Megan Thee Stallion is a bright and outrageous American rap star who is not afraid of bold experiments in creativity and is ready to talk with listeners on the frankest topics. Now there are no prohibitions for the singer – in many ways, the artist acts as a revolutionary. For example, she signed with the record label 300 Entertainment and became the label’s first woman to rap.
Childhood and adolescence Megan Thee Stallion
The rapper, whose real name is Megan Ruth Peet, was born on February 15, 1995, in Texas. As a child, the girl was brought up by her mother Holly Thomas, who performed as a singer under the pseudonym Holly-Wood. Instead of going to a regular kindergarten, Megan often went with her mom to the recording studio. Who became Megan’s father is unknown.
At a young age, the future performer was fond of music. Rap became the favorite genre of a teenager. At 16, the girl began to compose her tracks. Her mother demanded that the schoolgirl first receive a decent education, and then engage in creativity. At the same time, Holly noted that the texts written by her daughter were too serious for a teenage author. Pete graduated from Pearland High School in 2013.
The beginning and rise of Megan Thee Stallion’s musical career
While still at university, the black artist shot her first video. Immediately, the video clip became very popular on social media. Young Megan had a whole army of fans who were delighted with the bright performer. At that time, the creative pseudonym of the singer appeared. Megan admitted in an interview that she was called a stallion in adolescence because she was tall (the height of an American is 178 cm, weight – of 67 kg).
In 2016, Rich Ratchet’s debut mixtape appeared. It revealed the potential of the vocalist. A year later, the first extended play (EP), named Make It Hot, was released. For the song Last Week, which was included in the album, a hot video was shot, which gathered millions of views on the YouTube platform.
Megan Thee Stallion actively included in her songs not only acute social themes but also profanity, which adds the artist’s hits a little spice. Megan herself appeared before the fans in the form of a bad girl who can put anyone in their place. In the same year, fans appreciated the new composition Stalli (Freestyle). It became a remix of the hit Look At Me! rapper XXXTentacion.
The singer’s musical career developed rapidly. In early 2018, Megan signed a contract with the label 1501 Certified Entertainment. It is owned by former baseball player Carl Crawford. In the summer of the same year, Megan Thee Stallion released an EP, which included 10 tracks. In this album, Mehan appeared under a second pseudonym, called Tina Snow.
Megan Peet said that Tina Snow is her alter ego. It reflects previously hidden sides of her personality. Music critics highly appreciated the new disc, noting that in terms of impact force, power, and rigidity of the lyrics, the songs are not inferior to the compositions performed by male rappers.
In May 2019, the vocalist released her second Fever mixtape. The fans took the album with a bang, and articles appeared in the press.
In August 2019, the show “Black Lady” premiered on HBO. The creators of the show used a fragment of Megan’s new song called Hot Girl Summer. A few days later, the audience heard the full version of this track. Popular singer Nicki Minaj and rapper Ty Dolla Sign also participated in the recording of the composition.
In October, the girl first tried her hand at the cinema. The first job for the star was a role in the horror serial Hottieween, directed by Teyana Taylor.
In January 2020, the vocalist, together with the performer Normani, released the single Diamonds, written specifically for the soundtrack to the film “Birds of Prey: The Fabulous Story of Harley Quinn.” In the same month, the song with the provocative name B.I.T.C.H appeared. The composition was featured on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show.
In early March, Megan told the press that the release of her finished album Suga was being delayed. The reason for this decision was the artist’s disagreements with the 1501 Certified Entertainment label. On March 6, Megan Thee Stallion released an album, despite the ban of the company with which she signed a contract. The disc, which changed the title to Good News, included, among others (Body, Cry Baby), the song Savage.
In the same month, the hit went viral after Keara Wilson used it in a dance video for TikTok. In April, Megan, together with Beyoncé, made a remix for the controversial song. Later, the fans were pleased with the new duet work of the rap star with another performer – the video for Cardi B – WAP feat. Megan Thee Stallion.
Megan Thee Stallion now
The beginning of 2021 was a successful career for Megan Thee Stallion. In early March, Maroon 5 and Megan released a joint song called Beautiful Mistakes. It is a romantic song about lost love. That same month, Meghan won Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards.
Country singer Ingrid Endress, Canadian DJ Luis Celestin, and other bright musicians who have recently become popular also fought for this title. But the surprises for the Americans did not end there either. On the same evening, her collection was replenished with another coveted award in the category “Best Rap Performance”. The winning track was a remix of the hit Savage performed by Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé.
