"Levels" is a song by American

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, released on July 2, 2013 as the

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from the Maybach Music Group compilation album, '' Self Made Vol. 3''. The song has since peaked at number 15 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart.

Reception

Rob Markman from MTV noted the song's personal content, describing it as what "is focused on upward mobility," and claimed that "Meek thumbs his nose at lower-tier rappers."

Music video

The music video premiered on August 13, 2013, on

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and was directed by

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. Fellow American rappers T.I.,

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and

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appear in the video, along with

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Track listing

; Digital single

Charts

Weekly charts

Certifications

Release history

References

2013 singles 2013 songs Meek Mill songs Maybach Music Group singles Music videos directed by Hype Williams Atlantic Records singles Song recordings produced by Cardo (record producer) Songs written by Meek Mill Songs written by Lamont Dozier Songs written by Cardo (record producer) {{2010s-hiphop-single-stub