Meek Mill took the stage of the 2018 BET Awards and delivered a powerful performance of his new single, “Stay Woke,” featuring Miguel.
Wearing a hoodie with slain rapper XXXTentacion on the front and slain rapper Jimmy Wopo on the back, Meek addressed police brutality and mass incarceration with a visual that left me in tears.
Watch Meek Mill perform “Stay Woke” below.
See social media reactions to Meek’s performance:
And best use of his platform tonight goes to Meek Mill. #BetAwards
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) June 25, 2018
One of the dopest performances I’ve seen ! Fire Meek Mill ?
— Lil Key (@BmoreLilKey) June 25, 2018
This Meek Mill performance is the type of performance we'd expect from Kendrick or J. Cole, and he absolutely pulled it off. Later this fall or next year, we'll be talking about this as the turning point for him. #BETAwards
— William Ketchum III (@WEKetchum) June 25, 2018
Meek has such a powerful performance.
— meiks✨ (@loveeMEIKA) June 25, 2018
this is deep. a message. I️ applaud Meek for using this platform in this way. #BETAwards
— receipt ready rach. ? (@rachelglenice) June 25, 2018
Meek mill walking off stage like #betawards ?????? pic.twitter.com/l1JB83RJwi
— ♡? (@justinexo___) June 25, 2018
This Meek performance powerful! The violence needs to Stop and we need EQUALITY #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/sC0ayvCNMs
— Nicole Perez (@nicole_perez1) June 25, 2018
The visuals and messages during that performance by Meek Mill had me like..#BETAwards pic.twitter.com/EZeZEdo31u
— Mike Hanley ?? ?? (@Magic20099) June 25, 2018
That part in Meek’s performance where the kid got shot and you heard the mother’s cry in the back ground….WHEW chile the EMOTIONS! #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/2wOXeFOHBp
— Nick Gurr ™️ (@maxaruth) June 25, 2018
Meek Mill thats how you come back #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/Ozuoizn9mT
— Mrs. Realtor (@MadameDoll) June 25, 2018
Meek Mill just had the most iconic performance I’ve ever seen in my whole life #BETAwards
— holly golightly (@markeishatweets) June 25, 2018
