Memphis Bleek
Memphis Bleek | |
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Memphis Bleek (front) in 2001 with Beanie Sigel | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Malik Deshawn Cox |
| Born | June 23, 1978 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Crooklyn Dodgers |
| Spouse |
Ashley Coombs (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Malik Deshawn Cox (born June 23, 1978), 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). He has since founded his own labels: Get Low Records in 1998, and Warehouse Music Group in 2016—through which he signed rapper Casanova.