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The Understanding
Studio album by Memphis Bleek
Released	December 5, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Hip hop
Length	50:53
Label	Get Low Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Producer	Duane DaRock Ramos, A Kid Called Roots, T.T., Robert "Shim" Kirkland, DJ Twinz, Jose "Lace" Batiz, Eddie Scoresazy, Lofey, Timbaland, EZ Elpee
Memphis Bleek chronology
Coming of Age (1999) The Understanding (2000) M.A.D.E. (2003)
Singles from The Understanding
"My Mind Right" Released: March 5, 2000 "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)" Released: September 12, 2000 "Do My..." Released: February 13, 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
HipHopDX
Los Angeles Times
RapReviews	7.5/10
Rolling Stone
USA Today

The Understanding is the second studio album by rapper Memphis Bleek, released by Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, and Def Jam Recordings on December 5, 2000. As of October 2002, the album has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipment of over 500,000 units.

Track listing

Credits adapted from TIDAL.

Sample credits

• "Intro – U Know Bleek" contains samples of:
  • "Madhouse", written by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay, and performed by Silver Convention.
  • "4 da Fam", written by Amil Whitehead, Malik Cox, Tyrone Fyffe, and Dwight Grant; and performed by Amil.
• "I Get High "contains a sample of "Reina de la Noche", written by Ricardo Montaner and Pablo Manavello, and performed by Ricardo Montaner.
• "My Mind Right (Remix)" contains an interpolation of "The Monk", written by Lalo Schifrin.
• "All Types of Shit" contains a sample from "Lady Luck", written by John Townsend.
• "Everyday" contains a sample of "If That's the Way You Feel (Then Let's Fall in Love)", written by Robert Relf and Thomas Anderson, and performed by White Heat.
• "In My Life" contains samples from "I Want to Know What Love Is", written by Mick Jones, and performed by Foreigner.

Personnel

• Supa Engineer DURO – mixing (2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
• Bee High – co-executive producer
• Just Blaze – mixing (11)
• Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
• Shawn Carter – executive producer
• Damon Dash – executive producer
• Jimmy Douglass – engineer and mixing (13)
• Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (1-6, 11, 12, 14), mixing (8), Pro Tools editing (13)
• Ken Lewis – guitar and mixing (11)
• Chauncey Mahan – engineer (7), Pro Tools editing (13)
• Midnite – engineer (3)
• Leonard "Lenny S." Santiago – co-executive producer
• Brian Stanley – engineer (7, 8, 10), mixing (1, 3, 14)
• Pat Viala – engineer (6, 9), mixing (5, 6)

Charts

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "The Understanding – Memphis Bleek". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
2. "Memphis Bleek – Understanding". HipHopDX. January 13, 2001. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
3. Baker, Soren (January 1, 2001). "*** Memphis Bleek, "The Understanding," Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
4. Juon, Steve (February 6, 2001). "Memphis Bleek The Understanding". RapReviews. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
5. Ex, Kris (February 1, 2001). "Memphis Bleek: The Understanding". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
6. USA Today review
7. "Memphis Bleek Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
8. "Memphis Bleek Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

• 2000 albums
• Memphis Bleek albums
• Albums produced by Just Blaze
• Albums produced by Timbaland
• Roc-A-Fella Records albums
• Def Jam Recordings albums