Meek Mill Doesn't have a Mainstream Sound..... So How Did He Make It?

[Prince.Skeletor]

How is dis dude so successful for someone that makes the music he does?
not a shot at him, maybe even a compliment.

What happened?

 

[hoodheronova]

he followed the big sean blueprint and got wit a famous chick

 

[SunZoo]

He sounds pretty mainstream to me.

 

[BlackMajik]

Record label bought his albums

(Allegedly)

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

Define mainstream sound? Because all he does is scream and talk about how much in the streets he is and how poor he was. He is a bizzarro j Cole cept more boring.

 

[Harry B]

While I fukks with the album, it sounds mainstream.





That's the definition of how a commercial joint sounds today

This is non-radio friendly commercial music



Like that last song would've been the most commercial song on future's album.


The music isn't very difficult, it sound like a commercial major label album.
Nothing different from a 50 cent album or Rick Ross album, "joints for everyone".
That's not fully relevant though, he has a strong fanbase, of course big pop songs and visibility helps but Meek has been grinding taking over the east coast's street music and the ignorant gangster music market.

 

[Osmar]

I'm a boss
Amen
House Party

aren't mainstream sounds?

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

he followed the big sean blueprint and got wit a famous chick

I see no similarities between him and Sean who is quite feminine I might add
and he was famous before nicki so why go there?

 

[Harry B]

I'm a boss
Amen
House Party

aren't mainstream sounds?

I'm a boss wasn't mainstream when it came, it was something new that built from the underground like Versace.
Those sounds became mainstream after those songs.

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

This is non-radio friendly commercial music

fukk all that other shyt you talking about

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Listen not really feeling his new album except for the first song
so I guess this thread is for before this new album

 

[hoodheronova]

I see no similarities between him and Sean who is quite feminine I might add
and he was famous before nicki so why go there?

Okay whats your point? Sean was famous before Ariana. Sold more after getting with her. Meek was famous before Nikki. Sold more after getting with her.

 

[Triangularbirds]

Dreamchasers 2 is still the most downloaded mixtape on datpiff, dude's always been pretty popular

 

[Bone$]

That ross deal/cosign was enormous.. For wale too... Rare you see signings under a major rapper come to success.. Did wonders for both

 

[Cloud McFly]

That ross deal/cosign was enormous.. For wale too... Rare you see signings under a major rapper come to success.. Did wonders for both

Plus both are managed by Roc Nation. Well, Wale was before his last album, and you see how that turned out...