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Mack was so impressed with Mill that he immediately signed him to his management company. In 2008, Mill released his fourth solo mixtape, Flamers 2: Hottest in tha City, which spawned the promotional singles "I'm So Fly," "Prolli," and "Hottest in the City." Flamers 2 caught the attention of Charlie Mack, founder and President of 215 Aphillyated Records. The Bloodhoundz lasted long enough to release four mixtapes. He was charged with assaulting the police after two black cops gave a statement against him in the case, saying he chased them down with a gun and tried to kill them. Because of the beating, his lips and both eyes became swollen and one of his braids was ripped out. When he was 18, while walking to a corner store armed, Meek was arrested for illegally possessing a firearm and was beaten up by the police. They bought blank CDs and jewel cases at Kinkos, encouraging friends to burn them with the group's songs and distribute them. Later he and three friends formed the rap group The Bloodhoundz. He often stayed up well past midnight filling notebooks with phrases and verses that he later drew on. ĭuring his early teenage years, Meek often took part in rap battles under the pseudonym Meek Millz. He was also influenced by the independent hip-hop artists Chic Raw and Vodka, whom he learned to emulate by watching their DVDs. Meek's interest in hip-hop grew as a result of these early influences. As a kid, he became acquainted with another of his father's brothers, who under the MC name Grandmaster Nell was a pioneering disc jockey (DJ) in the late-1980s Philadelphia hip-hop scene and influenced rap artists Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff. Their financial condition was poor and she started cutting hair, doing other jobs, and shoplifting in order to support her family. After her husband's death, Kathy moved with Meek and his sister to North Philadelphia, where they lived in a three-bedroom apartment on Berks Street. His uncle, Robert, described Meek Mill's father as a " black sheep of the family". Meek's father was killed when Meek was five years old, apparently during an attempted robbery.
Kathy grew up in poverty and her mother died when she was young. He has an older sister, Nasheema Williams.
Robert Rihmeek Williams was born on May 6, 1987, in South Philadelphia, the son of Kathy Williams.
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Mill served as executive producer on the series alongside fellow rapper Jay-Z.
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In August 2019, a documentary series about his battle with the criminal justice system, Free Meek, was released on Amazon Prime Video.
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In November 2017, he was sentenced to two to four years in prison for violating parole and served five months at the State Correctional Institution – Chester in Chester, Pennsylvania, before being released while his trial continues. Meek's fifth album, Expensive Pain, was released on October 1, 2021. Its lead single, " Going Bad" (featuring Drake), peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Mill's highest charting single to date. His fourth studio album, Championships, was released in November 2018 and debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. He released his second album, Dreams Worth More Than Money, in 2015 and his third album, Wins & Losses, in 2016. Meek Mill often collaborates with MMG label-mates he has made notable appearances on MMG's Self Made compilation series, with his first two singles, " Tupac Back" (featuring Rick Ross) and " Ima Boss" (featuring Rick Ross), being included on volume one. In October 2012, Mill announced the launch of his own label imprint, Dream Chasers Records, named after his mixtape series. The album, preceded by the lead single " Amen" (featuring Drake), peaked at number two on the U.S. Mill's debut album, Dreams and Nightmares, was released in 2012 under MMG and Warner Bros. In February 2011, after leaving Grand Hustle Records, Mill signed with Miami-based rapper Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group (MMG). signed Meek Mill to his first record deal. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, The Bloodhoundz. Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper.