“I tried to give you all my blessings, but you couldn't receive it / ‘Cause you was listenin’ to people that was listenin’ to people / I had to get up and leave you ‘cause you couldn't even see it / All this fame, turned into a monster, shit like Resident Evil / And once the love turn toxic, think it’s better I don't see you / ‘Cause I've been runnin' up my millions, s-t been revving my ego / I put my money ‘fore my b-s so we never get equal.”
Meek’s emotionality meshes with the beat across a somberly reflective beat to form a track that very well may leave listeners finding themselves in their own “heartbreak hotel.” One of the LP’s highlights is easily “Love Train,” a ballad on toxicity and the heartbreaking betrayals that accompany the road to fame. The Spectrum has been covering the University at Buffalo since 1950, your donation today could help #SaveStudentNewsrooms. Like most of his projects, Meek takes some time to reflect on his intense lifestyle, best seen in “On My Soul,” where a slow, piano-backed beat provides the backdrop for a somber rap on the price of success: Meek has owned the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality, which is immediately apparent on “Intro (Hate On Me),” where he spits against a hype beat from MCs Johnny Juliano, Yung Exclusive and Cardo that feels like a stripped down version of previously released track “On the Regular.” As energetic as ever, the Philadelphia native is quick to remind listeners of his not-to-be-trifled-with persona, presenting flows as fast and lyrics as cocky as ever. But with a dedicated legion of stans, Meek seems unbothered by his rivals, returning as confidently and comfortably as ever on his latest album, “Expensive Pain.” Even with anthems like “Dreams and Nightmares” still bringing clubgoers to their feet nearly a decade later, Meek has always been somewhat overshadowed by industry pioneers like Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
Label: Atlantic Records-Maybach Music Groupįew artists fly as successfully under-the-radar as Meek Mill.