Memphis Bleek And Simply Blaze Tease First New Collab In Two Many years

Memphis Bleek and Simply Blaze are legendary troopers within the Roc-A-Fella military. They helped to outline the primary half of the 2000s alongside label boss Jay-Z. Bleek and Blaze have taken completely different profession paths within the years for the reason that Roc disbanded, however all that’s simply water below the bridge. The 2 artists are coming again collectively for a brand new single, and it will likely be their first in over 20 years. The perfect half? Followers will not have to attend lengthy to listen to it.

Memphis Bleek introduced the collaboration on Instagram on June 10. The rapper posted the paintings for the one, which is titled “Durag Bleek.” The one paintings options pictures of Bleek and Simply Blaze from through the years, suggesting that the tune will mirror on all of the work the 2 artists have performed collectively. It additionally got here with a launch date of Friday, June 14. That is proper, the 2 Roc icons shall be releasing the brand new tune the exact same week it is introduced. The final time Memphis Bleek was heard over a Blaze beat was the 2005 album 5:34. Satirically, probably the most well-known Blaze beat on the album, “Expensive Summer time,” would not have any rapping from Bleek by any means. As a substitute, it is a solo JAY-Z observe.

Memphis Bleek and Simply Blaze have had their variations through the years. The latter admitted this throughout a 2022 look on the Drink Champs podcast. He mentioned that Blaze gave away the beats for Cam’ron’s “Oh Boy” and Joe Budden‘s “Pump It Up” earlier than he received an opportunity to do something with them. “That is cool he did do this, and I at all times wish to f*ck him up for that,” the rapper mentioned jokingly. “However I am unable to, that is my brother. I really like him. N***as attempting to say I handed up on ‘Oh Boy.’ F*ck out of right here. I might have hit you within the head with an ‘Oh Boy.'”

The Roc reunion additionally tracks, on condition that Bleek is launching a label-themed podcast titled Roc Stable. The podcast will delve into the historical past of Roc-A-Fella and have visitor appearances from the likes of Younger Guru and Freeway amongst others. A launch has not but been introduced, however the teaser for the podcast means that Roc adjoining rappers like Ja Rule and N.O.R.E. will seem as nicely. Who is aware of, possibly Simply Blaze will drop by and bless followers with some beforehand unheard tales.