Meek Mill doesn't shy away from making socio-political commentary about his rough upbringing and that of his Black community through his music - recently he started working with Jay-Z to launch the Reform Alliance to free prisoners jailed for minor offences - and today's release of his Oodles O'Noodles Babies music video is no different.
As part of last year's record Championships, the video doesn't feature Meek himself but pulls a few autobiographical elements as it follows three generations of men growing up in tough circumstances, i.e. kids who grow up making themselves Oodles O'Noodles because their parents are busy working to support their family or are in prison.
The song is overtly political and basically showcases how difficult it is to break the cycle of financial insecurity, substance abuse and run-ins with the law, in a super poignant way thanks to director Will Ngo.
It's powerful to say the least, particularly when you consider that Meek is currently going through the court system to appeal a 2008 drug and gun conviction he believes he was wrongfully arrested for.
