2018 EP by Meek Mill
Legends of the Summer
Released July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06 ) Recorded 2018 Length 13 :44
Label
Producer
"Stay Woke" Released: June 26, 2018
"
Dangerous " Released: November 5, 2018
Legends of the Summer is the fifth
extended play by American rapper
Meek Mill . The EP was released on July 6, 2018, by
Maybach Music Group and
Atlantic Records .
[1] It is the follow-up to Meek Mill's third album
Wins & Losses (2017), and his first project since his release from prison in April 2018.
[2] It includes
guest appearances from
Miguel ,
Swizz Beatz ,
PnB Rock and
Jeremih .
[3] The production handled by
Hitmaka ,
Jahlil Beats , Mike DZL and
Prince Chrishan , among others.
[4]
The EP was supported by one single: "Stay Woke" featuring
Miguel .
[5]
Background
On July 5, 2018, Meek Mill began teasing both the project's artwork and music.
[6]
Singles
The EP's lead single "Stay Woke" was released on June 26, 2018.
[5] The song was performed with
Miguel at the
BET Awards on June 25, 2018.
[7]
[8]
Reception
Legends of the Summer generally received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Mosi Reeves of
Rolling Stone wrote "Over a breezy 13 minutes, Meek Mill fills his listeners with hope that, yes, it is possible to survive and thrive in a country seemingly determined to deliver rough extrajudicial justice to people of color."
[11]
Scott from The Scott & Andre Show said "I thought it was pretty bad, I didn't enjoy listening to it...it was bland, it was unremarkable", and in a slightly more positive review, Andre said "I'm just gonna say it was mediocre. I agree...it was not very remarkable at all, but I thought the saving grace for it was the production".
[12]
Commercial performance
Legends of the Summer debuted at number nine on the
Billboard 200 , earning 26,000
album-equivalent units , with 6,000 coming from pure album sales.
[13] It serves as Meek Mill's fifth top-ten album in the United States.
[13]
Track listing
Credits adapted from
ASCAP .
[14]
Notes
Personnel
Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing (track 4)
Dave Kutch – mastering (track 4)
Charts
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Rolling Stone .
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"Drake's 'Scorpion' Scores Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart" . Billboard . Retrieved July 15, 2018 .
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