Memphis Bleek recalls his involvement in Jay Z and Nas feud.
During an appearance on The Breakfast Club this week, Brooklyn, New York rapper Memphis Bleek revealed what it was like following the release of Nas’ “Ether” record. He says he encouraged Jay Z to re-plan his strategy given that everyone was rocking with Nas following the release of the record.
“Nah, not that ‘He got you.’ He got one,” Memphis Bleek said. “‘Yeah, we gotta get him. We gotta get back. We gotta double-back. Re-plan this strategy.’ Because you can’t front, when he dropped ‘Ether,’ everybody was just rocking with him. But you know what I noticed over the years? People love the underdog.”
It’s been years since Memphis Bleek released his last studio album, and according to the lyricist, he’s no longer passionate about releasing one. During his interview, Bleek explained that in today’s music climate, fans are no longer buying albums.
The rapper then revealed that while he isn’t concerned with releasing an album, he does have a number of songs he’s recorded. He shared his plans to use those records to help the artists he’s currently working with.
“I’m just not passionate about an album,” he said. “I don’t think nobody buy albums. Nobody cares about albums. Music don’t last that long no more to really drop an album anymore. An album lasts about a week now. Then the next day they on somebody’s new single on the internet. Your album is forgotten about. I make records all the time. I got a whole stash of records. That’s why I’m getting back into the groove of dropping records. Cause I got artists I’m working with…So, it’s like I wanna get back in the mix to build these relationship to make the road easier for them.”
At one point in the interview, Memphis Bleek was asked if Jay Z’s expectations of him were too high at the start of his music career. He agreed that the rapper’s expectations were in fact too high, since there was “no matching” Jay Z.
Bleek later revealed that he has never had a fallout with Jay Z, but did miss several opportunities, including touring with The Notorious B.I.G., because of the change in his work ethic after receiving a little bit of fame.
“Of course,” the rapper said when asked if Jay Z’s expectations were too high. “That right there, you don’t even know. When that line came out on that album, I was in the crib writing every day. Cause it’s like ‘Damn, I gotta match–I gotta try to be better than what you are.’ Cause remember then, he wasn’t what he is now. So, you know, it was a ceiling there I thought I saw. But then he just took off. It’s no matching that…I missed that whole run [Bad Boy tour] because I was feeling myself. Coming Of Age dropped. I got the V. I’m the man in school. I don’t need the studio no more. I accomplished what I needed…I didn’t drop an album. This was just Coming Of Age on the album. I was feeling myself, so I didn’t want to go to the studio. And then Jay came to the crib and had a real conversation with me that I always held to this day. And it changed my life.”
Video of Memphis Bleek speaking on Jay Z and Nas’ feud, can be found below.
Thats crazy master splinter killer skunk pussy cum slobbin dick gobblin used bag of maxi pads of a mom gassed him to start internet beef with me….small world ctfu but not as small as that lint ball sized brain of yours cock biter rotf….”got em”
You a Clay Aiken type dude, I bet when you go to bed you have cottage cheese type dude. Probably floss a teeth type.
Fucking little white girls like you is my business, you mad baby cause your period is on awww don’t stress and act out on this site cause you want dick so bad, just bend over and take it up your pink little ass hole bitch
Its bad when you leave a comment and everyone can tell your a teenage white adolescent experimenting with drugs
Its bad when u on my dick for no reason just like the troll as weirdo i left it for now stfu and mind ya buisness clown
Im a tool
“Rip the Freeway, shoot through Memphis with money bags// Stop in Philly, order cheese steaks and eat Beans fast //
And bring it back up top, remove the fake king of New York! // You show off, I count dough off when you sample my voice.”
Nas KILLED all you niggaz with one fucking Rhyme. Nas is King of NYC
I agree bruh… This line was so deadly it just killed the entire Rockefella crew! Nas is definitely is and always will be the King of New York! You can tell this in this dude face that Nas is and was the shit! Nas G.O.A.T
Nobody will ever come at Nas! Dude took down the entire crew on his own! Damn!
The hood spoke and they said Nas is a fake ass wannabe Pablo Escobar drug lord and to take him out of the game. The Roc followed through and now Nas is a broke, irrelevant bum in hip hop, working with pop stars and wack rappers (Madonna, JB, Young Money) and collecting L after L in his personal life. Meanwhile, Hov is reigning supreme, counting money and banging Beyoncé.
I think you should take the “hot bitch” out of the equation when speaking on Nas vs Jay. Because it’s been known for quite some time now that Jay and Beyonce’s marriage is failing. They pretty much are only still together for money and public image. Their marriage itself is basically a business. Nas has smashed quite a few bad ones out there, and i’m pretty sure he still is. As far as influence…..Nas influenced Jay…..the end. Besides Jay, nas influenced Lupe, J Cole, Kendrick, Game, 50 Cent and the list goes on. Even his worst enemies(Juelz Santana when they were beefing, 50 cent, Freeway when they were beefing, etc) have said that at the end of the day, they love Nas music and listen to his shit when they are recording albums for inspiration. Nas has just as much influence in hip hop as Jay. So the only thing he has over Nas is money.
I mean look at HOV! He works with real relevant pop stars that support true hip hop like Bono, Chris Martin, Linkin Park and wants to work with true G’s like one direction star, Harry Styles. He blew all his money on tidal and a sports agency but has Beyoncé to fall back on for money, that’s a real business man.
When Ether blew the ROC out of the water, he went after Nas wife and baby daughter on wax. That’s how much of man HOV is!
You fucking Nas stans will never get it.
That second Fuck Queensbridge post is hilarious and on point.
I don’t like Nas and tend to agree with you when you post anti-QB stuff, but your posts here seems to be reaching. Nas did beat Jay in that battle, but it’s Jay winning the war that really humiliates Nas and makes everything sweet. I give Ether the nod here, but I think Jay’s wallet size, hot bitch and influence in the hip hop game shows Jay really won what mattered.
His post may be hilarious to you, but 12 people apparently agree with me, so therefore, I win.
Same to you, AA. And stop listening to fake ass, broke ass Nas. It’s bad for your health.
Fuckin lame. That’s not how the system works, it’s a heat meter.
Don’t you mean Beyonce’s purse instead of HOV’s wallet size?
Im crying at the second Fuck QB post. I’m a Nas and Jay fan, but that post was absolutely hilarious.
Yall sound stupid as fuck can’t a rapper in the rap game fuck with nas and evetytime muthafuckas speak nas & jay z the first thing a nas hater says is jay z got money man fuck jay z money nas lyrics have killed jay bullshit lyrics throughout thier rap careers leave that money shit out because jay money came more from the streets than it did his wack ass music his street cash helped push him and nas used his dope ass lyrics to lead him where he is going and all you pussy ass niggas trying to diss him because you mad that nas ether’ed his ass. Fuck jay z and his bitch ass fans…
Shit man, you win the internet with that post.
Yo bleek stept offoff kid, don’t you know nas is the king of new York real talk. Fuck what you heard.
Bleek needs to cut it out, because at one time he was being robbed constantly in the hood.
Nas is giant..
foh*nasty nas talked all tht shit on either than years later signed with him*smmfh*people going at meek for the L’s*…….wtf would u call tht*
btw fuck jays $…..real niggaz don’t count other men’s pockets*Face it*nas was cracking jokes mostly on either*mafuckas seem to overlook that*where as Jay dropped facts & jokes*……Queens niggas run u niggas ask Russell Simmons*haha*turned out Brooklyn niggas ran shit*because out of all the got damn labels available he runs to def jam where Jay was running shit*foh dickrider*b4 you call me one I’m not*fuck Jay z (pac voice)…I’m a head*know my shit*
uhhh… How is Ether not factual?
Hov is ugly, Rockafella did die from gay Aids, Jay stole lyrics from biggie, Jay stole from Jaz O. Ether actually has more facts that were never disputed, then what HOV put out during the beef. Also, how did Jay “win” the battle by signing Nas at Def Jam? He pretty much was just a figurehead there, like when HOV “owned” Brooklyn Nets, it turned he had less money in the team than a seasons ticket holder and had no say.