Meek Mill Explains The Time He Asked Jay-Z For His Roc-A-Fella Chain

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on November 06, 20237.8K Views

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 18: Meek Mill performs during Clark Atlanta University Homecoming Concert at Clark Atlanta University Panther Stadium on October 18, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

Meek took a big risk in a conversation with Jay-Z but it paid off.

Plenty of rappers have entertaining stories about their interactions with other, more famous MCs. While it can sometimes go very poorly for some and even potentially start beef, other times it results in funny or even heartwarming stories. A story Meek Mill shared recently lands somewhere in between the two. The rapper, who would eventually become a Roc Nation signee, has a hilarious memory of interacting with Jay-Z early in his career.

“I seen Hov 0ne day — I’m bold as a m*thaf*cka too. He had that Roc chain on one day. I was thinking about it all day. Should I ask him?” Meek recalls during a discussion with Complex. Surprisingly, it worked perfectly for him. “I was like, ‘Yo man, can I get that Roc chain right there? I said I could buy one but it ain’t the same if I buy that sh*t, I need this actual artifact from you. He took it off and gave me that sh*t so shout-out to Jigga man for that official Roc piece.” Check out the full interview clip below.

Meek Mill Just Asked Jay-Z For His Chain

Meek Mill has a new album coming later this week. It's a full length collaboration with Rick Ross called Too Good To Be True. They've already dropped two singles from the album. First came "Shaq & Kobe" back in September and then last month they released the second single "Lyrical Eazy." Doubling down on the NBA theme of their songs they recruited both Shaq and Damian Lillard to provide guest verses for a remix of "Shaq & Kobe" last week.

They've also been teasing potential features on the project, including a MMG reunion. That would mean that Wale was involved, which is seeming increasingly likely the more times they bring it up as a tease. Despite that tease and Meek promising an upcoming Drake collab, they haven't officially shared the tracklist or features from their new album yet. What do you think of Meek Mill's story about just asking Jay-Z for his chain? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.