Papamitrou
Nikolas Papamitrou, better known mononymously as Papamitrou or by the stage name Nick Papz, is a music producer from Massachusetts. Papamitrou is currently the first signed producer to Meek Mill's record label: Dreamchasers.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Nikolas Papamitrou aka Nick Papz, graduated Husson University with a BS degree in Communications Technology.[5] He started a YouTube channel[6] at the age of sixteen producing "Meek Mill Type Beats"[7][8] which was getting attention and thousands of subscribers.[9] Papamitrou started communicating with well known producers such as Sap (producer) and Jahlil Beats.[10][11][5][12] He was originally discovered through Instagram by a fan tagging Meek Mill's manager on his beat video.[13][14] Papamitrou got signed to Dreamchasers soon after that. Papamitrou became notable after releasing his beat tapes "Apollo"[15][16] and "Cuatro"[17][16] on SoundCloud and MyMixtapez, which set him off with the help of Meek Mill promoting him.[16][15][17]
In February 2017, Papamitrou released two major songs on Don Q's project "Corner Stories[18][19]" named "Don Vito,[19][20][21]" & "It's All Love[22]" with a feature from Dave East.[23][24][25][26] He then released a song with Meek Mill on the Meekend II[27] mixtape called, "Young Nxxx Dreams,[28][29][30][31]" (ft. YFN Lucci & Barcelini).[32][33][34] On July 21, 2017, Meek Mill released the Wins & Losses[35] album worldwide with three major songs produced by Papamitrou.[36] He produced the intro called "Wins & Losses",[3][4] "Connect The Dots"[3][4][37] (ft. Yo Gotti & Rick Ross) and "These Scars"[3][4](ft. Future & Guordan Banks). The Wins and Losses Album debuted at No. 3[38][39][40][41] on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart with 102,000 units[42][43][44] in album sales on its first week. The album remained at No. 3 for the second week.[44][42][45] Papamitrou explained how he got involved with Meek Mill and the Dreamchasers in an interview[46] with My Mixtapez[47]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Meek-Nik.jpg/236px-Meek-Nik.jpg)
Papamitrou also works with many other artists such as Dave East[48] (Album Karma2[49][50]) Don Q on his song Trap Phone[51] and mixtape Corner Stories.[52]
In November 2018, Meek Mill released his new album Championships that made #1 on the Billboard 200.[53] Papamitrou produced four songs on that album of which three made it[54] to the Billboard Hot 100.[55] The album was also nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2020 Grammys.[56]
In 2021 Nik was part of Meek's new album: "Expensive Pain" and also continue to expand and being part of other artists' projects such as Lil Baby and Snoop Dogg.
Mixtapes
- Historic (2013)[57]
- Trapademikz (2016)[58]
- Apollo (2016)[59][60]
- Cuatro (2017)[61][62]
- 7 Series ft. Jahlil Beats[11][10]
Nik Papamitrou working at the studio with the Dreamchasers Team - Corner Stories[52]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/MeekMillPapamitrou.jpg/220px-MeekMillPapamitrou.jpg)
Production discography
Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
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Year | Title | US | US Hot | US Rap | CAN | Rap Streaming Songs | Album/EP | Billboard 200 Albums Chart | Song Certification | Album Certification |
2016 | "Don Vito" by Don Q[63][19] | Corner Stories Reloaded[64] | ||||||||
2016 | "It's All Love" by Don Q featuring Dave East[65][66][19] | Corner Stories[18] | ||||||||
2017 | "Young Nigga Dreams" | Meekend II[67] | ||||||||
2017 | "Wins & Losses" Intro by Meek Mill[68][3][4] | 79[69] | 32[70] | 24[71] | Wins & Losses[4] | 3[72] |
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2017 | "Connect the Dots" | Wins & Losses[4] | 3[72] |
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2017 | "These Scars" by Meek Mill featuring Future & Guordan Banks[4][75][76] | Wins & Losses[4] | 3[72] |
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2018 | "Trap Phone" by Don Q featuring Desiigner[77][78] | Don Talk | ||||||||
2018 | "On God by Dave East[79][80][81] | |||||||||
2018 | "Scale and a Razor"[82] by Dave East | Karma 2[82] | ||||||||
2018 | "Going Hard" [82] by Dave East | Karma 2[82] | ||||||||
2018 | "Intro"[83][84] by Meek Mill | 55[55] | 26[85] | 25[86] | 19 | Championships[87] | 1[53] |
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2018 | "Respect the Game"[90] by Meek Mill | 57[55] | 27[85] | 32 | Championships[87] | 1[53] |
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2018 | "Uptown Vibes"[92] by Meek Mill, (Ft. Fabolous, Annuel AA) | 39[55] | 17[85] | 15[86] | 11 | Championships[87] | 1[53] |
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2018 | "Fresh Prince of Belair" by Dave East & Rick Ross | |||||||||
2018 | "Cold Hearted II"[93] by Meek Mill | Championships[87] | 1[53] |
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2019 | "Chariot" by Calboy (ft. Meek Mill, Lil Durk, Young Thug) | Wildboy | 30 |
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2019 | "Hot Boy" by Shaun Sloan[96] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "Top Down" by Lihtz Kamraz & Test[98] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "Put It in Drive" by Test & Herion Young[99] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "Field Trip" by Aurora Anthony[100] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "Hit Like Mike" by Herion Young[101] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "What Did You Do to Me" by Juiicy 2xs[102] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "Don't Stop" by Test[103] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "Dickie Fit" by Seddy Hendrinx[104] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "Out the Mud" by Lihtz Kamraz[105] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "My Bae" by Juiicy 2xs, Seddy Hendrinx[106] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "Losing My Mind" by Test, Herion Young & Lihtz Kamraz[107] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2019 | "Family" by Aurora Anthony, Lihtz Kamraz, Seddy Hendrinx & Juiicy 2xs[108] | 1800 Seconds Vol. 2[97] | ||||||||
2020 | "Uptown II" by Meek Mill (ft. Farruko)[109] | Bad Boys for Life soundtrack | ||||||||
2020 | "Letter to Nipsey" by Meek Mill (ft. Roddy Ricch)[110] | 73 | 34 | |||||||
2020 | "I Lied (Intro)" by Joyner Lucas[111] | ADHD | 10 | |||||||
2020 | "Double Bacc" by NLE Choppa[112] | Top Shotta |
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2020 | "Miss You" by The Lox (ft. T-Pain)[114] | Living Off Xperience | ||||||||
2020 | "Fall Slowly" by Joyner Lucas (ft. Ashanti)[115] | ADHD | 10 | |||||||
2020 | "Feel the Vibe" by Shy Grizzly (ft. Meek Mill)[116] | Young Jefe 3 | ||||||||
2020 | "So Crazy" by Davido (ft. Lil Baby) | A Better Time (ABT) | ||||||||
2020 | "GTA" by Meek Mill (ft. 42 Dugg) | QUARANTINE PACK | ||||||||
2020 | "Middle of it" by Meek Mill (ft. Vory) | QUARANTINE PACK | ||||||||
2020 | "All Due Respect by Vory | Vory | ||||||||
2020 | "Harder than Pain" by Vory | Vory | ||||||||
2021 | "That Go!" by Young Thug (ft. Meel Mill, T-Shyne) | 43 | Slime Language 2 | 1[117] | ||||||
2021 | "Break the Bank" by Tafia (ft. Meek Mill) | Street Clarity | ||||||||
2021 | "Pack" by Tafia | Street Clarity | ||||||||
2021 | "Still Runnin" by Lil Baby & Lil Durk (ft. Meek Mill) | The Voice of the Heroes | 1[118] |
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2021 | "Sharing Locations" by Meek Mill (feat. Lil Baby and Lil Durk) | 22 | 12 | 10 | 36 | Expensive Pain | 2[119] | |||
2021 | "Blue Notes 2" by Meek Mill (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) | 87 | 45 | Expensive Pain | 2[119] | |||||
2021 | "Hot" by Meek Mill | Expensive Pain | 2[119] | |||||||
2021 | "On Tank" by 42 Dugg | Free Dem Boyz (Deluxe) | ||||||||
2021 | "30 for 30" by T-Shyne | Confetti Nights | ||||||||
2021 | "I'm Hot" by BRS Cash | |||||||||
2022 | "Been on it" by Tafia | Mention my Name | ||||||||
2022 | "RBS (Rich Bish Shit)" by BRS Cash | |||||||||
2022 | "Let me see it" by Zoey Dollaz (Feat. Quavo) | Thank You For Doubting Me | ||||||||
2022 | "Detox" by Lil Baby | |||||||||
2022 | "Around Here" by Snoop Dogg & DJ Drama | Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It | ||||||||
2022 | "Dolla Signs" by Snoop Dogg & DJ Drama | Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It |
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