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]

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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]

 
Meek Mill and Nick Papz

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

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Nik Papamitrou in the Studio with Meek Mill

Production discography

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Peak chart positions
Year Title US

Hot 100

US Hot

R&B/Hip Hop

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"

by Meek Mill featuring YFN Lucci & Barcelini[28][30][31]

Meekend II[67]
2017 "Wins & Losses" Intro

by Meek Mill[68][3][4]

79[69] 32[70] 24[71] Wins & Losses[4] 3[72]
2017 "Connect the Dots"

by Meek Mill featuring Yo Gotti & Rick Ross[4][37][74]

Wins & Losses[4] 3[72]
2017 "These Scars"

by Meek Mill featuring Future & Guordan Banks[4][75][76]

Wins & Losses[4] 3[72]
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]
2018 "Respect the Game"[90]

by Meek Mill

57[55] 27[85] 32 Championships[87] 1[53]
2018 "Uptown Vibes"[92]

by Meek Mill, (Ft. Fabolous, Annuel AA)

39[55] 17[85] 15[86] 11 Championships[87] 1[53]
2018 "Fresh Prince of Belair" by Dave East & Rick Ross
2018 "Cold Hearted II"[93]

by Meek Mill

Championships[87] 1[53]
2019 "Chariot" by Calboy (ft. Meek Mill, Lil Durk, Young Thug) Wildboy 30
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
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]
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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