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Oct 31, 2012As far as graduations from mixtapes to major-label releases go, this one is still satisfying and a step forward, plus slicked up and pimped out in a way that's entirely Maybach.
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Oct 30, 2012The compositions are pretty formulaic and the lyrics aren't overly technical. Still, it works for Mill as a respectable effort that exorcises personal demons and moves him beyond illicit history.
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Oct 30, 2012Hip-hop's bountiful fall continues with this taut, often terrific, major label bow from the Philly native.
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Nov 9, 2012If Meek wants to maximize his potential, he'll have to step out from his boss' (er, bawse's) shadow and further develop his own identity.
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Oct 31, 2012We can safely assume that Dreams and Nightmares is the best Meek can possibly muster. And if this is indeed Meek's best, Meek's best is pretty good.
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Nov 1, 2012There's a hidden level of responsibility in his words, with Mill striking a balance between the glorification and the lamentation of his actions.
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Oct 30, 2012The title-track to Meek Mill's album has all the makings of a classic opening.... And yet, what transpires on the rest of Dreams & Nightmares is an inconsistency of lyrical ingenuity and thematic execution that will haunt the Philadelphian rapper on his debut.
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Oct 31, 2012Meek has made the move from mixtapes to the majors with a solid vision.
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Oct 31, 2012It's good, but coldly so, and could have been so much more.
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Nov 6, 2012Some of the better songs on Dreams and Nightmares--"In God We Trust" and "Believe It" being prominent examples--are the ones that let Meek hit the track hard and tear it apart.... But ultimately songs like these are in the minority on Dreams and Nightmares. There are many notable stylistic missteps.
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Nov 16, 2012On Dreams and Nightmares he mostly keeps things gritty, telling--that is, yelling--hardscrabble street stories, in a voice big and brassy enough to be heard 20 blocks away.
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Oct 30, 2012The problem is that this pronounced personal narrative frequently buts up against the album's upper-crust trappings.... Still, Dreams and Nightmares delivers a few standout tracks and a ringing confirmation of the rapper's skills.
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Nov 5, 2012Despite plenty of practice as a contributor to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group compilation series Self Made, Meek's label debut lacks viable singles.
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Nov 6, 2012Everything is executed competently enough, but the album's stuffy backward focus hardly complements an excitable rapper whose best work comes from rapping in the here and now.
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The SourceDec 12, 2012Meek surpasses expectations of his own personal Dreams and Nightmares with a youthful appeal, especially for today's misconstrued generation. [Dec 2012/Jan 2013, p.88]
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The WireDec 11, 2013Meek is doing the one thing he does well and nothing else. [Nov 2013, p.66]
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Nov 1, 2012Dreams and Nightmares doesn't break new grounds in hip-hop, however it does serve as a respectable release from the rapper who's on the verge of universal acceptance-a road similarly traveled by his cohorts Rick Ross and Wale.
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Positive: 28 out of 52
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Mixed: 14 out of 52
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Negative: 10 out of 52
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