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Genre: Rap
Release Date: 12/05/2000

For his second album, Jay-Z protégé Memphis Bleek makes small strides forward from his debut album, Coming of Age. Yet like Coming of Age, the tracks on The Understanding may be a level above those of most rap but still aren't in the same category as those of Jay-Z or the other superstars from New York's hardcore school of rap: Nas, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, and Raekwon.

~Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

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Jimmy Douglass - Engineer
Jimmy Douglass - Mixing
Carl Thomas - Performer
Ken Lewis - Guitar
Jay-Z - Performer
Tony Dawsey - Mastering
Timbaland - Producer
Jonathan Mannion - Photography
Damon Dash - Executive Producer
Duro - Engineer
Duro - Mixing
Shawn Carter - Executive Producer
Kareem "Biggs" Burke - Executive Producer
Patrick Viala - Mixing
A Kid Called Roots - Producer
Memphis Bleek - Main Performer
Beanie Sigel - Performer
Just Blaze - Producer
Just Blaze - Mixing
Tia Johnson - Art Direction
Tia Johnson - Design
DJ Twinz - Producer
Robert "Shim" Kirkland - Producer
Gimel Keaton - Engineer
Gimel Keaton - Pro-Tools
Brian Stanley - Engineer
Brian Stanley - Mixing

Reasonable Doubt
    Jay-Z / CD / 1996
No Way Out
    Puff Daddy & the Family / CD / 1997
The Truth
    Beanie Sigel / CD / 1999
Rule 3:36
    Ja Rule / CD / 2000
H.N.I.C.
    Prodigy / CD / 2000
Diplomatic Immunity
    The Diplomats / CD / 2003

Release Date: 12/05/2000
Genre: rap