In a new interview with Power 99 Philadelphia this week, Meek Mill dispelled rumors that JAY-Z was the determining factor for his canceled visit to the White House.
When one of the Power 99 hosts mentioned JAY-Z’s name with regard to Meek’s planned visit to a prison reform summit, Meek immediately cut him off and replied with, “That’s not true at all.” It’s unclear if that means JAY-Z didn’t convince him or didn’t even speak to Meek at all. But when the host asked why Meek decided against the visit, he said, “I just ain’t feel good about it.”
He also said, “The day before there’s too much criticism. Me and the president, we represent two different types of things. I say there’s two Americas. It’s not hard feelings towards the White House, the president, or anybody. If y’all think they bad people, I know real, real bad people that I still conversate with.”
He also believed his presence wasn’t necessary: “If they’re gonna change the bill, they was gonna change it if I was there or if I wasn’t.”
Meek goes on to explain why he even entertained the idea of visiting. He stated there was a bill being introduced at the time that would free about 4,000 people and change rules such as chaining down a pregnant woman in jail to her bed.
In the rest of the interview, Meek touches on taking his time to record new music since getting out of prison. He wasn’t writing any new music while in prison for the simple reason that he wasn’t feeling it, similar to Tupac’s attitude toward writing: “If I don’t feel good, I don’t make music.”
He also doesn’t want anyone assuming anything like a collaboration regarding the clip that surfaced of him mentioning Drake’s name on a track.
Since being released from prison, Meek has been on a busy press run. But it’s not to promote any new music. It’s to discuss his mission for prison reform and share stories while he was behind bars. He also made an appearance at Miami’s Rolling Loud festival.
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This is weak on Meek’s part. If you have a chance to even have your voice heard on a subject that could affect 4,000 people positively, even if it didn’t get the result, you wouldn’t try. This isn’t the same as Kanye, this is Meek having the opportunity to taking a stand in an arena where many aren’t able. Very disappointed in these actions!
Actually it would be looked at the same as the initial meeting Kanye had with Trump. Nothing will come out of it so he probably felt why align himself at all with the current administration.
he speaking facts though. His presence would have no affect on that bill. He more impactful using his own platforms ya digg.
He would have found out that Trump is actually a really great person who the media constantly lies about.
Greater forces than the President and Jay Z. Who or what would fall into that category? Aliens or Gods?