The Evolution of Meek Mill

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Meek Mill, @MeekMill - Tweet: "Ima grind adrien the f--k up when I see him ‪#phillystyle"Boxing fans all over were stunned after 24-year-old welterweight champion Adrien Broner experienced his first L and was stripped of his title by opponent Marcos Maidana in a nasty beat down last Saturday. Although the ex-champ is hollering foul play (the fight is under investigation following footage of Maidana allegedly popping pills ringside), clearly the 12 rounds of head pounds has Meek Mill ready to bash Broner with a few jabs of his own.(Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
Meek Mill Steps Up  - In December 2011, Meek Mill partnered with Reebok to provide his former high school, Strawberry Mansion High, with basketball gear and new shoes. The school had suffered budget cuts that left many of the sports programs in jeopardy.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)
Meek Mill Visits Philly Group Homes - Meek also regulalry visits group homes in Philly, bringing food, clothes and video games and encouraging the youth that they can turn around their lives just like he did.  (Photo: Chris McKay/WireImage)
The Inspiration - Meek’s forced vacation also made him take his role model status more serious and he confessed to Angie Martinez that jail slowed him down because he was living reckless. Speaking of his growth he stated, "God is the only one that saved me, I was being caught up in trying to earn respect from people that don't care about me...sitting in the cell, I said to myself I kinda needed this….I'm really touching the people, most celebrities don't want people to come near them...I can't be the same…I can deliver the message to them. Dumb s**t don't make you cool. That ain't what life is about, I thought it was all about the hood. I come from a place where people die for $1,000 and now I'm in a place where people tip $1,000.00.”(Photo: JLN Photography/WENN.com)Young & Gettin' It - The music business is filled with hardship stories of artists who lost it all and Meek revealed that he's been taking financial lessons and tips from a few hip hop moguls in his quest to keep his millions flipping and stay out that broke lane. The Philly MC explained on "Cold Hearted," "Dediated, de-terminate, and disciplined/ When Diddy, Hova and Baby talk I'm listening."(Photos from Left: Mike Coppola/Getty Images, Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)

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Meek Mill Steps Up  - In December 2011, Meek Mill partnered with Reebok to provide his former high school, Strawberry Mansion High, with basketball gear and new shoes. The school had suffered budget cuts that left many of the sports programs in jeopardy.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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