Meek Mill is ready to deliver his first album in nearly three years. The Philly rapper announced plans for Expensive Pain on Wednesday (September 15) and Meek’s CHAMPIONSHIPS follow-up is slated to arrive on October 1.
“My Album ‘Expensive Pain’ Releases 10/1 Pre-Save Now @ninachanel it’s giving me heavy NFT VIBES,” Meek Mill wrote.
Salutes from Meek’s Hip Hop compatriots poured in from the likes of Pusha T, DJ Khaled, YG, Bobby Shmurda, HipHopDX Rising Star 42 Dugg, Hitmaka, Slim Thug and more. Even 76ers owner and business partner Michael Rubin congratulated Meek on the announcement.
The Dreamchasers boss has released a pair of recent singles to heat up the streets in “Blue Notes II” featuring Lil Uzi Vert and the Lil Durk and Lil Baby-assisted “Sharing Locations.” Both call the Billboard Hot 100 chart home this week in the No. 87 and No. 63 slots, respectively.
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While fans are hyped for a new project, not everyone was enthused with Meek’s cover art selection, which is a depiction of an original painting by famed artist Nina Chanel Abney.
“I didn’t think that this year could have even worse album covers than clb and Donda and now here we are,” one fan wrote.
Another petitioned fans to do their research on Abney’s work, “Watch what you say. @MeekMill’s #ExpensivePain cover art is actually one of the best in music this year. Black, queer, female ARTIST designed @ninachanel, abstract style, title and imagery aligns, NFT-worthy; just different.”
During a Q&A with fans regarding the album, Meek teased a possible JAY-Z feature, revealed one U.K. rapper guest appearance and said there will be production from Nick Papz, DougieOnTheBeat and Cardo.
Look for Expensive Pain come October 1 and for now, check out fans’ reactions to the cover art below.
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People still listen / pay attention to Meek Mill???
Fr. I guess a couple of weeks of screaming music material are in play.
Way more than they pay attention to Lloyd banks, 50, or nas
Your opinion has been and will always be..irrelevant
Who cares what the artist “identifies” as? Doesn’t make you immune to critique. I know we like to check boxes and everything, but at some point this has gotta stop. We are moving towards social credit scores at this point.
You’re supposed to like the art because the artist is an Asian lesbian non-binary Muslim midget. The fact that it you think it looks like total shit is hella racist.
Where’s Lloyd banks album at. Where’s any album from 50 or gunit? That’s why MMG are running the game!! Rozay and drake about to drop their collaboration album that will shit in even watch the throne!!
ha ha
Lloyd banks just dropped the album of the year. It’s already rated in the top 3…
Expensive Pain, ugly cover
Weak Mill. Why does Hov even bother? Out of all the starving artists with real talent he vouches for u. Ridiculous, like Ye saying that other rapper, tavier or whateva, is like Hov. I believe the vets are crowning wack acts as the next thing to avoid comp from people that would otherwise ruin their time. But then there’s Aubrey that co-signs everybody and they baby mama to stay relevant.
The cover is meh, some of her other stuff is pretty dope though.