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On Sunday, Meek Mill released his highly anticipated mixtape Dreamchasers 3. Just days after previewing over 40 tracks in a private listening session at New York’s Roc The Mic Studios, Meek slimmed down his selections and packed out a 60-minute project. The MMG rhymer went all out for his third installment, gathering rappers who have swept the streets with their tapes in the past. These include notable names such as Rick Ross, Fabolous, French Montana, Jadakiss, Nicki Minaj and many more.

“I always had a mixtape, so why stop now?” Meek says. “A lot of people go wrong, they change they format and try to do something brand new when they always doing mixtapes. I’m just feeding my core fans.”

DC3 delivers on all expectations from a Meek Mill tape—big beats and sharpened rhymes that prove his progression speaks louder than he does. There are levels to this mixtape game, and Meek has the formula to keep his name hot in hip-hop. In addition, Meek continues his streak of co-signing newer talent, paying homage to Lil Snupe in an unreleased freestyle and making strong records with the likes of Travi$ Scott and Tory Lanez. Meek knows exactly what his fans want.

At the same time, Meek has his own individual tastes of what he deems dope right now. XXL spoke with the Philly MC about his favorite tracks and why they should be on your playlist. Of course, make sure DC3 is on it, too. –Eric Diep (@E_Diep)

Future, “Chosen One”
“Chosen One” is one of my favorites just [because] of what he’s talking about. “Rich nigga since birth, Louis V chinchilla.” He said, “Louis V chinchilla/ Bought a brand new Rover, drive it like a 4 wheeler / Solid gold: AP, flooded out with them crystals.” You know, that’s my life right there. You know what I mean? Around that time I heard that shit I just bought a brand new Rover. I’m driving this bitch like a four-wheeler. Just got this $100,000 AP. Shit flooded with them crystals. That shit talked to me. That’s why it’s my favorite song. And the beat, I love the beat. Yeah, that shit turn up.

Rick Ross Featuring Future, “No Games”
Can’t play no games with these niggas with Rozay. I even hit him, “Rozay, I’m mad that I wasn’t there when you laid this.” I needed a verse on that right there. That explains it all. I definitely want to rap on the beat. I might connect one of my verses to it soon.

He’s talking his shit: “Niggas go for self when they caught up in the fame.” “Ain't no bottles on your table, pussy boy go get your gwolla.” Yeah, he’s talking that shit. It’s one of my favorites. The beat crazy. Future killed the hook. Rozay killing the verses. I love it. Future got “I Be On Dat” with me and Fab on Dreamchasers 3. Fire.

Drake featuring Jay Z, “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2”
Drake killed that shit. Jay Z killed it. Beat’s fire. It’s one of them joints that make you wish you had a verse on there to go toe-to-toe with Drake and Jay Z. Just to showcase yourself. That’s a rapping beat. That’s definitely my lane. I think I can fit on any beat that’s hot. If the beat hot, I can fit on it no matter what type of beat it is.

Jay Z featuring Rick Ross, "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt"
I re-used the song on the mixtape—just fucking around, switching it around. I like that a lot. That’s fire to me. Actually, I’ve been heard it from Ross. Ross had that like a year ago. I didn’t even feel it as much as I feel it now. I heard Ross’s verses. I think I just heard them making the little intro, “Fuck with me, you know I got it.” Cause in Ross’ studio, he don’t play shit loud. I need to hear my shit loud. I like to hear how the beat drop and everything. When I heard it, it’s one of my favorites right there. I love to rap on it.

I actually started writing that shit to it, but I never finished it. So, I used it on a mixtape song. I think it's cool Hov made it his own; I would do the same thing. If Ross come out with a fire hook and I like it and he gonna give it to me, shit, I'ma use it.

Rich Homie Quan, “Some Type Of Way”
[This is] one of my favorite songs over the summer. I actually sent him a verse for the remix. So you already know I’m rapping on it. He sent to me and I just knocked it down.

A$AP Ferg Featuring A$AP Rocky “Shabba Ranks”
"Shabba Ranks” by young A$AP Ferg. Yeah, that’s my shit right there. I like that shit a lot. I like the video a lot too. The beat—everything’s crazy about it. I think Ferg brings a lot to the table. Guys like Ferg and Travi$ Scott, they're creative guys. They bring a lot to the table and they're underrated. I think they should be on a way higher scale than they is now.

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