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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]

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

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