Oodles of Noodles isn’t a sensible dinner choice if you have more than a few dollars, but when it’s all you can afford, instant ramen might as well be five-star linguini. It's a meal that has come to represent the struggle of low-income families, but when revisited during better times, it can taste like nostalgia, a feeling that Meek Mill mines lovingly and completely on his new single “Oodles O’ Noodles Babies.” Taken from his upcoming album Championships, “Oodles O’ Noodles” takes a poetic, haunting look at Mill’s tough beginning and road to success.
Mill recalls his hardships over a smooth sample from “Love Changes” by Mother’s Finest, touching on everything from the memory of his father to one judge’s keenness on keeping him behind bars. He’s uncharacteristically calm, with his usual fiery resolve replaced with tranquility. Though his emotions threaten to break after the first verse, he eases into an interlude about his relationship with law enforcement (“We ain’t never believed in the police, they was shootin’ us”). Meek acknowledges that many won’t ever make it out of poverty; capitalism is draining the poor and engorging the rich. Yet he remains hopeful: “And the story goes on/If you make it, you amazing.” In Meek Mill’s mind, living with the possibility of change makes the struggle worth it.
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