Memphis Bleek

Memphis Bleek
Memphis Bleek (front) in 2001 with Beanie Sigel
Background information
Birth name	Malik Deshawn Cox
Born	(1978-06-23) June 23, 1978 (age 46) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Island Def Jam Def Jam Roc-A-Fella
Formerly of	Crooklyn Dodgers
Spouse(s)	Ashley Coombs ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2

Malik Deshawn Cox (born June 23, 1978),^[1] 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).^[2] He has since founded his own labels: Get Low Records in 1998, and Warehouse Music Group in 2016—through which he signed rapper Casanova.