Meek Mill - Expensive Pain (Discussion Thread)

[HoldThisL]

What is with albums having so many songs nowadays .
All the songs have the same type of beat, but they are all good-decent

7/10

 

[BK The Great]

Championships sounded like a Khaled album

Championships was better, the beats were better and the content was better. He’s talking about the same stuff on here but it sounds worse.

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

My homie wanted a Bentley but he died in a Regal

 

[CrimsonTider]

Championships was better, the beats were better and the content was better. He’s talking about the same stuff on here but it sounds worse.

It’s was just a whole bunch of obvious samples with big name features like a Khalid album

 

[Astroslik]

Is he still screaming his raps on this?

He always does.

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

Moods all album

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

1/2 is very solid. Couple bangers on this bish

 

[Redwing80]

Did not expect this to be this good

Need a few days to take it all in. Nothing but bangers so far

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

Didnt know he dropped. Any song like Cold Hearted in here?

 

[BK The Great]

It’s was just a whole bunch of obvious samples with big name features like a Khalid album

What’s wrong with samples? Everyone uses them.

 

[Womb Raider]

This is an extremely solid effort from Meek; lots of storytelling and insight from a certified Philly nikka, a good amount of bangers, an ode to Lil Snupe

I'm giving this jawn an 8/10. The only song I skip is the jawn with Kehani (fukk these bytches). I don't think we will ever get a completely focused Meek but I like this album more than his older ones. I have this ahead of Championships and Wins & Losses at 1/2/3.

Pros:

• Lots of bangers (Intro, Sharing Locations, Expensive Pain, Me, Hot, Northside Southside, We Slide)
• Very solid storytelling and introspective tracks (Expensive Pain, Love Train, We Slide, Love Money, Blue Notes 2, Halo)
• Halo is a good jawn. Didn't think a Meek/Brent Faiyaz track would come out this fire
• Feels cohesive instead of a bunch of highs/lows like Dreams and Nightmares/DWMTM

Cons:

• Meek talks about the same subjects (money, sex, cars, clothes, jewelry, murder and betrayal). I don't expect him to reinvent the wheel but there's a few songs where he's only talking about p*ssy.
• Moneybagg's feature on Hot was lukewarm. I didn't even know that was him at first.
• I wouldn't say there's an overall best song on this album. The album is consistent in that it doesn't go too high or too low. Very similar beats.

 

[ABlackMan]

The gold nose though y’all ain’t even peep game

 

[CarltonJunior]

First couple songs light but I have faith. Meek don't usually disappoint

 

[valet]

Where's the Rozay feauture?

 

[Tommy Sheppard]

got better off of a few listens, I still prefer championships over this.