BIO:
Back in 2011, Meek Mill was relatively unknown but his fate changed quickly when Rick Ross took him under his wings. Born May 6, 1987, Mill was first recognized as Robert Williams from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both of his parents died when he was only 5 years old. His grandmother and uncle, Grandmaster Nell, took him under their care.
It was Nell, a Hip-Hop pioneer that inspired Mills to pursue a career in music. In his teens, Mill began by forming a rap group. "I was in a group, BloodHoundz, me and my little homies from around the way. But we all started getting locked up and everyone started going their different ways," he said of the short-lived group.
Mill venture out alone as underground rapper and his name traveled to industry veterans and talent seekers. Through his manager, Mill was briefly signed to T.I.'s label Grand Hustle Records. Unfortunately, the young rapper was locked behind bars and so was T.I., therefore the business did not translate.
And then fate played its role. "Running into Ross on the road or rocking shows with Ross, he might be the headliner and he would stand around and watch me rock a show. Ross ...
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