Mico Howles (b. August 1996), who goes by the names Meekz or Meekz Manny, is a rapper hailing from Gorton, Manchester in North West England.

Popularly disguising his face through the use of masks and hats, his deep voice and coarse style of rapping explores topics such as the struggle, the streets, prison life, gang affiliations in 0161, and his belief in manifestation – the latter in which became his “saving grace” during his stint inside of prison in 2018. He explained during his interview with TRENCH:

Something catastrophic happened. I basically saw my life flash before my eyes and the best way to put it is basically that. I realised that life is short and time is golden. I’d been meaning to leave that life behind, but I always got drawn back in and focused on other shit, but when I had that quiet moment in jail, I realised I’m getting too old for this stuff and that was it for me […] I wrote myself a cheque for £100,000 from a major record label, signalling my intent.

He first gained a recognition through his January 2019 freestyle “Hoods Hottest”, which currently has over 10 million views on YouTube. His quick rise was boosted through his “Mad About Bars” Freesytle with Kenny Allstar which officially made him one to watch.

On the 25th of June 2020, Meekz dropped his highly anticipated debut EP titled Can’t Stop Won’t Stop. The project landed on the UK Album Charts Top 40 at Number 36, and included his acclaimed singles, which topped millions of views on Youtube, such as the title-track “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop”, “6 Figures” and “Like Me” – the latter of which charted at Number 50 on the UK Singles Charts.

Meekz made his long-awaited return in May 2021 with the release of “Respect The Come Up”, with pristine visuals seeing him in a helicopter above the London skyline. In July 2021, Meekz was enlisted as a surprise feature on Dave’s track “In The Fire”, from his sophomore studio album We’re All Alone In This Together. In November 2022, Meekz finally released his full-length debut Respect The Come Up.