It’s Philly in this bitch! If you’ve ever heard a Meek Mill tape chances are that you’ve heard him say just that. You have to put on your area and nobody in the state is doing it more than the Grand Hustle spitter. His latest project, Mr. Philadelphia, further backs up his claim while proving to the rest of the game that he is Philly. Take a trip from Philly to Cali to Canada with DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar.

There is a reason why T.I. handpicked Meek for potentially signing to his Grand Hustle imprint. One of those reasons lies within his lyrical abilities. He’s proven it time and time again. He even has his own unique fast paced style that nobody else possess’. The verses are never boring because of the energy he includes into his music.

Alongside Jahlil Beats, Meek creates some of the best records of his career. The energetic, club banging “Rose Red (Remix)” has the sound and eye appeal featuring Hip-Hop heavyweights Rick Ross and T.I. as well as newcomer Vado. Boasting an off the wall Indian sample in the production, “Indian Bounce” is just straight bars for over two minutes.

One of the things that bring down the tape is some of the freestyles following the same format as the original. Over Drizzy’s “Miss Me”, he starts out with the same “tell me what’s really going on…” lyrics. The type of flow that is shown on “Raw” is what needs to be applied to the previously mentioned freestyle because it’s got that Meek spin. With super charged bars and a much needed, greatly appreciated verse from AR-AB, “Hard In The Paint Freestyle” is the only other one that gets a pass.

After three installments of Flamers and Mr. Philadelphia, it’s time for Meek to step up to the big leagues and drop an album. He has the flow, style, production and the appeal. With Jahlil Beats on his side, he can come up with a single that’ll make his buzz become crazy. For now, we get some dope free music in the form of Mr. Philadelphia.