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]
We Get Low
Memphis Bleek Lyrics
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Ge-geah, R.O.C.
Yeah yeah
Ge-geah.. yeah, geah
G-yo, g-yo
Aiyyo I'm back wit it, still tote the gat wit it
Still got it locked, I sold some crack wit it
The fo'-fo' blow out of control
Blow yo' mind outta that hole..
.. M.E.M. get a broad out of her home, out of her clothes
Into the Benz, get her into sippin the gin
Twistin the lye, get her into pushin the 5
Then we fly out of the state.. let shots out of the 8
They go in and out of your face
You want spend? I take 10 out of the safe
You want drink? Take a bottle, out of the case
Then we.. get into somethin, get into touchin
Get into fuckin - mami, no frontin
Shit, I got cake (geah) I got weight (geah)
Shit you want to chill, mama, pick a state (let's go)
[Chorus: repeat 2X]
Let's get high - first class seat on me
We get low - hotel fee on me
Let's get high - lay back, roll up weed
We get low - Bel've on the rocks, apple martini
[Memphis Bleek]
I'm in the S-5, all black, no tint
with a nice dime - all ass, no tits
Still, rippin the glock (Bleek) playin the block
Fuckin with mine - M.E.M., gettin it hot
Gettin it popped, gettin it jumped, gettin it crunk
And you don't want to get slump duke, get in the trunk
Got a pound of that green, to get in New York
Get it through customs; Bleek ain't tryin to get caught
but get this - the fifth will get you support
Not that help - that life situation get short
Gettin with ma, Bleek still gettin her high
End up, gettin her somethin she ain't get in her life
She fuckin with them real niggaz who get low, who get dough
who got cake - baby, but get mo'
And I get hoes, but yo' bitch, I got
The same jewels, I got rid of you not (let's go)
[Chorus]
Let's get high.. we get low.. (repeat 4X)
The song “We Get Low” by Memphis Bleek is full of braggadocio lyrics and tough rhymes. Memphis Bleek kicks things off by proclaiming his arrival and announces his presence with power. Throughout the song, Memphis Bleek speaks about his luxurious lifestyle and success in the rap game. He reminisces about his past and raps about how he’s still got it locked after selling crack. He talks about how he is the king and how no one can match up to him. He proudly talks about his ability to get women and how it’s easy for him to do so. He also talks about his lavish lifestyle, taking women to different states and drinking expensive drinks. The chorus is an invitation to live life on the wild side with him, where they can both get high and get low together.
The song is predominantly about the thrills, excitement, and adventures of living life in the fast lane. Through his lyrics, Memphis Bleek conveys that he is living the high life with full control over his life. Whether it's getting high while sitting in the first-class seat or getting low with a hotel suite, he seems to enjoy it thoroughly. Memphis Bleek puts on a show, through his rhymes and music, for his audience, who seem to fall for it every time.
In summary, “We Get Low” is a hyped-up rap song that talks about Memphis Bleek's persona as a tough, brash, and successful rapper with a lavish lifestyle. He boasts about his ability to get women and how he lives life in the fast lane with everything available at his disposal.
Line by Line Meaning
Aiyyo I'm back wit it, still tote the gat wit it
I am back to doing what I do best, carrying a gun with me.
Still got it locked, I sold some crack wit it
I am still in control of my business, and have sold drugs in the past.
Who could fuck wit it? Not a soul, I'm out of control
No one can compete with me, I am unstoppable.
The fo'-fo' blow out of control
The gun is so powerful it can cause you to lose your mind.
Blow yo' mind outta that hole..
It will leave you feeling astounded.
.. M.E.M. get a broad out of her home, out of her clothes
My friends and I take women away from their homes and take their clothes off.
Into the Benz, get her into sippin the gin
We then take her into my car and give her gin to drink.
Twistin the lye, get her into pushin the 5
I will give her drugs to push her to have sex with me.
Then we fly out of the state.. let shots out of the 8
Once we are all done, we leave with shots being fired from our guns.
They go in and out of your face
The bullets will fly right past you.
You want spend? I take 10 out of the safe
If you want to spend money, I can give you $10,000.
You want drink? Take a bottle, out of the case
If you want to drink, take a bottle from the case.
Then we.. get into somethin, get into touchin
We then go on to get involved physically.
Get into fuckin - mami, no frontin
The intention is to get involved sexually without any sort of pretense or lies.
Shit, I got cake (geah) I got weight (geah)
I have a lot of money and drugs.
Shit you want to chill, mama, pick a state (let's go)
We can go anywhere you want and relax.
I'm in the S-5, all black, no tint
I am driving a black, non-tinted BMW S5.
with a nice dime - all ass, no tits
I am with a woman who has a well-rounded butt, but not a large chest.
Still, rippin the glock (Bleek) playin the block
I am still carrying the gun, playing around with it.
Fuckin with mine - M.E.M., gettin it hot
My associates and I make things happen, and we are on fire.
Gettin it popped, gettin it jumped, gettin it crunk
We are staying active and staying in action.
And you don't want to get slump duke, get in the trunk
If you mess with us, you could end up in the trunk of the car.
Got a pound of that green, to get in New York
I have a pound of weed to deliver in New York.
Get it through customs; Bleek ain't tryin to get caught
I need to get it through customs carefully, as I don't want to get caught.
but get this - the fifth will get you support
The gun I'm carrying can provide support and protection.
Not that help - that life situation get short
It can also lead to someone's life getting cut short.
Gettin with ma, Bleek still gettin her high
I'm with a girl and I'm giving her drugs to get her high.
End up, gettin her somethin she ain't get in her life
I can give her something that she's never had before.
She fuckin with them real niggaz who get low, who get dough
She is interested in men like me who live on the edge and make a lot of money.
who got cake - baby, but get mo'
We can always work to get more and more money.
And I get hoes, but yo' bitch, I got
I have many women, but I have your special woman.
The same jewels, I got rid of you not (let's go)
I still have the same valuable possessions as before, and I am ready to leave.
Let's get high - first class seat on me
Let's get high, I will provide you with the best first-class seat available.
We get low - hotel fee on me
We will go to a hotel and I will pay for it.
Let's get high - lay back, roll up weed
Let's relax and smoke some weed.
We get low - Bel've on the rocks, apple martini
We will drink Bel've on the rocks and apple martinis.
Let's get high.. we get low.. (repeat 4X)
The cycle of getting high and then low will continue.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MALIK COX, SHAWN CARTER, JUSTIN SMITH
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