Songfacts®:

• Back in 2012, Meek Mill recorded the similarly titled "Believe It" for his Dreams and Nightmares album. That record also featured the controversial track "Amen," which received criticism from various religious organizations for its blasphemous content.
  
  "Believe" finds the rapper delivering inspirational lyrical mantras over a haunting, modern-gospel beat.
  
  Thank God you believe, make sure you pray when you kneel
  
  It seems Meek Mill has moved on from his past profane rhymes.
• Set against the backdrop of the criminal justice system, the uplifting anthem is a message of perseverance and overcoming.
  
  Follow your dreams, not your addictions
  How we gon' follow our dreams locked in a prison?
  
  Meek Mill has been locked up in jail on three occasions. His stints behind bars have opened the rapper's eyes to a flawed criminal justice system.
• Justin Timberlake provides an equally inspirational hook before crooning a prayerful outro.
  
  As I lay me down to sleep
  Pray the Lord my soul to keep
  
  "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" is a classic children's bedtime prayer from the 18th century often used as a Christian lullaby. It traces its roots to Joseph Addison's 1711 essay in The Spectator. The prayer was famously recited by James Hetfield and Metallica producer Bob Rock on the bridge of Metallica's "Enter Sandman."
• Meek Mill said in a statement: "This is a special track and I'm grateful I had the opportunity to collaborate with Justin on. "We really wanted to send a motivational message that would inspire people to take it to the next level and pursue their dreams."