Championships (album)

On July 21, 2017, Meek Mill released his third studio album, Wins & Losses.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/stream-meek-mill-wins-and-losses-album-free-tidal/|title=Stream Meek Mill's 'Wins & Losses' Album for Free on Tidal|magazine=XXL|last=Berry|first=Peter A.|date=July 26, 2017|access-date=December 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729030556/https://www.xxlmag.com/stream-meek-mill-wins-and-losses-album-free-tidal/|archive-date=July 29, 2022|url-status=live}} On November 6, Meek Mill was sentenced to two to four years in state prison for violating parole and served five months at the State Correctional Institution – Chester in Chester, Pennsylvania.{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/11/06/meek-mill-sentenced-prison/|title=Rapper Meek Mill Received At Graterford Correctional Facility|date=November 6, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/nov/07/rapper-meek-mill-four-years-in-jail-parole-violation|title=Rapper Meek Mill sentenced to up to four years in jail|date=November 7, 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410165441/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/nov/07/rapper-meek-mill-four-years-in-jail-parole-violation|archive-date=April 10, 2021|url-status=live}} On April 24, 2018, Mill was released pending the outcome of the appeal to the Pennsylvania supreme court.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/23306011/meek-mill-had-support-sports-world-released-prison |title= Meek Mill to be released from prison after sports world uproar|author= |date=April 24, 2018 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=April 24, 2018 }} The Philadelphia district attorney had petitioned Judge Brinkley for his release, citing credibility issues with the arresting officer in his initial 2008{{'s}} conviction.{{cite web |url=http://www.tmz.com/2018/04/16/meek-mill-conviction-overturned-request-denied-district-attorney-judge-brinkley/ |title=D.A. Moves to Get Him Outta Jail NOW... Judge Shuts It Down!!! |author= |date=April 16, 2018 |website=TMZ |access-date= April 24, 2018}}{{cite web |url= http://www.tmz.com/2018/03/07/meek-mill-arresting-officer-corrupt-cop-do-not-call-list/|title=Arresting Officer Dubbed Corrupt... by Philly D.A.'s Office |author= |date=March 7, 2018 |website= TMZ|access-date= April 24, 2018}} Brinkley had declined and instead scheduled the case for a hearing. Hours after his release from prison, Michael G. Rubin, a minority owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and long-time supporter of Mill, flew Mill in by helicopter to a 76ers basketball game to perform a ceremonial bell-ringing on the court before the start of the game.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/23306011/meek-mill-had-support-sports-world-released-prison-attends-sixers-game-vs-heat|title=Out of prison, Meek Mill sees 76ers clinch|last=Begley|first=Ian|work=ESPN|access-date=2018-04-30}} Garnering support from other public figures such as Jay-Z and Kevin Hart, Mill stated that he would like to use his situation to "shine a light" on the criminal justice system.{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/meek-mill-speaks-out-following-release-from-prison-1219270211763|title=Meek Mill speaks out following release from prison|work=NBC News|access-date=May 3, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/meek-mill-to-be-released-from-prison-report/|title=Meek Mill to Be Released From Prison|website=Pitchfork|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=May 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205152351/https://pitchfork.com/news/meek-mill-to-be-released-from-prison-report/|archive-date=December 5, 2021|url-status=live}}

On July 6, 2018, Mill released his first new music since his release from prison with a release of his fifth extended play, titled Legends of the Summer.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/07/06/future-meek-mill-surprise-new-albums-beastmode-two-legends-summer/762350002/|title=Future, Meek Mill return with surprise new albums|newspaper=USA Today|last=McDermott|first=Maeve|date=July 6, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706130138/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/07/06/future-meek-mill-surprise-new-albums-beastmode-two-legends-summer/762350002/|archive-date=July 6, 2018}} On September 28, Mill announced that he would be releasing an album "real soon, like in a matter of weeks."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/meek-mill-video-interview-new-album-8477456/|title=Meek Mill Talks Activism, Says New Album Is Coming 'In a Matter of Weeks': Watch|magazine=Billboard|last=Schiller|first=Rebecca|date=September 28, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207151853/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/meek-mill-video-interview-new-album-8477456/|archive-date=December 7, 2021|url-status=live}} On November 8, during a conversation regarding criminal justice reform at Georgetown University, Mill announced that the album would be released in November.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/meek-mill-album-release-date-8484015/|title=Meek Mill Says His New Album Will Drop This Month|magazine=Billboard|last=Saponara|first=Michael|date=November 8, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730172236/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/meek-mill-album-release-date-8484015/|archive-date=July 30, 2022|url-status=live}} The album was reported to include songs about Mill's "experiences and issues with social justice" following his release from prison earlier in 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/meek-mill-album-title-artwork-championships-8485431/|title=Meek Mill Reveals Upcoming Album Name and Artwork On Instagram: See the Post|magazine=Billboard|last=Lukarcanin|first=Emina|date=November 16, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730172446/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/meek-mill-album-title-artwork-championships-8485431/|archive-date=July 30, 2022|url-status=live}}

On November 14, 2018, Meek Mill appeared in a Vogue interview, playing a portion of his collaboration with rapper Cardi B and revealing the album would be released on November 30, 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/meek-mill-video-album-date-criminal-justice-reform-organization-jay-z|title=Meek Mill Announces Album Release Date, Talks Partnering With Jay-Z, and Wants to Free 1 Million People From Our Criminal Justice System|magazine=Vogue|last=Read|first=Bridget|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108113150/https://www.vogue.com/article/meek-mill-video-album-date-criminal-justice-reform-organization-jay-z|archive-date=November 8, 2020|url-status=live}} He later announced the album's title, release date and cover art on social media on November 16, 2018. The cover art, a close-up shot of Meek Mill's face, was called "minimalist".{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/meek-mill-shares-cover-art-for-new-album-championships-news.64702.html|title=Meek Mill Shares Cover Art For New Album 'Championships'|website=HotNewHipHop|last=Findlay|first=Mitch|date=November 16, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210151346/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/meek-mill-shares-cover-art-for-new-album-championships-news.64702.html|archive-date=December 10, 2021|url-status=live}} The tracklist was revealed on November 29, 2018.

On November 22, 2018, "Oodles o' Noodles Babies" and "Uptown Vibes" featuring Fabolous and Anuel AA were released as promotional singles.{{cite web|url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2018/11/meek-mill-oodles-onoodles-babies-new-song/|title=New Music: Meek Mill – 'Oodles O'Noodles Babies' + 'Uptown Vibes' (Feat. Fabolous & Anuel AA)|work=HipHop-N-More|author=Akaash|date=November 22, 2018|access-date=November 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129173914/https://hiphop-n-more.com/2018/11/meek-mill-oodles-onoodles-babies-new-song/|archive-date=January 29, 2022|url-status=live}} Meek Mill performed "Oodles o' Noodles Babies" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the same day.{{cite web|last=Zidel|first=Alex|title=Meek Mill Performs "Oodles O' Noodles Babies" On "The Tonight Show"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/meek-mill-performs-oodles-o-noodles-babies-on-the-tonight-show-news.65134.html#slide1036433|website=HotNewHipHop|date=November 22, 2018|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207144854/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/meek-mill-performs-oodles-o-noodles-babies-on-the-tonight-show-news.65134.html|archive-date=December 7, 2021|url-status=live}} The lead single from the album, "Going Bad" featuring Drake was released to urban contemporary radio on January 22, 2019.

The music video for the song, "Intro", was released on December 10, 2018.{{cite magazine|last=Darville|first=Jordan|title=Meek Mill's "Intro" video gets the adrenaline pumping|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/12/10/meek-mill-intro-music-video|magazine=The Fader|date=December 10, 2018|access-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418204955/https://www.thefader.com/2018/12/10/meek-mill-intro-music-video|archive-date=April 18, 2021|url-status=live}} The music video for "Trauma" was released on December 19, 2018.{{cite magazine|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|title=Meek Mill Goes Through the Stages of 'Trauma' in Powerful New Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/meek-mill-trauma-video-watch-771414/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 19, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124034835/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/meek-mill-trauma-video-watch-771414/|archive-date=November 24, 2021|url-status=live}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 77/100{{cite web|title=Championships by Meek Mill Reviews and Tracks|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/champions/meek-mill|website=Metacritic|access-date=December 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212031652/https://www.metacritic.com/music/champions/meek-mill|archive-date=December 12, 2018|url-status=live}}

| rev1 = Clash

| rev1Score = 8/10{{cite magazine|last=Bishop|first=Aaron|title=Meek Mill - Championships|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/meek-mill-championships/|magazine=Clash|date=December 5, 2018|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809044815/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/meek-mill-championships/|archive-date=August 9, 2021|url-status=live}}

| rev2 = Consequence of Sound

| rev2Score = B{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/12/album-review-meek-mill-championships/|title=Meek Mill Earns His Victory Lap on Championships|publisher=Consequence of Sound|date=December 6, 2018|access-date=December 11, 2018|author=Karas Lamb}}

| rev3 = Exclaim!

| rev3Score = 9/10{{cite web|last=Lowers|first=Erin|title=Meek Mill - Championships|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/meek_mill-championships|website=Exclaim!|date=December 6, 2018|access-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705133854/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/meek_mill-championships|archive-date=July 5, 2022|url-status=live}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|last=Kalia|first=Ammar|title=Meek Mill: Championships review – cinematic tracks from emancipated rapper|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/07/meek-mill-championships-review-cinematic-tracks-from-emancipated-rapper|newspaper=The Guardian|date=December 7, 2018|access-date=December 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226203612/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/07/meek-mill-championships-review-cinematic-tracks-from-emancipated-rapper|archive-date=February 26, 2022|url-status=live}}

| rev5 = HipHopDX

| rev5Score = 3.9/5{{cite web |author1=DXStaff |title=Review: Meek Mill's "Championships" Dominates Its Moment If Not Much Else |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3323/title.review-meek-mills-championships-dominates-its-moment-if-not-much-else#signup |website=HipHopDX |access-date=December 6, 2018 |date=December 4, 2018}}

| rev6 = NME

| rev6Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Balram|first=Dhruva|title=Meek Mill – 'Championships' review|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/2414992-2414992|magazine=NME|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809043317/https://www.nme.com/reviews/2414992-2414992|archive-date=August 9, 2021|url-status=live}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7Score = 7.7/10{{cite web|last=Rytlewski|first=Evan|title=Meek Mill - Championships|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/meek-mill-championships/|website=Pitchfork|date=December 4, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006163221/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/meek-mill-championships/|archive-date=October 6, 2021|url-status=live}}

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Weingarten|first=Christopher R.|title=Review: Meek Mill's 'Championships' Places Him Up There With the Greats|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-meek-mills-championships-places-him-up-there-with-the-greats-762746/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 3, 2018|access-date=December 6, 2018|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128055058/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-meek-mills-championships-places-him-up-there-with-the-greats-762746/|archive-date=November 28, 2021|url-status=live}}

| rev9 = Vice (Expert Witness)

| rev9Score = B+{{cite magazine|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=January 11, 2019|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/9k4j8z/robert-christgau-on-lupe-fiasco-meek-mill-lil-wayne-and-vince-staples|title=Lupe Fiasco, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, and Vince Staples|magazine=Vice|access-date=April 23, 2019}}

| rev10 = XXL

| rev10Score = 4/5 (XL){{cite magazine|title=Meek Mill Is People's Champ On Steller 'Championships' album|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/meek-mill-championships-album-review/|magazine=XXL|date=December 4, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412122606/https://www.xxlmag.com/meek-mill-championships-album-review/|archive-date=April 12, 2022|url-status=live}}

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Championships received very positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Writing for Billboard, Sowmya Krishnamurthy stated, "Meek raps with the same fervor he's always had, but there's a discernable focus on Championships. He's bridled his high-octane flow and is more clear-eyed. Incarceration has sparked a new purpose in him, as an activist and also as a man coming into his own." She also opined the reunion of Mill and Drake in "Going Bad" "is a high point" of the album, while "On Me," "features Cardi B stealing the show in perhaps her most confident rapping to date."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/meek-mill-championships-review-8487666/|title=Meek Mill Wins Big With 'Championships'|last=Krishnamurthy|first=Sowmya|date=December 1, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519163757/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/meek-mill-championships-review-8487666/|archive-date=May 19, 2022|url-status=live}} Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.7 out of 10 saying, "Despite being born of injustice, an air of victory hangs over Meek's first full-length since he was released from prison. It captures an intensity that the Philadelphia rapper is known for and best at."

Writing for Clash, Aaron Bishop called the album Meek's best to date saying, "On Championships, his fourth studio album, Meek Mill raps with the same hunger, passion and drive that he came into the game with - which earned him veteran status at MMG as Rick Ross’s right hand lieutenant - but now with a renewed sense of purpose and direction." In a positive review for Exclaim!, Erin Lowers praised the album stating, "As much as Championships is filled with nonchalant club/street anthems, it's also about healing. Tempered by both celebration and struggle, Championships shows the duality of Mill's world--one that still reflects on the past, but has made leaps towards his future--and that's perhaps the greatest win of them all."

Championships debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with 229,000 album-equivalent units, of which 42,000 came from pure album sales in its first week. It became his second number-one album, and logged the fourth-largest streaming week of 2018 for an album. In its second week, the album fell to number two on the chart, moving another 129,000 equivalent units that week.{{cite web|last=Jahmal|first=Karlton|title=XXXTentacion's "Skins" Earns #1 Spot On Billboard 200|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/xxxtentacions-skins-earns-1-spot-on-billboard-200-news.67039.html|website=HotNewHipHop|date=December 17, 2018|access-date=January 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121165936/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/xxxtentacions-skins-earns-1-spot-on-billboard-200-news.67039.html|archive-date=November 21, 2021|url-status=live}} In its third week, the album remained at number two on the chart, moving another 83,000 album-equivalent units that week.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8491340/kodak-black-scores-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-with-dying|title=Kodak Black Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Dying to Live'|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=December 23, 2018|access-date=May 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202044836/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8491340/kodak-black-scores-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-with-dying|archive-date=February 2, 2021|url-status=live}} In its fourth week, the album dropped to number six on the chart, moving another 54,000 units that week.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8491748/21-savages-i-am-i-was-album-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|title=21 Savage's 'I Am > I Was' Album Debuts at No. 1|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=December 30, 2018|access-date=May 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124224256/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8491748/21-savages-i-am-i-was-album-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|archive-date=January 24, 2021|url-status=live}} On June 5, 2019, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=meek+mill&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title = Gold & Platinum|website = Recording Industry Association of America}}

Credits adapted from Tidal and Spotify.

• {{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/99796339|title=Championships / Meek Mill|publisher=Tidal|access-date=December 14, 2018}}
• {{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6UYZEYjpN1DYRW0kqFy9ZE|title=Championships|date=November 30, 2018|publisher=Spotify|access-date=December 4, 2018}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 69:15

| title1 = Intro

| writer1 = {{hlist|Robert Williams|Nikolas Papamitrou|Phil Collins}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Papamitrou|Andrew Meoray{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length1 = 3:33

| title2 = Trauma

| writer2 = {{hlist|Williams|Donald Cannon|Larrance Dopson|Les Holyrod}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Don Cannon|Rance Dopson{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length2 = 3:58

| title3 = Uptown Vibes

| note3 = featuring Fabolous and Anuel AA

| writer3 = {{hlist|Williams|John Jackson|Emmanuel Santiago|Nija Charles|Papamitrou}}

| extra3 = Papamitrou

| length3 = 3:10

| title4 = On Me

| note4 = featuring Cardi B

| writer4 = {{hlist|Williams|Belcalis Almánzar|Shondrae Crawford|Desmond Peterson|Charles}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Bangladesh|Benny Wond3r}}

| length4 = 3:45

| title5 = What's Free

| note5 = featuring Rick Ross and Jay-Z

| writer5 = {{hlist|Williams|William Roberts II|Shawn Carter|Nicholas Warwar|Tarik Azzouz|Clemm Rishad|Christopher Wallace|Carlos Broady|Nashiem Myrick|Hal David}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Streetrunner|Azzouz}}

| length5 = 6:02

| title6 = Respect the Game

| writer6 = {{hlist|Williams|Papamitrou|Omar Gomez|Dopson|Lonnie Smith}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Papamitrou|Beat Menace{{ref|a|[a]}}|Rance Dopson{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length6 = 3:12

| title7 = Splash Warning

| note7 = featuring Future, Roddy Ricch, and Young Thug

| writer7 = {{hlist|Williams|Nayvadius Wilburn|Rodrick Moore, Jr.|Jeffery Williams|Jacob Canady}}

| extra7 = ATL Jacob

| length7 = 2:48

| title8 = Championships

| writer8 = {{hlist|Williams|Dario Omanovic|Dopson|Toney Fountain}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Dario|Rance Dopson{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length8 = 4:21

| title9 = Going Bad

| note9 = featuring Drake

| writer9 = {{hlist|Williams|Aubrey Graham|Wesley Glass|Westen Weiss}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Wheezy|Weiss{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length9 = 3:00

| title10 = Almost Slipped

| writer10 = {{hlist|Williams|Jamaal Henry|Frank Dechellis|Taylor Sanchez}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Maaly Raw|The Trillionaires}}

| length10 = 4:06

| title11 = Tic Tac Toe

| note11 = featuring Kodak Black

| writer11 = {{hlist|Williams|Dieuson "Kodak Black" Octave|Brytavious Chambers}}

| extra11 = Tay Keith

| length11 = 3:05

| title12 = 24/7

| note12 = featuring Ella Mai

| writer12 = {{hlist|Williams|Ella Howell|Beyoncé Knowles-Carter|Eyobed Getachew|Ozan Yildirim|Austin Schindler|Andrew Franklin|Scott Storch|Robert Waller|Charles}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Austin Powerz|EY|OZ|Pro Logic}}

| length12 = 3:41

| title13 = Oodles o' Noodles Babies

| writer13 = {{hlist|Williams|Antonio Jimenez|Clarence Scarborough}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Butter Beats (Dolla Bill Kidz)|Kendxll{{ref|c|[c]}}}}

| length13 = 3:01

| title14 = Pay You Back

| note14 = featuring 21 Savage

| writer14 = {{hlist|Williams|Shayaa Abraham-Joseph|Glass|Kevin Gomringer|Tim Gomringer}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Wheezy|Cubeatz}}

| length14 = 3:55

| title15 = 100 Summers

| writer15 = {{hlist|Williams|Chauncey Hollis}}

| extra15 = Hit-Boy

| length15 = 2:43

| title16 = Wit the Shits (W.T.S.)

| note16 = featuring Melii

| writer16 = {{hlist|Williams|Audrey Ducasse|Charles Dumazer}}

| extra16 = C-Sick

| length16 = 2:50

| title17 = Stuck in My Ways

| writer17 = {{hlist|Williams|Ronald LaTour|John Harrison}}

| extra17 = Cardo

| length17 = 3:11

| title18 = Dangerous

| note18 = featuring Jeremih and PnB Rock

| writer18 = {{hlist|Williams|Jeremih Felton|Rakim Allen|Christopher Dotson|Christian Ward|James Allen Worthy|Gabrielle Nowee|Melvin Moore|Donald DeGrate}}

| extra18 = {{hlist|Prince Chrishan|Hitmaka}}

| length18 = 3:53

| title19 = Cold Hearted II

| writer19 = {{hlist|Williams|Papamitrou|Dopson|Gomez|Abel Tesfaye|Mike Lévy|Adam Feeney}}

| extra19 = {{hlist|Papamitrou|Beat Menace{{ref|a|[a]}}|Rance Dopson{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length19 = 5:01

| all_writing =

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Notes

• {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer
• {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an additional producer
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Sample credits

• "Intro" contains a sample of "In the Air Tonight", written by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham, and performed by Phil Collins.{{cite web|url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2018/11/meek-mill-championships-production-credits/|title=Here Are The Production Credits For Meek Mill's New Album 'Championships'|work=HipHop-N-More|author=Akaash|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725034357/https://hiphop-n-more.com/2018/11/meek-mill-championships-production-credits/|archive-date=July 25, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/here-s-every-sample-on-meek-mill-s-new-album-championships|title=Meek Mill Samples Phil Collins, Beyoncé, The Weeknd & More On 'Championships'|work=Genius|last=Ahmed|first=Insanul|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2018}}
• "Trauma" contains a sample of "Get Away", written by Albert Johnson and Kejuan Muchita, and performed by Mobb Deep; and a sample of "Taking Me Higher", written by Les Holroyd, and performed by Barclay James Harvest.
• "What's Free" contains a sample of "What's Beef?", written by Christopher Wallace, Nashiem Myrick, and Carlos Broady, and performed by The Notorious B.I.G.; and a sample of "Close to You", written and performed by Richard Evans.
• "Respect the Game" contains a sample of "A Garden of Peace", written and performed by Lonnie Liston Smith.
• "Championships" contains a sample of "I Found the Girl", written and performed by Toney Fountaine.
• "24/7" contains samples of "Me, Myself and I", written by Beyoncé Knowles, Scott Storch, and Robert Waller, and performed by Beyoncé.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2018/11/meek-mill-championships-cardi-b-kodak-black-beyonce-sample/|title=Meek Mill's 'Championships' Album Features Cardi B, Kodak Black, a Beyonce Sample and More|work=XXL|last=Haffenden|first=Dayna|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=December 1, 2018}}
• "Oodles o' Noodles Babies" contains a sample of "Love Changes", written by Skip Scarborough, and performed by Mother's Finest.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/meek-mill-looks-back-at-his-tough-upbringing-on-oodles-o-noodles-babies|title=Meek Mill Looks Back At His Tough Upbringing On "Oodles O' Noodles Babies"|work=Genius|last=Rindner|first=Grant|date=November 24, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2018}}
• "Stuck In My Ways" contains a sample from "Welcome To Creepshow", written and performed by John Harrison.
• "Cold Hearted II" contains a sample from "I Was Never There", written by Abel Tesfaye, Mike Lévy and Adam Feeney, and performed by The Weeknd; and an interpolation of "We Don't Give a Fuck", written by Earl Simmons, Jason Phillips, David Styles and Irving Lorenzo, Jr., and performed by DMX featuring Jadakiss and Styles P.

Credits adapted from Tidal.

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Instrumentation

• Chris Payton – guitar {{small|(tracks 2, 6, 8, 19)}}
• Quintin Gulledge – organ {{small|(track 2)}}
• Rance Dopson – organ {{small|(tracks 2, 6, 8, 19)}}, keyboards {{small|(tracks 6, 8, 19)}}, strings {{small|(tracks 6, 8, 19)}}
• Vinny Venditto – keyboards {{small|(track 5)}}
• Dammo Farmer – bass {{small|(tracks 6, 8)}}
• Khirye Tyler – keyboards {{small|(tracks 6, 8, 19)}}, organ {{small|(tracks 6, 8, 19)}}, strings {{small|(tracks 6, 8, 19)}}

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• Anthony Cruz – recording {{small|(all tracks)}}
• Dylan Del Olmo – recording {{small|(tracks 2, 6, 8, 19)}}
• Evan LaRay Brunson – recording {{small|(track 4)}}
• Mac Attkisson – additional recording {{small|(track 14)}}
• Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – mixing {{small|(tracks 1–8, 10–17, 19)}}
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing {{small|(tracks 9, 18)}}
• Colin Leonard – mastering {{small|(all tracks)}}
• Dave Kutch – mastering {{small|(track 18)}}
• Alex Estevez – engineer {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 6–8, 10–12, 14–17, 19)}}
• Lou Carrao – engineer {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 6–8, 10–12, 14, 15, 17, 19)}}
• Steven Xia – engineer {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 6–8, 10, 11, 14–17, 19)}}, recording {{small|(track 12)}}
• James "Jayme Be" Belt – engineer {{small|(tracks 2, 5, 13, 18)}}
• William "Bilz" Dougan – engineer {{small|(tracks 2, 4, 5, 13, 18)}}
• Douglas "Voli" Martung – engineer {{small|(track 4)}}, additional arrangement {{small|(track 5)}}, editor {{small|(track 5)}}
• Jacob Richards – engineer {{small|(tracks 9, 18)}}
• Mike Seaberg – engineer {{small|(tracks 9, 18)}}
• Rashawn McLean – engineer {{small|(tracks 9, 18)}}

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