Meek Mill Responds To “Amen” Boycott

Wednesday, July 11 2012 7:09 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

“Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.” —Matthew 12:32

Lord have mercy. Philadelphia pastor Jomo K. Johnson appeared on QDeezy’s afternoon drive on Hot 107.9 and accused Meek Mill of blasphemy for his song, “Amen“.

In today’s edition of the Daily News, he encouraged others to boycott the record. Shortly after, Meek called the station and questioned the pastor’s motives.


Sidebar: Oh, the pastor raps too.

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Comments (135)

  1. the brain trust says:

    Lmao @ pastors sometimes.

    Caught up in their own mythical world where blasphemy isn’t a victimless crime & freedom of speech is non-existent.

  2. deez says:

    lol @ robert tryna think of the right charge ” na it wasn’t even aggravated assault” lmao this pastor obv dont fuck with cops, robert…

  3. deez says:

    “is it possible for him to listen though??” hahaaaa

  4. freshsidenyc says:

    lmao I seen this coming months ago………………it was a bad concept from the beginning.

  5. Hey guess what B. Dot…..hes actually right!! Wow can you believe it, a rapper did something wrong.

    You know what I can tell you…is that…when the WORLD starts accepting things and making things ok, you can bet that its NOT ok, cause this world will be dead and gone when our spirits dwell somewhere else.

    Maybe Meek Mill should take heed to what this man is saying because its up to people like him who the world gives the influence to use it in a positive way, and hes not and u know why?? Because THE WORLD will pay you to put TOXINS into the young minds of this Nation. Alas, ODD FUTURE…ETC….

    and yeah, IM RIGHT.

  6. Mr.November says:

    I hate dudes that try to force you to believe in their religion. We’re in the U.S.A. bro.

  7. Real Talk. says:

    I was raised in a christian home but the song Amen is in no way blasphemy, Amen means let it be, it doesn’t mean God nor anything. And the bible has been so altered by man and also misinterpreted by men. Jesus ascended over 2000 years ago yet the letter J is barely 600 years old so was his name really Jesus? so if somebody says Jesus in a rap song in connection to something is that blasphemy? Organized religion separated the people and is killing us. Now I only believe in the most high.

  8. Niyemortal says:

    This makes Meek look horrible. It really was a bad concept of a record, you’re arguing with a pastor on the air, and the first thing you start the call with “if you needed money, you could have asked me.” SMH. And then he goes on to say he doesn’t believe in God. If you dont believe in God, why get mad when people who do believe are being disrespected?

    Sidebar: It’s crazy how Meek is dissing a pastor and the pastor’s criminal charge outweighs Meek’s boss.

  9. Yeah!! says:

    THIS PASTOR IS AN ASSHOLE.. smh.. Fuck this nigga.. Real talk…

  10. The Other P says:

    This is a bunch of bullshit & self promo on the pastor’s behalf. Amen.

  11. Eddie Longstroke says:

    Black Christians Are The Worst! Defending A Religion That’s Not Even Ours And Given To Us Through Chattel Slavery. Preachers Are Pimps And This Is Clearly Obviously About An Undercover Gay Preacher Seeking Publicity, He Wrote A book About Wayne For Sale lol

  12. Cardin says:

    Meek Mill has his points, but to just keep talking without letting another man express himself the same way in which you are doing makes him look childish. That church sh*t is bs anyhow.

  13. Ronnie Mack says:

    See this is why I don’t get into conversations on religion. Believe in what you believe in without judging and tryna impose your beliefs on others.

  14. weedhead says:

    lol imagine if u was meek how fuckin frustratin spendin time on that shit is.. is jus a gay ass dude trynna get famous fuck analyzing how meek handled himself it was jus some bullshit i agree fuck spendin time on that

  15. ayoooo says:

    the line that pastor was talkin about was on his feature on ‘scared money” with n.o.r.e –

    “if i ever go broke, imma take your money, have my niggas snatch yo bitch and rape yo hunny”..

    but for real when i heard that line i was like OHHH MYY GAAAWWD

  16. B.Dot says:

    @Niyemortal
    ^
    u make valid points.

  17. MONEY WILL NOT BE THERE WHEN HELL IS THERE

    ALL THIS MAYBACH MUSIC RICHES = RICH FOREVER CONCEPT

    IS NOT REAL…..HELL IS

    AMEN.

  18. Phillyway(215) says:

    This same pastor once lived a similar life…so he should know how misguided This citys youth is. Instead. Of trying to reachout to youngbul on a more personal tip he run to the press to gain attention.. this was nothing more but to draw attention. To hisself who I might add has a Gospel album do to drop in the future.. and most pastors have some type degree if I’m not mistaking #church

  19. JustMyOpinion says:

    There’s always someone attacking rappers. I have yet to see Hollywood release a movie and then someone attack an actor. Rap music is an art form, its freedom of speech, rappers are not role models, their rappers.

    This has been going on since N.W.A., stop the attacking of rappers. Rock bands and everything other genre has negativity in their music. Don’t single out ONE rapper, Meek, as every other rapper, took themselves out their circumstances and doing better for their families.
    —-
    Meek handled himself appropriately.

  20. JrfIIesq says:

    I’m a Meek fan but he could have at least let the man state his piece. Came off real immature and seems like he could use some media training. His publicist needs to get on her job and resolve this internally.

  21. michelle michelle says:

    Meek shoulda been in the studio, that was a waste of time.

    If pastors want to leave the pulpit to engage in political/social change they should be feeding, clothing, helping to find employment for people not censoring rappers.

  22. TeeCartt says:

    BOTTOM LINE: WHERE WAS HE AT? MEEK MADE 2 SOLID POINTS: “Why you ain’t talkin to people writing these crazy movies? Why you talkin to me? Why you zeroing on me? We have over 100 rappers in Philadelphia, why you talkin to me because I’m the most popular/famous and most current. You look like you want attention” Secondly, “Why ain’t he talk about when Eminem talks about committing suicide and killing his mother, nobody has nothing to say.. why you talking to me?” WHERE WAS HE AT? THIS PHONY ASS PASTOR RAPS TOO LMAO. REGARDLESS IF THIS PASTOR REACHED OUT TO HIM OR NOT, HE REACHED TO THE MEDIA…AND NOW HE FUCKED UP. HE COULDN’T EVEN TELL MEEK THE LYRICS NOR THE ACTUAL SONG!!! MEEK HAS BEEN SHOWIN NOTHIN BUT LOVE IN PHILLY GIVING BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY BUT HE WANNA SINGLE OUT MEEK? COMEON.

  23. Niyemortal says:

    @Real Talk

    Here’s the lyrics to the first part, not even the whole thing:
    [Meek Mill]
    I just wanna thank God
    For all the pretty women he let into my life
    All the Benjamins you let me count
    Wealth and health
    For my family
    And lettin’ me ball on these niggas

    [Hook: Meek Mill]
    Now there’s a lot of bad bitches in the building (Amen)
    A couple real niggas in the building (Amen)
    I’m finna kill niggas in the building (Amen)
    I tell the waiter fifty bottles and she tell me say when
    And I say church (Preach)
    We make it light up like a church (Preach)
    She wanna fuck and I say church (Preach)
    Do Liv on Sunday like a church (Preach)

    [Verse 1: Meek Mill]
    Bottle after bottle, drink until I overdose
    Pull up in the Phantom watch them bitches catch the Holy Ghost

    There are a ton of Christian references in there, so to overlook that is just ignorant.

    If you want cats to be creative and all that and if you don’t believe in the Most High (through Jesus), then don’t disrespect the people who do.

    Thank you @B.Dot.

    @Justmyopinion

    Meek handled himself horribly.
    -You go on to say you never mentioned anything about rape in your lyrics, but as ayoooo mentioned, it’s there.
    -Whether you agree or not or have a disagreement with an ordained minister, you don’t go and badmouth the dude while he’s trying to talk. It’s out of respect.
    -You don’t try and justify your opinions on religious matters with money or “turkeys”! C’mon son!
    -Meek even went ahead and said he doesn’t believe in God. So where does that make him able to diss cats? Same way the gay agenda keeps getting pushed, those who don’t go in that route shouldn’t need to have their beliefs dissed either.
    -Meek is pretty ignorant if he thinks Eminem wasn’t prosecuted. So many different movements and organizations prosecuted Eminem for his lyrics that he even changed his ways in lyrics in some aspects because of it, so that was a very ignorant statement by Meek.

  24. TeeCartt says:

    CHILDISH MOVE BY A PASTOR IN PHILADELPHIA. MEEK GOT HIM SCRAMBLIN THROUGH HIS BIBLE DURING THAT CALL

  25. Citylivin' says:

    too bad “Amen” is one of the hardest songs MMG had in a loonnngg time…the rest of that shit is garbage….too bad it’s blasphemous tho……soon as the pastor said something about Meek promoting violence i knew he won that argument…that’s all that nigga rap about…..and I don’t think the pastor was tryna get famous I didn’t hear him shout his church out once…maybe his street but not the church.

  26. Truu says:

    I’m african, my parent’s are methodists and anglicans but I believe the christianity was forced on to us. The white man came to Africa to steal from us and force their fabricated religion on us.

  27. Lethargic1 says:

    Meek is a fuckin’ idiot.

  28. MJ says:

    As much as I love Hip Hop, there are very few redeeming qualities. When it comes to Hip Hop, it seems that if it’s hot and/or makes money, it is to be respected and accepted. No matter what it is. For the most part, no one in Hip Hop stands for anything, and the music has sadly become an embarrassment to the culture. But it all started way before Meek Mill.

  29. juice says:

    if the pastor really wanted him, he couldve got to him off the record. point blank. people dont understand the “in the spotlight” feeling until youre there. meek was defending himself. right or wrong. Christianity isnt the black man’s true religion anyway.

  30. Oz says:

    do these idiots know that the bible was written by a man (human being) just like you and me, a very good author at that. to quote that shit like some divine being created it in the pools of neptunes rings. if you look at your history africans were taught christianity and that book yo hold so dearly. amen is just a word. just like i can say fuck jesus and not worry i will burn in hell because the bible is all parables and metaphors of our inner conciousness not the outter world, heaven our desires hell our fears god our good decisions stan our bad decisions take a chill pill preacher man

  31. tr says:

    Meek looks horrible here. Why can’t he have a civil discussion?

  32. Reg says:

    Religious ppl sound so delusional when they’re defending their religion…

  33. Po says:

    smh damnnnnn meek, u a clown for this…… that tone of voice dont sound like that of a winner. ya niggas is losing, this that proof in the pudding. actions speak loud. music speaks volumes. MMG(meek mill group) killing themselves softly….. o ye, f*** religion. spirituality is real, and the savior is coming sooner then we all think.

  34. Dune says:

    Man people take this shit way too seriously. The lyrics in Amen aint even bad, its a celebratory song. I love the song and the concept and Im a christian. That Pastor needs to chill out.

    Meek had a point when he asked the pastor why he only targeting him. If it really wasn’t a publicity stunt he would be boycotting every single rapper out there and would have been picketing with the rest of them when Eminem was in the line of fire. Although Meek could have handled it better its just gona be one of those things he will learn with time and that pastor did sound crazy as shit.

  35. Keno says:

    I’m listening to amen right now…lol

    13Yr Old Girl Says Her & Lil Wayne Got a LOT in Common, “We Both Kiss Our Daddy B4 He Go to Work” http://goo.gl/c8nce ..this ish was TOO funny.

  36. LMNOP says:

    This is when education and streets have a divide. Meek should have listened a little more. Stop patting yourself on the back kid, we all wanna help Philly. Your 50 coats are cool, but chill out.

  37. TRUTH says:

    HE MAKING MEEK SOUND POSSESSED….LOL WE DONT WANT YOU MONEY MR.ROBERTS…JESUS WANTS YOUR SOUL! LMAO

  38. atheist says:

    well at least he isn’t gay

  39. Mike Strong says:

    This “preacher” who some of yall are defending not only raps himself but has a book deal on deck. lol Typical black crabs in a barrel syndrome, nothing more. We as a people need to stop regressing and progress. AMEN

  40. young hov says:

    Blaspheming the Holy Spirit isn’t a single act but rather an ongoing/ willful rejection of the Holy Spirit.
    *just sayin*

  41. Musikal says:

    This whole thing is a mess.

  42. Person says:

    I’m not gonna lie, the song “Amen” is very sacrilegious, like I can’t listen to it.

  43. Your Friendly Neighborhood Dopeman says:

    Meek is trying man, he helps his community,dude came up hard. Let him enjoy his dough. This brother mouzone ass nigga needs to STFU. Amen.

  44. ZoomZoomDad-Otis says:

    SMDH@Meek said “F” the pastor. WOW !!! Meek looks VERY BAD.

  45. Straight outta Nigeria 2 Am in the morning am pissed off right this pastor a bitch he aint got time but to be listening to meek lyrics line for line damn man leave this dude alone and battle him Gospelically in ya ALBUM instead of coming to the radio to mess his credibility up when his so close to realising his album now u gonna have bill orally now yapping bout this now perhaps FIF behind this shit.

  46. Tozo8 says:

    meek mill crazy, i don’t believe in God… Cmmmon son

  47. Word says:

    Rappers and athletes have TERRIBLE media skills. Y’all ever see a Chief Keef interview? Terrible! Meek is just another street nigga that only cares about himself. Unlike Athletes, rappers aren’t obligated to give a fuk or perform community service acts. The bad publicity they get is actually good! Look at all you sheep praising Meek! Its working! Y’all love the bad boy hood nigga persona. It seems more “real” to be so obviously flawed.

    Meek won’t face ANY backlash for this which is the sad part. But either way, I’m certain dude wont last long in the game. Either that life he keeps “preaching” about catches up to him and he ends up like Boosie or Max B, or he stops producing hits. Never really liked Meek. Dude brings NOTHING to a track musically. Just yelling.

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