The song peaked at 53 on the Billboard Hot RBHip-Hop Songs chart.Memphis Bleek rapping in some public housing apartments behind him in Brooklyn in the early morning, Trick Daddy raps in front of some low cost apartments, run down houses and stores in Miami in the afternoonmid-day, and T.I.
Atlanta in the eveningdusk. The video features cameos by East Coast rapper Jay-Z and a then-unknown Rick Ross and Pitbull. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Chat About Round Here by Memphis Bleek Similar Artists For You Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Help Privacy Policy Terms of Use Learn More. Even so, its a marked improvement for Bleek, a definite step forward and a sure showcase of his growing maturity. His first two albums, Coming of Age (1999) and Understanding (2000), had their moments, usually on the singles, but for the most part, they werent lasting statements. If anything, they stated that Bleek was no Jay-Z and had a long way to go if he ever wanted to approach those heights. In fact, it took him three years until he returned with M.A.D.E., which is longer than some less fortunate rappers careers -- in other words, a short lifetime in rap years. Throughout M.A.D.E., his flow is tighter than ever, he gets the best beats of his career, and he performs with ferocity on most songs: the opening run of Everythings a Go (with Jay-Z ), Round Here (with Trick Daddy and T.I. Just Blaze, Bleek Free (with Freeway ) -- all of which are produced by Just Blaze -- get the album off to an astounding start. Theres really nowhere to go but down from here, of course, but the remaining hour of music has its moments, albeit sporadic ones. In particular, Kanye West turns in a surprisingly straight interpolation of Michael Jackson s P.Y.T. I Wanna Love U), Scott Storch turns in a moody Dr. Dre -sounding production (We Ballin), and Just Blaze turns in yet another hot track, a laid-back collabo with Beanie Sigel and Jay-Z (Hypnotic). In contrast, there are some fumbles, in particular a run-of-the-mill Nate Dogg duet that aims for 21 Questions territory but misses. Taken as a whole, M.A.D.E. Bleek needed to drop, especially after he spent three years on the down-low, but its a noteworthy stride forward for the young rapper. Sure, a lot of the accolades should go out to Just Blaze, who carries the bulk of this album with his endlessly inventive productions, but Bleek deserves his share of props too. A lot of would-be critics wrote him off years prior, yet he soldiered on, held his composure, and returned with a sporadically great album.
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