Memphis Bleek On The Jay-Z European BP3 Tour In Germany

While Jay-Z is taking a short breather, Memphis Bleek's crew post up some of his escapades while touring Germany on the BP3 Tour European leg.

Catch Memphis Bleek with Jay-Z at these upcoming live dates:
July 2 - Eurockeennes Belfort, France
July 4 - Wireless Festival, U.K.
July 9 - Oxygen, Ireland
July 10 - Frauenfeld, Switzerland
July 11 - T in the Park, Scotland
Sept. 2 - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI (with Eminem)
Sept. 13 - Yankee Stadium, Staten Island, NY (with Eminem)

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Jay-Z European Festival Performance At Rock Am Ring, Germany

Jay-Z In Paris Live Concert Footage

Jay-Z enjoyed the French Open by day then rocked Paris by night with his concert at Palais Omnisports de Bercy Sunday, June 6.

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Jay-Z upcoming live dates:
June 7 - Manchester Arena, U.K.
June 9 - Birmingham LG Arena, U.K.
June 11 - Isle of Wright Festival, U.K.
June 12 - Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN
July 2 - Eurockeennes Belfort, France
July 4 - Wireless Festival, U.K.
July 9 - Oxygen, Ireland
July 10 - Frauenfeld, Switzerland
July 11 - T in the Park, Scotland
Sept. 2 - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI (with Eminem)
Sept. 13 - Yankee Stadium, Staten Island, NY (with Eminem)

(video courtesy of TheArnaudh & pattykwakernaat )

Memphis Bleek: All Hip Hop Interview

AllHipHop.com: What have you been doing since your last album?

Memphis Bleek: Just working. We got a detailing shop in Edison, NJ. It’s called Custom Car Details. I've been over here working on custom cars. A new album. You know, doing music, trying get outta the Def Jam situation once Jay left. You know, get my own situation.

AllHipHop.com: Are you currently released from Roc-a-Fella? Whose decision was it?

Memphis Bleek: It was a mutual decision between me and Jay because he was leaving Def Jam to start Roc Nation. So the whole thing was like "Yo’, how long am I gonna be the little man?" I been an Indian all my life. I gotta be the Chief one day. I gotta bunch of people behind me that wanna shine. Me being under him they never gonna get a chance. So, he agreed. He said it was the best thing and that people are gonna respect me for making my own decision and for being a man and stepping out of that shadow, which is an unbelievable show to even try to get out of. So, it was a mutual decision. We both came to the agreement that going independent might be the best way to do my thing right now.

AllHipHop.com: You’re currently signed with Mass Appeal Entertainment, right?

Memphis Bleek: Yeah.

AllHipHop.com: What has that experience been like?

Memphis Bleek: Aww man, a learning process. The guy who owns it, Marcus Siskind, me and him met through my lawyer. We built a cool relationship. He’s teaching me things that I've never known. Before, (at a major label) I would just put the beat on, I rap, I smoke, we drink, and put it on the radio. Now, it’s like I’m finding out the politics behind the scenes.

AllHipHop.com: What is your relationship with your former label mates (Beanie, Amil, etc.)?

Memphis Bleek: I haven’t seen Amil every since we did “Hey Papi”. I haven’t seen Beans every since we did Powerhouse. I speak to Freeway here and there. I just spoke to Young Chris and Young Neef not too long ago. I ain’t seen Petey Crack ever since he went on his little thing against Jay. I spoke to Oschino not too long ago. And Sparks just e-mailed me like a week ago. If you ask me, everybody still cool. I ain’t got no problems with nobody.

AllHipHop.com: Beanie was saying some things about you and Jay being fake. What is your response to that?

Memphis Bleek: (says in a sarcastic tone) Yea, I’m mad fake. (laughs) I’ma keep it all the way real, Beans is my brother. I been knowing Beans since I was 16 years old. I grew up with Beans. We been through ups, downs, flossin to not flossin to now. I can’t down that man. There’s nothing I can say bad about him to discredit him. He may feel like he need to do that to get to where he needs to be but where I need to be, it don’t involve him and it don’t involve me discrediting him. That’s always gon be my dude.

Read the full interview:
All Hip Hop - Memphis Bleek: The Process of Determination

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All Hip Hop - Memphis Bleek Is Forever Roc, The Critic Jay-Z
All Hip Hop - Memphis Bleek Talks Jay-Z Illuminati Rumors, Ja Rule And Beanie

Memphis Bleek Is Back With A Brand New Track 'Still Ill'

‘Still Ill’ (produced by Canei Finch) is the first official single from Memphis Bleek’s forthcoming album “The Process” on Get Low/Mass Appeal Entertainment.

Listen to 'Still Ill' here:
Memphis Bleek - 'Still Ill' clean version
Memphis Bleek - 'Still Ill' dirty version

Jay-Z In Austin TX At Tonight's Frank Erwin Center Show

(video courtesy of JSpeck33)

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Memphis Bleek To Release 'The Process' November 24

via Billboard

Jay-Z may be readying the release of his upcoming eleventh studio album, "The Blueprint 3," on September 11th, but the rapper and mogul still makes time to help old friends. Former Roc-A-Fella artist and Jay-Z protégé Memphis Bleek is slated to release his fifth studio album, "The Process E2" on November 24, and the set is executive produced by none other than his longtime mentor.

Read more here:
Billboard - Longtime Jay-Z Protege
Memphis Bleek Set To Release Album

via press release

New York based recording artist and Jay Z's protégé Memphis Bleek is scheduled to release his 5th studio album titled "The Process" on November 24, 2009. The album, Executive Produced by Jay Z, will feature production from Just Blaze and No I.D. with special appearances by Jay Z, Rick Ross, Pharrell and more! The album will be released on Boston based label Mass Appeal Entertainment in a joint venture with Bleek's own imprint, Get Low Records.

Memphis Bleek talked about the new album and said, "The Process" has been exactly that; a process. Taking what I've learned from a teacher and creating my own school. It's time for me to handle my own business as a man and Mass Appeal supports the vision. I'm ready to share 'The Process' and Get Low Records with the world and along with Mass Appeal, I'm excited to take the next steps in my career independently". Bleek is looking to expand on what might be expected from him musically and take his lyrical skills to the next level. With the first-rate production team behind "The Process," along with Bleek's known conscious, confident, harsh, metaphorical lyrics this album will keep his fan base and hip-hop enthusiasts thrilled. Meanwhile a new group of listeners are sure to find this album to be one of the best of 2009. Mass Appeal Entertainment's CEO Marcus Siskind says, "We're excited to be in business with Bleek and to take part in the next stage of his career. Bleek has established himself as a successful brand in HipHop, and now has the opportunity to expand Independently to release new music to his fans".