M.A.D.E.

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title: "M.A.D.E." type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2003-albums", "memphis-bleek-albums", "albums-produced-by-scott-storch", "albums-produced-by-just-blaze", "albums-produced-by-kanye-west", "def-jam-recordings-albums", "roc-a-fella-records-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.A.D.E." license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	M.A.D.E.
type	Studio
artist	Memphis Bleek
cover	Memphis_Bleek_MADE.jpg
released	December 16, 2003
recorded	2002–2003
genre	Hip hop
label
producer
prev_title	The Understanding
prev_year	2000
next_title	534
next_year	2005
misc	{{Singles
name	M.A.D.E.
type	studio
single1	1, 2 Y'all
single1date	2002
single2	Everything's A Go
single2date	April 2003
single3	Round Here
single3date	October 12, 2003
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| name = M.A.D.E. | type = Studio | artist = Memphis Bleek | cover = Memphis_Bleek_MADE.jpg | alt = | released = December 16, 2003 | recorded = 2002–2003 | studio = | genre = Hip hop | length = | label = | producer = | prev_title = The Understanding | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = 534 | next_year = 2005 | misc = {{Singles | name = M.A.D.E. | type = studio | single1 = 1, 2 Y'all | single1date = 2002 | single2 = Everything's A Go | single2date = April 2003 | single3 = Round Here | single3date = October 12, 2003 | rev1 = AllHipHop | rev1Score = | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2Score = | rev3 = Blender | rev3Score = | rev4 = Entertainment Weekly | rev4Score = B− | rev5 = HipHopDX | rev5Score = | rev6 = RapReviews | rev6Score = 8/10 | rev7 = Rolling Stone | rev7Score = | rev8 = USA Today | rev8Score = | rev9 = Vibe | rev9Score = M.A.D.E. (backronym of Money, Attitude, Direction, and Education) is the third studio album by American rapper Memphis Bleek, released by Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, and Def Jam Recordings. Originally scheduled for a summer 2003 release, the album was released on December 16, 2003. The album reached #35 on the Billboard 200 charts.

The first single released from the album was "Round Here" which features fellow American rappers Trick Daddy and T.I. and production from Just Blaze. The second single was "Need Me In Your Life" which featured Nate Dogg.

Track listing

| total_length = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Roc-a-Fella Get Low Respect It | note1 = | writer1 = | extra1 = Coptic | length1 = 3:17

| title2 = Everything's a Go | note2 = featuring Jay-Z | writer2 = | extra2 = Just Blaze | length2 = 3:34

| title3 = Round Here | note3 = featuring T.I. and Trick Daddy | writer3 = | extra3 = Just Blaze | length3 = 5:09

| title4 = Just Blaze, Bleek & Free | note4 = featuring Freeway | writer4 = | extra4 = Just Blaze | length4 = 4:15

| title5 = We Ballin | note5 = featuring Young Chris and Proof | writer5 = | extra5 = Scott Storch | length5 = 4:25

| title6 = Hypnotic | note6 = featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel | writer6 = | extra6 = Just Blaze | length6 = 6:14

| title7 = I Wanna Love U | note7 = featuring Donell Jones | writer7 = | extra7 = Kanye West | length7 = 3:24

| title8 = War | note8 = | writer8 = | extra8 = Just Blaze | length8 = 3:48

| title9 = My Life | note9 = featuring Latif | writer9 = | extra9 = | length9 = 4:55

| title10 = Need Me In Your Life | note10 = featuring Nate Dogg | writer10 = | extra10 = Art & Life | length10 = 3:56

| title11 = Murda Murda | note11 = featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel | writer11 = | extra11 = Scott Storch | length11 = 5:22

| title12 = Hell No | note12 = | writer12 = | extra12 = Just Blaze | length12 = 4:03

| title13 = Hood Muzik | note13 = featuring M.O.P. | writer13 = | extra13 = Darryl "Digga" Branch | length13 = 3:15

| title14 = Understand Me Still | note14 = featuring Rell | writer14 = | extra14 = | length14 = 4:37

| title15 = Do It All Again | note15 = featuring Rell, Lil Cease, and Geda K | writer15 = | extra15 = Zukhan | length15 = 4:54

| title16 = 1, 2 Y'all | note16 = featuring Jay-Z, Lil Cease and Geda K | writer16 = | extra16 = | length16 = 5:45

| title17 = R.O.C. | note17 = | writer17 = | extra17 = Just Blaze | length17 = 3:59

Samples

• "Roc-a-Fella Get Low Respect It" contains a sample from "Ghetto Child", written and performed by Curtis Mayfield.
• "Everything's a Go" contains a sample from "Pieces", written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, and performed by the Stylistics.
• "I Wanna Love U" contains an interpolation of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", written by James Ingram and Quincy Jones.
• "Do It All Again" contains a sample of "I Wouldn't Change a Thing", written and performed by Johnny Bristol.
• "1, 2 Y'all" contains a sample from "UFO", written by Renee Scroggins and Valerie Scroggins, and performed by ESG.

Personnel

• Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
• Shawn Carter – executive producer
• Damon Dash – executive producer
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• Denim – background vocals (6)
• Supa Engineer "Duro" – mixing (16)
• E-Bass – guitars (6)
• Brian Horton – flutes (6)
• Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (1, 3, 4, 6, 10–13, 15, 16), mixing (1–6, 8–14, 17)
• Michael Parnin – additional engineering (10)
• Brian Stanley – mixing (7, 15)
• Shane "Bermuda" Woodley – engineer (2, 5, 7–9, 14, 17)

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2003–04) | Peak position | |---|---| ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004)	Position	US Billboard 200	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
194
38
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References

References

1. "AllHipHop.com : Reviews".
2. Birchmeier, Jason. (December 16, 2003). "AllMusic review".
3. link. (September 30, 2007)
4. (December 19, 2003). "M.A.D.E Review | Music Reviews and News".
5. Hagan, George. (December 11, 2003). "Memphis Bleek - M.A.D.E. | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews".
6. (December 16, 2003). "Memphis Bleek M.A.D.E.".
7. (February 21, 2009). "Memphis Bleek: M.A.D.E.".
8. (December 22, 2003). "USATODAY.com - 'Carlyle' showcases show tunes; Harris chases blues to Mali". USA Today.
9. (July 2003). "M.A.D.E.".
10. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004".
11. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004".

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