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  • Meek Mill shares video for “God Did” freestyle

    Ahead of the release of his new mixtape Flamerz 5, which is expected to drop on a free mixtape platform later today, Meek Mill returns with a new freestyle over the title track from DJ Khaled’s 13th studio album God Did.

    Directed by Benjamin Carter, the new video for the freestyle splices footage of the Philly rapper performing at his concerts alongside clips that feature Meek hosting a lavish dinner and rapping his verse from the inside of a helicopter.

    “They underrated me, never paid me, but them streets did/Who brought the billionaires to the hood? Gonna tell you Meek did/Who bringing real n***as home for good? Gonna tell you Meek did” Meek raps to open the track.

    As he gears up to drop Flamerz 5, Meek recently revealed that fans shouldn’t expect the mixtape to be released on any major streaming platforms.

    “When a label gave me a plaque I thought they was tryna trick me lol … show me the financials that my art made … that other shit a mental trick … give me a plaque with how much my song made and how much I got paid … I’m shying away from that whole system it’s not for us!” he wrote on Twitter.

    He added, “I don’t want FLAMERZ 5 on no streaming service. This strictly underground music. Billboard can’t rate it. Just rate the music. I’d bet you a million I can make the UnitedStates/world play it with one upload button been doing it since MySpace lol.”

    Later this week, Meek will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his debut album, Dreams and Nightmares, with a a special homecoming concert at Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 26. Tickets for Meek Mill + Friends Dreams and Nightmares 10-Year Anniversary concert are available at WellsFargoCenterPhilly.com.

    Source: Complex.com

  • Matthew Perry sets record straight after asking why Keanu Reeves is alive but talents like Heath Ledger aren’t

    Matthew Perry questions why Keanu Reeves is still alive.

    The 53-year-old actor takes jabs at Reeves, 58, in his upcoming memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. According to excerpts published by Variety, Perry mentions the John Wick star multiple times throughout the book, specifically when reflecting on the deaths of legendary actors like Heath Ledger, Chris Farley, and River Phoenix.

    “The list of geniuses who were ahead of their time is too long to detail here—suffice to say, near the top of any such list should be my costar in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, River Phoenix,” Perry wrote. “This movie was my first job, and I’m acutely aware it would be a better story if the movie was a huge hit, but all that really matters is that I learned how to make a film, and I got to know River, who personified beauty in every way.”

    Phoenix died in 1993, just five years after the premiere of A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. An autopsy report listed the actor’s cause of death as “acute multiple drug intoxication.” He was 23 years old.

    “River was a beautiful man, inside and out—too beautiful for this world, it turned out,” Perry continued. “It always seems to be the really talented guys who go down. Why is it that the original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, but Keanu Reeves still walks among us? River was a better actor than me; I was funnier. But I certainly held my own in our scenes—no small feat, when I look back decades later.”

    Elsewhere in the book, Perry reflects on the death of Farley, the legendary comedian who died at 33 from a drug overdose. The Friends alum had worked with Farley on Almost Heroes, a 1998 comedy that was released just months after Farley’s death.

    “His disease had progressed faster than mine had. (Plus, I had a healthy fear of the word ‘heroin,’ a fear we did not share),” Perry wrote about Farley. “I punched a hole through Jennifer Aniston’s dressing room wall when I found out. Keanu Reeves walks among us. I had to promote Almost Heroes two weeks after he died; I found myself publicly discussing his death from drugs and alcohol. I was high the entire time.”

    It was unclear why Perry specifically targeted Reeves, as they’ve never worked on any projects together or hinted at some kind of beef. And indeed, in an apology after the news got out, he said it was an arbitrary name-check.

    In a statement to Deadline, he wrote, “I’m actually a big fan of Keanu. I just chose a random name, my mistake. I apologize. I should have used my own name instead.”

    Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing also details Perry’s years-long battle with drug and alcohol addiction, including the life-threatening moment his colon exploded because of opioid use.

    The memoir arrives Nov. 1.

    Source: Complex.com

  • Meek Mill responds to Lil Baby saying he was one of the first big rappers to co-sign him

    Lil Baby says Meek Mill was the first big artist to show him support, which was apparently news to the Philly-born rapper.

    The Quality Control artist made the claim during a recent interview with Complex’s Speedy Morman, when he was asked to recall his first major co-sign.

    “Meek Mill, he was the first person to post my mixtape, like the first rapper,” Baby said, seemingly referring to 2017’s Perfect Timing. “And I was already a super fan of Meek. Somebody told me, ‘You see Meek post your mixtape?’ And he was following me [on social media]…he was the first rapper ever, besides Thug and all them.”

    Lil Baby said he and a girl were hanging out on a couch when he learned about the shoutout from Meek. He told Morman he was “kind of excited,” and he even called up one of his friends to share the big news.

    Though it was an unforgettable moment for Baby, Meek admitted he didn’t remember giving the co-sign.

    “I didn’t know this,” Meek wrote on Instagram, alongside an interview clip. “But Ima always support the trill when I hear it. @lilbaby keep snapping.”

    Lil Baby and Meek have collaborated on a number of records over the years, including 2018’s “Time,” 2019’s “On the Road” with Post Malone, as well as 2021’s “Sharing Locations” and “Still Runnin” with Lil Durk.

    Elsewhere in the interview, Baby was asked if he’s gotten involved with some of Drakes’s recent high-stakes gambling. He recalled the time he lost six figures while hanging out with Drizzy, Meek, James Harden, and Michael Rubin in the Bahamas.

    “Shit, I lost about $600,000,” he said. Speedy replied, “Sorry to hear that.”

    Thankfully he was able to laugh off the incident, and considering his continued success, it’s clear he’s not exactly strapped for cash. Check out the full 360 with Speedy Morman interview below; the Meek comments start at the 12:30 mark:

    Meek has been notably vocal on Instagram as of late, recently offering up some criticism for the artist formerly known as Kanye West after he sported a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt alongside Candace Owens.

    “What you be doing for fame driving you crazy…look how hard you came at me n***as know I’m vocal it’s like you hate your own people,” he said.

    “You ain’t even post @vory album after all that work he did for you and he look up to you…you made sure you said Jack Harlow was the hottest in Kentucky overlooked [EST Gee] and vory.”

    Source: Complex.com