Nicki Minaj Was Reportedly With Meek Mill When His Judge Asked Him To Remake A Boyz II Men Song

The rapper opened up in a rare interview from prison.


Meek Mill was unexpectedly sentenced last year to 2-4 years in prison for violating the terms of his probation, related to drug and weapons charges from 2008. The harsh sentencing has been publicly criticized and the #FreeMeekMill movement has been underway ever since.

As Meek currently awaits his April appeal, the rapper opened up to Rolling Stone in his first interview from prison, revealing new accounts that point to corruption in his case–especially with his judge Genece E. Brinkley.

One of Meek's attorneys, Joe Tacopina, vouched in interviews back in November that the sentencing is a result of a personal bias Brinkley has for the Philly MC. He also revealed that Brinkley told Meek that he should do a remake of Boyz II Men's 1994 hit "On Bended Knee" as a "tribute to her" but that Meek refused.

In the new interview, Meek confirms the February 2016 incident and said that Nicki Minaj was in the room at the time of the strange request (the two were in a relationship at the time). Meek recounts that the meeting took place in Brinkley's chambers and it was not recorded by a court transcriber. However, several of Meek's lawyers and Roc Nation executives were in court that day and spoke to Meek and Minaj about the encounter. Meek recalled:
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Fucking Nicki busts out laughing, but I grabbed her leg, going, 'Yo, this is my life here'…I tried to tell the judge, 'All respect, but that ain't me. I'm a Philly street rapper, not a bubblegum dude.' She says, 'Fine, then,' in a real sarcastic way. 'Suit yourself.' 

Meek's story also matches up with Tacopina's, down to Brinkley's "Suit yourself" response. Minaj declined to confirm or comment on the incident for the Rolling Stone article.

The article also states that Brinkley is involved with dozens of civil lawsuits related to properties she owns in Philadelphia, and touches upon witness accounts from Meek's initial 2008 arrest that suggest he was framed by the arresting police officer, Reginald Graham. Meek was granted his April appeal after claiming he was wrongfully convicted and that Graham lied under oath. Graham's former partner, Jeffrey Walker, reiterated in the article that Graham did indeed lie.

Source: Genius