Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	7.5/10
AllMusic
HipHopDX
Pitchfork Media	7.4/10
PopMatters
Slant Magazine
XXL	(XL)

Dreams and Nightmares is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Meek Mill. It was released on October 30, 2012, by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Rick Ross, Wale, Trey Songz, Drake, Big Sean, John Legend, Louie V, 2 Chainz, Kirko Bangz, Sam Sneak and Mary J. Blige. Mill said that it would be more cohesive than his mixtapes by having more connection in both vocal delivery and clearer beats.

The album was supported by four singles in total including, "Amen", "Burn", "Young & Gettin' It" and "Believe It".

Upon its release, Dreams and Nightmares received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 165,000 copies in its first week in the United States.

In February 2012, Meek Mill posted one of his vlogs, revealing the title for his debut album to be Dreams and Nightmares. On May 14, 2012, in an interview with MTV, Meek Mill revealed the album, "ain't gonna be all over the place like the mixtapes. This album I'ma make it connect, I'ma try to perfect my craft a little more; make sure the flows touch the beats a little better, make sure the beats sound clearer." He also expressed a hope to have these fellow rappers French Montana and Rick Ross (who is also his label-boss), to appear on the album. Later, he stated, in an interview with Billboard, that he was recording "'two to three songs' per day in a studio recently installed on his tour bus." Meek Mill also revealed he did a collaboration with Nas on the track, titled "Maybach Curtains", which may appear on the album. On the collaboration, he stated that, "Nas is one of the best rappers ever. Just having him in the studio, that's a big thing to me. I grew up listening to this guy. I came and I played the beat for him and he liked my music, so we just vibed out." He also added that when it comes to future collaborations for the album, "If I have a song that sounds like it fits Nicki Minaj the best or it fits T.I. the best, that's the people I would sort of lean towards getting on them songs. But it depends on how the songs fit the person."

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