Meek Mill turned his X timeline into a living archive this week, using a string of posts to revisit moments from North Philadelphia that shaped him long before success entered the picture. Each memory he shared carried the weight of someone who has seen the complexities of his neighborhood up close.
I will never forget the 3 card molly oldhead caught me for my whole bankroll like $400 going shopping for clothes! He was waiting exactly where the bus let you off on market … he had 5 actors with him! I was like 13, all grown men no sympathy shit lol yal crazy for dat! lol
— MeekMill (@MeekMill) December 10, 2025
One of the first stories he offered reached back to when he was thirteen. He described heading out to buy clothes, only to lose everything he had saved. “I will never forget the 3 card molly oldhead caught me for my whole bankroll like $400 going shopping for clothes,” Meek wrote. He explained how the man operated near the Market Street bus stop, choosing that spot to catch kids as they arrived. According to Meek, it wasn’t a one-man setup—“He had five actors with him,” he said, noting how coordinated the scam was. The man was familiar to residents because he stayed in their hallway and was allowed there for doing small chores.
We let this man live in our hallway out north Philly apt in trade for butler service ….. his name was “Nelson” they even killed him …. the cops caught his killer on the spot and let everyone trash him with cuffs on… rip to “Nelson” 32nd and ceil b Moore #meekchronicles
— MeekMill (@MeekMill) December 10, 2025
Meek remembered him by name: “His name was Nelson.” He went on to say that Nelson was eventually killed, and that police captured the suspected shooter quickly enough for neighbors to release long-held frustration. “Rip to Nelson N 32nd St and Cecil B Moore Ave,” he added…