I Rock the Party: Meek Mill
See how Meek Mill rocks each verse these essential tracks.
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I Rock the Party: Meek Mill - Meek Mill is the true definition of "Self Made" having bust onto the scene officially in 2011. Hailing from Philly, Meek brings true East Coast drive and hunger to every track he spits on, whether it's his own track or he's providing verse support. We're glad he'll be performing at this year's 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. Flip through to see 10 of Meek's essential tracks.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)
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"Young and Gettin' It" Feat. Kirko Bangz - Off of his debut solo album, Dreams and Nightmares, Meek Mill makes a huge statement to all his critics, letting everyone know he's "Young and Gettin' It." According to Meek: "These broke n----s don’t like me/cause they say I think I’m all that."(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)
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"Levels" - If people ever doubted his rise, Meek made it a point to explain that "It's levels to this." Meek proved himself separate from the rest in the game, rapping: "If it's the final then I'm balling like LeBron now." (Photo: Jerritt Clark/FilmMagic)
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"Face Down" Feat. Wale, Trey Songz and DJ Sam Sneaker - Every now and again rappers have to hit us with a club banger and "Face Down" is surely one of those moments for Meek. This is one of those songs when you have to turn up and blame the alcohol. Did we mention that the track is assisted by smooth operator Trey Songz and Wale? Yeah. You've been warned.(Photos from left: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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"Amen" Feat. Drake - While this song may have led to much controversy with Philly pastor and rapper Jomo K. Johnson (who called for a boycott of the song), other rappers lent their own verses to the track creating remixes for the song, including Lil Wayne, the Game and Slim Thug. (Photos from left: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images, Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Bing)
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"Dreams and Nightmares" - Every artist has that ultra personal song that pretty much everyone can relate to and "Dream and Nightmares" is that song for Meek. A good combo of both raw with the ability to get the club hype, Meek raps:" I used to pray for time like, to rhyme like this / So I had to grind like that to shine like this."(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for BET's Rip The Runway)
Photo By Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for BET's Rip the Runway
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"Burn" Feat. Big Sean - If you thought Meek would stop collaborating with heavy-hitters, you were wrong. This Big Sean collaboration definitely acted as an example that Meek was in the game and not taking any prisoners. Meek says: "N----s say they want beef, well where the f--k is my burger at?" (Photos from left: Leon Bennett/WireImage, Christie Goodwin/Redferns)
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"Tupac" Feat. Rick Ross - Meek holds his own in his debut single that featured "The Boss" Rick Ross. Here, we got a glimpse of Meek's signature flow on verses like: "I'm sipping Hennessy/riding on my f----n' enemies/Sliding in the back screaming MMG."(Photo: Maybach Music Group)
Photo By Photo: Courtesy of Maybach Music Group
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"Flexin' on Em" - One thing Meek Mill wanted everyone to understand was: "I stay tight with OG's /they know I'm real n---a." (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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"Ima Boss" Feat. Rick Ross - You can tell who Meek Mill is affiliated with in this track featuring Rick Ross and you can't help but to remeber the anthemic hook: "B---h I'ma boss/B---h I'ma boss/I play the shots/ I call the costs."(Photo: Randy Smith / BET)