Mill premiered ' Maybach Curtains', on the website Rap Genius, on October 17, 2012. If people wanna buy your album, they're gonna buy your album whether it's gonna leak or not.'

Meek Mill responded to it by stating, 'I ain't tripping. On October 24, the whole album was leaked online. On October 10, Mill previewed the album in New York City for industry insiders including Jay-Z and Will Smith. After originally being scheduled for release on August 28, the release was pushed back to October 30. On June 21, 2012, Meek Mill announced he would be going on a Dreamchasers Tour starting on August 2 and ending on August 27 to promote the album. The lead single 'Amen' and the album's Intro 'Dreams and Nightmares' were certified Gold & Platinum respectively by the Recording Industry Association of America.

' Believe It' featuring Rick Ross, will be sent to US urban radio stations, as the album's fourth single on February 19, 2013. The album's third single, ' Young & Gettin' It' featuring Kirko Bangz, was released on October 2, 2012. The song also was included on his mixtape Dreamchasers 2. The album's second single, ' Burn' featuring Big Sean, was released on September 11, 2012. And me, I wasn’t trying to disrespect no religion or anything like that.' But at the end of the day, it's real life. And being resident of North Philadelphia and pastor, I revoke Meek's 'hood pass' until this happens.' On July 17, in an interview on the BET show 106 & Park, Mill stated, 'I don’t think no preacher or no church approves of any type of rap music - because rap music, period, is a lot of bad stuff said. In a statement, he said that, 'As a hip-hop fan, I want to encourage every rap fan in Philadelphia who is a believer in Jesus Christ, to boycott Meek Mill until he acknowledges this blatant disrespect. Johnson called for a boycott of Mill due to the lyrical content of 'Amen'. Following the song's official release as a single, Philadelphia area pastor Rev. The song was first included on Mill's eleventh mixtape, Dreamchasers 2 (2012). The album's lead single, ' Amen' featuring recording artist Drake, was released on June 19, 2012. On July 25, 2012, an unfinished version of his track 'Maybach Curtains', was leaked to the internet, which prompted Meek Mill to take to Twitter by saying 'Who leaked maybach curtains.I'm not letting nobody hear my shit at all!' In August 2012, during an interview with HipHopWired, Meek stated that, 'As far as features on my album I might have the hottest guys in the game that I got on the : Kendrick Lamar, Drake, 2 Chainz.all them guys on the mixtape, so most likely they might be appearing back on the album, but I don't know for sure.' Complex named the album cover the eighteenth best of 2012. But it depends on how the songs fit the person.' the best, that's the people I would sort of lean towards getting on them songs. 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. Just having him in the studio, that's a big thing to me. On the collaboration, he stated that, 'Nas is one of the best rappers ever. 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. 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. 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. In February 2012, Meek Mill posted one of his vlogs, revealing the title for his debut album to be Dreams and Nightmares. The album has gone on to be certified gold for sales of over a 500,000 copies. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 165,000 copies in its first week in the United States. Upon its release, Dreams and Nightmares received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album was supported by four singles in total including, ' Amen', ' Burn', ' Young & Gettin' It' and ' Believe It'. Mill said that it would be more cohesive than his mixtapes by having more connection in both vocal delivery and clearer beats. 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. It was released on October 30, 2012, by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Dreams and Nightmares is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Meek Mill.

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