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King Mez was born as Morris W. Ricks II. He is an American
rapper, producer, and writer, most recently featured on Dr.
Dre's latest album Compton. He was born on a military
base, Fort Campbell, KY and grew up in Southeast Raleigh,
NC. The Los Angeles Times stated: "Mez has dropped a few
acclaimed mixtapes including his most recent, “Long Live
the King,” but he most recently appeared on Dr. Dre's
Compton, which arrive during “Darkside/Gone,”
“Satisfiction” and “Talk About It. He also wrote on 14 of the
16 songs. He is the majority writer after Dr. Dre himself.”
Mez has also collaborated with fellow North Carolinians.
Cole, Rapsody, and Drique London, as well as producers 9th
Wonder and Khrysis in the past."[Mez appeared on the song
with Daniel Day on the Lecrae song "Lost My Way" on the
Church Clothes 2 mixtape.His first official co-sign from Dr.
Dre came about during the airing of 'The Pharmacy' on
Beats 1, via a freestyle Mez rapped over a beat produced by
Cardiak, with Dr. Dre on the ad-libs.