{"id":9969,"date":"2018-12-14T11:30:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T17:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/di.owensboro.kyschools.us\/digitaldevil\/?p=9969"},"modified":"2019-09-18T20:00:18","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T01:00:18","slug":"album-review-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaldevil.org\/?p=9969","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meek Mill, the gangster turned rapper, has been in the rap industry for almost a decade. He has consistently put out albums that discuss a variety of topics ranging from systematic racism to celebrating his fortune. The famous rapper was incarcerated last year for popping wheelies without a helmet. He was sentenced to four years due to the fact that he was already on probation. The rapper was released early due to public backlash which included rappers like Jay-Z speaking out against the injustice  and several rallies which were held by Mill\u2019s fans. Due to these circumstances, the album, <\/span>Championships<\/span>, released on November 30th, 2018, was highly anticipated and worth the wait. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mill stays consistent with his theme of discussing political topics in a casual way on <\/span>Championships<\/span>. The thirteenth track on the album, \u201cOodles O\u2019 Noodles Babies,\u201d discusses the systematic oppression that individuals in poverty face. \u201cYeah, they called it the project, they put us in projects \/ what they gon\u2019 do with us? Can\u2019t call the cops yet, you might just get popped at \/ \u2018Cause they the ones shootin\u2019 us,\u201d referring to the numerous incidents of police brutality that have gained fame in the last few years. The second track, \u201cTrauma,\u201d discusses Mill\u2019s personal experience with systematic racism and comments on the recent controversy concerning Kaepernick. \u201cAnd in the 13th Amendment, it don\u2019t say that we kings \/ They say that we legally slaves if we go to the bing \/ They told Kaep\u2019 stand up if you wanna play for a team \/ And all his teammates ain\u2019t saying a thing (Stay woke) \/ If you don\u2019t stand for nothing, you gon\u2019 fall for something \/ And in the 60\u2019s, if you kneeled, you\u2019d prolly be killed \/ But they don\u2019t kill you now, they just take you out of your deal.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Mill can change up his tone and style easily which is reflected on Mill\u2019s laid-back tracks. The album features the \u201cBoo\u2019d Up\u201d singer, Ella Mai, on the twelfth track, \u201c24\/7.\u201d Mai\u2019s voice flows with Mill\u2019s rapping, and the song in a whole is well-developed. \u201cI be crushin\u2019 you on Monday like it\u2019s Wednesday,\u201d says Mill referring to the popular hashtag WCW. Fans were extremely surprised by the ninth track, \u201cGoing Bad,\u201d as it features the loved rapper, Drake. Drake and Mill had a public rap battle in 2015, but have obviously put aside their differences. With it\u2019s catchy lyrics and defined beats the song definitely fits into the new style of rap that has emerged recently.<\/span><\/p>\n

Championships<\/span> elevated Mill up with the frontrunners of current rap like Lil Baby and Drake, and has given him the acclaim he deserves. Mill has never been a favorite rapper of mine, but <\/span>Championships<\/span> definitely changed that. Mill is definitely on the short list of rappers to look for during 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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