Meek
Mill is pretty much your classic East Coast street rapper circa 2003. When it
was cool to wear basketball and American football jersey’s of teams you didn’t
even really know of, Timberland boots, Avirex jackets etc etc. But I think the
reason he’s found success with the style in today’s age is because he’s adopted
the down south 808 drum driven trap sound, that rappers like Waka Flocka and
Rick Ross have found success with.
Now don’t get me wrong. Meek Mill can rap very well, but he can be lazy with the songs he puts out and you can end up feeling like your listening to the same song on repeat even though it’s 5 different songs. Nonetheless Meek’s debut album is a good quality debut and what you’d expect from the Philly rapper. “Dreams and Nightmares” is the opening track and it’s a good song, but the “Nightmare” part of the song is CRAAAAZY!!! Hype isn’t the word for it.
He
seems to find making anthem/party songs and easy thing to do with bangers like;
“Young & Gettin’ It”, “Amen” &
“Young Kings”. But I really feel like he really went back to the younger gritty Meek he is loved for with his darker tracks like “Polo & Shell Tops”, “Tony
Story (Pt. 2)”, “In God We Trust”
& “Real Niggas Come First”. Especially with the track “Traumatized” which I think is a very
good track, I really like the way how the “I Know, I Know’ voice sample rings
in the track to kind of emphasis each type a new part of the beat comes in.
The
only songs I didn’t really like were “Who
You’re Around” (Mary J. Blige just doesn’t suit hip-hop hooks any more
sorry). Also “Lay-Up”, If it has
Wale on it I probably won’t like it (and I was right again) and I just think
it’s cheesy to be honest. To me “Believe
It” & “Amen” are alright
songs, but just very basic if I’m honest. “Rich
& Famous” is just a lazy song to me. “Maybach Curtains” is just sub-par for me. With the features on
this song I expected more from it…..and I’m getting sick of hearing the word
Maybach being used by every rapper and their mum if I’m honest.
Winners: In God We Trust, Young
Kings, Young & Getting’ It, Tony Story Pt 2, Traumatized, Real Niggas Come
First, Polo & Shell Tops
Fillers: Rich & Famous,
Maybach Curtains, Lay Up & Who You’re Around
Honourable Mentions: Believe It & Amen
Thanks For Reading
Hope You Enjoyed It
Stevie
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