Megan Thee Stallion

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Megan Thee Stallion
Born
Megan Pete[1]

(1995-02-15) February 15, 1995 (age 29)[2]
Houston, Texas, U.S.[3]
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websitemegantheestallion.com

Megan Pete (born February 15, 1995),[1] known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper. She released the EP Tina Snow in June 2018.[4] She signed to 300 Entertainment in November 2018, making her the first female rapper on the label.[5] Her first full-length project, Fever, was released on May 17, 2019.[6]

Early life and education

Megan Pete was born and raised in Houston, Texas. [4] Her mother, Holly Thomas, rapped under the name Holly-Wood and would bring her daughter with her to recording sessions. Instead of putting her in daycare, Megan was brought to the studio by her mother.[7]

Pete began writing her own raps at age 14.[8] When she revealed to her mother that she wanted to rap, Thomas required that Pete wait until she was 21 to pursue rapping as a career.[1] Her mother, although impressed by her rapping skills, commented that her lyrics were too suggestive and "ratchet" for her young age. Once she began rapping, she continued writing sexual and "ratchet" lyrics.[9]

In 2013, a clip of Pete went viral, where she was battling against male opponents in a cypher while a student at Prairie View A&M University. The viral video helped Pete gain a larger digital presence and following on social media.[4][8][1][10] She has garnered fans by posting her freestyles on her Instagram since college. She refers to her fans as "hotties", and credits her hyperactive fan base for her early success.[11] Pete adopted the stage name Megan Thee Stallion because she was referred to as a stallion during adolescence due to her height and beauty.[10] She is 5'10".[1]

After taking time off school, she resumed her studies at Texas Southern University in health administration, where she is a third year student as of 2019.[1][11][12][13][3]

Career

In 2016, she released her first mixtape, Rich Ratchet, and her first single "Like a Stallion" was produced by TA.[14] The next year, she released her first EP, Make It Hot.[15] One song on the EP, "Last Week in H TX", has four million YouTube views. In 2017, she released a video, "Stalli (Freestyle)" that is a rework of XXXTentacion's "Look At Me!"[8][15][16][17]

In early 2018, Pete signed with 1501 Certified Ent., an indie label in Houston owned by former baseball player Carl Crawford.[4] She then performed at SXSW in March 2018.[18] In June of that year she released a 10-song EP under the label called Tina Snow. The EP is named after her alter ego, who she describes as "a more raw version" of herself.[1] She stated in an interview that she is not afraid to talk about sexuality, nor does she feel boxed in to either the "intelligent" or "freak" dichotomy.[19] The EP was positively received by critics: Eric Torres of Pitchfork.com wrote "she provided plenty of freak anthems with quotable lyrics to wield against ain’t-shit men";[20] Revolt referred to her flow as "effortless".[21] Nandi Howard of The Fader referred to her ability to rap with "electrifying pace and precision".[4]

In November 2018, she announced that she had signed with 300 Entertainment; she is the first female rapper to be signed by the label.[5]

In 2019, she released the single "Big Ole Freak" from her EP Tina Snow, and also filmed a music video for the track.[22] The single "Is it Love This Time" is sampled throughout the single.[23] On April 15, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion achieved her first entry on Billboard Hot 100 at number 99 with her single "Big Ole Freak".[24]

Her first full-length album, Fever, was released on May 17, 2019.[6] The album received generally positive reviews. Taylor Crumpton of Pitchfork.com rated the album 8/10 and wrote in the 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."[25] The album was selected as a NYT Critic's Pick, and reviewer Jon Caramanica wrote, "Before this album, Megan Thee Stallion’s standout moments have come via radio-appearance freestyles — a familiar proving ground for rappers of an earlier generation, and one where she has thrived...“Fever,” however, is more cohesive, polished and forceful than her previous releases. The production — especially the songs by Lil Ju (“Ratchet,” “Cash ____,” “Realer”) — is ominous and spacious, a foundation that’s sturdy and not distracting."[26] Writing for Fader, Amani Bin Shikhan stated in a review, "That’s the magic of her appeal, and the magic of Fever: listening to Thee Stallion feels like listening to the advice of your most entertaining girlfriend, lovingly scolding you to both get your shit together and fuck it up for a real one."[27]

On May 21, 2019, she released the music video for the opening album track "Realer", which is inspired by blaxploitation film style.[28]

Artistry

Pete is known for her confidence, sensual, and explicit lyrics.[29] She presents her sexuality throughout her lyrics, videos, and live performances.[30] 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."[31]

In an interview with Rolling Stone she noted, "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."[32]

She cites Pimp C, Biggie Smalls, and Three 6 Mafia as her biggest influences.[10][8][33][11][34]

Alter egos

In multiple interviews, Pete has referred to herself as Tina Snow, one of her alter egos and also the name of her debut EP, Tina Snow. Tina Snow was influenced by Pimp C's alias Tony Snow, and has similar confidence and an unapologetic sexually dominant delivery.[35]

"Hot Girl Meg" is another alter ego who is described as embodying Pete's carefree and outgoing side, which she compares to a "college, party girl."[36] Pete stated that she introduced "Hot Girl Meg" on her album, Fever.[37]

Personal life

On March 22, 2019, Pete announced through an Instagram Live that her mother and manager, Holly Thomas, had died.[38] She stated in a separate post that her mother had died from a longstanding cancerous brain tumor.[39]

Her mother influenced her decision to get her degree in Health Administration and also helped foster Pete's wish to establish assisted-living facilities in her hometown of Houston, Texas.[40]

In a 2019 interview with Refinery29, Pete discussed her interest in horror movies and is in the process of writing her first film. Her desire to produce horror films comes from her belief that the current storylines from the genre are unsurprising, disappointing, and repetitive.[41]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[42]
Fever 10

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[43]
Make It Hot[44]
  • Released: September 18, 2017 (US)
  • Label: 1501 Certified
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 —
Tina Snow[45]
  • Released: December 21, 2018 (US)
  • Label: 1501 Certified, 300 Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 166

Singles

As lead artist

List of charted singles, with year and chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[46]
"Pull Up Late"[47] 2017 — Make It Hot
"Stalli (Freestyle)"[48] — Non-album single
"Cocky AF"[49] 2018 — Tina Snow
"Big Ole Freak" 2019 65
"Fire in the Booth, Pt.1"[50] — Non-album single
"Sex Talk"[51] — Fever[52]
"Talk (Remix)"
(with Khalid and Yo Gotti)[53] 		— Non-album single

As featured artist

List of charted singles, with year and album
Title Year Album
"No Pressure"
(Drebae featuring Megan Thee Stallion)[54] 		2018 —
"Poledancer"
(Wale featuring Megan Thee Stallion)[55] 		TBA
"Bestie"
(Bhad Bhabie featuring Megan Thee Stallion)[56] 		2019 —

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