With G.O.O.D. Music gracing the latest issue of Complex, and XXL securing Dr. Dre and his protege Kendrick Lamar for their new copy, VIBE come up with an equally-as-clutch move as they land Maybach Music big guns Rick Ross, Wale and Meek Mill for their August/September cover. Stalley, Omarion and Gunplay cover the flipside, which you can view below.
You can read an excerpt of the cover story, penned by John Kennedy, below, and head on over to VIBE.com to digest the full piece.
I think I can be the biggest rapper in the game,” Meek says matter-of-factly. “Ross is the boss of the team, but he’s not the limit to how far you can go. I got plans on being bigger than Jay-Z—and [Ross] wants that. Ross ain’t the type of artist that just wants artists under him. He loves to see me shine, he tells me that all the time. I don’t feel like I’m being used with Rozay. I feel like I’m being helped, and we’re working together as a team.
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