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. Meek Mill was born Robert Rihmeek Williams on May 6, 1987, in South Philadelphia, the son of Kathy Williams.
2.3 2013–17: Dreams Worth More Than Money, DC4 and Wins & Losses.
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 Mill often collaborates with fellow MMG label-mates he is also known for his appearances on MMG's Self Made compilation series, with his first two singles, "Tupac Back" and "Ima Boss", 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", debuted 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. Raised in Philadelphia, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, The Bloodhoundz. Track listing No.Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper and activist. MTV also named the mixtape the 19th best album of 2012. The mixtape was named the 14th best album of 2012 by Complex Magazine. Ultimately, a fairly strong guest list and a good ear for beats is enough to carry this project." Accolades Slava Kuperstein of HipHopDX gave the mixtape a positive review, saying "Meek can capably flow, but he’s not nearly the consistent presence on the mic as, say, a Young Jeezy or a Rick Ross-partly because he just flat-out refuses to switch up the delivery. At 20 tracks, Dreamchasers 2 is sort of a long-player, but it fulfills its purpose in prepping Meek’s fans for the main event. While Dreamchasers documented Meek’s struggles, its sequel speaks on hardships in the past tense. But it is of equal quality to the mixtape that broke him big, and that can only mean good things." Carl Chery of XXL gave the mixtape an XL, saying "The tape reflects an evolution in Meek’s subject matter. Jordan Sargent of Pitchfork Media gave the mixtape a 7.4 out of 10, saying "It won't play as important a role in his narrative as the first edition, and that's saying something considering D2 currently sits at 4.1 million downloads on DatPiff alone. Upon its release Dreamchasers 2 received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Reception Critical response Professional ratings Review scores The third track, " Amen" was released as the lead single for Meek Mill's upcoming debut album Dreams and Nightmares, while the fourth track, " Burn" was released as the second single also for his upcoming debut album. Instead, he released seven songs without tags. Meek Mill announced on his Twitter that he would be releasing four extended bonus tracks for a deluxe edition of Dreamchasers 2, which never happened. The mixtape quickly became the most popular mixtape release of all-time on that site, with over 1.5 million downloads within 6 hours of release and over 2.5 million downloads within 24 hours.
The mixtape consists mostly of original material, including a remix to Meek Mill's single from his previous mixtape Dreamchasers, " House Party", and a cover of Drake's "The Ride".ĭue to its release a month prior, the mixtape was highly anticipated that has been resulted into a high traffic, causing DatPiff to crash upon the mixtapes eventual release.
The mixtape features guest appearances from American rappers Travis Scott, Rick Ross, Fabolous, French Montana, Wale, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller, 2 Chainz and Canadian rapper Drake – along with singing vocals by Jeremih, Trey Songz and Jordanne as well as production that was provided by Jahlil Beats, SAP, All Star, Cardiak, Reginald Smith and Jesse Wilson, among others. It serves as the second installment in the Dreamchasers series, following Dreamchasers (2011).
Records, and also released for digital download on DatPiff. It was released on May 7, 2012, by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Dreamchasers 2 is the ninth mixtape by American rapper Meek Mill (hosted by DJ Drama).