Championships
by Meek Mill
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Exclaim
    Dec 6, 2018
    90
    As much as Championships is filled with nonchalant club/street anthems, it's also about healing. Tempered by both celebration and struggle, Championships shows the duality of Mill's world--one that still reflects on the past, but has made leaps towards his future--and that's perhaps the greatest win of them all.
  2. The Wire
    Jan 25, 2019
    80
    There’s a brace of humble attempts to get his head round his situation, tracks like “Trauma” and “Oodles O’ Noodles Babies”, brilliantly nuanced performances where Meek wavers on the edge between uncommon restraint and a violent simmer. Jay-Z showing up on “What’s Free” to boast about tax avoidance brings everything back into perspective.
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  3. Clash Music
    Dec 5, 2018
    80
    Meek Mill has definitely earned his place as the people’s champion, and in turn has provided his best album to date.
  5. XXL
    Dec 3, 2018
    80
    [An] urgent, wise and poignant fourth LP.
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    Dec 3, 2018
    80
    The result is an album that dovetails beautifully from party anthems to vulnerable confessionals. The production is tight and cohesive even when songs like ‘Pay You Back’ and ‘Splash Warning’ feel unnecessary. Meek is angry but eloquent.
  7. Pitchfork
    Dec 4, 2018
    77
    Mostly the record commits to what he does best: substantial rap with clear stakes and an uncommon sense of purpose. After a career marked too often by botched opportunities and wasted potential, Meek Mill has finally risen to the moment.
  8. Consequence
    Dec 6, 2018
    75
    While the Audemars-Piguet and Rolls-Royce Wraith have not disappeared from the equation and Meek Mill’s affinity for the finer things is still intact, his conscience is the crown jewel of Championships.
  9. Rolling Stone
    Dec 3, 2018
    70
    The ultimate result is an inspired release that hearkens back to the Roc-a-Fella days of the mid-Aughts, full of diaristic writing, song-cry beats and ridiculous skills.
  10. The Guardian
    Dec 7, 2018
    60
    The album has some filler--the mumble rap of Splash Warning and Uptown Vibes’ reggaeton--but mostly it is a cinematic tale of a man freed, though still carrying the burden of representation.
  11. The 405
    Dec 3, 2018
    45
    A perplexingly bloated, often aimless album is both a head-scratcher and a true waste of potential.

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 76 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 76
  3. Negative: 9 out of 76
  1. palmmars
    Dec 5, 2018
    7
    Pretty solid effort from meek. Definitely sounds like Meek is playing to his strengths here. Some of the features are a little weak and somePretty solid effort from meek. Definitely sounds like Meek is playing to his strengths here. Some of the features are a little weak and some of tracks are weak as stand alone songs but its a pretty enjoyable effort from meek, especially compared to his last album being weaker.… Full Review »
  2. JUANDA0523
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    One of the best rap albums of the decade top to bottom with good collaborations, good flows and excellent lyrics.
  3. fifi3
    Jul 28, 2019
    5
    This wasn't a bad album by any means. There were some really nice pop rap bangers and some emotionally tinged tracks, but it just suffers fromThis wasn't a bad album by any means. There were some really nice pop rap bangers and some emotionally tinged tracks, but it just suffers from long album syndrome, and more importantly; Meek's lack of top end talent. It was really nice on first listen, but on the second it shows its true colors as just very generic.… Full Review »
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