Early years
Memphis "One Hit Away" Bleek's first mainstream rap vocals appeared on the Clark Kent produced song "Coming of Age", featured on Jay-Z's classic debut LP Reasonable Doubt. Shortly after, Bleek became the first artist signed to Roc-A-Fella Records.
"Coming of Age", ironiclly, was also the title of Memphis' debut LP, which didn't create massive records sales and chart-topping singles as his labelmate and peers' albums had. The same was the case of his second LP, "The Understanding", and third, "M.A.D.E", though the latter spawned his largest amount of sales yet (900,000).
Get Low label and rivalries
In the time between the releases of his second and third albums, Memphis Bleek started his own label, Get Low, which in turn led to the signing of former Junior MAFIA member Lil' Cease. The name of the label has sparked a hip-hop rivalry, or beef, between Memphis Bleek, JT tha Bigga Figga & The Game, the former of which built an independent record label with the same title.
Memphis Bleek was also caught in the middle of the epic Jay-Z and Nas battle, in which Bleek gained a few enemies, most notably Nas and Mobb Deep. Despite boosting Jay-Z and Nas's careers, the beef did little to help Bleek gain any more popularity than he had already attained.
Later years
Remaining one hit away, on May 17, 2005, Bleek released his fourth album titled "534" , in reference to the building he & mentor Jay-Z grew up in, located in the Marcy housing projects of Brooklyn. However, like many of Bleeks previous releases the album suffered in sales, despite decent exposure of the Swizz Beatz produced single 'Like That'.
In fall 2005, Memphis Bleek told MTV that he was recording an album called "The Process", that he would describe as a make or break album, saying "I want to do an album that's through the roof, I want to do a classic album. I feel that if this album I'm not recording is a classic, I'm not even gonna put it out. I have to do it bigger than anybody has ever done it. I have to make a good record this time, not just talking-junk records."The rapper has worked on the album since 2005 and during that time frame he would release the songs "Hustla", "Get Ya Money Off" and "Let It Off". During this time, he would also leave Roc-A-Fella after Jay-Z told him he could run his own company and had the proper distribution deals to do so. He found a new home in 2009 when he signed to Mass Appeal Entertainment which is where he will release his long anticipated album The Process is yet.
Albums
1999: The Coming of Age [Certified: Gold]
2001: The Understanding [Certified: Gold]
2003: M.A.D.E. [Certified: Gold]
2005: 534 [Certified: Gold]
Smoke The Pain Away
Memphis Bleek Lyrics
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No seeds, no sticks, that's all I twist
I twist backwoods up, that's what's up
When I come to your town better have some bud
I graduated grads, got my diploma
I could tell by your aroma you smokin' on Arizona
But you ain't got no Cali Kush
Quiet it's kept like hush, plus
You ain't never had no Florida Crip
Beat that'd have you tripping
Room start spinning, you beginning to get paranoid, start hearing noises
Can't forget about the Chitown 'dro
That's why they say it's the windy city
Ladies could blow
Got a connect everywhere I go, never catch me with less than an O, you know
[Chorus]
You got stress in your life then we smoking tonight
My ladies gimme a light
My ladies gimme a light
My ladies gimme a light
Niggas twist something up if you don't give a fuck if the Cali Kush
Got you stuck
My niggas gimme a light
My niggas gimme a light
You got your baby's momma beefing with you, better have that reefer with you
When she finish let the leaf remove you
I inhale it deep like the chief of voodoo
Handcuffing these beats like police will do you, that's how it works for me
Puffing on the purple, hit the booth with my eyes burgundy
I spit the truth on how the earth be
And all the bullshit I go through like dirt weed
And how I always come through like birth, be
Ten pounds, eight ounces of herb, be
I take two to the chest for all my niggaz that left
I blow it out, let them live through my breath
And everybody got a way to relax like everybody gotta pay their tax
If you live where I live everybody gotta blaze their gat
So everybody blaze up a sack, let's go
[Chorus]
It's been heavy on my mind, now I gotta leave it all behind
Smoke the pain away, chase the rain away
See the sun is gonna shine 'till the night
Smoke the pain away, chase the rain away
The president, he gotta legalize it
The governor, he gotta legalize it
Mayor, mayor gotta legalize it
Let all my niggas lead their lives as they see fit,
That's how I see it
God damn, I'm a genius when I'm lit
Man fuck this shit man, Gu, twist something up
I'm gonna come out there, let the bridge ride on 'em
It's been heavy on my mind, now I gotta leave it all behind
Smoke the pain away, chase the rain away
See the sun is gonna shine 'till the night
Smoke the pain away, chase the rain away
Get low always smoking that la la la
You know Bleek always smoking that la la la
Young Proof always smoking that la la la
My nigga Cali always smoking that la la la
Sheik Breezy always smoking that la la la
Murder One's always smoking that la la la
Get low always smoking that la la la,
Smoking that la la la, smoking
That la la la
Yeah
The lyrics of Memphis Bleek's song "Smoke The Pain Away" revolve around the idea of using marijuana to ease stress, calm nerves, and make one forget about their problems. The song suggests that smoking marijuana is a way of dealing with the stress and pain of everyday life, and has become an important part of the rapper's life. He talks about how he smokes backwoods, and how when he visits different places, he needs to have some weed, otherwise he would be stressed out.
The song also reflects how the rapper has graduated from college, but still chooses to smoke marijuana. He talks about the different types of weed he has experienced, and how some of them are better than others. He suggests that marijuana is an important part of his life because it helps him deal with the struggles he encounters. He talks about how people have different ways to relax, and for him, that is smoking marijuana.
Overall, the lyrics of "Smoke The Pain Away" invite the listeners to join him in smoking marijuana, as a way to ease their pain and stress.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, I ain't the type that'll move from stress
I don't get easily stressed out or anxious
No seeds, no sticks, that's all I twist
I don't settle for anything but the best; I only smoke high-quality weed
I twist backwoods up, that's what's up
I prefer to smoke backwoods
When I come to your town better have some bud
If I come to your city, make sure you have some weed ready for me
I graduated grads, got my diploma
I am an experienced smoker and know good weed when I see it
I could tell by your aroma you smokin' on Arizona
I can tell by the smell that you're not smoking good quality weed
But you ain't got no Cali Kush
You're not smoking the best weed out there
You're smoking on that backyard bush
You're smoking low-quality weed
Quiet it's kept like hush, plus
This is a secret, but
You ain't never had no Florida Crip
You have never smoked Florida Crip
Beat that'd have you tripping
It's so good that it will have you hallucinating
Room start spinning, you beginning to get paranoid, start hearing noises
It's so strong that you might start to feel paranoid and hear things
Can't forget about the Chitown 'dro
I can't forget about the Chicago Kush
That's why they say it's the windy city
Chicago is known for its strong weed
Ladies could blow
The girls can smoke too
Got a connect everywhere I go, never catch me with less than an O, you know
I always have a good connection for weed everywhere I go, and I never have less than an ounce on me
You got stress in your life then we smoking tonight
If you're stressed out, we are going to smoke tonight
My ladies gimme a light
Girls, can I get a lighter?
Niggas twist something up if you don't give a fuck if the Cali Kush
Boys, roll up some weed if you don't care about smoking the best weed (Cali Kush)
Got you stuck
It will get you high
You got your baby's momma beefing with you, better have that reefer with you
If you're having issues with your baby's momma, make sure you have weed with you
When she finish let the leaf remove you
When your problems are over, let the weed help you forget them
I inhale it deep like the chief of voodoo
I take really deep hits like the leader of voodoo would
Handcuffing these beats like police will do you, that's how it works for me
I'm in control of my music like the police are in control of criminals - this is how I work
Puffing on the purple, hit the booth with my eyes burgundy
Smoking strong weed, my eyes are red when I hit the recording studio
I spit the truth on how the earth be
I rap about the harsh realities of life
And all the bullshit I go through like dirt weed
I talk about all the problems and negativity I deal with, like smoking bad weed
And how I always come through like birth, be
But I always rise above it, like a new birth
Ten pounds, eight ounces of herb, be
I have a lot of weed
I take two to the chest for all my niggaz that left
I smoke for my friends who are no longer with us
I blow it out, let them live through my breath
When I exhale, it's like my friends are still with me
And everybody got a way to relax like everybody gotta pay their tax
Everyone has their way of unwinding, like everyone has to pay their taxes
If you live where I live everybody gotta blaze their gat
Where I'm from, everyone smokes weed
So everybody blaze up a sack, let's go
So let's all smoke a joint together
It's been heavy on my mind, now I gotta leave it all behind
I have a lot on my mind, but smoking weed helps me forget about it
Smoke the pain away, chase the rain away
Smoking weed helps me cope with my problems and forget about the rain
See the sun is gonna shine 'till the night
Things will get better, even if it takes all night
The president, he gotta legalize it
The president should legalize marijuana
The governor, he gotta legalize it
The governor should legalize marijuana
Mayor, mayor gotta legalize it
The mayor should legalize marijuana
Let all my niggas lead their lives as they see fit,
Everyone should have the freedom to live life as they please
That's how I see it
That's my perspective on things
God damn, I'm a genius when I'm lit
I feel really smart when I'm high
Man fuck this shit man, Gu, twist something up
I'm annoyed, so let's smoke a joint
I'm gonna come out there, let the bridge ride on 'em
I'll handle my problems, but first I need to light up and get high
Get low always smoking that la la la
My friend Get Low always smokes high-quality weed
You know Bleek always smoking that la la la
I'm known for smoking the best weed
Young Proof always smoking that la la la
My friend Young Proof always smokes good weed
My nigga Cali always smoking that la la la
My friend Cali always smokes the best weed
Sheik Breezy always smoking that la la la
My friend Sheik Breezy always smokes high-quality weed
Murder One's always smoking that la la la
My friend Murder One always smokes good weed
Smoking that la la la
We're all smoking high-quality weed
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DEXTER WANSEL, MALIK COX, MALIK DESHAWN COX, PATRICK DOUTHIT
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