Free Meek

Free Meek
GenreTrue crime[1]
Documentary[2]
StarringMeek Mill
Jay-Z
Van Jones
Michael G. Rubin
Tamika Mallory
Paul Solotaroff
Swizz Beatz
ComposersRoahn Hylton
Jacob Yoffee[3]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producersMichael John Warren
Erin Gamble
Eli Holzman
Jay-Z
Meek Mill
Aaron Saidman
Isaac Solotaroff
Paul Solotaroff
ProducerPatrick Altema
Production locationsPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
New York City, New York
Los Angeles, California
CinematographyGregg de Domenico
Running time33–48 minutes
Production companiesRoc Nation
The Intellectual Property Corporation[4]
Amazon Studios
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseAugust 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)
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Free Meek is a 2019 true-crime docuseries about American rapper Meek Mill's ongoing battle with the U.S. justice system following a disputed conviction in 2007. The five-part series premiered August 9, 2019, on Amazon Prime Video,[5] and is produced by his record label, Roc Nation and The Intellectual Property Corporation, and executive produced by Mill and Jay-Z.[4][6] A trailer was released during the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards ahead of its premiere.[7]

  1. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Free Meek' on Amazon Prime, a Documentary Chronicle of Rapper Meek Mill's Many Legal Troubles". Decider. August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference newsweek was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Composers Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton Talk About Scoring Amazon's 'Free Meek Mill' Docuseries". Blackfilm. August 14, 2019. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Berman, Judy (July 31, 2019). "'Free Meek' Brings Meek Mill's Long Legal Nightmare to Life". Time. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Langmann, Brady (August 11, 2019). "Inside the Relentless Private Investigation That Granted Meek Mill a New Trial". Esquire. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  6. ^ Giorgis, Hannah (August 9, 2019). "The Revelations of Meek Mill's Legal Limbo". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 24, 2019). "'Free Meek' Trailer: Amazon's Meek Mill Docuseries Exposes Criminal Justice System Flaws; Premiere Date Set". Deadline. Retrieved February 6, 2020.