Although Meek Mill has endured some minor bumps in the road to the release of, Dreams Worth More Than Money it’s still dropping Sept. 9th. Prior to his probation violation and incarceration, XXL got a chance to talk with the Philly native about the upcoming album, working with Jay Z on, “They Don’t Love Me No More,” a possible movie role and more.

The movie deal is still in the making, according to Meek. “I’m trying to read the script,” he says. “Actually a bunch of us guys, me and a few other people [are] putting up a bunch of money to have a real budget and make it a great project. It’s nothin’ like… You know how people do a hood classic movie; we’re trying to make a great project.” This would be a must see.

Find out more down bottom.

JaaiR (JR)

You’re working Puma, you’ve got your headphones. What other ventures are you working on outside of music?
Outside of music we’re working on doing a movie. Of course 24K headphones, me and Monster partnered up and we designed a crazy headphone and it’s getting kinda popular. Me and Puma, I’m working on my own sneaker with Puma that I designed myself. I think four pairs; I can design four or five pairs myself. We just gearing up.

Why did you decide to go with the title Dreams Are Worth More Than Money for your second album?
I wanted to go with the title because I just felt like when I first came into the game I was just hustling and trying to make a lot of money. And now since I got on and made some money, I feel like rapping was always my dream, really. So I just really wanna pursue that over really being about money now. When I first came out, my concern was mainly about getting my family off the streets, changing my way of living so I wouldn’t have to do the things I used to have to do. Now that I’ve changed all that, now it’s just about the sport all over again. I feel like I’m on the corner battling the cyphers [but] not for money, it’s for the fun, it’s for the competition.

Speaking of new sounds, it seems like you’re trying to get Dream Chasers Records out there more. What’s going on with your label?
With the Dream Chasers label we got Guordan [Banks] up and going so far. I’ma name all the people up and going so far—Guordan up and going, he’s an R&B artist. Paloma Ford, she’s up and going. Mike Davis, he’s up and going and we got Omelly, he’s up and going. I think everybody’s just in a good space, man, they up all over the web, they getting their little shows, moving around and grinding and doing their street work. I like everybody to come through the gate the same way I came through the gate and don’t miss one step on the grind. And I think everybody’s on the right path now, getting their own fan base and, you know, I’m just here to oversee and make sure I can help in any way I can.

You just did the DJ Khaled song with Jay Z. How was that? Did you guys work together with in the studio?
Naw. Naw. We didn’t work in the studio together. But you know, I put it together with Khaled, and Hov was feeling it, Rozay was feeling it and they just made the magic the way they make the magic.

You guys coming out with a collab soon?
Who dat? Me and Jay Z? Yeah, that should be great.

Meek has plenty going on. Time to let him out coppers. #FreeMeekMill

SOURCE: XXL