With a week to go before his album drops, Meek Mill warms up for his big moment on the intro to his debut Dreams and Nightmares.

Against a piano-laden instrumental by Tone the Beat Bully, the Maybach Music MC raps about his current state of limbo. He compares his rosy present (Dreams) to his hardened past (Nightmares), transitioning from a calm flow to his signature yell.

“I did it without an album, I did shit with Mariah,” spits Meek, who is featured on Mariah’s single “Triumphant (Get ‘Em).”

Due October 30, Dreams and Nightmares features a plethora of guest verses including Rick Ross, Drake, Trey Songz, Nas, and Mary J. Blige.