Wins & Losses | ||||
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Studio album by Meek Mill | ||||
Released | July 21, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016–17 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 66:54 | |||
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AllMusic | |
Exclaim! | 5/10 |
HotNewHipHop | 75% |
Mass Appeal | (Positive) |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10 |
PopMatters | 6/10 |
Wins & Losses is the third studio album by American rapper Meek Mill. The album was released on July 21, 2017 , by Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records Group{Dream Chasers}} It is the follow-up to Meek Mill's second album Dreams Worth More Than Money (2015) and his Meekend Music EP series. It includes guest appearances from Rick Ross, Future, Quavo, Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla Sign, Yo Gotti and The-Dream, among others. Production derives from Meek Mill's first signed Dreamchaser producer Papamitrou, Streetrunner, DJ Mustard, Street Symphony, Wheezy, Maaly Raw, Dougie, and Honorable C.N.O.T.E..
Wins and Losses received generally positive reviews and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 102,000 album-equivalent units, of which 37,000 were pure album sales. The album was supported by two singles: Whatever You Need featuring Chris Brown and Ty Dolla Sign, and "Young Black America" featuring The-Dream.
After releasing numerous EPs such as 4/4 (2016) and the Meekend Music series (2017), Wins and Losses was announced in May 2017 by Rick Ross, while the album cover and tracklist were revealed in mid-July 2017 a few weeks before release. Meek Mill explained the concept behind Wins and Losses during an interview with Streetz 94.5, saying: