Meek Mill has been slammed for supporting Tory Lanez throughout his headlining efficiency at Rolling Loud Portugal, regardless of him being convicted of capturing Megan Thee Stallion three years in the past.
The Dreamchasers boss headlined the Algarve pageant on Friday evening (July 7) the place he shouted “free Tory Lanez” after performing their 2016 DC4 collaboration “Litty.”
“That was fucking lit,” an amped Meek advised the group after working by way of the track. “Free Tory Lanez too, one time.”
Contemplating his checkered previous with Tory and former ties to JAY-Z’s Roc Nation — which reps Megan — followers had been perplexed to listen to Meek Mill backing the controversial Canadian rapper.
“Meek Mill needs to be giving Lil Tory survival ideas for all times contained in the slammer,” one fan wrote on Twitter, whereas one other added: “Meek Mill is all the time on the mistaken facet of historical past. Even in case you really feel in your coronary heart of hearts Tory needs to be free you simply maintain it to your self.”
In the meantime, others welcomed Meek speaking up, claiming: “90% of the trade is aware of Tory is harmless, Meek shouting Free Tory ought to inform you one thing This solely the start.”
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— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) July 10, 2023
I imply are we shocked pic.twitter.com/Tbj20zT6Ga
— 🧚🏿 (@Moneyagami) July 9, 2023
Meek Mill is all the time on the mistaken facet of historical past. Even in case you really feel in your coronary heart of hearts Tory needs to be free you simply maintain it to your self 😂
— Brick by Brick (@marathonkash) July 10, 2023
After teaming up on a number of tracks and teasing a joint mission, Meek Mill and Tory Lanez’s friendship appeared to go sideways following the 2020 Megan Thee Stallion capturing.
Tory addressed his fallout with Meek on final yr’s “Mucky James” after the Philly native advised him, “I don’t fuck with you” on Instagram.
“Meek Mill, he was once my dawg, he did some flaw shit to me/ And after I introduced it up, lil’ cuh wouldn’t even speak about it/ Ain’t beefin’ with you cuh, I swear I’m extra harm than something,” Lanez rapped on the monitor.
As for Tory (actual identify Daystar Peterson), he has remained behind bars with out bond since December when he was discovered responsible of capturing Megan Thee Stallion following a high-profile two-week trial in Los Angeles.
The Sorry 4 What rapper is going through a most sentence of twenty-two years and eight months in jail, in addition to deportation to his native Canada.
Prosecutors have referred to as for him to obtain a 13-years sentence, citing the “excessive degree of callousness” and “excessive diploma of indifference for human life” he displayed when he allegedly shot Megan within the toes throughout a drunken dispute in July 2020.
Lanez was presupposed to be taught his destiny on June 13, however his sentencing was delayed on the final minute on the request of his authorized counsel, who now have till August 1 to submit a sentencing suggestion forward of a brand new sentencing date of August 7.