Meek Mill’s relationship with the likes of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin proved instrumental in his release from prison in April 2018. His closeness with Rubin, who co-owns his hometown Philadelphia 76ers, prompted Meek to ride in Rubin’s helicopter upon release and immediately go to a Sixers playoff game.
Naturally, Meek’s idea of billionaires, including JAY-Z has evolved over the years, even as Hip Hop maintains a strong idea of capitalism. While lauding being part of a collective which purchased popular apparel line Mitchell & Ness on Friday (February 18), Meek took time to spotlight billionaires who actually do good for the people rather than merely horde wealth. After comedian Lil Duval took an issue with the concept of a billionaire in general, prompting Meek to take up for the company he keeps.
“Real billionaires see humans as livestock,” Duval tweeted. “Remember that next time your glorify and praise one.”
Not long after Duval pressed send, Meek was the first to respond. “I got some black,white asian billionaire friends ….. this a lie,” he wrote.
In a follow-up tweet, he elaborated further, writing, “Jay and mike one of them! They do a lot and don’t have to verses people who make millions and don’t do nothing for their own people!”
Meek’s quick defense prompted many on social media to wonder how Meek couldn’t see the actions billionaires take in order to accumulate wealth, even if he’s become great friends with the likes of Rubin, Kraft and more.
“As a reminder association with billionaire class does not make you a friend… your apologetics makes you their employee,” one Twitter user wrote.
Many others pointed out when Meek pitched into buying Kraft a Bentley or the time he lost a bet and had to perform the Bunny Hop on a tennis court, enforcing the idea of him being cool entertainment and access to a world certain billionaires only obtain through being friends with celebrities.
JAY-Z Acquires Mitchell & Ness Alongside Meek Mill, Lil Baby + Michael Rubin In $250M Deal
The deal with Mitchell & Ness is a full circle Hip Hop moment, not only for Meek but Hov as well. Nearly 20 years ago, the Brooklyn mogul helped usher out Hip Hop’s throwback fashion era dominated by classic baseball, basketball and football jerseys and brought in dress shirts, oversized blazers and more.
“Fashion is cyclical, but classics are forever. Mitchell & Ness is a true classic,” JAY-Z said in a statement. “I was an early adopter of this brand, as well as a part of a departure from athletic wear. I’m proud to play a small role in bringing it back, and in some cases, introducing the authenticity and quality of the Mitchell & Ness brand to a new generation.”
Jigger denounced throwbacks to fit into a certain circle then hopped back on once he realized the regular man didn’t care about a rappers opinion and had an opportunity to make money, now he’s interested only because you people pay your hard earned! These rappers brag on record about money you help them make!
Facts. They’re not accessible to us. We’re accessible to them. They sell us merchandise and get involved in politics that affect our community. These guys accumulate wealth rapping about destruction of communities they no longer visit. We know all about their philanthropic work because anything they do is posted right here.
You sound stupid, no business in the known universe works without someone paying for it.
I was hoping the line ‘Hip Hop maintains a strong idea of capitalism’ in this article might be explored further as more definitely needs to be written about the ongoing corporotiszation of hip hop and the effect of that on the listening audience, but then I realised that would involve some actual journalism and would clash with the corporate interests of this websites paymasters so there is no chance of that happening.
Nobody gives a shit about Lil’ Duval…
Nobody except you it would seem…
How original…
As also how true
And also how true
Llike they would give a shit about you when you fall off. Meek one of the dumbest to ever do it. And just cuz a rich rapper spring a couple niccas from jail don’t mean they doing shit for the community. You niccas narrow minded, can’t see the bigger picture. Luckily you got money or life would be hard for you
You sound like a young ignorant! Nothing you said made any point ! It just shows what you think and how you feel which is stupid as fuck .
hes right tho. u sound like a dick chaser lool
Like I said dumb breed dumb and you a dumb ass nicca
Hip Hop is controlled by rich, capitalist Europeans. That is why black-owned, independent record labels don’t exist anymore. Hip Hop sold out to the white establishment years ago then they want talk about “The Culture”.
Definition of a sell out.
Meek is wrong. He’s in on it to so yeah this is gonna be his stance. But most if not all billionaires and politicians see the masses as just that. A flock of sheep to be pushed in any direction they feel. And people eat it up.
Everything from the music you listen to to the clothes you wear to how you think about every day situations of conditioning. There’s a reason they call it “digital programming” cause you’re literally being TOLD what to think.
I finally turned off that box last year and it’s made a huge difference. I wish more people would unplug but the truth is it’s damnnear impossible to reach most people. Even if you present them a ration presentation on why the mass media has the world under massive hypnosis They Most Likely Won’t listen. And will just go back to what they were doing.
Even worse they might call you crazy. There’s a reason why conspiracy theorist and the work are so made fun and demoralized. It’s too make you think the truth is not the truth. Look at Kyrie. The media dubbed him THE DUMBEST MAN on Earth because he didn’t go along with their agenda.
This is a class war. If you listen to that box you think it’s about race. But it isn’t. Things have already been set in motion. The pandemic was just the start up. Make no mistake about it, we are living in Revelations. All I can propose is ask Jesus to cleanse your soul and accept Him as your Lord and Savior cause when things start to get bad, he’ll be the only one that can save you
i think there could be truth in that. maybe not jay z but kanye west and others.
Meek the same guy who suppose to be a real one but doing bunny hops for pale skin men on tennis courts…. nobody should take him serious at this point.
He probably be twerking for them behind closed doors.
i think another thing i mean like jay-z came out of a rough upbringing and he sold dope when he was able. a lot of them have done it rough cardi b was a stripper i bet she didn’t think in a million years she would be a world famous pop star. just saying that how they’re raised drugs, violence and abuse it stays with them for the rest of their lives. so yes i think it is possible.
Listen Meeks is not wrong and Duval not wrong either??♂️ But Duval should be more careful making generalized statements like that. Its unfair and truthfully inaccurate ☝?