Dream Chasers Records is an American

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founded by American rapper

Meek Mill Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, ...

. The label is a

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with

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. The name was taken from his well-received mixtape series ''

Dreamchasers ''Dreamchasers'' is the eighth mixtape by American rapper Meek Mill (hosted by DJ Drama). It was released on August 11, 2011, by Maybach Music Group and on professional mixtape website DatPiff and is the first installment in the ''Dreamchasers ...

''.

History

On October 26, 2012, Meek Mill announced the launch of his own record label imprint, Dream Chasers Records, with the flagship artists Louie V. Gutta, Lee Mazin and Goldie. In April 2013, he also signed 17-year-old

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rapper

Lil Snupe Addarren Ross (; July 13, 1995 - July 20, 2013), known professionally as Lil Snupe, was an American rapper and songwriter from Winnfield, Louisiana signed to American rapper Meek Mill's record label Dream Chasers Records. His death at a young age ...

moments after hearing his demo. The label has since released mixtapes by Louie V. Gutta and Lil Snupe. On June 20, 2013, exactly one week after his eighteenth birthday, Lil Snupe was murdered at an apartment building in

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, by two gunshots to the chest. A warrant was issued for 36-year-old Tony Holden in connection with the shooting. Holden was on the run from police for four days before turning himself in to authorities. In late 2014, Mill signed his cousin and rapper Omelly to the imprint. On May 29, 2016, Mill signed producer Nikolas Papamitrou (Nick Papz) to the label. Producer Dougie on the Beat was signed to the label in 2018. On March 20, 2019, Mill signed

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rapper

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to the imprint. On December 12, 2019, Meek Mill signed Austin rapper Baby Cartier Eye to the imprint. On July 24, 2019, Meek Mill announced the official launch of Dream Chasers Records as a joint venture with

Roster

;Current acts * Chino * Omelly * Yung Ro *

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* Louie V Gutta ;Former acts * Lee Mazin * Goldie *

(Deceased)

References

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