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}}Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "the", not "thee"),{{efn|Specifically, she pronounces the "Thee" as an unstressed /ðə/, and not /ðiː/ as in thee or a stressed the.}}WEB, Megan Thee Stallion's ABCs, YouTube, live,weblink July 27, 2019,weblink July 29, 2019, WEB, Megan Thee Stallion Sings Rihanna, Beyoncé and Khalid in a Game of Song Association, YouTube, live,weblink July 15, 2019,weblink July 29, 2019, is an American rapper. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her freestyling became popular on social media platforms such as Instagram. She signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment in 2018, and saw her mainstream breakthrough the following year with the release of her singles "Hot Girl Summer" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Nicki Minaj) and "Cash Shit" (featuring DaBaby); the former peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 while the latter received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Cash Shit" was also included on her commercial mixtape Fever (2019), which was followed by her extended play Suga (2020)—both of which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200.Megan Thee Stallion earned two number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020 with her single "Savage Remix" (featuring Beyoncé) and her guest appearance on Cardi B's single "WAP". The former won two Grammy Awards—Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song—while the latter became her first number-one song in several international markets, including the Billboard Global 200. Her debut studio album, Good News (2020), was met with critical and commercial success—reaching number two on the Billboard 200. It spawned the single "Body", which made her the first female act to release three number-one songs on the Streaming Songs chart within a year. Her compilation album, Something for Thee Hotties (2021) peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 single "Thot Shit", which received a Grammy Award nomination. Her 2022 single, "Sweetest Pie" (with Dua Lipa) was met with similar success and preceded the release of her second album Traumazine (2022), which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. Her 2024 single, "Hiss" became her first solo song to top the Billboard Hot 100 and made her the first lead female rapper to debut atop the Billboard Global 200 chart.In July 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was shot in the foot by Canadian rapper Tory Lanez in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. The shooting was a major thematic element of her debut album Good News. In December 2022, Lanez was convicted on all counts in relation to the attack on her. After the shooting trial and following a prolonged legal dispute with her record label, Megan Thee Stallion parted ways with 1501 and 300 Entertainment in 2023 in favor of a career as an independent artist.Megan has received several accolades on her career, including six BET Awards, five BET Hip Hop Awards, four American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, a Billboard Women in Music Award, and three Grammy Awards. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, she became the second female rapper to win Best New Artist (after Lauryn Hill in 1999). In 2020, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most-influential people in the world on their annual list.

Early life and education

Megan Jovon Ruth PeteWEB, Ogunnaike, Lola, April 6, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Is Just Warming Up,weblink live, June 27, 2020, Marie Claire, 0025-3049,weblink June 29, 2020, was born on February 15, 1995NEWS, Megan Thee Stallion's life in photos,weblink February 15, 2021, August 31, 2021, USA Today, We've got some "Good News": Megan Thee Stallion turns 26 on Feb. 15, 2021., June 11, 2021,weblink live, in San Antonio, Texas; her mother, Holly Thomas, immediately moved to Houston after her birth.WEB, November 16, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram {{!, GQ|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF_DUdrXUoQ&t=1m30s|access-date=November 26, 2020|website=YouTube|publisher=GQ|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507000150weblink|url-status=live}} Event occurs at 1:30 Thomas rapped under the name "Holly-Wood" and brought her daughter with her to recording sessions instead of putting her in daycare.WEB, Harris, Hunter, April 25, 2019, How Did Megan Thee Stallion Become the Next Hottest Rapper Out of Texas,weblink live, June 27, 2020, Vulture (magazine), Vulture,weblink June 22, 2020, Pete grew up in the South Park neighborhood of HoustonWEB, Howard, Nandi, August 30, 2018, Megan Thee Stallion Electrifying rap out of Houston,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181211054142weblink">weblink December 11, 2018, November 27, 2018, The Fader, 1533-5194, and moved with her mother to Pearland at age 14, where she lived until she was 18. Pete began writing raps at age 14. When she eventually showed Thomas her rapping skills at age 18, Thomas required that Pete wait until she was 21 to pursue rapping as a career. Her mother commented that her lyrics were too sexually suggestive for her young age.MAGAZINE, Gomez, Jade, March 16, 2019, How Megan Thee Stallion Earned Her Confidence,weblink live, June 27, 2020, Rolling Stone, 0035-791X,weblink June 21, 2020, Pete attended Pearland High School and graduated in 2013.NEWS, Harvin, Darian Symoné, June 25, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Prepares for 'Hot Girl Summer' With a Pageant, The New York Times,weblink live, June 27, 2020, 0362-4331,weblink June 11, 2020, Her father died during her freshman year of high school.In 2013, while Pete was a freshman at Prairie View A&M University, she began uploading videos of herself freestyling on social media. A clip of her battling against male opponents in a "cypher" went viral. The exposure helped her gain a larger digital presence and following on social media.WEB, Howard, Nandi, September 17, 2017, Rapper Megan Thee Stallion Answers Our Questions (and Releases an EP),weblink November 27, 2018, Houstonia (magazine), Houstonia, 2327-0926, October 5, 2020,weblink live, She garnered fans by posting her freestyles on her Instagram while in college. Pete refers to her fans as "hotties" and credits her 'hyperactive' fan base for her early success.JOURNAL, Classified, Mo, July 10, 2018, Source Exclusive: Megan Thee Stallion Talks 'Tina Snow' EP & Her Alter Ego Being the Female Pimp C, The Source: The Bible of Hip-Hop Music, Culture & Politics,weblink live, November 27, 2018, The Source, 1063-2085,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181120083637weblink">weblink November 20, 2018, After taking time off from school to pursue music, she returned home resuming her studies at Texas Southern University. She graduated on December 11, 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in health administration.WEB, Riedy, Jack, October 3, 2018, NEXT: Megan Thee Stallion Is Taking Rappers To School,weblink live, November 27, 2018, Vibe (magazine), Vibe, 1070-4701,weblink October 4, 2018, NEWS, Perrett, Connor, December 11, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion walks the stage to accept her college degree from Texas Southern University, Business Insider, Insider,weblink December 11, 2021, Pete adopted the stage name "Megan Thee Stallion" after she was called a "stallion" during her adolescence due to her height ({{cvt|178|cm|ftin|order=flip}}) and "thicc" body frame; voluptuous, statuesque women in the southern United States are sometimes colloquially called "stallions".

Career

2016–2017: Early beginnings

In 2016, Megan Thee Stallion released her first single "Like a Stallion".WEB, January 11, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion {{!, Biography, Music, Grammy Awards, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Megan-Thee-Stallion |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}WEB, January 11, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion,weblink January 25, 2024, Britannica, en, This was followed by the small SoundCloud-exclusive mixtapes Rich Ratchet later that year,MAGAZINE, Cho, Regina, December 12, 2019, 5 Songs Every Megan Thee Stallion Superfan Should Know,weblink August 3, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510, November 2, 2020,weblink live, and Megan Mix in 2017.WEB, September 1, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion Vs. Carl Crawford & 1501: A Complete History,weblink September 16, 2023, www.hotnewhiphop.com, en, September 16, 2023,weblink live, WEB, December 27, 2022, The Evolution of Megan Thee Stallion,weblink September 16, 2023, The Root, en, September 16, 2023,weblink live, In September 2017, Megan Thee Stallion made her professional solo debut with the commercially released EP Make It Hot.JOURNAL, Starling, Lakin, January 4, 2018, Megan Thee Stallion is the freaky new rapper who might make you feel yourself,weblink live, November 27, 2018, The Fader, 1533-5194,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181129201425weblink">weblink November 29, 2018, The EP's 2017 single "Last Week in HTx" became her most successful single during this time, amassing several million views on YouTube.WEB, December 24, 2017, 'Last Week in HTx' - Megan Thee Stallion,weblink live,weblink August 31, 2020, August 31, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion, YouTube, In 2017, Megan Thee Stallion released the song "Stalli (Freestyle)", as a rework of late musician XXXTentacion's "Look at Me!".JOURNAL, Seabrook, Robby III, October 24, 2018, The Break Presents: Megan Thee Stallion, XXL,weblink November 27, 2018, XXL Mag, 1093-0647, October 25, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181025015746weblink">weblink live, WEB, Ducreay, Safra, February 6, 2018, The 'rude gal' rappers leading hip hop's bold new wave,weblink live, November 28, 2018, Dazed, 2059-528X,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181129100136weblink">weblink November 29, 2018, Around this time, Megan Thee Stallion auditioned to be a cast member on (Love & Hip Hop|Love & Hip Hop: Houston);WEB,weblink Watch Megan Thee Stallion's Old 'Love & Hip Hop' Audition Tape, February 7, 2021, January 13, 2021, Variety (magazine), Variety, Tran, Kevin, March 15, 2022,weblink live, however, the proposed spin-off of the Love & Hip Hop franchise was postponed indefinitely in June 2016.WEB,weblink 'Love & Hip Hop Houston': Perfect For Reality TV, If Not Real Life, Caldwell, Brandon, February 7, 2021, June 20, 2016, Houston Press, March 6, 2021,weblink live,

2018–2019: Tina Snow and Fever

(File:Megan Thee Stallion 2019 2.jpg|thumb|left|Megan Thee Stallion in 2019)In early 2018, Megan Thee Stallion signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment, an independent label in Houston run by T. Farris and owned by former baseball player Carl Crawford. After becoming the first female rapper to be signed to the label, she performed at SXSW Festival in March 2018.MAGAZINE, Machin, Jennifer, March 8, 2018, SXSW Announces Full 2018 Artist Lineup, Conference Details & More,weblink live,weblink November 29, 2018, November 28, 2018, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510, In June that year, Megan Thee Stallion released a 10-song extended play titled Tina Snow under the label. The EP was named after her alter ego, "Tina Snow", who she describes as "a more raw version" of herself. Tina Snow was mainly produced by 1501 in-house producer LilJuMadeDaBeat, and was positively received by critics. Eric Torres of Pitchfork wrote: "she provided plenty of freak anthems with quotable lyrics to wield against ain't-shit men".WEB, Torres, Eric, August 16, 2018, "Tina Snow" by Megan Thee Stallion Review,weblink November 27, 2018, Pitchfork (magazine), Pitchfork, 2574-2183,weblink August 18, 2018, live, She stated in an interview with Mic that she is not afraid to talk about sexuality, nor does she feel boxed-in to either the "intelligent" or "freak" dichotomy.WEB, Whaley, Natelegé, November 17, 2018, These female rappers don't want to be defined by industry sexism. They're setting their own rules.,weblink November 27, 2018, Mic (media company), Mic, 2052-7780, November 18, 2018,weblink live, Nandi Howard of The Fader referred to her ability to rap with "electrifying pace and precision". In November 2018, Megan Thee Stallion announced that she had signed with 300 Entertainment, making her the first woman to be signed by the label.WEB, Centeno, Tony M., November 27, 2018, Megan Thee Stallion Signed to 300 Entertainment,weblink live, November 27, 2018, XXL Mag, 1093-0647,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181128031156weblink">weblink November 28, 2018, It was during this time that she was scheduled to support Australian rapper Iggy Azalea on her planned Bad Girls Tour;WEB, Grant, Sean, September 12, 2018, Iggy Azalea to Tour with CupcakKe and Megan Thee Stallion,weblink live, November 27, 2018, The Source, 1063-2085,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181116174211weblink">weblink November 16, 2018, however, the tour was later cancelled due to low ticket sales.MAGAZINE, Jaime, Natalya, August 10, 2018, Iggy Azalea's 'Bad Girls Tour' Canceled,weblink August 3, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink October 9, 2018, live, On January 22, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion released "Big Ole Freak" as a single from Tina Snow, also filming a music video for the track.WEB, Gore, Sydney, March 1, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Drops a Salivating Video for 'Big Ole Freak',weblink April 15, 2019, Highsnobiety, 2192-6964, October 5, 2020,weblink live, The single "Is It Love This Time" is sampled throughout the track.MAGAZINE, Gracie, Bianca, April 22, 2019, Chartbreaker: How Megan Thee Stallion's 'Big Ole Freak' Takes Ownership of Her Sexuality -- and the Rap Game,weblink live, April 23, 2019, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink April 23, 2019, On April 15, "Big Ole Freak" charted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, effectively giving Megan Thee Stallion her first chart entry,MAGAZINE, Lamarre, Carl, April 16, 2019, Emerging Hip-Hop: Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby & Polo G Make Waves on Hot 100,weblink live, April 26, 2019, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink April 30, 2019, with it later peaking at number 65.MAGAZINE, The Hot 100 Chart: Week of May 18, 2019,weblink August 3, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink September 21, 2019, live, Fever, her second mixtape, was released on May 17, 2019.WEB, Maicki, Salvatore, May 3, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion's debut mixtape Fever is dropping in two weeks,weblink May 6, 2019, The Fader, 1533-5194,weblink May 4, 2019, live, The album received critical acclaim and landed on several year-end critic's lists, with Paper calling it the best album of 2019.WEB, Goldfine, Jael, December 18, 2019, PAPER's Top 20 Albums of 2019,weblink live, August 3, 2020, Paper (magazine), Paper, 1073-9122,weblink July 4, 2020, Taylor Crumpton of Pitchfork rated the album 8/10 and wrote in a review, "Megan's delivery of perfectly executed bars are comparable to successions from a fully automatic machine gun; a carefully studied aim of fiery stanzas that could only be carried by a rapper with extensive knowledge of the genre's early practices of battle rap."WEB, Crumpton, Taylor, May 23, 2019, Fever by Megan Thee Stallion Review,weblink June 3, 2019, Pitchfork (magazine), Pitchfork, 2574-2183,weblink May 31, 2019, live, On May 21, 2019, she released the music video for the opening album track "Realer", which was inspired by the blaxploitation film style.MAGAZINE, Legaspi, Althea, May 22, 2019, See Megan Thee Stallion Get 'Realer' in New Blaxploitation-Flavored Video,weblink May 22, 2019, Rolling Stone, 0035-791X,weblink May 22, 2019, live, On June 20, 2019, she was announced as one of eleven artists included in the 12th edition of XXL{{'}}s "Freshman Class".WEB, June 20, 2019, XXL 2019 Freshman Class Revealed,weblink July 26, 2019, XXL Mag, 1093-0647, August 19, 2020,weblink live, Her freestyle in the cypher was praised by music critics.WEB, Osei, Sarah, July 24, 2019, 'XXL' Freshman 2019: Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby & More,weblink July 26, 2019, Highsnobiety, 2192-6964, In July 2019, Chance The Rapper released his debut studio album The Big Day, with Megan Thee Stallion featured on the track "Handsome".WEB, Maicki, Salvatore, July 26, 2019, Here are the full features and credits for Chance the Rapper's The Big Day,weblink August 3, 2020, The Fader, 1533-5194, October 5, 2020,weblink live, On August 2, 2019, A Black Lady Sketch Show premiered on HBO; the show uses Megan Thee Stallion's song "Hot Girl" in the opening title sequence.NEWS, Toby, Mekeisha Madden, August 1, 2019, TV Review: 'A Black Lady Sketch Show', Variety (magazine), Variety,weblink live, August 16, 2019, 0042-2738,weblink August 3, 2019, MAGAZINE, Kent, Clarkisha, August 2, 2019, A Black Lady Sketch Show has arrived to smash glass ceilings and do 'weird s---', Entertainment Weekly,weblink August 16, 2019, 1049-0434, March 31, 2022,weblink live, On August 9, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion released the single "Hot Girl Summer", featuring fellow American rapper Nicki Minaj and singer Ty Dolla Sign.MAGAZINE, Saponara, Michael, August 5, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Announces 'Hot Girl Summer' Featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign,weblink October 7, 2019, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink August 7, 2019, live, The song, an ode to her viral "hot girl summer" meme, came about after an Instagram Live session between Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion. It peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Megan Thee Stallion's first top 20 single,WEB,weblink "Hot Girl Summer," by @theestallion, @NICKIMINAJ & @tydollasign, debuts at No. 11 on this week's #Hot100., Charts, Billboard, October 7, 2019, @billboardcharts, live,weblink June 21, 2020, October 7, 2019, and topped the Rolling Stone 100.MAGAZINE, Legaspi, Althea, Spanos, Brittany, Brittany Spanos,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Host Star-Studded Party in 'Hot Girl Summer' Video, Rolling Stone, 0035-791X, September 3, 2019, August 21, 2020, August 20, 2020,weblink live, The week thereafter, she was featured on the Quality Control compilation album (Control the Streets, Volume 2|Quality Control: Control the Streets, Volume 2) on the track "Pastor" (alongside Quavo and City Girls).MAGAZINE, Zemler, Emily, August 16, 2019, Hear Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo, City Girls Team up for 'Pastor',weblink August 3, 2020, Rolling Stone, 0035-791X, August 8, 2020,weblink live, In September 2019, Megan Thee Stallion signed a management deal with Roc Nation.MAGAZINE, Lamarre, Carl, September 13, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Signs Roc Nation Management Deal,weblink live, August 3, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink June 21, 2020, The following month, in October, she created and starred in a horror series for Halloween, Hottieween (directed by Teyana Taylor).WEB, Makalintal, Bettina, October 30, 2019, In 'Hottieween,' Megan Thee Stallion Investigates a Murder and Meets Vampires,weblink March 27, 2020, Vice (magazine), Vice, 1077-6788, October 5, 2020,weblink live, That same month, she performed her first NPR Tiny Desk Concert during the Tiny Desk Fest.WEB, Madden, Sidney, October 28, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion: Live At NPR's Tiny Desk Fest,weblink live, August 3, 2020, NPR, 1078-0211, This live event is over, but we'll present the finished product soon.,weblink July 2, 2020, WEB, Madden, Syd, December 2, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion: Tiny Desk Concert,weblink December 4, 2019, NPR, 1078-0211,weblink December 3, 2019, live, In November 2019, Time placed Megan Thee Stallion on their inaugural "Time 100 Next" list.MAGAZINE, Lang, Cady, November 13, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion is on the 2019 TIME 100 Next List,weblink August 3, 2020, Time (magazine), Time, 2169-1665, March 30, 2022,weblink live,

2020–2021: Career stardom, Suga and Good News

In January 2020, Megan Thee Stallion released the single "Diamonds" (with singer Normani) for (Birds of Prey: The Album|the soundtrack) of the superhero film Birds of Prey (2020).WEB, Minsker, Evan, January 10, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion and Normani Share New Song "Diamonds": Listen,weblink live, January 10, 2020, Pitchfork (magazine), Pitcfork, 2574-2183,weblink January 10, 2020, That same month, she announced her debut album Suga and released the lead single "B.I.T.C.H.".MAGAZINE, Legaspi, Althea, January 24, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Commands Respect on New Song 'B.I.T.C.H.',weblink live, August 3, 2020, Rolling Stone, 0035-791X,weblink April 8, 2020, MAGAZINE, January 24, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Launches Her 'Suga' Era With 'B.I.T.C.H.': Stream It Now,weblink live, August 3, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink April 4, 2020, In February 2020, she featured on the single "Fkn Around" by Phony Ppl,MAGAZINE, Shaffer, Claire, February 13, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion, Phony Ppl Get Down in a Car Wash in 'Fkn Around' Video,weblink live, August 3, 2020, Rolling Stone, 0035-791X,weblink July 23, 2020, and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing "B.I.T.C.H.".WEB, Hussey, Allison, February 14, 2020, Watch Megan Thee Stallion Perform "B.I.T.C.H." on Fallon,weblink live, February 14, 2020, Pitchfork (magazine), Pitchfork, 2574-2183,weblink February 15, 2020, The next month, she announced that her debut album's release was being delayed as a result of her attempts to renegotiate her contract with 1501 Certified.WEB, Kiefer, Halle, March 2, 2020, Label Drama Over Contract Dispute Has Megan Tweeting #FreeTheeStallion,weblink March 2, 2020, Vulture (magazine), Vulture, October 5, 2020,weblink live, That same month, the song "Savage", from the EP, went viral on TikTok, when popular user Keara Wilson used it for a dance challenge video, amassing 15.7 million views and 2.4 million likes, as of March 20, 2020.WEB, Fu, Eddie, Abad, Russell, Hill, Tia, March 20, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage" Looks Poised To Be Her Next Hit Thanks To This Viral TikTok Challenge,weblink live, April 6, 2020, Genius (website), Genius,weblink March 25, 2020, A remix featuring Beyoncé was released on April 29, 2020.MAGAZINE, Aniftos, Rania, April 29, 2020, Stay Calm, Beyoncé Remixed Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage',weblink August 3, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink June 29, 2020, live, The song became Megan Thee Stallion's first top 10 entry in the United States shortly after the remix's release,MAGAZINE, Trust, Gary, May 4, 2020, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi's 'The Scotts' Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100, Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage' Soars to Top Five,weblink May 4, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink May 5, 2020, live, eventually becoming her first chart topper in the country.MAGAZINE, Trust, Gary, May 26, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion & Beyonce's 'Savage' Surges to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100,weblink live, May 26, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink May 28, 2020, "Savage" also helped boost Suga{{'}}s sales, propelling it up to number 7 on the Billboard 200.MAGAZINE, Caulfield, Keith, May 10, 2020, Kenny Chesney Lands Ninth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Here and Now',weblink May 11, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink May 17, 2020, live, Proceeds from the song went to the Houston nonprofit Bread of Life which provides disaster relief for area residents affected by COVID-19.WEB, Henderson, Cydney, April 30, 2020, Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion break the internet for charity with 'Savage' remix,weblink live, August 3, 2020, USA Today, 0734-7456,weblink July 28, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was also a judge on the HBO Max voguing-ballroom competition show Legendary, premiering in May 2020.WEB, Petski, Denise, February 5, 2020, Jameela Jamil Replaced By Dashaun Wesley As Host Of Voguing Competition Series 'Legendary' – Update,weblink December 16, 2020, Deadline Hollywood, May 6, 2020,weblink live, She released the song "Girls in the Hood" on June 26, 2020,WEB, Bruce, Jasper, June 26, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion samples NWA's Eazy-E new song 'Girls In The Hood',weblink live, August 3, 2020, NME, 0028-6362,weblink June 27, 2020, before featuring on Cardi B's single "WAP" and appearing in its music video in August 2020.WEB, Wood, Mikael, August 8, 2020, Review: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP' is a savage, nasty, sex-positive triumph,weblink August 8, 2020, Los Angeles Times, 2165-1736, August 8, 2020,weblink live, "WAP" became her second number-one single in the U.S., breaking the record for the most streams for a song in its first week of release in the U.S. (93 million).MAGAZINE, Trust, Gary, August 17, 2020, Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With Record First-Week Streams,weblink August 17, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510, August 18, 2020,weblink live, Megan Thee Stallion became a Global Brand Ambassador for Revlon in August 2020.WEB, Penrose, Nerisha, August 6, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion and Her Eyelids Have a New Job at Revlon,weblink August 13, 2020, Elle (magazine), Elle, 0888-0808, August 13, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Forbes, Jihan, August 6, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Is Bringing the Hot Girl Vibe to Revlon,weblink August 13, 2020, Allure (magazine), Allure, 1054-7711, August 10, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Flanagan, Hanna, August 6, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Is Revlon's Newest Global Brand Ambassador: See Her First Campaign Photos,weblink August 13, 2020, People (magazine), People, 2169-2157, August 12, 2020,weblink live, She received her first-ever Billboard Music Award nomination when she was nominated for Top Rap Female Artist in September 2020.MAGAZINE, Aniftos, Rania, September 22, 2020, Post Malone Leads 2020 Billboard Music Awards Nominations With 16: Full List,weblink September 22, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510, September 22, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200922171546weblink">weblink live, A few days later, she was featured in the annual Time 100 list of the most-influential people in the world.WEB, Espinoza, Joshua, September 23, 2020, The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion Among 'Time' Magazine's '100 Most Influential People' of 2020,weblink September 23, 2020, Complex (magazine), Complex, 1538-6848, September 23, 2020,weblink live, Her write-up for this listing was composed by American actress Taraji P. Henson.MAGAZINE, Henson, Taraji P., Taraji P. Henson, September 22, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020,weblink September 23, 2020, Time (magazine), Time, 0040-781X, September 24, 2020,weblink live, Megan Thee Stallion tied with Drake when she received eight nominations at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.MAGAZINE, Grein, Paul, September 29, 2020, DaBaby Leads All Nominees For 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards: Here's the Complete List of Nominations,weblink September 29, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510, September 29, 2020,weblink live, She also tied with Justin Bieber as the most-nominated musician at the 2020 People's Choice Awards, earning six nominations.MAGAZINE, Grein, Paul, October 1, 2020, Justin Bieber & Megan Thee Stallion Are Top Music Nominees for 2020 E! People's Choice Awards,weblink October 2, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510, October 1, 2020,weblink live, Megan Thee Stallion became the second-most-nominated act at the 2020 American Music Awards.MAGAZINE, Blistein, Jon, October 26, 2020, The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2020 American Music Awards Nominations,weblink October 26, 2020, Rolling Stone, March 31, 2022,weblink live, In October 2020, she released the single "Don't Stop" (featuring rapper Young Thug),MAGAZINE, Shaffer, Claire, October 2, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug Go to Wonderland in 'Don't Stop' Video,weblink October 4, 2020, Rolling Stone, October 4, 2020,weblink live, and promoted it by performing on the 46th season premiere of Saturday Night Live.WEB, Ruiz, Matthew Ismael, October 4, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Delivers Politically Charged "Savage" Performance on SNL,weblink October 4, 2020, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, 2574-2183, October 4, 2020,weblink live, She performed a "politically-charged" version of "Savage" that evening, in which she addressed racism, the Attorney General of Kentucky Daniel Cameron, and sent a message about the importance of protecting black women and the Black Lives Matter movement.WEB, Ruiz, Matthew Ismael, October 4, 2020, Watch Megan Thee Stallion Perform "Savage" and Deliver a Black Lives Matter Message on 'SNL',weblink October 4, 2020, Complex (magazine), Complex, 1538-6848, October 5, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Willen, Claudia, October 4, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion turns 'Savage' into a call for justice for Black women during 'SNL' performance,weblink October 4, 2020, Insider (website), Insider, October 5, 2020,weblink live, She continued working for this cause by writing an op-ed for The New York Times titled "Why I Speak Up for Black Women",WEB, Monroe, Jazz, October 13, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Pens New York Times Op-Ed Called 'Why I Speak Up for Black Women',weblink December 8, 2020, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, March 15, 2022,weblink live, which received acclaim.WEB, Richards, Will, December 8, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion thanked by Maxine Waters for New York Times op-ed,weblink December 8, 2020, NME, 0028-6362, April 1, 2022,weblink live, Megan Thee Stallion appeared in the 2020 comedy special (Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine).WEB, Ray-Harris, Ashley, October 27, 2020, Sarah Cooper's 'Everything's Fine' Is a 2020 Time Capsule, but not Much More: TV Review,weblink January 1, 2021, Variety, November 2, 2020,weblink live, She received four nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Record of the Year for "Savage (Remix)".MAGAZINE, Warner, Denise, November 24, 2020, 2021 Grammy Nominations: See the Full List,weblink December 8, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510, October 8, 2021,weblink live, She went-on to win the former, which made her the first female hip hop artist to do so since Lauryn Hill in 1999; additionally, she took home awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, both for "Savage (Remix)".WEB, Truitt, Brian, Grammys 2021: Megan Thee Stallion wins best new artist, Beyoncé takes two awards,weblink March 15, 2021, USA Today, en-US, April 1, 2022,weblink live, On November 13, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion announced the upcoming release of her debut studio album, Good News, released on November 20, 2020.WEB,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Announces Debut Album Good News, Hussey, Allison, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, November 12, 2020, November 12, 2020, November 12, 2020,weblink live, The release of the album also coincided with its fourth single, "Body", with its accompanying music video.WEB, Gallagher, Alex, November 20, 2020, Watch Megan Thee Stallion's striking new video for 'Body',weblink November 21, 2020, NME, March 31, 2022,weblink live, "Body" was a commercial success and made her the first woman in history to achieve three number-one Streaming Songs in a single calendar year.MAGAZINE, Megan Thee Stallion Becomes First Woman With Three Streaming Songs No. 1s in One Year,weblink December 6, 2020, Billboard, en, Good News debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, and at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with over 100,000 album-equivalent units sold.WEB, Evans, Gavin, November 30, 2020, Here Are the First Week Numbers for Megan Thee Stallion's Debut Album 'Good News',weblink December 1, 2020, Complex (magazine), Complex, March 31, 2022,weblink live, On January 14, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion was featured on a remix of Ariana Grande's single "34+35", the second single from her sixth studio album Positions (alongside American singer and rapper Doja Cat).WEB, Aswad, Jem, January 14, 2021, Ariana Grande to Drop '34 + 35' Remix, Featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat, Tonight,weblink January 14, 2021, Variety (magazine), Variety, January 14, 2021,weblink live, A music video for the remix was later released on February 12, 2021. In June, she released the single "Thot Shit", with a music video featuring an hypocritical, socially conservative politician. Megan Thee Stallion took home the most awards at the 2021 BET Awards ceremony, with four nominations won.WEB,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Leads the 2021 BET Awards Winners, Vulture, June 27, 2021, September 15, 2021, June 28, 2021,weblink live, Boy band BTS released a remix of the single "Butter" featuring Megan Thee Stallion, which reached number three on the Billboard Global 200.MAGAZINE, Trust, Gary,weblink The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Continues Global Chart Reign, BTS' 'Butter' Surges, Billboard, September 13, 2021, September 13, 2021, September 11, 2021,weblink live, She also led the nominations for the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards along with Cardi B, with nine categories each; both rappers won the most awards during that ceremony, including three for "WAP".WEB,weblink 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards Nominees Announced: Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Drake, Complex, September 15, 2021, March 31, 2022,weblink live, Megan Thee Stallion was featured on DJ Snake's single "SG", along with Ozuna and Lisa of Blackpink, released in October.WEB,weblink DJ Snake to Feature Ozuna, BLACKPINK's Lisa, & Megan Thee Stallion on Upcoming Single, Remezcla, October 13, 2021, Spanish, October 14, 2021, October 29, 2021,weblink live, Megan released Something for Thee Hotties, a collection of previously unreleased songs and freestyles, on October 29, 2021.MAGAZINE,weblink Megan Thee Stallion to Release 'Something for Thee Hotties', Rolling Stone, October 21, 2021, October 22, 2021, October 24, 2021,weblink live, The compilation album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, becoming Megan Thee Stallion's fourth top 10.MAGAZINE,weblink Ed Sheeran Scores Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 with '=', Caulfield, Keith, Billboard, November 7, 2021, November 7, 2021, November 16, 2021,weblink live, On September 16, 2021, Post Malone announced the Posty Fest 2021 lineup, with Megan Thee Stallion as one of the performers at the festival based in Arlington, Texas, to be held that October.MAGAZINE, Bowenbank, Starr, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow & More to Play Posty Fest 2021: See the Lineup,weblink September 16, 2021, September 16, 2021, Billboard, September 16, 2021,weblink live, Megan was honored as one of Glamour{{'}}s Women of the Year in November.WEB,weblink Read Megan Thee Stallion's Emotional Glamour Woman of the Year Awards Speech, Glamour, November 9, 2021, November 10, 2021, April 15, 2022,weblink live, Megan won three awards at the 2021 American Music Awards, tying with Doja Cat and BTS for the most wins that night.MAGAZINE,weblink Here Are All the 2021 American Music Awards Winners, Billboard, November 22, 2021, November 22, 2021, November 24, 2021,weblink live, Megan Thee Stallion graduated from Texas Southern University on December 11, 2021. Shortly after, Megan was honored with the 18th Congressional District of Texas Hero Award by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee for her philanthropy efforts in Houston.WEB, Edwards, Briana, December 13, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion receives Congressional Hero Award,weblink December 18, 2021, KPRC, en, December 18, 2021,weblink live, In the coming days after Megan's graduation, she signed an exclusive first-look deal with Netflix that will see her create and produce executive content, including television series and other projects.WEB, Murphy, J. Kim, December 16, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion Partners With Netflix on Exclusive First-Look Deal,weblink December 18, 2021, Variety, en-US, April 2, 2022,weblink live,

2022–present: Traumazine and Hot Girl Productions

On March 11, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion released a collaboration with English singer Dua Lipa, named "Sweetest Pie".MAGAZINE,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Teases New Song With Dua Lipa, Published Times, March 6, 2022, March 6, 2022,weblink dead, On March 27, Megan made a surprise appearance at the 94th Academy Awards where she performed alongside various artists "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from the film Encanto. Megan made history becoming the second women rapper to perform the Academy Awards, the first being Queen Latifah in the 81st Academy Awards ceremony.WEB,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Eyes Next Move After Being 2nd Female Rapper to Perform at the Oscars, The Source, Kim, Somajor, April 2, 2022, April 3, 2022, April 3, 2022,weblink live, She received acclaim at the Oscars for the surprise performance, with Rolling Stone stating: "Megan Thee Stallion Makes 'Encanto' Track...All the More Magical at Oscars."MAGAZINE,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Makes 'Encanto' Track 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' All the More Magical at Oscars, Rolling Stone, Angie Martoccio, Nancy Dillon, April 3, 2022, April 3, 2022,weblink live, On February 15, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion announced the launching of a nonprofit program, the Pete and Thomas Foundation, in honor of her late mother and father Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete Jr.WEB, Megan Thee Stallion Honors Late Parents With Launch of Pete and Thomas Foundation,weblink Trace William, Cowen, February 15, 2022, May 2, 2022, Complex, en, May 2, 2022,weblink live, The foundation seeks to help underserved communities in Houston, Texas and beyond through education, housing, and health and wellness needs. On May 1, 2022, the Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner honored Megan for her philanthropic and humanitarian efforts for the Houston people by proclaiming May 2 Megan Thee Stallion Day in Houston, Texas. She received an honorary key to the City of Houston, a symbolic cowboy hat and belt buckle.WEB, Ballard, Moriah, May 2, 2022, 'Megan Thee Stallion Day': Houston rapper, philanthropist presented key to the city, personal day by Mayor Turner,weblink May 2, 2022, KPRC, en, May 2, 2022,weblink live, In a Rolling Stone cover story, Megan revealed that she collaborated with Future for her upcoming second album on a song titled "Pressurelicious".MAGAZINE,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Will Not Back Down, Rolling Stone, Conteh, Mankaprr, June 15, 2022, June 16, 2022, June 16, 2022,weblink live, On August 11, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion took to Twitter to announce that her second studio album Traumazine would be released the next day.WEB,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Releasing New Album Traumazine Tonight, Torres, Eric, Pitchfork, August 11, 2022, August 11, 2022, August 11, 2022,weblink live, It became the rapper's fifth US top-10 album.MAGAZINE, Caulfield, Keith, August 21, 2022, Rod Wave's 'Beautiful Mind' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart,weblink August 22, 2022, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, After the low promotion of Traumazine by the label, Thee Stallion has started a second lawsuit, accepting an agreement with the breaking off of the relationship between the two parties.WEB, Renshaw, David, October 23, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion says she's an independent artist, is funding her own album,weblink January 24, 2024, The Fader, In 2023 she starred in the Larry Charles directed A24 musical film (Dicks: The Musical) (2023). The film based on the off-Broadway musical Fucking Identical Twins by Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson debuted at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. She co-stars alongside Nathan Lane, Bowen Yang, and Megan Mullally.WEB,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Shows Off Her Acting Skills in First Trailer for 'Dicks: The Musical', The Hollywood Reporter, August 3, 2023, August 25, 2023, August 26, 2023,weblink live, On September 4, 2023, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion announced their new single "Bongos".MAGAZINE, Iasimone, Ashley, September 5, 2023, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Announce 'Bongos': Here's the Release Date,weblink September 5, 2023, Billboard, en-US, September 5, 2023,weblink live, On October 27, she announced a new single titled "Cobra", that released on November 2 from her upcoming third album.TWEET, theestallion, 1717943252106740207, 🐍🐍 COBRA NOVEMBER 3RD 🐍 PRE-SAVE NOW!, October 27, 2023, This is her first independent single since departing from her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment in October 2023. In January 2024, Megan Thee Stallion made a cameo appearance in the movie musical adaptation of Mean Girls; she also contributed to its soundtrack, writing the original song "Not My Fault" with Reneé Rapp.MAGAZINE, January 9, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion Stole the Show in a Translucent Trumpet Dress on the "Mean Girls" Red Carpet,weblink January 12, 2024, Harper's BAZAAR, en-US, January 12, 2024,weblink live, She has released two singles for her upcoming third studio album: "Cobra" on November 3, 2023,MAGAZINE, Bloom, Madison, October 19, 2023, Megan Thee Stallion Settles Legal Dispute With Former Label 1501 Certified Entertainment,weblink January 27, 2024, Pitchfork (magazine), Pitchfork, en, MAGAZINE, Kaplan, Ilana, October 28, 2023, Megan Thee Stallion Announces First Single After Settling Lawsuit and Going Independent with 'Cobra',weblink November 3, 2023, People (magazine), People, en, and "Hiss" on January 26, 2024.MAGAZINE, Denis, Kyle, January 26, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion Bares Her Fangs on New Single 'Hiss': Stream It Now,weblink January 27, 2024, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, The latter reached number one on the Apple Music charts a day after its release, receiving widespread acclaim and media coverage involving multiple artists Megan has dissed in the song.WEB, Nikki Minaj responds to Megan Thee Stallion's diss track,weblink January 27, 2024, New York Daily News, January 26, 2024, WEB, Nicki Minaj Is Hella Pressed Over Megan Thee Stallion's Apparent 'Hiss' Diss,weblink January 27, 2024, RollingStone, January 26, 2024, WEB, Megan Thee Stallion's "HISS" snakes to the top of Apple Music charts,weblink January 27, 2024, Revolt, "Hiss" would later debut atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the rapper's third No. 1 hit as well as her first solo number one.MAGAZINE, How Did Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hiss' Become the Rare Rap Beef Song to Debut at No. 1?,weblink February 7, 2024, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, WEB, Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hiss' Debuts At No. 1 On 10 Billboard Charts Simultaneously,weblink February 7, 2024, Forbes, On February 2, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion signed a distribution deal with Warner Music.WEB, Megan Thee Stallion Instagram post,weblink February 3, 2024, Instagram,

Artistry

Public image

Megan Thee Stallion was noted for presenting her sexuality throughout her lyrics, videos, and live performances. In an interview with Pitchfork she stated, "It's not just about being sexy, it's about being confident and me being confident in my sexuality."WEB, Kameir, Rawiya, March 28, 2019, The Thrill of Megan Thee Stallion's Real-Time Rise,weblink April 22, 2019, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, 2574-2183,weblink April 22, 2019, live, On her Texas rap origins, she told Rolling Stone, "I don't feel like we ever really had a female rapper come from Houston or Texas and shut shit down. So that's where I'm coming from." She is often regarded as a sex symbol.WEB,weblink Megan The Stallion Explains Why Sexy Rappers Get Criticized So Much, December 22, 2020, October 28, 2023, October 28, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink The Year Megan Thee Stallion Became a Symbol, December 9, 2020, Pitchfork, October 28, 2023, October 28, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Megan Thee Stallion's College Tried to Set a Dress Code For Her, Calvin, Motley, August 22, 2020, October 28, 2023, October 28, 2023,weblink live,

Influences

Megan Thee Stallion cites her mother as her first and biggest influence. She has considered Pimp C and his 2006 solo album, Pimpalation, an influence since her childhood, admiring his talk-rap delivery and "cockiness". Other inspirations she has mentioned are the Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, Eve, Three 6 Mafia, Trina, Salt-N-Pepa, Missy Elliott,WEB, March 3, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion Speaks on Equality in Hip-Hop, Honors Missy Elliott, Eve and More for Paving the Way,weblink March 28, 2023, Hypebeast, March 28, 2023,weblink live, Foxy BrownWEB, March 14, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion picks her favourite female rappers,weblink March 29, 2023, hiphophero.com, en-US, February 25, 2023,weblink live, and she credits Q-Tip as her mentor.*WEB, Jones, Dalyah, March 20, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Is Houston's Q-Tip-Approved, Anime-Loving Rap Sensation [Interview],weblink November 20, 2020, Okayplayer, March 15, 2022,weblink live,

• WEB, Finn, Natalie, February 15, 2020, These 25 Facts Will Make You Fall in Love With Megan Thee Stallion,weblink December 26, 2020, E!, Her grand stage name is pronounced Megan the Stallion, despite the regally spelled thee., March 27, 2022,weblink live,
• MAGAZINE, Lamarre, Carl, April 30, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Still Can't Believe She Has a Record With Beyonce: 'Manifestation Is a Real Word',weblink August 3, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink June 23, 2020, live,
• WEB,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Explains How Queen Latifah Inspired Her As An 'All-Around Businesswoman', Uproxx, November 2, 2021, February 23, 2022, February 23, 2022,weblink live, She has stated in interviews that when she was younger, she would listen to her favorite rap songs from acts like Three 6 Mafia and Pimp C, and ask herself, "How good would this sound if a girl did it?"

She has also been influenced by Beyoncé. In her Grammy Awards acceptance speech with Beyoncé for "Savage", she said: "Ever since I was little, I was like, 'you know what? One day, I'm gonna grow up and I'm gonna be like the rap Beyoncé.' That was definitely my goal. [..] I love her work ethic, I love the way she is, I love the way she carries herself."MAGAZINE, Stedman, Alex,weblink Beyonce Takes Grammys Stage With Megan Thee Stallion to Accept Best Rap Song, Variety (magazine), Variety, March 14, 2021, March 20, 2021,weblink March 20, 2021, live,

Alter egos

In multiple interviews, Megan Thee Stallion has referred to herself as "Tina Snow", one of her alter egos and also the name of her debut EP. It was influenced by Pimp C's alias Tony Snow, and has similar confidence and an unapologetically sexually dominant delivery. "Hot Girl Meg" is another alter ego who is described as embodying Megan Thee Stallion's carefree and outgoing side, which she compares to a "college, party girl".WEB, Simpson, Pierce, March 20, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Rides a Stallion at SBSW,weblink April 22, 2019, Complex (magazine), Complex, 1538-6848, October 5, 2020,weblink live, She stated that she introduced "Hot Girl Meg" on her EP, Fever. She has also referred to herself as "Thee Hood Tyra Banks".WEB, June 25, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion teases new song Girls in the Hood,weblinkweblink dead, August 4, 2020, August 3, 2020, Rapid City Journal, 1079-3410, : WEB,weblinkweblink December 23, 2021, subscription, Hot Girl Meg on Instagram: "Thee Hood Tyra Banks 💖 "PULL UP LATE" OUT NOW ON 7/13 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽go get it on Apple 💖", Instagram, September 1, 2019, {{cbignore}}

Trademarks

File:Megan Thee Stallion at Howard University Springfest 2019 01.png|thumb|170px|Megan Thee Stallion (shown in 2019) doing her signature ad-libad-libMegan originated the viral catchphrase "hot girl summer" on social media.MAGAZINE, Ellis, Emma Grey, July 29, 2019, Sharing Your #HotGirlSummer? Buy Megan Thee Stallion's Album,weblink Wired (magazine), Wired, 1078-3148, July 30, 2019, July 29, 2019,weblink live, MAGAZINE, Lang, Cady, August 9, 2019, How Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hot Girl Summer' Took Over Summer,weblink July 30, 2019, Time (magazine), Time, 0040-781X, July 26, 2019,weblink live, WEB, Jones, Alexis, July 12, 2019, #HotGirlSummer Explained: Inside Megan Thee Stallion's Viral Mantra,weblink July 30, 2019, Marie Claire, 0025-3049, July 12, 2019,weblink live, WEB, De Loera, Carlos, July 19, 2019, The 'hot girl summer' meme, explained,weblink live, July 30, 2019, Los Angeles Times, 2165-1736,weblink July 29, 2019, It is a derivative of another of her most-known catchphrases, "hot girl", also derived from "real hot girl shit". She first used the phrase in a tweet on April 14, 2018.TWEET, 985302938661851136, theestallion, This abt to be a REAL HOT GIRL SUMMER 🤘🏽, HOT GIRL MEG, April 15, 2018, It later appeared on the Fever album cover, which read, "She's thee HOT GIRL and she's bringing THEE HEAT."MAGAZINE, Spruch, Kirsten, August 2, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Confirms Release Date For 'Hot Girl Summer' Song: 'It's So Worth The Wait',weblink August 3, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink April 27, 2020, live, She defined the term as "women and men being unapologetically them, just having a good-ass time, hyping up their friends, doing you."WEB, Jennings, Rebecca, July 12, 2019, What is "hot girl summer"? 2019's most fun meme, explained.,weblink live, July 30, 2019, Vox (website), Vox, 1605-1769,weblink July 30, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion officially trademarked the term "hot girl summer" in September 2019 after applying for it in July of that year.MAGAZINE, Saponara, Michael, July 22, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Files to Trademark 'Hot Girl Summer',weblink July 30, 2019, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510,weblink July 24, 2019, live, WEB, Elder, Sajae, September 21, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion says she has officially trademarked "Hot girl summer",weblink August 3, 2020, The Fader, October 5, 2020,weblink live, A song of the same name was released on August 9, 2019.WEB, Elder, Sajae, July 28, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion shares a snippet of "Hot Girl Summer",weblink July 30, 2019, The Fader, 1533-5194, July 29, 2019,weblink live, In addition to "hot girl" and "hot girl summer", Megan Thee Stallion is known for her signature ad-lib which involves sticking her tongue out,WEB, Bowen, Sesali, August 29, 2019, Twitter Has Given Megan Thee Stallion An Official Emoji,weblink October 12, 2020, Nylon (magazine), Nylon, 1524-1750, February 14, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Fagen, Lucas, August 31, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion, a Hardcore Master of Rap,weblink October 12, 2020, Hyperallergic, 881810209, November 7, 2020,weblink live, creating a "creaky", audible "agh" or "blah"WEB, Empire, Kitty, September 5, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion review – a landmark performance,weblink October 12, 2020, The Guardian, 1756-3224, October 12, 2020,weblink live, sound. In August 2019, Twitter created an official emoji for this tongue symbol which could be spawned directly after the hashtag "#MeganTheeStallion". This symbol also inspired the cover art of her EP Suga which was revealed in March 2020.WEB, Daly, Rhian, March 4, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion confirms details of debut album 'Suga',weblink October 12, 2020, NME, 0028-6362, October 23, 2020,weblink live,

Other ventures

In September 2021, Megan partnered with Nike for a promotional campaign and fitness program through the Nike Training Club app.WEB,weblink Megan Thee Stallion Joins Nike as 'Hot Girl Coach', Women's Wear Daily, Layla, Ilchi, September 24, 2021, October 22, 2021, October 22, 2021,weblink live, In October 2021, Megan appeared on First We Feast and Complex Media's Hot Ones.MAGAZINE, Bowenbank, Starr, Megan Thee Stallion Talks Meeting BTS and Working With Cardi B on 'Hot Ones': Watch,weblink October 14, 2021, October 14, 2021, Billboard, October 14, 2021,weblink live, On October 14, 2021, it was announced that Megan Thee Stallion signed a wide-ranging deal with multinational fast-food company Popeyes that includes her own Popeyes franchise, a new hot sauce (Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce) and co-branded merchandise.MAGAZINE, Eggertsen, Chris, Megan Thee Stallion Has Her Own Popeyes Franchise & 'Hottie Sauce' in New Deal,weblink October 14, 2021, October 15, 2021, Billboard, October 15, 2021,weblink live, She partnered with Cheetos for a Super Bowl commercial in 2022.MAGAZINE,weblink Listen: Megan Thee Stallion Promotes Hot Cheetos With New Song 'Flamin' Hottie', Rolling Stone, February 4, 2022, February 9, 2022, February 9, 2022,weblink live, Megan was on the grid of the 2021 United States Grand Prix where attempts to interview her by Martin Brundle were snubbed by her bodyguards leading to criticism, causing F1 to introduce the "Brundle Clause", prohibiting bodyguards on the race grid.WEB, November 11, 2021, F1 introduces 'Martin Brundle clause' on grid walks after snub by Megan Thee Stallion,weblinkweblink May 12, 2022, subscription, live, November 11, 2021, The Independent, en, WEB, F1 to stop bodyguards joining grid after Megan Thee Stallion incident,weblink November 11, 2021, www.autosport.com, November 9, 2021, en, November 11, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Cooper, Sam, Megan Thee Stallion had an awkward encounter with a reporter who asked her to do a freestyle rap about F1,weblink November 11, 2021, Insider, en-US, In May 2023, Madame Tussauds unveiled two new wax figures of Megan Thee Stallion at its locations in Las Vegas and New York. One figure, located in Las Vegas, features the rapper in a newsprint catsuit and matching cowboy hat, inspired by the promotional photo shoot for her album Good News. The second figure, displayed in New York, depicts Megan reclining in a diamante bikini and cowboy hat, inspired by a recent brand partnership. Each figure was crafted by a team of 20 artists over a six-month period.WEB,weblink It's Real Wax Girl Sh*t: Madame Tussauds Reveals Two New Megan Thee Stallion Wax Figures, 19 May 2023, 4 March 2024, Madame Tussauds, WEB,weblink Madame Tussauds Unveils New Wax Figures of Megan Thee Stallion, 20 May 2023, 4 March 2024, Billboard,

Television and film

In 2020, Megan Thee Stallion appeared as a judge on the premiere season of HBO's ballroom and voguing competition series Legendary. She would continue appearing as a judge for the series' second season in 2021, before being replaced by Keke Palmer, in the third and final season, due to scheduling and contractual agreements. On December 16, 2021, she signed an exclusive first-look deal at Netflix, to create and executive produce new series and other projects.WEB, December 16, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion Signs Exclusive First-Look Deal With Netflix,weblink December 17, 2021, HuffPost, en, December 17, 2021,weblink live, On February 17, 2022, it was announced that Megan will co-star in A24's first movie musical titled Dicks: The Musical, described as "a spin on The Parent Trap".WEB, February 17, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion to Star in New A24 Movie Musical F*cking Identical Twins, Alphonse, Pierre,weblink February 17, 2022, Pitchfork, en-US, February 17, 2022,weblink live, She guest starred in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law) as a fictionalized version of herself.WEB, Millman, Zosha, September 1, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion's She-Hulk cameo was a gift to star Tatiana Maslany,weblink September 15, 2022, Polygon, en-US, September 4, 2022,weblink live, Megan also appeared in the 2024 movie musical remake of Mean Girls, while also contributing to the soundtrack.WEB, Olson, Samantha, All the Cameos in the 'Mean Girls' Musical Movie, From Lindsay Lohan to Megan Thee Stallion,weblink Cosmopolitan, February 2, 2024, January 12, 2024,

Philanthropy

She contributed $15,400 worth of Thanksgiving turkeys and helped hand them out to 1,050 households in need at the Houston Food Bank portwall pantry, in November 2019.WEB, Finn, Natalie, February 15, 2020, These 25 Facts Will Make You Fall in Love With Megan Thee Stallion,weblink December 26, 2020, E!, Her grand stage name is pronounced Megan the Stallion, despite the regally spelled thee., March 27, 2022,weblink live, In April 2020, she donated over $10,000 to bail relief effort for Houston protestors.WEB, Megan Thee Stallion Donated $10K To Bail Relief Efforts In Houston,weblink December 18, 2021, BET, en, December 18, 2021,weblink live, The same month, Megan teamed up with Amazon Music to donate to a Nursing Facility in Houston.WEB, KTRK, April 6, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion donates to Houston nursing home amid COVID-19,weblink December 18, 2021, ABC13 Houston, en, December 18, 2021,weblink live, All the proceeds collected from her collaboration with Beyoncé on the Savage remix went to Bread of Life, which helps local Houston communities with Covid-19 relief efforts. The song raised over $2.5 million.WEB, April 29, 2020, Beyoncé's "Savage" Remix To Aid COVID-19 Relief,weblink December 18, 2021, GRAMMY.com, en, December 18, 2021,weblink live, In October 2020, she partnered with Amazon Music's rap rotation and launched the "Don't Stop" scholarship fund that awarded two women of color pursuing associate, bachelor or postgraduate degrees, $10,000 each.WEB, Vargas, Chanel, October 10, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Is Giving Away 2 $10,000 College Scholarships to Women of Color,weblink December 18, 2021, POPSUGAR Celebrity, en-US, In February 2021, she launched "Hotties Helping Houston" with US House Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, the National Association of Christian Churches disaster services, Taraji P. Henson, 300 Entertainment, Maroon 5, Revlon, Mielle Organics, Fashion Nova, and Billie Eilish to help senior citizens and single moms recovering from the area's storm related devastation.WEB, Deon, Osborne, March 5, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion heats up donations for Houston after Winter Storm Uri,weblink December 18, 2021, The Black Wall Street Times, en-US, December 19, 2021,weblink live, In March 2021, she collaborated with Fashion Nova for the 'Women on Top" initiative, which would give away $1 million to support female-owned businesses and organizations.WEB, March 9, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion announces new $1 million 'Women On Top' fund,weblink Sam, Moore, December 18, 2021, NME, en-GB, December 18, 2021,weblink live, The same month, along with Fashion Nova and journalist May Lee, they donated $50,000 after the Atlanta spa shootings to the legal non-profit, Advancing Justice Atlanta.In June 2021, she offered a full tuition, four-year scholarship to the Roc Nation school of music, sports & entertainment at Long Island University.MAGAZINE, Mamo, Heran, June 9, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion Is Giving One Lucky College Student a Full-Ride Scholarship,weblink December 18, 2021, Billboard, en-US, December 19, 2021,weblink live, In June 2021, she partnered with Cash App to make "Investing for Hotties" educational videos. This partnership also donated $1 million worth of stock to randomly-selected fans.MAGAZINE, Kaufman, Gil, June 30, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion Launches 'Investing For Hotties' Video Series, Giving Away $1 Million in Stock,weblink December 18, 2021, Billboard, en-US, December 18, 2021,weblink live, In October 2021, as part of her wide-ranging agreement with Popeyes, she made a six-figure donation to the charitable organization Houston Random Acts of Kindness.BTS Army launched "Thee Army Fund" project, in collaboration with the "Hotties" which raised over $120,000 to donate to three different organizations: (Women for Afghan Women, Black Women of Wellness, and Houston Food Bank) in her name to congratulate her on the Butter (Remix).WEB, August 27, 2021, Fans Of BTS And Megan Thee Stallion Unite To Raise Over $100,000 For Charity,weblink December 18, 2021, Koreaboo, en-US, April 15, 2022,weblink live, As part of her ceremony to receive the key to the city of Houston, the non-profit Pete and Thomas Foundation donated $5,000 to three people in Houston to assist with their education, housing, and wellness expenses.

Personal life

Megan Thee Stallion mentioned being part Creole in her songs "Cocky AF" and "Freak Nasty" as well as in a tweet in September 2017.WEB, Lyrics: Cocky AF by Megan Thee Stallion,weblink live, June 27, 2020, Genius (website), Genius, He heard I'm Creole, he think I know voodoo,weblink March 1, 2020, WEB, Lyrics: Freak Nasty by Megan Thee Stallion,weblink June 27, 2020, Genius (website), Genius, Creole mami, huh, October 5, 2020,weblink live, TWEET, 906702875442761733, theestallion, Thee creole mami thee htown Hottie, HOT GIRL MEG, September 10, 2017, Her mother, Holly Thomas, died in March 2019 from a longstanding cancerous brain tumor, and Megan's great-grandmother died in the same month.WEB, December 24, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Opens Up About Losing Her Mother In Emotional Video,weblink live, August 3, 2020, Vibe (magazine), Vibe, 1070-4701,weblink June 21, 2020, WEB, Grant, Jasmine, March 24, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion Reveals Her Mother Died From A 'Brain Tumor',weblink March 26, 2019, Essence (magazine), Essence, 0014-0880,weblink March 24, 2019, live, WEB, Caldwell, Brandon, March 22, 2019, Condolences: Megan Thee Stallion's Mother, Holly Thomas, Passes Away,weblink March 22, 2019, KBXX, 97.9 The Box,weblink March 22, 2019, live, She mentioned her mother's death in her song "Flip Flop" from the album, Traumazine, released on August 12, 2022. In January 2024, fans of Nicki Minaj doxed the location of Holly Thomas's grave before Minaj's single "Big Foot" was released.WEB, Nicki Minaj fans slammed after allegedly doxxing cemetery where Megan Thee Stallion's mom is buried amid feud, January 30, 2024,weblink January 30, 2024, WEB, Megan Thee Stallion-Nicki Minaj drama boils over in dis tracks,weblink January 30, 2024, NBC News, January 29, 2024, WEB, Nicki Minaj Fans Dox Cemetery Where Megan Thee Stallion's Mom Is Buried After Diss Track Drama, January 29, 2024,weblink January 30, 2024, Megan is a self-described fan of anime and her favorites are My Hero Academia and Naruto.WEB,weblink Megan Thee Stallion and Anime – Or, the Male Gatekeeping of Fandom Spaces, Teen Vogue, Stitch, November 3, 2020, December 14, 2022, December 31, 2022,weblink live, Manga artist Shōta Noguchi, who assists My Hero Academia creator Kōhei Horikoshi, has published several renditions of MHA character Rumi Usagiyama using Instagram photos of Megan Thee Stallion as reference. In turn, Megan Thee Stallion published photos of her 2022 Halloween costume of Usagiyama.WEB, November 2, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion Stuns in My Hero Academia Mirko Cosplay,weblink July 7, 2023, CBR, en, July 7, 2023,weblink live, She has previously cosplayed as MHA character Shoto Todoroki and Usagi Tsukino from Sailor Moon.WEB, Megan Thee Stallion Goes Full Shoto Todoroki in Icy Hot Photo Shoot,weblink August 11, 2023, Crunchyroll, August 11, 2023,weblink live, WEB, Megan Thee Stallion Reinvented Cosplay With Her Sailor Moon Hair,weblink August 11, 2023, Allure (magazine), Allure, August 22, 2022, August 11, 2023,weblink live, While not influences to her music, Megan is a fan of Lady Gaga,NEWS, June 29, 2022, Rania Aniftos, Megan Thee Stallion Says She’s a ‘Little Monster’ While Dancing to Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’,weblink Billboard, May 15, 2024, Katy Perry,WEB, June 28, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion Sang Katy Perry’s ‘Thinking Of You’ And It Might Lead To Them Collaborating On A Song,weblink Uproxx, May 15, 2024, Paramore, Linkin Park, and Slipknot.NEWS, April 10, 2024, Jessica Herndon, The Rebirth Of Megan Thee Stallion,weblink Women’s Health, May 15, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion confirmed her relationship with fellow rapper Pardison Fontaine via Instagram Live on February 19, 2021.MAGAZINE, Megan Thee Stallion Confirms She's Dating Pardison Fontaine: 'That's My Boo',weblink March 1, 2021, Billboard, en, July 19, 2021,weblink live, The pair ended their relationship in 2023.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}In addition to acting as her manager, Megan's grandmother was a major influence on her decision to study health administration and also helped foster her goal to establish assisted living facilities in her hometown of Houston.While she has never publicly stated a particular label for her sexuality, she has continually expressed interest in women through her music.WEB, Rude, Mey, August 26, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion Says She'd Top Yung Miami,weblink live,weblink August 26, 2022, August 26, 2022, Out (magazine), Out,

Legal disputes

In 2015, Megan was arrested on assault charges after an incident with her ex-boyfriend at SXSW. According to Megan, she found out her boyfriend had cheated and had a baby with another woman, and that when she confronted him about it, he started "pulling and pushing" her, and she started punching him. When police asked her if her boyfriend put his hands on her, she said no. The charges against Megan were dismissed in April 2016 after her ex-boyfriend failed to show up to court.NEWS, Megan Thee Stallion Sets Record Straight On 2015 Arrest,weblink TMZ, February 11, 2020, March 18, 2024, WEB, Megan Thee Stallion Explains 2015 Arrest After her Mugshot Surfaces Online,weblink The Source, February 12, 2020, March 18, 2024,

Shooting

File:Тори (Cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Tory LanezTory LanezOn July 15, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion stated that she had suffered gunshot wounds, and that she had undergone surgery to remove the bullets. Her statement countered an earlier TMZ report that she had injured her foot on broken glass three days prior when she was in a car with rap and R&B musician Tory Lanez (Daystar Peterson) and an unidentified woman. The car was pulled over by police, and Lanez was arrested on gun charges following a vehicle search.WEB, Aswad, Jem, July 15, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Says She 'Suffered Gunshot Wounds as a Result of a Crime' Over the Weekend,weblink live,weblink July 15, 2020, July 15, 2020, Variety (magazine), Variety, 0042-2738, MAGAZINE, Mamo, Heran, July 15, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Says She's 'Incredibly Grateful to Be Alive' After Being Shot Multiple Times,weblink live,weblink July 16, 2020, July 15, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510, NEWS, Butler, Bethonie, July 31, 2020, Analysis: Megan Thee Stallion was mocked after being shot. As she reclaims the narrative, Black women recognize her pain., en-US, Washington Post,weblink October 12, 2020, 0190-8286, October 10, 2020,weblink live, On July 27, 2020, Megan revealed that she had been shot in both feet, and denounced rumors in an Instagram Live session where she recounted the shooting incident and cried.MAGAZINE, Holmes, Charles, July 27, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion on Shooting Incident: 'There's Nothing To Joke About',weblink January 23, 2021, Rolling Stone, en-US, January 28, 2021,weblink live, The following month, Megan claimed that Lanez was the person who shot her, saying, "I didn't tell the police what happened immediately right there because I didn't want to die."WEB, Aswad, Jem, August 21, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Claims Tory Lanez Shot Her (Watch),weblink August 21, 2020, Variety (magazine), Variety, 0042-2738, August 21, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Bloom, Madison, August 21, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Says Tory Lanez Shot Her,weblink August 21, 2020, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, 2574-2183, August 22, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Onibada, Ade, August 21, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Names Tory Lanez As The Person Who Shot Her,weblink September 23, 2020, BuzzFeed News, August 24, 2020,weblink live, In a statement to Variety, Megan's attorney, Alex Spiro, claimed Lanez's representatives had attempted to launch a "smear campaign", using falsified messages to "peddle a false narrative" discrediting Megan.WEB, Daly, Rhian, September 25, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion's lawyer claims Tory Lanez's team launched "smear campaign" over shooting allegations,weblink October 1, 2020, NME, 0028-6362, October 3, 2020,weblink live, Lanez's team denied this, stating that they would investigate whoever was behind the fake emails, then would take appropriate action.MAGAZINE, Lamarre, Carl, September 29, 2020, Tory Lanez's Team Allegedly Sent Emails From Fake 300 Entertainment Account to 'Campaign Press' for Megan Thee Stallion Incident (Exclusive),weblink October 1, 2020, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, 0006-2510, October 1, 2020,weblink live, Megan later confirmed that she had been offered money by Lanez and his team to keep quiet on the incident.WEB, Kirkpatrick, Emily, November 16, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion Claims Tory Lanez Tried to Pay Her to Stay Quiet After Shooting,weblink November 24, 2020, Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair, November 26, 2020,weblink live, On October 8, 2020, Lanez was charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion by L.A. County prosecutors. His arraignment was scheduled on October 13;WEB, October 8, 2020, Rapper Tory Lanez charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion,weblink October 12, 2020, The Guardian, 1756-3224, October 11, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Aswad, Jem, October 8, 2020, Tory Lanez Charged With Assault in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting,weblink October 12, 2020, Variety (magazine), Variety, 0042-2738, October 12, 2020,weblink live, however, it was rescheduled for November 18 after Lanez's attorney requested a continuance. Megan was issued a protection order against Lanez, directing him to stay at least {{convert|100|yd}} away from her, and to not contact her. He was also ordered to surrender any guns he owns.WEB,weblink Tory Lanez Ordered to Stay Away From Megan Thee Stallion, Rap-Up, October 13, 2020, October 14, 2020, October 16, 2020,weblink live, In an op-ed for The New York Times, published on October 13, 2020, Megan addressed the shooting allegation further, writing, "Black women are still constantly disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life. I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man. After a party, I was shot twice as I walked away from him. We were not in a relationship. Truthfully, I was shocked that I ended up in that place."NEWS, Megan Thee Stallion, October 13, 2020, Why I Speak Up for Black Women, The New York Times,weblink December 30, 2020, December 31, 2020,weblink live, In April 2022, Lanez was arrested for violating the protection order relating to the case; and he was released shortly after on an increased bond of $350,000.NEWS, Dalton, Andrew, April 6, 2022, Rapper Tory Lanez jailed for violating court orders in Megan Thee Stallion case, CBC News,weblink June 14, 2022, en-ca, June 14, 2022,weblink live, WEB, Victoria Bekiempis, Zoe Haylock, April 5, 2022, Everything We Know About the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez Shooting,weblink June 14, 2022, Vulture, en-us, June 15, 2022,weblink live, On December 13, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion testified in Lanez's assault trial and stated that she "wish[ed Tory] would have just shot and killed me."WEB, December 14, 2022, 'Going through torture': Megan Thee Stallion testifies against Tory Lanez,weblink December 14, 2022, the Guardian, en, December 14, 2022,weblink live, WEB, Megan Thee Stallion Breaks Down on Stand, Says She Wishes She Hadn't Survived Alleged Tory Lanez Shooting,weblink December 14, 2022, Peoplemag, en, December 14, 2022,weblink live, On December 23, 2022, a jury convicted Lanez on three felony charges stemming from the shooting: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, having a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and gross negligence in discharging his firearm.NEWS, Begert, Blanca, Coscarelli, Joe, Morino, Douglas, December 23, 2022, Rapper Tory Lanez Guilty in Shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, en-US, The New York Times,weblink December 23, 2022, 0362-4331, December 23, 2022,weblink live, On August 8, 2023, Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the shooting.NEWS, August 8, 2023, Tory Lanez Is Sentenced to 10 Years for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion, The New York Times, en,weblink August 9, 2023, Morino, Douglas, Coscarelli, Joe, August 9, 2023,weblink live,

Lawsuit and departure from 1501 Certified Entertainment

In 2020 Megan Thee Stallion filed suit against her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment to renegotiate her contract, after her management company Roc Nation found it "iffy".NEWS, February 23, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion suing record label over 'album' definition,weblink August 18, 2022, BBC News, en-GB, WEB, Wu, Ashley Shannon, August 11, 2022, What's Up With Megan Thee Stallion's Messy Label Legal Battle?,weblink August 18, 2022, Vulture, en-us, She started the hashtag "#FreeTheeStallion" to raise awareness of the issue, noting that "[she did not] understand some of the verbiage" when she signed the initial contract with 1501.MAGAZINE, Holmes, Charles, August 5, 2020, Why Megan Thee Stallion Sued Her Own Label,weblink live,weblink June 25, 2020, August 3, 2020, Rolling Stone, 0035-791X, WEB, Setaro, Shawn, March 4, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion's Label Dispute, Explained,weblink live,weblink August 3, 2020, August 3, 2020, Complex (magazine), Complex, 1538-6848, WEB, Darville, Jordan, March 4, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion announces Suga release date,weblink live,weblink October 5, 2020, August 3, 2020, The Fader, 1533-5194, On March 6, 2020, she released the EP, Suga, against the wishes of 1501, after a judge granted a temporary restraining order against the label.MAGAZINE, Yang, Rachel, March 6, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion drops EP 'Suga' amid legal battle with label,weblink live,weblink April 8, 2020, March 6, 2020, Entertainment Weekly, 1049-0434, MAGAZINE, Sheffield, Rob, Rob Sheffield, March 9, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion is at Her Peak on 'Suga',weblink live,weblink March 10, 2020, March 14, 2020, Rolling Stone, 0035-791X, When Thee Stallion published Something for Thee Hotties in 2021, the record label didn't recognize it as an album, because it has 29 minutes of new material instead of 45, so the rapper would have to release two more albums in addition to Something.WEB, Gallagher, Alex, February 23, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion files lawsuit against label over "album" definition,weblink August 18, 2022, NME, en-GB, On February 18, 2022, Thee Stallion filed suit against the label claiming that Something respects the definition of an album with at least 45 minutes of material.MAGAZINE, Dillon, Nancy, March 21, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion's Label Countersues After She Claims 'Ruse' to Lock Her in Contract,weblink August 18, 2022, Rolling Stone, en-US, On August 12, 2022, the rapper published the second studio album Traumazine, writing with its announcement about the lawsuit, expressing her disappointment and emotional distress at the difficulty she is experiencing in releasing her music, but ending her message to fans with the phrase "we almost out".WEB, William Cowen, Trace, August 11, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion Thanks Fans for Support During Ongoing Label Issues: 'We Almost Out',weblink August 18, 2022, Complex, en, WEB, Wang, Steffanee, August 11, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion To Release New Album 'Traumazine' This Friday,weblink August 17, 2022, Nylon (magazine), Nylon, en, The week after the album's release, the rapper filed a new complaint, seeking recognition of her performance under the contract, and also asking for $1 million in damages.WEB, Gallagher, Alex, August 23, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion files amended complaint against her label, is now seeking $1million in damages,weblink January 27, 2024, NME, The label's law firm stated that Thee Stallion would be summoned for an in-person deposition in mid-October, and that a ruling would be issued by May 2023.MAGAZINE, Dillon, Nancy, August 22, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion Escalates Label War, Now Wants At Least $1 Million Along with Freedom,weblink January 27, 2024, Rolling Stone, On October 19, 2023, attorneys for 1501 Certified Entertainment confirmed that "Megan Thee Stallion and 1501 Certified are pleased to announce that they have mutually reached a confidential settlement to resolve their legal differences, [...] As part of the arrangement, both parties have agreed to amicably part ways".WEB, Valdez, Jonah, October 21, 2023, Megan Thee Stallion settles lawsuit against her label as both parties agree to part ways,weblink January 27, 2024, Los Angeles Times, Shortly after the legal proceedings ended, Megan founded the independent music and entertainment company Hot Girl Productions.WEB, Mercuri, Monica, November 3, 2023, Megan Thee Stallion Releases New Single 'Cobra' Under Her Own Label,weblink January 27, 2024, Forbes, WEB, Carter, Ashleigh, October 28, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion's Forthcoming Single "Cobra" Is Completely Self-Funded,weblink January 27, 2024, Teen Vogue, On February 2, 2024, Thee Stallion signed a distribution deal with Warner Music Group (WMG); her masters and publishing will be released through Hot Girl.WEB, Garcia, Thania, February 2, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion Signs Distribution Deal With Warner Music Group, Will Remain Independent,weblink February 3, 2024, Variety, en-US, MAGAZINE, Saponara, Michael, February 2, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion Signs Distribution Deal With Warner Music Group While Maintaining Independence,weblink February 3, 2024, Billboard, en-US, MAGAZINE, Paul, Larisha, February 2, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion Lands Warner Music Group Agreement, Retains Masters and Publishing Rights,weblink February 3, 2024, Rolling Stone, en-US,

Discography

• Good News (2020)
• Traumazine (2022)
• TBA (2024)

Filmography

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Television{| class"wikitable"

!Year!Title!Role!Notes|2019|Jimmy Kimmel Live!| Musical guest| Episode: "Tracy Morgan/Gwen Stefani/Megan Thee Stallion"2020|Saturday Night Live| Musical guest| Episode: "Chris Rock/Megan Thee Stallion"Good Girls (TV series)>Good Girls| Onyx| Episode: "Nana"|2020–21Legendary (TV series)>Legendary| Herself| Judge (Season 1–2) 2022|P-Valley| Tina Snow (alter ego)TITLE=MEGAN THEE STALLION IS ALL DIAMONDS AND FUR IN 'P-VALLEY' SEASON 2 FIRST LOOK ACCESS-DATE=JUNE 15, 2022 LANGUAGE=EN ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220620043350/HTTPS://EW.COM/TV/MEGAN-THEE-STALLION-FIRST-LOOK-P-VALLEY-SEASON-2/, live, | Cardi Tries | Herself | Episode: "Cardi Tries Football"| Gutsy| Herself WEBSITE=IMDB ARCHIVE-DATE=MARCH 14, 2023 URL-STATUS=LIVE, |(She-Hulk: Attorney at Law)| HerselfThe People vs. Emil Blonsky"FORD DATE=AUGUST 29, 2022 URL=HTTPS://WWW.THECUT.COM/ARTICLE/MEGAN-THEE-STALLION-TRAUMAZINE-PROFILE.HTML WEBSITE=THE CUT ARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 17, 2022 URL-STATUS=LIVE, |Saturday Night Live| Host/Musical guest| Episode: "Megan Thee Stallion/Megan Thee Stallion"|2023Big Mouth (American TV series)>Big Mouth| MeganACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 22, 2023 ROLLINGSTONE (MAGAZINE)>ROLLINGSTONE ARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 25, 2023 URL-STATUS=LIVE, |2024|Saturday Night Live| Guest performer| Episode: "Jacob Elordi/Reneé Rapp"

Tours

Headlining

• Hot Girl Summer Tour (2024)

Supporting

• Legendary Nights Tour {{small|(for Meek Mill and Future)}} (2019)WEB, Caraan, Sophie, June 19, 2019, Meek Mill & Future Announce 'Legendary Nights Tour' With Mustard, YG & Megan Thee Stallion,weblink live, August 3, 2020, Hypebeast, 2304-1250,weblink June 29, 2019,
• Future Nostalgia Tour {{small|(for Dua Lipa)}} (2022)

Awards and nominations

See also

• List of artists who reached number one in the United States
• Southern hip hop
• List of YouTubers

Notes

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References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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