Meek Mill has partnered up with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to launch a new label.
The 32-year-old rapper joined forces with Jay-Z, 49, to create a new joint business venture, Dream Chasers – which has been created to find and develop new talent – under Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation.
According to Variety, Meek – whose real name is Robert Williams – will serve as president of Dream Chasers and Meek is also planning to open a recording studio for the label’s future artists.
In a statement about the new partnership, Jay-Z said: “Everything Meek has done leading up to this point shows he is ready to lead the next generation. We look at the big picture – this is way beyond signing artists and having hot records.
“I know he can make music – you’ve heard it. I think he cannot only make music but make stars. Not only make stars but make films.”
Meek wants to focus his career on “growing artists” and says he feels ready to dive into the business side of music.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Meek added: “I think the time is now. I’m 32 years old, I’m in a nice spot in the music business and I think it’s time for me to focus on growing artists because that’s what I love to do. I love to spend time on helping artists grow, and I think it’s time for me to dive in, business-wise.”
Also taking the exciting news to his social media, Meek posted a video of the rap duo signing on the dotted line in New York and quoted Jay Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, saying they have to carve their own path in the industry.
Meek captioned the post: “@DreamChasers Records x @rocnation official joint venture label “Black entrepreneur, nobody did us no favors…Nobody gave us s**t, WE MADE US” – HOV ”
This venture is not the first for the two rappers. Keen on creating a cultural change for the African American community, the duo have been heavily involved in prison reforms. In January 2019, the pair announced the formation of the REFORM Alliance, an organization that aims to reduce the number of people serving unjust parole and probation sentences at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. His efforts even earned in-state recognition as reported by The Sauce, when he received a key to Connecticut state yesterday as well as a state-level proclamation declaring March 19, 2019, as “Meek Mill Day”.
