Meek Mill Plots The Return Of "Flamerz" Mixtape Series

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Meek Mill performs onstage during Global Citizen Live, New York on September 25, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images,)
Meek Mill has a new mixtape on the way.

Meek Mill is returning to his roots for his next body of work.

Over the past year, Meek Mill's expressed a strong desire to depart from the major label system. He revealed a strain with Atlantic Records that, in turn, impacted his relationship with Rick Ross and Roddy Ricch. He's continued to preach about going the independent route and establishing the Dream Chaser imprint.

Though he hasn't dropped a ton of music, Meek Mill's shared a handful of freestyles and teased several freestyles that fans have anticipated. It seems like many of these records could land on the fifth installment of the Flamerz mixtape series. Meek hit Twitter on Halloween where he hinted that Flamerz 5 would be dropping in two weeks before doubling down on Instagram with some cover art.

"FLAMERZ 5 'for promotional use only,'" he wrote. "any day I pick ima drop it give me a few days."

At this point, it looks like Meek Mill will be coming through with some heat before the year comes to an end. However, fans likely hope that he won't include his remix to Ice Spice's "Munch" on tracklist. Meek teased the freestyle over the weekend and was immediately dragged. Many thought his bars were weak while others weren't impressed that he practically re-did Ice Spice's flow with new lyrics.

In addition to "Munch," Meek Mill also hinted at a release of a freestyle over DJ Khaled's "GOD DID." Jay-Z's shout out prompted the Philly rapper to step into the booth to deliver an equally lengthy verse. While he's teased the track since Khaled's album dropped, Meek hasn't shared a final version yet. Perhaps, we'll get it on Flamerz 5.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 30: Meek Mill performs onstage during the EA Sports Bowl at Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for EA Sports Bowl at Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest )

The Flamerz mixtape series launched in 2008 before Meek landed a deal. However, the success of these project is what helped propel his career. Hopefully, it'll include some original records, as well as the freestyles.

We will keep you posted on anymore updates surrounding Meek's forthcoming effort.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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