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. Miranda Lambert, Jimmie Allen, Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen Among 2022 CMA Awards Performers
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