''Free Meek'' is a 2019 true-crime docuseries about American rapper

Meek Mill Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group the Blo ...

's ongoing battle with the U.S. justice system following a disputed conviction in 2007. The five-part series premiered August 9, 2019, on

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, and is produced by his record label,

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and The Intellectual Property Corporation, and executive produced by Mill and

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. A trailer was released during the

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ahead of its premiere.

Background

The series examines how Mill has been repeatedly returned to prison based on trivial violations of his parole, and probes the problematic circumstances of the original charges, of which he maintains his innocence. The series includes interviews with Mill and his family, along with Jay-Z, CNN commentator

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co-owner Michael G. Rubin,

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activist Tamika Mallory, and ''

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'' reporter Paul Solotaroff. Quest Research & Investigations (QRI), a firm that collects and examines evidence for litigators, was featured in the docuseries after looking at the facts of Mill's case. The firm had previously worked on the docuseries '' The Case Against Adnan Syed''.

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