Dreamchasers 2
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Dreamchasers 2 is a mixtape by American rapper Meek Mill, hosted by DJ Drama. It is the second installment in the Dreamchasers series, and was released on May 7, 2012 on professional mixtape website DatPiff. Dreamchasers 2 features guest appearances by American rappers Travis Scott, Rick Ross, Fabolous, French Montana, Wale, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller, 2 Chainz and Canadian rapper Drake – along with singing vocals by Jeremih, Trey Songz and Jordanne. Production varies from Jahlil Beats, SAP, All Star, Cardiak, Reginald "Regg" Smith, Jesse "Corporal" Wilson and others.[1] The mixtape consists mostly of original material, and includes a remix of Meek Mill's Dreamchasers single "House Party", and a cover of Drake's "The Ride".
Originally due for release a month prior, the mixtape was highly anticipated resulting in high traffic causing mixtape site DatPiff to crash upon the mixtapes eventual release. The mixtape quickly became the most popular mixtape release of all-time on the site, with over 1.5 million downloads within 6 hours of release and over 2.5 million downloads within 24 hours. Meek Mill announced on his Twitter that he will release four extended tracks for a deluxe edition of Dreamchasers 2, which never happened. Instead, he released seven songs without tags. The third track, "Amen", was later released as the lead single off Mill's debut studio album Dreams & Nightmares. The fourth track, "Burn", became the second single.
Reception
Critical response
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| Source | Rating |
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| Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10[2] |
| XXL | (XL)[3] |
Upon its release Dreamchasers 2 received generally positive reviews from music critics. Jordan Sargent of Pitchfork Media gave the mixtape a 7.4 out of 10, saying "It won't play as important a role in his narrative as the first edition, and that's saying something considering D2 currently sits at 4.1 million downloads on DatPiff alone. But it is of equal quality to the mixtape that broke him big, and that can only mean good things."[2] Carl Chery of XXL gave the mixtape an XL, saying "The tape reflects an evolution in Meek’s subject matter. While Dreamchasers documented Meek’s struggles, its sequel speaks on hardships in the past tense. At 20 tracks, Dreamchasers 2 is sort of a long-player, but it fulfills its purpose in prepping Meek’s fans for the main event. [3]
Slava Kuperstein of HipHopDX gave the mixtape a positive review, saying "Meek can capably flow, but he’s not nearly the consistent presence on the mic as, say, a Young Jeezy or a Rick Ross—partly because he just flat-out refuses to switch up the delivery. Ultimately, a fairly strong guest list and a good ear for beats is enough to carry this project."[4]
Accolades
The mixtape was named the 14th best album of 2012 by Complex Magazine.[5] MTV also named the mixtape the 19th best album of 2012.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | The Beat Bully | 2:03 |
| 2. | "Ready or Not" | All Star | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Amen" (featuring Drake & Jeremih) | (co.) | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Burn" (featuring Big Sean) | Jahlil Beats | 3:34 |
| 5. | "A1 Everything" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | Syk Sense | 2:53 |
| 6. | "Use to Be" (featuring Jordanne) | Davgainz | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Flexing" | Jahlil Beats | 4:15 |
| 8. | "I Get It" (featuring Travi$ Scott) |
| 3:14 |
| 9. | "Errday" (featuring Rick Ross) | Cardiak | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Racked Up Shawty" (featuring Fabolous & French Montana) | Southside | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Lean Wit It" | Cardiak | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Big Dreams" | All Star | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Take U Home" (featuring Wale & Big Sean) | Beat Billionaire | 4:22 |
| 14. | "Faded Too Long (The Ride Freestyle)" | 2:52 | |
| 15. | "Face Down" (featuring Sam Sneak, Trey Songz & Wale) | Sam Sneaker | 4:36 |
| 16. | "Str8 Like That" (featuring 2 Chainz & Louie V) | E. Banga | 3:14 |
| 17. | "House Party (Remix)" (featuring Fabolous, Wale & Mac Miller) | The Beat Bully | 4:58 |
| 18. | "Real" | SAP | 2:03 |
| 19. | "On My Way" | All Star | 3:21 |
| 20. | "Outro" | All Star | 2:23 |
| Total length: | 73:39 | ||
References
- ^ "Dreamchasers 2 on Datpiff.com". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ a b "Meek Mill: Dreamchasers 2 | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ a b "Meek Mill, Dreamchasers 2 - XXL". XXL. Harris Publications. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ Kuperstein, Slava (2012-05-11). "Meek Mill - Dreamchasers 2 (Mixtape Review)". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ "14. Meek Mill, Dreamchasers 2 — The 50 Best Albums of 2012". Complex. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ 12/13/2012 06:53:33 (2012-12-13). "Best Albums Of 2012 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
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