)
• Brian Horton – flutes (6)
• Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (1, 3, 4, 6, 10-13, 15, 16), mixing (1-6, 8-14, 17)
• Michael Parnin – additional engineering (10)
• Brian Stanley – mixing (7, 15)
• Shane "Bermuda" Woodley – engineer (2, 5, 7-9, 14, 17)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–04) Peak position US Billboard 200 [10] 35 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Billboard 200 [12] 194 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] 38

References

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3. Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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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.
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8. "USATODAY.com - 'Carlyle' showcases show tunes; Harris chases blues to Mali". USA Today. December 22, 2003.
9. "M.A.D.E." Vibe. July 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
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11. "Memphis Bleek Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
12. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
13. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.