Meekz
British rapper
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Mico Howles (born 20 August 1998) known professionally as Meekz is a masked British rapper from Manchester.[1] He released his debut mixtape, Can't Stop Won't Stop, in 2020.[2] In 2022, he released his second mixtape Respect the Come Up. It featured the song "Fresh Out the Bank" with Dave, which peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart in 2022.[3] In 2024, Meekz released his third mixtape Tru, with a follow-up mixtape scheduled to be released in December of 2026.
20 August 1998
Meekz | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Meekz Manny |
| Born | Mico Howles 20 August 1998 Gorton, Manchester, England |
| Origin | Harpurhey, Manchester, England |
| Genres | UK rap • Road rap • UK drill |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | meekzmanny |
Music career
2020
Meekz released "Year of the Real" produced by MkThePlug featuring notable acts including M1llionz and Pa Salieu.[4]
2022
Meekz appeared on an episode of Amelia Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date.[5]
In November 2022, Meekz released his debut mixtape titled Respect the Come Up featuring Central Cee and Dave, among others.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
2024
Meekz released his second mixtape titled TRU on 24 May 2024.[12]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] | |||
| Can't Stop Won't Stop |
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32 | |
| Respect the Come Up | 13 |
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| TRU |
|
12 | |
| Classified |
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To be released | |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Meekzness |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] | ||||||||||||||
| "Hoods Hottest" | 2019 | — |
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Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "6 Figures" | — | Can't Stop Won't Stop | ||||||||||||
| "Year of the Real" (featuring M1llionz, Teeway and Pa Salieu) |
2020 | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "Can't Stop Won't Stop" | — |
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Can't Stop Won't Stop | |||||||||||
| "Like Me" | 50 |
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| "Respect the Come Up" | 2021 | 58 |
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Respect the Come Up | ||||||||||
| "More Money" | 71 | |||||||||||||
| "Airmax's" | 2022 | 97 | Non-album singles | |||||||||||
| "Daily Duppy"[18] | — | |||||||||||||
| "Say Less" | 74 | Respect the Come Up | ||||||||||||
| "Fresh Out the Bank" (featuring Dave) |
35 | |||||||||||||
| "Mini Me's" | 2024 | 94 | TRU | |||||||||||
| "Manny" | — | |||||||||||||
| "Jummah" | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] | |||
| "Unruly" (NSG featuring Meekz) |
2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Dash Cam" (Rondodasosa featuring Meekz) |
2025 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] | ||||||||||||||
| "God's Clever" | 2020 | — |
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Can't Stop Won't Stop | ||||||||||
| "In the Fire" (Dave featuring Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts and Giggs) |
2021 | 6 |
|
We're All Alone in This Together | ||||||||||
| "Don't Like Drill" (with Central Cee) |
2022 | 66 | Respect the Come Up | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Categories | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 UK Music Video Awards | Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Newcomer | Nominated | [20] |