Meek Mill - Championships Album Review | DEHH

Championships is Meek Mill's fourth studio album. It was released on November 30, 2018, by Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records.
Championships has features from Cardi B, Drake, Anuel AA, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Jeremih, PnB Rock, Fabolous, Future, Young Thug, Ella Mai, Jay-Z, and Rick Ross. Production was handled by Bangladesh, Cardo, Cubeatz, C-Sick, Don Cannon, Hit-Boy, Hitmaka, Prince Chrishan, Tay Keith, and Wheezy.
Here are our thoughts on Meek Mill's album Championships. Let us know what you think in the comment section.
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[@brandonayong7656]

Beezy like " i ain't missing no christmas for this shit "

[@chreed5837]

I can definitely hear him say that too lol

[@brandonayong7656]

@@chreed5837 "these fools out here talking about meek mill reviews , like sitting through the "ye" review was not painfull enough " lol

[@brandonayong7656]

@Michaell Alexander true

[@TheRealO]

Blessed to produce "championships" 🙏

[@104copyTHAT]

Dario Productions one of the best beats on the album

[@jbtheprophet]

Dario Productions good work daaaaawg. That beat touched my soul ✊🏾

[@toi3761]

The new guys have great perspectives and add to the convo

[@104copyTHAT]

Meek doesn’t need a full length album of introspective tracks. That’s not going to help him grow. His overall fan-base is perfectly content with the mix of tracks. He’s been using this formula for years now and he’s only getting bigger.

[@AjCubia]

Facts!

[@MacP12]

Yea but his music is not the X factor of him getting bigger it’s his outside ventures and social acts..I can see where they’re coming from if he wants to improve as a artist he has to experiment and not be comfortable with just street turn up shit and a few introspective tracks here and there

[@Matt-28]

is he really getting bigger?

[@Flow349]

I felt this album is pretty top heavy.

[@albertedmond9134]

F.L.O.W. Yea that’s fax the more I listen to it it’s clear the best songs are at the start later he got more girls song and party shit it was still good tho

[@Flow349]

Daniel Hill same

[@nwinsto602]

Wasn’t just was too long

[@nigelchiwanga2501]

I can never finish it

[@kikdolo7688]

Meek was on some shit on this album!!! Dope vibes and energy 🔥🔥🔥

[@sezarstar3990]

Luis Martinez Meek been on 🔥🔥🔥

[@vladimirklizschko9337]

"No red hat, don't Michael and Prince me and 'Ye They separate you when you got Michael and Prince's DNA, uh"

[@richiebuz]

Intro Trauma Respect the Game What's Free Oodles o Noodles Babies Championships Cold Hearted II 100 Summers I wish the album had more of that vibe. Meek shines best when he gives you that dark introspective Philly rap. That's his identity and who he is at his core. I agree with Ken and Myke. Meek missed his chance to cement himself with this album. Album was dope but it was a typical mainstream record. Meek suffers from the same problem his mentor Ross has. He’s best rapping on soulful production about introspective music or street shit. Meek has the blueprint to a masterpiece. He just doesn’t have the A&R or the desire to do it similar to rappers like Jadakiss & Fabolous. I was reading an IG post that Irv Gotti made about Meek. Irv wanted Meek to make similar music to Pac/DMX. That’s the type of lane Meek needs to be in. He’s a street poet. The Meek from the Hot 97 freestyle, the Ice Cream freestyle, the HHS1987 freestyle is him. You that dirty young bull with the nappy braids from Philly. Nothing you make is suppposed to be happy. Hell Beanie Sigel as grimy as he did Meek was lowkey dropping a lot of gems on him on where to take his music. Instead he’s either making club joints or these “bosses got feelings too type tracks” He still stuck in that 50 Cent GRODT/Jay Z Blueprint album model that says you have to have a song for everybody. Meek needs to make that album telling the story of the cornerboy from North Philly, 21st & Berks. Get in the studio with Jahlil Beats, The Beat Bully, & Black Metaphor and wax poetic about the broken dreams of black people in Philadelphia. Tell that story about you freestyling on the corners, talk about the anxiety of raising your sister as a teenager, talk about how Strawberry Mansion failed to teach you anything like every urban school system in America, talk about life in your first bid in prison, tell the story about how you got beat by the cops, talk about how you were the neglected child raised by the OGs in your neighborhood, talk about your dead homies, talk about how you watched friends mothers turn into junkies. Talk about that anxiety about making your first sale and the disappointment. Talk about how it felt when you first held a gun as a teen. Meek got a story that can last him the rest of his career. He just got to recognize it. One of my favorite songs by Meek is Polo & Shell Tops. I loved that song because he was able to transport me to the feeling of being a teenager fiending for some new gear. That’s the music he needs to make.

[@baileypaton8349]

Take a shot every time Feefo says ‘Prototypical’

[@kafulamulenga753]

Lmaooo he said that at the same time I saw the comment

[@LouieV6]

Take a shot every time he says “execute” or “don’t know what to expect”

[@Fitzgeralduh]

Oodles o noodles babies alone sold me. That's that Meek we need.

[@nigel813]

wasn’t expecting this, but I’m here for it

[@ilovecody7514]

11:37 So I am > I was still has a chance?

[@zayem8470]

ken said they are reviewing it

[@cmccaig247]

Love that you guys are including younger opinions to the convo. Awesome move 👌🏽

[@TheBoiRusty]

Meek fan and didn’t expect you guys to review this, but Thank you so much keep it up 👍🏽

[@processingh588]

I don't mind the new dudes, but like who's been saying we need young guys? i swear the last time someone asked for a young opinion Damone said AZ was trash. Nipped that shit right in the bud.

[@jesuscorona5555]

no one really said they NEED young guys. Ken was searching for interns to help out with behind the scenes work and as stated in a previous video Rod is sort of showing them how to do video work. Being that the DEHH guys are all pretty chill, it's no surprise they invited them on for the review. It is pretty good to have a range of age and taste tho

[@jon73696]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@christopherjackman101]

Processingh I remember it like yesterday he made me hate the young generation of which I’m apart.

[@thekhayriera4811]

Processingh ...whats so bad about that tho? Not every artist from the 90s is some god tier rapper. I don’t agree personally cause I don’t know enough about AZ to say if he’s trash or not but Damone is entitled to that opinion.

[@Damonetyrell]

Nipped what in the bud I’m still here 🤔 I ain’t going nowhere family

[@FidoeFTW]

They talk about Jay's verse at 11:42 Your welcome

[@Northsyde21]

Y'all don't NEED young guys tbh. Just keep doing your thing

[@iDewThis4Yu]

Nahhhh they need em..just to fact check

[@cai6972]

Ken is right, some young energy is a good contrast.

[@chefbaxter2211]

Eh... disagree

[@SolidSnake240]

@@chefbaxter2211 its cool to see other perspectives

[@albertedmond9134]

Northsyde nah I like that somebody to speak for us younger people we like hip hop as well and it’s good to see the fifteenth generations collide

[@duncanwalter3613]

It felt like Meek was losing energy towards the end. Could’ve done with cutting it by a few songs so the album as a whole felt a lot better

[@lukedro]

Album most def bumps in the whip🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ilovecody7514]

I felt like this album was overhyped, and also good to see some new faces. Good shit as always.

[@ilovecody7514]

@Daniel Hill Nah bro I feel you, I waited a whole week after to listen, but I heard nothing but praise for this and I didnt get it. It was like I listened to a whole other album.

[@kjk607]

I think Meek Mill as a whole is overhyped. Him and Big Sean.

[@Kruuppe]

@@kjk607 Big Sean is definitely not overhyped. He's just in his own lane sorta like Hopsin and most of us dont care about em

[@nwinsto602]

Stop letting hype creep into you opinions

[@nigelchiwanga2501]

@Daniel Hill I think it's the new fake Meek fans hyping this. The og fans will tell you DC meek was better

[@Rags2Roses]

The condensed Championships introspective Meek mill album that you wanted goes in this track list order. You're Welcome. Make the playlist. Run Time about 50 mins 1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 13, 14, "Young Black American" (Yes i know) and 19.

[@luyindulamatondo4586]

This thumbnail makes me happy for some reason!😂😂

[@toats185]

I can't take your opinion seriously if you didn't feel Trauma!

[@mikae345]

Meek Mill's brand is that of a introspective street poet! His music is for motivational purposes. How can the old head disrespect Meek Mill and glorify 21 savage? Meek Mill survived the odds and returned to the top.

[@N8SZN]

I liked the new kids. They need more shine in the future for sure!

[@Nicolasmondragon707]

Myke the Kid C Town back again!

[@kingssunii7824]

Y’all fooled yourselves if you thought meek was gonna do an entire album about prison reform. I was expecting a solid album and that’s what I got.

[@sanfordlanham8446]

Cold Hearted 2, Championships,Trauma,Pay You Back,Intro & Going Bad🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯✔️💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@traplover6357]

*KEN, MAKE THE CREW REVIEW 21'S ALBUM*

[@jeffersonengel713]

Traplover7 I believe he said on their subreddit that it was coming.

[@lucariojet]

Coming from someone who hasn't listened to the album, besides the track with Jay, I think you guys hit the nail on the head. This gave me heavy flashbacks to YG's "My Krazy Life", where the allure of the project was how introspective YG was. Meanwhile "Championships" was the literal antithesis to that. Nothing about YG made me want to listen to "My Krazy Life"; Not Toot it N Boot It (I know it wasn't on the album but I hated that song so much), not DJ Mustard, none of the singles, but all the reviews that positively commented on the introspection and YG taking to the time go deeper made me listen to that project. Meanwhile, Everything around "Championships" made me want to listen; I never listened to his albums but I always loved the energy he had, The conviction and everything he's taken the time to do since then is inspiring, and he does his thing on the track with Jay, but no one's commenting on this project in a way that catches my ear. The potential's there but man...

[@LovemeMILLS]

I’ve been waiting forever for this review 🙌🏽

[@thebossdon16]

This is probably the most positive Meek Mill review Dead End Review has given regarding his music lol & for the most part I totally agree with everyone’s individual points made. Great content!

[@DanielRGonza]

Jay verse on what’s Free was the verse of 2018

[@TheWarmUpNBA]

Album of the Year

[@mariosdemetriou3159]

Review Tana talk 3 by Benny the Butcher!!!!!!!!

[@mesutozil9486]

They definitely probably have or will judging by the end of year list

[@docm4544]

@@mesutozil9486 I hope so!!! def a top 5 of the year, better yet top 3 of the list, ur sleepin if its not on there! and also they gotta do a Mick Jenkins review!!! he dropped some serious heat

[@mariosdemetriou3159]

DocM NO CAP

[@clarktownsend8991]

they did a mini review in their year end list. i doubt you will see that review.

[@MOVIESandREALlifeWithRYAN]

to me this album is a perfect mix of reflective and turn up cuts. Meek one of my faves since Wins and Losses.

[@LovemeMILLS]

Yessss that song with him and drake was cheap, I wished it was deep

[@pbm2324]

I started listening more to Meek Mill when I started go out and running and the effect is totally different. When I go out and run I need motivating music and he makes good motivating stuff so I stopped disliking his music and became a fan

[@jonantonio0004]

Dude I think this is the difference between someone who likes meek and someone who doesn't. He's definitely one of if not the best motivational rapper out. His music can make me focus, gets me emotional at times and definitely motivates me. I think it's a great album.

[@AlexanderdeeVEVO]

Love u guys. Yall don't constantly post cause you put quality over quantity.

[@kg3658]

didnt think yall would be reviewing this album. thanks guys !

[@Cyrusislikeawsome]

These young bloods are clearly thoughtful individuals, looking forward to seeing more from them :)

[@guccidonbuzzflightyear4440]

Ken so hyped to show off these young guys out here lmaoo

[@streeze21182]

Thank you I was waiting for this

[@thejhreview]

Dang y’all unusually late on this one lol.Always down for a review from the masters though.I thought it was his best so far but it could have been trimmed down.

[@johnsondailysports1341]

Shoutout to the young men who are in college 💯

[@lenahedger]

As always enjoy you guys review and opinions. And I am also glad you did bring in the young people. To help with new young perspective of music. I loved this meek album. I think it was some of his best work. Going bad is his banger. I wasn’t crazy about it, but it will be a huge record just watch .

[@Ioriyagami00]

Drake sounded the same he sounds on every feature nowadays

[@DarthKrellon23]

And what's that

[@user-mc1ir2ri9i]

@@DarthKrellon23 probably boring

[@DarthKrellon23]

@@user-mc1ir2ri9i I don't listen to drake the only song I like is forever

[@104copyTHAT]

Ioriyagami00 I agree. This sounded like a throwaway verse from him and I’m shocked that c town liked it.

[@sanantoballa4834]

Ioriyagami00 Foreal sounds like a standard Drake feature.

[@juwanplummer3938]

I agree with a lot of what y’all said but I think that meek mill championships album is a classic my opinion but I agree with a lot of what y’all said

[@MrSkillz07]

I salute these brothers but please don’t review another Meek album.. “I expected to hear some introspective tracks”....

[@adriankrause3365]

Need that Anderson Paak review please

[@corduroycrook]

Im 100% on board with them young guys on the reviews

[@FranciscoSilva-pm9ot]

Great contributions from the two new cats. Keep em up!

[@gbrl433]

Going bad bumps in the whip

[@soberhippy8240]

I went right back to that Drake track after Myke said "drake sounded menacing" yeah it's gonna be a no for me fam.

[@King_Kunta]

This is legit one of the worst reviews I ever heard

[@henryfrazier3046]

Still can't believe yall skipped Smino and Mick Jenkins those were both top 10 projects

[@producedbykhireyakeem4340]

Henry Frazier I’m saying

[@dandrekid]

It doesn’t help when you add young talent but the young talent is just following the lead of the older heads. Dead End Hip Hop is becoming more and more of a niche group of pure hip hop heads. There is a whole wave that’s going ignored and majority of hip hop fans that just enjoy music in the club, working out or driving that don’t want to dive in to every single bar.

[@ErnestThoughtsPodcast]

I thought I was the ONLY one who caught that Ross verse. The outrage for it will come super late though.

[@najeegray204]

Y'all should check out problems album Separation 2, it dropped the same day as Meeks album, I honestly liked his album better.

[@kiatorrette5631]

Yall ain't figure out the 2019 thumbnail style yet?

[@swaggerguru]

Salute to the youngins, good looking out old heads 😂

[@Demsky83]

If Meek wouldve cut this down to 10 to 11 tracks he wouldve had a classic

[@bighomie1215]

Do they listen to albums of just scheme albums he expanded on a lot of shit respect the game, championship, trauma, cold hearted 2, is just a few

[@sanantoballa4834]

BigHomie215 Yea oodles n noodles babies too. Ton of great tracks

[@bighomie1215]

@Daniel Hill did you listen to the album or you just didnt like what I wrote

[@King_Kunta]

Daniel Hill it’s the analysis that doesn’t make sense. The dude with braids said everything was typical and not interesting until on me, when meek clearly expanded on trauma and uptown vibes. He sound like a typical hater. Especially since if anything on me would be the typical meek song

[@bighomie1215]

@@King_Kunta then he said meek was off beat on the intro wtf was he listen to

[@jonantonio0004]

@@King_Kunta I totally agree. Meeks struggle with prison and the streets and just trying to always stay out the gutter and the struggle are even sprinkled in the intro. Definitely trauma has heavy subject matter. What's free has heavy subject matter. Respect the game, championships, oodles and noodles, 100 summers, cold hearted. I feel as though they didn't really listen to the album to say " he missed his mark".

[@TopFlightSecurity415]

i was pleasantly surprised by this album not a huge fan of his but i gave this album a chance an its pretty solid

[@kamporter7889]

He talked about something on Intro, Trauma, What's Free, Respect The Game, Championships, Oodles O' Noodles & Cold Hearted 2. He needs turn up tracks for the females etc. Good album overall.

[@kol9495]

The note lol

[@TexasNightmare210]

As soon as I gave up hope about getting this review

[@Lebowski55]

You gotta review Malibu Ken because you are Dead End Hip Hop. And that is at the fringes of the new hip hop frontier

[@TexasNightmare210]

Pay You Back is 🔥🔥🔥

[@champsbag9083]

Good move bringing the 'Next up' out on the show.

[@nikk796]

I just came here to listen about what's free song

[@bigenano6838]

Was wondering if I had missed y’all review on this album.

[@tjduval7550]

Oodles and noodles babies And 100 summers are my favorite songs on this album I can't lie I haven't liked most of his projects since his mixtapes but this album was hard

[@MrZombieEater]

Meek's verse was fire on What's Free, you don't give him enough credit.

[@iwasgonnasay]

myke started off the biggest drake hater of everybody and now he's the only person in the crew really riding for him lmao

[@BrandNameLess]

19:00 the rare moments when Ken really knows what he talkin bout

[@jacobhayes8324]

One album that is exactly like this was King Los's GOD Money War. Started off super strong and had a dope message but then lost all momentum when it turned all mainstream

[@gotf]

I’m still confused how Lupe got away with saying the f-word on his last album. Nobody’s really talking about it. And he’s a conscious rapper.

[@laflame1652]

gotf Rappers swear all the time Df you talkin bout

[@gotf]

LA FLAME not talking about that f-word. Lol.

[@traplover6357]

I think it's just that black rappers that are not very mainstream unlike Drake and Kendrick can get away with it.

[@vikfromvaughan1686]

gotf What track?

[@gotf]

@@vikfromvaughan1686 I think it was "Cripple". He also said it on "Prisoners" on Tetsuo & Youth.

[@TrutMrTrut]

Intro one of the dopest tracks on here..that phil collins sample? heeaaaat

[@lonewolfnh89]

damn about time

[@ottobrowne9169]

Meek went 18/19 songs for me tbh. Thought it was fantastic. Still listen to it everyday.

[@nathanielcoats472]

Album was fire we needed it.

[@HieiDaHellSpawn94]

ya'll need to review Benny THe Butcher Tana Talk 3

[@Blud_haven]

Meek the goat loved the review

[@MrAde-jy3uu]

Good move getting younger people👌

[@antoniozapata3371]

a lil late but aye, first review of the year!

[@kmew94]

"Just for poppin' a wheelie, my people march in the city From a cell to a chopper, view from the top of the city" Yeah Hov had the best verse on the album but Meek spit a damn scorcher there too.

[@iDewThis4Yu]

It’s crazy how modest media be soooooo right but myke argues so confidently 😂😂 like Ross is a good artist it’s not even a question..yes a popular one..but a good artist

[@johnmiles6147]

It would of been better if he condensed it.

[@YouSeeCarter]

Oodles O noodles babies thooooooooo.....🤔

[@buhlengcibi6979]

Are you guys seriously reviewing this album 10 years after its release

[@Donya195]

Wow! Modest Media be super late!

[@CASSOBLVCK]

Definitely top 10 maybe even 5 album of the year

[@producedbykhireyakeem4340]

CASSO BLVCK The second half brought it down.

[@sbcarnage616]

Did yall review his last album? Cuz he def had hype songs and concious type songs on the last album. Heavy heart,young black of america and we ball.. Plus he had 3 joints for ladies. (Overall i liked last album better)

[@LilJoe2424]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrZombieEater]

OVO Myke in the cut smh

[@raikage77]

@deadendhiphop review Nick GRAnt!!!! The boy is tough tough big fella. He signed to TI group

[@kafulamulenga753]

Who went to hear drakes part in going bad after myke

[@LovemeMILLS]

Sounds like Jay said “Run it down” in the beginning of his verse.

[@Rbeals2012]

Album was AWESOME

[@Jones117]

Need that 21 review