The rapper’s probation comes from a 2008 drug and gun conviction that resulted in eight months of jail time. After serving, the “Dreams & Nightmares” rapper’s probation was extended to six years after he left his home state for a performance without the judge’s consent.
For his dirt bike arrest, the rapper accused the NYPD on preying on him due to his celebrity status. “If his name was John Smith, he wouldn’t have even been arrested,” Meek’s lawyer Joseph Tacopina said at the time. “You could go to 110th St. and Dyckman right now and you’ll see 10 kids popping wheelies on their bikes. Nobody gets arrested.”
BREAKING: Phila. judge rules Meek Mill (AKA Robert Williams) violated his probation; a sentencing hearing is underway @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/f0ehY9ffEX
— Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) November 6, 2017
Rapper Meek Mill arrives for court at the Criminal Justice Center with his lawyer Brian McMonagle in Philly. #MeekMill pic.twitter.com/AL9chUKjno
— David Maialetti (@davidmaialetti) November 6, 2017
Although the previous charges were dropped, the judge still saw the incidents as a violation of his probation. The rapper has the chance of serving up to four years with a minimum of two.
Meek was given house arrest for his last probation violation in 2015. He recently released his third studio album Wins and Losses in July with the singles “Whatever U Need” and “Young Black America” respectively.