Meek Mill | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Meek Mill performing in Philadelphia, 2015 | |
| Born | Robert Rihmeek Williams May 6, 1987 |
| Other names | Meek Millz |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Organization | Reform Alliance |
| Television | Free Meek |
| Partner | Nicki Minaj (2015–2017) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Discography | Meek Mill discography |
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| Website | meekmill |
Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987),[2] known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, The Bloodhoundz. He signed with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records as a solo act in 2008, although he departed by 2011 and released no albums with the label. He then signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group (MMG) that same year, and rose to mainstream recognition following his performances on the label's Self Made Vol. 1 (2011) compilation album; his song "Tupac Back" (featuring Rick Ross) served as the album's lead single, while its follow-up, "Ima Boss" (featuring Rick Ross) entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Meek Mill's debut studio album, Dreams and Nightmares (2012)—released in a joint venture with MMG and Warner Bros. Records—peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and was led by the single "Amen" (featuring Drake). His second album, Dreams Worth More Than Money (2015), peaked atop the Billboard 200, while his third album, Wins & Losses (2016), peaked at number three. His fourth album, Championships (2018), debuted atop the chart once more; its lead single, "Going Bad" (featuring Drake), peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. His fifth album, Expensive Pain (2021), also peaked at number three, and his collaborative album with Rick Ross, Too Good to Be True (2023), peaked at number 23. He founded the record label Dream Chasers Records in 2012, which has released his own projects and signed other artists including Yung Bleu, Vory, and Lil Snupe.
In November 2017, Meek Mill was sentenced to two to four years in prison for violating parole, before being released while his trial continued after serving five months. In August 2019, a documentary series about his battle with the criminal justice system, Free Meek, was released on Amazon Prime Video. Jay-Z executive produced the series; he and Meek Mill also co-founded the nonprofit Reform Alliance that same year, which focuses on national prison reform.[3]
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- ^ Linder, Brian (February 24, 2024). "Meek Mill responds to accusations that he and Diddy had a physical relationship". The Patriot-News. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Janice (August 9, 2019). "Everything to know about Meek Mill's Amazon Prime Video documentary series 'Free Meek'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.