Mico Howles (born 12 August 1996) known professionally as Meekz is a masked British rapper from Manchester.[1] He released his debut mixtape, Can't Stop Won't Stop, in 2020.[2] In 2022, he released his second mixtape Respect the Come Up. It featured the song "Fresh Out the Bank" with Dave, which peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart in 2022.[3]
Meekz | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Meekz Manny |
| Born | August 12, 1996 Manchester, England |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Genres | UK rap • Road rap • UK drill |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | meekzmanny |
Music career
edit2020
editMeekz released "Year of the Real" produced by MkThePlug featuring notable acts including M1llionz and Pa Salieu.[4]
2022
editMeekz appeared on an episode of Amelia Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date.[5]
In November 2022, Meekz released an album titled Respect the Come Up featuring Central Cee and Dave, among others.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Discography
editMixtapes
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [12] | |||
| Can't Stop Won't Stop |
|
32 | |
| Respect the Come Up | 13 | ||
| TRU |
|
12 |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [12] | ||||||||||||||
| "Hoods Hottest" | 2019 | — |
|
Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "6 Figures" | — | Can't Stop Won't Stop | ||||||||||||
| "Year of the Real" (featuring M1llionz, Teeway and Pa Salieu) |
2020 | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "Can't Stop Won't Stop" | — |
|
Can't Stop Won't Stop | |||||||||||
| "Like Me" | 50 |
| ||||||||||||
| "Respect the Come Up" | 2021 | 58 | Respect the Come Up | |||||||||||
| "More Money" | 71 | |||||||||||||
| "Airmax's" | 2022 | 97 | Non-album singles | |||||||||||
| "Daily Duppy"[17] | — | |||||||||||||
| "Say Less" | 74 | Respect the Come Up | ||||||||||||
| "Mini Me's" | 2024 | 94 | TRU | |||||||||||
| "Manny" | — | |||||||||||||
| "Jummah" | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [12] | |||||
| "Unruly" (NSG featuring Meekz) |
2023 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes that the chart did not exist at the time. | |||||
Other charted and certified songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [12] | ||||||||||||||
| "In the Fire" (Dave featuring Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts and Giggs) |
2021 | 6 |
|
We're All Alone in This Together | ||||||||||
| "Fresh Out the Bank" (featuring Dave) |
2022 | 35 | Respect the Come Up | |||||||||||
| "Don't Like Drill" (with Central Cee) |
66 | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Categories | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 UK Music Video Awards | Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Newcomer | Nominated | [19] |
References
edit- ^ Patterson, Joseph (23 September 2022). "No FACE, No Case: Meekz is Manchester's unstoppable rap star". The Face. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Pitchard, Will (5 December 2022). "Review: Respect the Come Up by Meekz". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (27 November 2022). "Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero' Remains Unbeaten on U.K. Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Williams, Kyan-Sian (18 November 2022). "Meekz – 'Respect The Come Up' review: an assured artistic leap forward". NME. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Daily, GRM (26 November 2022). "Meekz Joins Amelia for a Quick Chicken Shop Date". GRM Daily. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Keith, James; Patterson, Joseph; Cagna, Claudia Valentina (21 November 2022). "First Impressions Of Meekz's New Project 'Respect The Come Up'". Complex. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Riaz, Hamza. "Meekz – Respect The Come Up". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Kanzandjian, Robert (28 November 2022). "Album of the Month: Meekz 'Respect The Come Up (mixtape)'". DJ Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Daily, GRM (18 November 2022). "Listen To Respect the Come Up The Debut Mixtape From Meekz". GRM Daily. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Renshaw, David (22 November 2022). "Song You Need: Meekz is Manchester's ballied up new rap king". The Fader. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Renshaw, David (25 February 2023). "Meekz, the enigmatic British rapper, will visit Madrid in March". Mondo Sonoro. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Meekz | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "British certifications – Meekz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 September 2023. Type Meekz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ Murray, Robin (8 November 2022). "Meekz Announces Respect the Come Up Mixtape". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Simpson, Joe (8 November 2022). "Meekz Announces Respect the Come Up Mixtape". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Simpson, Joe (18 November 2022). "Mixtape Review: Meekz Continues His Rise On Respect the Come Up". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Daily, GRM (6 November 2022). "Premiere: Watch Meekz's Highly-Anticipated "Daily Duppy" Debut". GRM Daily. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "British certifications – Dave". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2023. Type Dave in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (30 September 2020). "UK Music Video Awards: Dua Lipa, The Weeknd and Beyonce lead nominations". Official Charts. Retrieved 15 March 2023.