Meek Mill | |
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Birth name | Robert Williams |
Born | May 6, 1987 |
Origin | North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros. |
Robert Williams (born May 6, 1987), better known by his stage name Meek Mill, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was briefly signed to T.I.'s label Grand Hustle Records and in February 2011 signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group. In March 2011, Mill was included in XXL's "Freshman Class of 2011".[1]
In 2011, he released his debut single, "Tupac Back", featuring Rick Ross, from his label's compilation album Self Made Vol. 1. That same year he released another single from the album, "Ima Boss", also featuring Ross. The song was later remixed, featuring T.I., Birdman, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled Swizz Beatz and Ross. The remix charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #51. "Ima Boss" is so far Meek Mill's most successful song, peaking at #20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
In February 2012, MTV listed Meek Mill as the #7 hottest MC in their annual "Hottest MCs in the Game" list.[2]
On May 7, 2012, Mill released the second installment in his Dreamchasers series. The mixtape features guest appearances from Drake, Jeremih, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz and more.[3] Mill has stated his favorite tracks off the tape are "Amen," "A1 Everything" and "Racked Up Shawty" with French Montana and Fabolous.[4] On May 10, it was announced Meek Mill signed to Roc Nation management.[4]
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Dreams & Nightmares |
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Self Made Vol. 1 (with Maybach Music Group) |
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5 | 1 | 1 |
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Self Made Vol. 2 (with Maybach Music Group) |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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"Tupac Back" (featuring Rick Ross) |
2011 | — | 31 | 22 | Self Made Vol. 1 | |
"Ima Boss" (featuring Rick Ross) |
— | 20 | 17[6] | |||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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"Bag of Money" (Wale featuring Meek Mill, Rick Ross and T-Pain) |
2012 | 101 | 42 | — | Self Made Vol. 2 | |
"Party Girl" (Asher Roth featuring Meek Mill) |
120 | — | — | Is This Too Orange? | ||
"Tell Her Again" (Sterling Simms featuring Meek Mill) |
— | 96 | — | Time Capsule | ||
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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"House Party" (featuring Young Chris) |
2011 | — | 45 | 24 | Dreamchasers | |
"Ambition" (Wale featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross) |
81 | — | — | Ambition | ||
"Ima Boss (Remix)" (featuring T.I., Birdman, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz and Rick Ross) |
51 | — | — | Non-album song | ||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) |
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"Bullets & Gun Smoke" | 2010 | Slime Flu | Vado |
"Same Dream" | 2011 | Body Bag vol. 1 | Ace Hood |
"Future" | We the Best Forever | DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, Big Sean, Wale, Vado | |
"Lay Low" | Third Power | DJ Drama, Young Chris, Freeway | |
"Never Mind Love" | Madam President | Karina Bradley | |
"Body Work" | Fear of God II: Let Us Pray | Pusha T, Juicy J, French Montana | |
"Ambition" | Ambition | Wale, Rick Ross | |
"Say It to My Face" | 1.21 Gigawatts: Back to the First Time | Ludacris | |
"Stunt" | T.R.U. REALigion | 2 Chainz | |
"Epic" | E.P.I.C. (Every Play Is Crucial) | B.o.B, Playboy Tre | |
"You Don't Know Bout It" | There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3s | Fabolous | |
"Drop It" | Vitamin V | Bobby V, 2 Chainz | |
"Who What When" | 2012 | Fuck da City Up | T.I. |
"Last Breath" | Rich Forever | Rick Ross, Birdman | |
"MMG The World is Ours" | Rick Ross, Pharrell, Stalley | ||
"Rack City (Remix)" | Tyga, Wale, Fabolous , Young Jeezy, T.I. | ||
"Get My Paper Right" | Master P, Bengie B, Miss Chee, Wilson H.W, T.E.C. | ||
"Let It Fly (Remix)" | I Am Who I Am | Maino, Roscoe Dash, DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, Jim Jones, Wale | |
"Cream" | I Am Who I Am and The Day After Tomorrow | Maino, T.I. | |
"I'm a Thug" | 400 Degreez | YG | |
"I Ain’t Lyin'" | Benefit of the Drought | Freck Billionaire | |
"See Ya Lookin'" | Welcome 2 the Streets | A.B.N. Renegadez | |
"Scared Money" | S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. | N.O.R.E., Pusha T | |
"Wild Boy (Remix)" | MGK, Steve-O, 2 Chainz, Mystikal, French Montana, Yo Gotti | ||
"Party Girl" | Is This Too Orange? | Asher Roth | |
"Tell Her Again" | Time Capsule | Sterling Simms | |
"By the Bar" | Consignment | Jadakiss, Yung Joc | |
"Let Dem Guns Blam" | Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family | Waka Flocka Flame | |
"Burn" | FFOE | Big Sean | |
"Champion" | Prince Malik, Jim Jones |