![]() “Amen” is still simmering at radio (it’s No. Records VP of marketing Shari Bryant says. It has sold 313,000 downloads.Ī project like “Dreamchasers 2,” which follows 2011’s “Dreamchasers,” is “not a direct correlation to the bottom line, but it does wonders for artist development,” Warner Bros. 5 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. “Amen,” a pop-leaning standout from the mixtape that features Drake, was picked up by R&B/hip-hop radio and then worked as a single, reaching No. 28 release date, but the delay allowed “Dreamchasers 2,” Mill’s latest free mixtape that hit the Web in May, to gain momentum. Blige and Trey Songz with surprisingly personal snapshots like the Boi-1da-produced “Traumatized.” The album was pushed back from its initial Aug. “Dreams & Nightmares” mixes flashy club bangers and enviable guest features by Nas, Mary J. “Each artist on the label fills a different role, and Meek definitely represents the young, fly kids who come up from the bottom.” Records co-president/CEO Todd Moscowitz says. “Meek was a great fit because he gave Maybach a different look,” Warner Bros. Taking cues from Ross, Mill started pulling all-nighters in the studio to release material and weave street stories alongside Ross’ tales of excess. Since then, Mill has appeared on both volumes of Maybach’s “Self Made” compilations, on which he earned top billing on hit singles “Ima Boss” and “Tupac Back.” Just as Wale’s association with Maybach helped him rejigger his career - 2011’s “Ambition” has sold 456,000 copies (according to Nielsen SoundScan), compared with the 163,0 Interscope set Attention Deficit has sold - Mill’s presence made him an upstart star on a buzzed-about hip-hop label. (The rapper says that before signing to Maybach, “I couldn’t really go past North Carolina.”) After an unsuccessful stint with T.I.‘s Grand Hustle label in 2008, Mill signed to Maybach in February 2011 - a move that boosted the credibility of Ross’ burgeoning brand and heightened Mill’s visibility outside of the Northeast. The album arrives after a hectic two years for the Philadelphia artist. ![]() ![]() “Any time you see your work being recognized by some of the greatest in the game, it feels good,” says Mill, born Robert Williams. But the star-studded event demonstrated the buzz he already has. ![]()
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