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Meek continues to toy with his abundance of riches on his Key Wane, Jahlil Beats produced summer hit. Meek, Nas and Rick Ross reminisce on their rags to riches journeys on the glorious DJ Infamous, The Agency soundscape.
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“I got that Justin Bieber, please believe it,” Rick Ross begins the menacing Young Shun-produced collaboration.Ħ. What better way to describe how deep your pockets are with guap than comparing them to those of Justin Bieber.
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The Boi-1da-produced track features Meek at his most honest, speaking on the feelings of revenge and overall strain his father’s death has left him with: “When I find the ni**a that killed my daddy, know I’mma ride/ I hope you hear me, I’mma kill you ni**a/ To let you know I don’t feel you ni**a / You ripped my family apart and made my mama cry/ So when i see you ni**a it’s gonna be a homicide.” Lukewarm wordplay and the pungent auto-tune production, courtesy of Jahlil Beats, makes Meek Mill’s second single quite unbearable. “I got a bullet with your name on it,” Meek spits on the steady, synth-heavy, Black Metaphor-produced track before he goes into the dealings of a snitch.ģ. “I used to pray for times like this to rhyme like this/ So I had to grind like that to shine like this,” Meek raps. The title track sets the overall tone: “Dreams and Nightmares” opens with the story of Meek’s beginning before the boastful rhymes and threatening soundscapes kick in. Check mate.Ĭheck out our track-by-track breakdown of Meek Mill’s debut album, “Dreams and Nightmares.” Blige, Rick Ross, Nas and more) and heartfelt, treacherous stories laid under meancing soundscapes, such as that of the revenge and anguish of a father’s death (“Traumatized”), betrayal and mistrust amongst once-friends (“Who You Around,” “Polos & Shelltops”) to deserved celebration of success (“Young Kings”).įour days before releasing “Dreams and Nightmares” into the wild, Meek proved the streak of success is effervescent when he announced the birth of his record label, Dream Chasers Records and its artists/producers (Lee Mazin, Louie V, Goldie, Jhalil Beats), at Philly’s Power 99 Powerhouse concert. “Dreams and Nightmares” features noteable guest appearances (Mary J. Records, covers both the heaven and hell he’s had to walk through to become MMG’s MVP. Meek’s 14-song full-length, released on Maybach Music Group/ Warner Bros. Freak Show (feat.Legendary Songwriter-Producer Trio Gamble, Huff & Bell Reflect on 6 Decades in Music: Watch Real N***** Come First (produced by Kenoe and Got Koke for Nightrydas Productions)ġ6. Rich & Famous featuring Louie V (produced by Jahlil Beats)ġ4. Polo & Shell Tops (produced by Cardiak)ġ3. Blige (produced by Tommy “TBHITS” Brown and Travis Sayles for )ġ2. Lay Up featuring Wale, Rick Ross & Trey Songz (produced by Kane Beatz and Co-Produced by Ashanti “The Mad Violinist” Floyd for The Building Productions, Inc.)ġ0. Amen featuring Drake (produced by Key Wane and Jahlil Beats)ĩ. Maybach Curtains featuring Nas, John Legend & Rick Ross (produced by Infamous & The Agency)ħ. Believe It featuring Rick Ross (produced by Young Shun for Maybach Music Productions)Ħ. Young & Gettin’ It featuring Kirko Bangz (produced by Jahlil Beats)ĥ. In God We Trust (produced by Black Metaphor for Nightrydas Productions)ģ. Dreams And Nightmares (produced by Tone the Best Bully for Nightrydas Productions)Ģ.