Odds are, if Amazon released a five-part docuseries about the rise of rapper Meek Mill, most people probably wouldn’t be itching to see it. Sure, he’s a talented artist and “rock docs” are always fascinating, but in the new series “Free Meek,” the focus isn’t so much on Meek Mill but instead the circumstances that found the rapper behind bars for a crime that he may not have committed.
As seen in the new trailer, “Free Meek” tells the story of the rapper, who was arrested in 2017 for a probation violation, while at the height of his music career. The docuseries goes back to the cause of his probation and unravels a story that shows the injustice that follows Black folks in underserved communities all across the country. And yes, even with Meek Mill being a huge name, his story actually mirrors those that are falsely accused of crimes each and every day.
The docu-series is produced by Jay-Z. And for those eagle-eyed viewers, you may recognize a couple of the investigators that are used in the series as Luke Brindle-Khym and Tyler Maroney, the men that were featured in the recent HBO hit true-crime series “The Case Against Adnan Sayed.”
“Free Meek” will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on August 9.
Here’s the synopsis:
This intimate documentary series chronicles Meek Mill’s transformation from chart-topping rapper to galvanizing face of criminal justice reform. As Meek, his family and his legal team fight for his freedom, cameras capture the birth of the #FREEMEEK movement and re-investigate a case filled with allegations of dirty cops and systemic corruption in a broken judicial system.
