Rapper Memphis Bleek, who's spent the last three years in the shadow of his mentor Jay-Z, finally releases his debut album this week.

"Coming of Age" features guest appearances by Noreaga, Ja Rule, and Jay-Z himself, who weighs in on the track "What U Think of That." But as Bleek himself is quick to point out, he can be a part of a scene while maintaining his own identity.

"A lot of camps that came out already, like the whole camp, sound exactly the same," Memphis Bleek told MTV News.

"Coming of Age" is in stores now, and the first single is called "Memph Bleek Is."