Decoded: Meek Mill "Use To Be"

Jay-Z’s Life + Times recently caught up with the prodigious rapper Meek Mill to talk about his

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Jay-Z‘s Life + Times recently caught up with the prodigious rapper Meek Mill to talk about his track “Use To Be” off his Dreamchasers 2 mixtape. Filmed on the waterfront in his native Chicago, the rapper explains how the affluent area might as well be a million miles away from where he was born and raised, Chicago’s South Side. From there, the rapper decodes “Use To Be” line by line, breaking down what it all really means to him. Be sure to check out the full video and let us know what you think.

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