The dream of every aspiring producer who shares "type beats" — instrumentals inspired by the existing work of their favorite artists — is to have the rapper they based their track on actually rap on it. Othellobeats got his wish yesterday when Meek Mill shared "Meek Mill Type Beat Freestyle," a new performance from the Philly rapper using an instrumental uploaded to YouTube seven months ago titled "Meek Mill x Kur Type Beat "2020 Vision."
The plaintive, mournful beat suits Meek Mill well; he has no trouble lacing it with bars about his how his past struggles inform his present-day grind. "What beat should I smoke next?" Meek Mill writes on Instagram, suggesting that this could be a recurring series, which would be pretty great. Even if it's just the one-off, though, it's safe to say that it's opened some doors for Othellobeats. "Don't sleep on youtube producers," he wrote on Instagram. "We up today!"
Watch the freestyle on Instagram here or above on YouTube via Complex.
