Meek Mill "Dreams and Nightmares"

       In the eponymous opener, it’s apparent this song includes both “Dreams and Nightmares.” The song only progresses until the end, but he delivers the beginning like a dream, and then sounds like a p***** off Big Sean in the second half. For those who don’t know, that’s neither a diss or compliment; just an observation, but it sounds right though. Whether for the love of money, or “In God We Trust,” when it comes to choice, I choose the latter because good is hardly the outcome when it comes to lust. Meek and Kirko Bangz are both “Young and Gettin’ It” while “N***** claiming my flows, I should put these n***** on maury/And I ain’t claiming these hoes, got these haters looking all salty.”  I’m aware that my lines and observances are prone to being faulty. The next song is no joke; a document of what the loss of a father figure can do to a family. The music-box assited beat recalls earlier memories, while every line was a tear that became a warning to his father’s murderer; simply saying I will rip you to shreds. After the last song left him “Traumatized,” he is prepared to “…ball hard like Lebron James/and Rozay D-wade n****” and when he says it, you best “Believe It.” Rozay stays for the encore feature before the closing of these “Maybach Curtains.” The subtle horns, Nas verse, another chorus of Legend, and what’s left of the arrangement is the product of triumph.                           If the album was all Dreams and Nightmares, it is predominately the former; while some of the content may be borne of the latter, the verses hardly ever falter. For compelling story telling, I recommend the aforementioned track four, “Tony Story (P. 2),” or even listen to some Groban while wearing “Polos & Shell Tops.” I wasn’t really fond of track three, but if you want some that are better, one features Louie V (“Rich and Famous”). If that isn’t your style, the next one is worthwhile; it features Rozay, Trey Songz and Wale. Seriously, I cannot even describe why I like “Young Kingz” so much, but I’m inclined to say it's the percussion and the track’s buoyancy.  As for the track with Drake? “Amen!” The instrumentals remind me of a Sean track, and the chorus is something great to laugh at, while the verses fail to fall back! One of the most memorable for me happens to be “Who You’re Around,” and that is not only for the words of wisdom but that hook brought to you by Mary J Blige.