'This Is An Important Moment': Meek Mill Talks Responsibilities After Prison Release

Meek Mill is finally out of prison after months of fighting, but the rapper thinks that the battle is not won yet.

A day after he was released from the State Correctional Institution Chester, the 30-year-old talked about his release and his next step of action as a free man in a new interview.

An Important Mission

The "Dreams and Nightmares" rapper told NBC Nightly News that he is still feeling a "culture shock" now that he is finally out of prison. He shared to news anchor Lester Holt that he still does not feel free after his release on bail Tuesday, April 24.

"I ain't feel free since I caught this case at the age of 19. I'm 30 now," Mill, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, stated via the Rolling Stone. "Being in this position, I've got a lot of responsibility, I've got a lot of important people depending on me."

He pointed out that there are still a lot of people who remain incarcerated for similar cases, specifically the ones who were thrown behind bars based on questionable single testimony.

To recall, earlier this year, journalists from Philadelphia uncovered a list of cops that were deemed unworthy of testimony by the district attorney's office. The lone witness that indict Mill was his arresting officer, Reginald V. Graham.

Graham was included in the DA's "Do Not Call" list.

NBC Nightly News also interviewed district attorney Larry Krasner who previously filed a motion stating that his office had not opposed to granting bail to the rapper. The Philadelphia prosecutor mentioned that there are questions surrounding the single testimony that indicted Mill in 2008 and it might have been falsified.

Michael Rubin, co-owner of Philadelphia 76ers, also gave a statement calling Mill as the "symbolic change agent needed for major criminal reform."

WATCH: Rapper Meek Mill speaks out to @LesterHoltNBC in an exclusive interview following his release from prison. https://t.co/fv76gjY7G7 pic.twitter.com/OUwQu7zB76 — NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) April 26, 2018

Celebrities Celebrate Meek Mill's Release

Meanwhile, the supporters and friends of the rapper in the music industry celebrated Mill's release. First to post about the good news is Mill's friend, Kevin Hart. The comedian even picked up the rapper from prison.

Even Spotify, Amazon Music, and Tidal celebrated the artist's release.

Jay-Z, in a statement to Billboard, shared that he is ready to go back in the recording studio with the "Lord Knows" rapper.

"We are pleased with the Supreme Court's decision to grant Meek Mill bail and allow him to return home to his loved ones," stated Roc Nation, Mill's management. "We are grateful for all the support that Meek has received from his fans and public advocates over the past five months and look forward to working alongside Meek to fight for criminal justice reform."

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