Meek Mill is a mixed media artist.
Robert Rihmeek Williams ( born May 6 , 1987 ) , better known by his stage name Meek Mill , is an American hip hop recording artist . Raised in Philadelphia , he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper , and later formed a short-lived rap group , The Bloodhoundz . Mill 's debut album , Dreams and Nightmares , was released in 2012 under MMG and Warner Bros. .