Meek Mill Becomes Part Owner Of Sportswear Retailer Lids

Meek Mill is taking a big leap in the business world and he is putting his money where his mouth is by becoming a joint owner of a sports apparel retailer known as Lids.

Having a big stake in Lids which is the biggest retailer of hats and licensed sports products in North American, is an incredible move by Philly native whose real name his Roberts Williams and he praised his record label Roc Nation owner for the influence he has on his business acumen.

The Philly rapper revealed this during a phone interview with Business Insider, that he has many things up his sleeves and amongst them is building businesses that will keep him going just as he would in his prime as a rapper.

He went on to reveal that Lids happened to be his choice of investment because he been patronizing the retailer his whole life and would like to influence the company with hip hop culture.

"I've been shopping at Lids my whole life, wearing hats, fitted, of course, fitted hats and caps, all types of hats," Meek said during the conversation "So, It was something I ain't have to think twice about and always believed in, that it'll work."

The 32-year-old continued to say, "I've been in the music industry since I was 23 years old..But I knew I would get to the point where I would get on my boss year, where I became a boss and started my mark in business, every way I could, anything I was interested in."