Meek also touches on his personal experiences with police brutality and his upbringing in Philadelphia and references his prison stint in 2017. Composition īacked by a "rumbling", "thumping" beat, the song, as noted by The Source 's Miss2Bees, "amplifies the voices of ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality". Meek revealed that Nipsey Hussle and Saint Jhn were initially featured on the song. He has also advocated for reform in the probation and parole system of Pennsylvania. Known for his activism work, in 2019, he co-founded the REFORM Alliance, an organization dedicated to prison reform.
In 2007, he was arrested in South Philadelphia on a gun and drug charge, and finally, in August 2019, he pled guilty to a misdemeanor while all other charges were absolved. In the song, Meek Mill illustrates how systemic racism has affected his life, through his own encounters with law enforcement. In the intro, the song contains dialogue from President Donald Trump's "crass" 2016 comments about black Americans. It was released on June 5, 2020, amid the Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protests against police brutality in the United States, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The song tackles racial inequality and racism in the United States. " Otherside of America" is a protest song by American rapper Meek Mill.
2020 protest song by Meek Mill "Otherside of America"
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