Legends of the Summer (EP)

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]

Legends of the Summer
EP by Meek Mill
Released	July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)
Recorded	2018
Length	13:44
Label	Maybach Music Atlantic
Producer	Mike DZL Hitmaka Jahlil Beats Pliznaya Prince Chrishan
Meek Mill chronology
Wins & Losses (2017) Legends of the Summer (2018) Championships (2018)
Singles from Legends of the Summer
"Stay Woke" Released: June 26, 2018 "Dangerous" Released: November 5, 2018

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3.2/5[9]
Pitchfork	7.2/10[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]

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]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Millidelphia" (featuring Swizz Beatz)	Robert Williams Kasseem Dean Leon Flowers Jacquez Lowe	Pliznaya	3:35
2.	"Dangerous" (featuring Jeremih and PnB Rock)	Williams Jeremih Felton Rakim Allen Christopher Dotson Christian Ward Gabrielle Nowee Melvin Moore Donald DeGrate	Prince Chrishan Hitmaka	3:54
3.	"1AM"	Williams Orlando Tucker Dana Stinson Kyambo Joshua Dwight Grant Shawn Carter	Jahlil Beats	2:43
4.	"Stay Woke" (featuring Miguel)	Williams Miguel Pimentel Michael Holmes Guordan Banks Clifton Chase Edward Fletcher Melvin Glover Sylvia Robinson	Mike DZL	3:32
Total length:				13:44

Notes

• "1AM" contains a sample from "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)", written by Dana Stinson, Kyambo Joshua, Dwight Grant and Shawn Carter, as performed by Jay-Z.^[15]
• "Stay Woke" contains a sample from "The Message", written by Clifton Chase, Edward Fletcher, Melvin Glover and Sylvia Robinson, as performed by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.^[16]

Personnel

• Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing (track 4)
• Dave Kutch – mastering (track 4)

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17]	37
US Billboard 200[13]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18]	8

References

1. McDermott, Maeve (July 6, 2018). "Future, Meek Mill return with surprise new albums". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
2. Schmitt, Tyler (July 6, 2018). "Hear Meek Mill's Surprise 'Legends of the Summer' EP". Variance. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
3. Kim, Michelle (July 6, 2018). "Listen to Meek Mill's New EP Legends of the Summer". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
4. Goddard, Kevin (July 5, 2018). "Stream Meek Mill's Surprise Project "Legends Of The Summer"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
5. Pearce, Sheldon (June 26, 2018). ""Stay Woke" [ft. Miguel] by Meek Mill Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
6. abrewer (July 5, 2018). "Meek Mill Teases New 'Legends Of The Summer' EP". Vibe. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
7. Maicki, Salvatore (July 6, 2018). "Meek Mill shares Legends of the Summer EP". The Fader. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
8. Lawler, Opheli Garcia (June 25, 2018). "Meek Mill delivered a powerful performance of "Stay Woke" at the BET Awards". The Fader. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
9. Clark, Trent (July 10, 2018). "Review: Meek Mill's "Legend Of The Summer" Simply Underwhelms". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
10. Pearce, Sheldon (July 9, 2018). "Meek Mill: Legends of the Summer EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
11. Reeves, Mosi (July 9, 2018). "Meek Mill's 'Legends of the Summer' Is a Breezy EP With Moments of Deep Resonance". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
12. Ep. 5: Meek Mill - Legends Of The Summer Review, retrieved 2018-08-02
13. Caulfield, Keith (July 15, 2018). "Drake's 'Scorpion' Scores Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
14. "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved January 17, 2019.
15. Cho, Regina (July 6, 2018). "Meek Mill Interpolates A 1999 JAY-Z Hit On "1am"". Genius. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
16. Kreps, Daniel (25 June 2018). "Watch Meek Mill Perform New Song 'Stay Woke' With Miguel at BET Awards". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07.
17. "Meek Mill Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
18. "Meek Mill Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.