This album I'ma make it connect, I'ma try to perfect my craft a little more make sure the flows touch the beats a little better, make sure the beats sound clearer." He also expressed a hope to have these fellow rappers French Montana and Rick Ross (who is also his label-boss), to appear on the album. On May 14, 2012, in an interview with MTV, Meek Mill revealed the album, "ain't gonna be all over the place like the mixtapes. In February 2012, Meek Mill posted one of his vlogs, revealing the title for his debut album to be Dreams and Nightmares. The album has gone on to be certified gold for sales of over a 500,000 copies. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 165,000 copies in its first week in the United States. Upon its release, Dreams and Nightmares received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album was supported by four singles in total including, " Amen", " Burn", " Young & Gettin' It" and " Believe It". Mill said that it would be more cohesive than his mixtapes by having more connection in both vocal delivery and clearer beats. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Rick Ross, Wale, Trey Songz, Drake, Big Sean, John Legend, Louie V, 2 Chainz, Kirko Bangz, Sam Sneak and Mary J. It was released on October 30, 2012, by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. He had to grind like that to shine like this.Dreams and Nightmares is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Meek Mill. Still, it works for Mill as a respectable effort that exorcises personal demons and moves him beyond illicit history. The compositions are pretty formulaic and the lyrics aren’t overly technical. So in the end, Dreams and Nightmares won’t break new ground for hip hop. By the time Rich & Famous unfolds, Mill reconnects with his current lifestyle by spending lavishly and parading around town with a lady. On Amen, Mill and Drake use church organs to riff on sexual exploits and monetary excess. It makes for a chilling listen, but there’s no knocking the brutal honesty.Įlsewhere, the themes aren’t so heavy. Above hallow chimes and filtered moans, Mill warns his father’s murderer that he’s going to kill him. Yet on Traumatized, he takes things a step further. A few songs – Polo & Shell Tops, Maybach Curtains, Believe It, Young Kings, and Real N***** Come First – recall his time as a drug dealer. Throughout Dreams and Nightmares, Mill speaks incessantly about his bad ol’ days, wearing them like badges of honour to accentuate his street credibility.
He wants more money, but shuns the associated fame. As a rapper, Mill is a decent wordsmith with a gruff disposition. It’s an intricate depiction of the young rapper: Mill doesn’t shy away from his chequered past he reflects upon it to explain the person he’s become. “All I know is murder, when it come to me!” Here, his voice is strident over threatening piano stabs and haunting synthesizers.
Then, cued by the recognisable “M-M-M-M-Maybach Music” drop, the Philadelphia rapper flips a switch, fuming about everything from his work ethic to committing homicides. “I used to pray for times like this, to rhyme like this / So I had to grind like that, to shine like this.” At this moment, the “that” isn’t important, Mill wants to celebrate where he is now: “I did it without an album / I did s*** with Mariah.” Meek Mill eases into his debut album, Dreams and Nightmares.
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