Meek Mill accuses Atlantic Records of “blackballing” his latest album and “taking advantage” of artists

nme.com:

Meek Mill has aired a number of grievances against his label Atlantic Records, saying they were delaying the release of his new music against his wishes.He said he was “blackballed” by the label during the release of his last album ‘Expensive Pain’ and accused them of “outsmarting young black kids taking advantage and calling it business.”Meek also said that Atlantic cut him out of managing Roddy Ricch while he was in jail after he introduced the label to the rapper, saying it was the “same thing” that had happened with him and Rick Ross years earlier.

NME has reached out to Atlantic Records for a response.“So look I made Atlantic records 100’s of millions and let them rape me out out [sic] Roddy a artist they came to me about in jail,” Meek wrote. “They still saying I can’t drop music until 9 months after my last album got blackballed.”So look I made Atlantic records 100’s of millions and let them rape me out out Roddy a artist they came to me about in jail … they still saying I can’t drop music until 9 months after my last album got blackballed just wrapped buildings and Nina art with talent …— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) February 1, 2022The rapper did, however, acknowledge a campaign for ‘Expensive Pain’ that saw artwork by Nina Chanel Abney plastered on landmark buildings across the US.

Despite Meek’s claims, the record still debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 95,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.In follow-up tweets, he added: “Roddy my youngin still… But that label separated us instantly when the millions came in from him… same thing they tried to do with me and rozayy [Rick Ross].”Roddy my youngin still ….