The label filed a motion in September arguing that the complaint should not go to trial because it did not consider ‘Something For Thee Hotties’ to be an album. Pete responded earlier this month, claiming that she had complied with the terms of the deal with the release of the album.

Megan Thee Stallion. Credit: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music

“Pete should be allowed her day in court to present evidence and testimony to the jury demonstrating that she has done all that was required of her in the delivery and release of her albums,” the rapper’s response said, per Rolling Stone. The star also argued that although the freestyles and skits on the record had been shared on YouTube, they had not been released in a commercially distributed format and, therefore, should not count as previously released material.

Now, a Harris County judge has rejected 1501 Certified Entertainment’s motion and ruled that the lawsuit can proceed to trial. Pete is seeking at least $1million (£829k) in damages.

NME has contacted representatives for 1501 Certified Entertainment for comment.

Meanwhile, last week (December 24), Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet following a party in July 2020.

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Lanez was found guilty of all three charges against him, including one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, one count of carrying a concealed, loaded, and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and one charge of discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

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Have a look at crowd-shot footage of the performance below:

WAP performed LIVE in the UK for the FIRST time ever at Gopuff delivers Wireless 💜😍 @iamcardib @theestallion pic.twitter.com/vu9wCr7FG5

— Wireless Festival (@WirelessFest) July 8, 2022

This year’s Wireless Festival kicked off in Crystal Palace Park last weekend, running over July 1-3 with A$AP Rocky, J. Cole and Tyler, The Creator headlining. Both the Finsbury Park and Birmingham NEC editions are currently underway, running concurrently until tomorrow (July 10). SZA will headline tonight’s bill at Finsbury Park, while Cardi will close out the festivities in Birmingham. Burna Boy was billed to appear at both editions, but pulled out inexplicably on Thursday (July 7).

Meanwhile, Megan’s performance of ‘WAP’ at this year’s Coachella was subject to censorship on the Chinese social media and messaging app WeChat. Users who tuned in to the livestream of Megan’s set, which was not legally broadcast in China, were greeted with the sight of the platform’s censors attempting – and largely failing –to block out aspects of the performance.

‘WAP’ will appear on Cardi’s forthcoming second studio album, which is yet to be formally announced, but expected to arrive sometime in 2022. Last month, she responded to the criticism she received after confirming that ‘WAP’ – as well as last year’s ‘Up’ – would appear on the album. “Imagine me not putting my OWN records on my album,” she tweeted, responding to users that alleged she would only include the two songs to take advantage of chart certifications.

Also due to be featured on Cardi’s new album is the Kanye West and Lil Durk-assisted ‘Hot Shit’, which she dropped at the start of July. While an official release date for the album has yet to be revealed, Cardi confirmed in May that it’ll arrive this year, citing “technical difficulties” for the lengthy gap between it and her 2018 debut, ‘Invasion Of Privacy’.

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When she introduced the record to the crowd, Megan described it as a “very mother fucking personal” song, and she dedicated it to “whom it may the fuck concern”.

Friday https://t.co/MPH2a3zFtN

— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) April 19, 2022

Elsewhere at Coachella this past weekend, Arcade Fire played a secret set on the first day of the festival, performing tracks from upcoming new album ‘WE’, due out next month.

Harry Styles headlined the night and was joined on stage by Shania Twain, who performed her hits ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman!’ and ‘You’re Still The One’.

During his 18-song set, Styles gave a live debut to record-breaking comeback single ‘As It Was’ as well as live debuts to new tracks called ‘Boyfriends’ and ‘Late Night Talking’.

Carly Rae Jepsen also debuted a brand new track called ‘Western Wind’, which she had been teasing for the past few weeks; Justin Bieber teamed up with Daniel Caesar for a performance of their collaborative single ‘Peaches’.

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Friday also saw Phoebe Bridgers joined by Arlo Parks for two songs during her set, while Saturday’s proceedings were headlined by Billie Eilish, who was joined onstage by Damon Albarn for a two-song cameo.

Meanwhile, a new documentary series about Megan Thee Stallion is in the works, it’s been reported.

According to Variety, the forthcoming show is being produced by Time Studios alongside Megan’s management company, Roc Nation. There is currently no set platform for the programme.

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Fans will be able to go to local cinemas and put on the VR headsets dubbed “Hottie Mounted Displays”, before watching Megan perform. Tickets go on sale on tomorrow (March 2) and can be purchased here.

“Virtual reality has always been an interest of mine, and I’m glad that we’ll be able to make history with this experience,” the rapper said in a statement via Billboard. “My hotties will get to watch me perform in a completely different and unique way, and I appreciate the AmazeVR team for helping me to bring this VR vision to life. I can’t wait to see the Hotties show up to the tour.”

The tour will hit 10 US cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Miami and Washington DC from April 5 before wrapping up in New York with four performances from June 30 to July 3. You can find more information here.

Meanwhile, the rapper was recently added to the Wireless Festival 2022 bill along with Doja Cat and Burna Boy, alongside headliners Tyler, the Creator, Cardi B and J. Cole.

She was also recently added to this year’s Roskilde line-up along with The Strokes, Post Malone and The Smile.

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Dua Lipa and Tyler, the Creator were previously announced to headline this year’s edition. Other acts topping the bill include Haim and St. Vincent, Jada, The Blaze and Thomas Helmig.

Megan Thee Stallion has also been nominated for two gongs at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, which will be held at London’s O2 Academy Brixton tomorrow night, (March 2).

She is up for Best Live Act and Best Festival Headliner at the bash which will be co-hosted by comedian, actor and writer Daisy May Cooper and grime trailblazer and radio host Lady Leshurr, alongside huge live performances from Sam Fender, Griff, Rina Sawayama and the recently revealed BERWYN and Chvrches featuring special guest Robert Smith of The Cure. Halsey will also be in attendance on the night to pick up this year’s Innovation Award.

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“It’s been a busy year for rap icon and dog mom, Megan Thee Stallion,” the official logline for Off Thee Leash reads.

“And now she’s getting some much deserved ‘time off’ at the Hot Girl Ranch, where her celebrity friends and their pets stop by to catch up, play games, and let loose.”

Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion is set to star in forthcoming A24 movie musical F*cking Identical Twins.

As The Hollywood Reporter notes, F*cking Identical Twins will star Megan alongside the likes of Nathan Lane, Bowen Yang and Megan Mullally.

The film also stars its writers Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp, while Borat director and Seinfeld writer Larry Charles is set to direct.

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According to THR, F*cking Identical Twins follows “two business adversaries who realise they’re identical twin brothers and decide to switch places in order to reunite their divorced parents and become a family again”.

Speaking about her role in the film, Megan told her Instagram followers: “HOTTIES THIS IS OUR FIRST MOVIEEEE/ MUSICAL! WITH SOME MOVIE LEGENDS.

“I’m so excited I feel so blessed I feel anxious lol I feel a bunch of shit I really have been quietly putting in this work and I just cant wait for the hotties to see everything.”

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Other song titles include ‘Tina Snow Interlude’, ‘Opposite Day’, ‘Let Me See It’ and ‘Bae Goals’.

The full ‘Something For Thee Hotties’ tracklist is as follows:

1. ‘Tuned In Freestyle’
2. ‘Megan Monday Freestyle’
3. ‘South Side Forever Freestyle’
4. ‘Outta Town Freestyle’
5. ‘Megans Piano’
6. ‘Eat It’
7. ‘All Of It’
8. ‘Tina Snow Interlude’
9. ‘Let Me See It’
10. ‘Opposite Day’
11. ‘Freakend’
12. ‘Bae Goals’
13. ‘Pipe Up’
14. ‘Bless’
15. ‘The Booth Freestyle’
16. ‘Thot Shit’

10/29 #Somethingfortheehotties which track y’all claiming hotties!? pic.twitter.com/DVHHsIkbiR

— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) October 27, 2021

Today (October 28) Megan was nominated in multiple categories for next month’s American Music Awards, including Favourite Female Hip-Hop Artist and Favourite Trending Song (‘Body’).

The Houston was up for six awards at this year’s MTV VMAs, which took place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center last month. She was nominated for Artist Of The Year, Video Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Collaboration and two Best Hip-Hop nominations, one for ‘WAP’ with Cardi B and one for ‘On Me (Remix)’ with Lil Baby. However, she didn’t take home any prizes.

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Megan Thee Stallion released her debut studio album, ‘Good News’, last November. In a four-star review, NME wrote: “[…] this debut finds Megan Thee Stallion determined to retain her freewheeling positivity in a difficult year. And isn’t that the sound of 2020?”

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The ‘Hot Girl’ rapper – who recently featured on a remix of the BTS hit ‘Butter’ – teased her involvement in the soundtrack last Friday (September 24), posting a video of Wednesday Addams wearing a pair of pink headphones.

“You know what real hot girls have? A real crazy family,” the ‘Hot Girl’ rapper captioned the post. “Collabed with @maluma and @rockmafiaforever on the track ‘Crazy Family’ for The #AddamsFamily! The original motion picture soundtrack drops when The Addams Family 2 is available in theaters and on demand October 1.”

You can listen to ‘Crazy Family’ below:

You can see the tracklisting for the Addams Family 2 soundtrack below:

1. ‘The Addams Family (Theme)’ – Christina Aguilera
2. ‘Crazy Family’ – Megan Thee Stallion, Maluma & Rock Mafia
3. ‘It Ain’t Nuthin” – Snoop Dogg & October London
4. ‘Mi Familia (Serrano Mix)’ – OPlus, Yoshi Flower & Rock Mafia
5. ‘Happy People’ – Donna Missal
6. ‘I Will Survive’ – Dominic Lewis
7. ‘It Ain’t Nuthin’ (Remix)’ – Snoop Dogg & October London

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In addition to contributing to the soundtrack, Snoop also stars as Cousin It in the animated film. Other famous voices set to feature include Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Javon Walton, Bette Midler and Bill Hader.

Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion is set to support Dua Lipa on the singer’s recently announced ‘Future Nostalgia’ 2022 US tour, which will also feature Caroline Polachek as an opener.

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Megan also described how her views on men have changed after gaining fame and success as an artist. “I’m starting to see how much more ignorant men are than I thought,” she shared with Adenuga.

“When you’re a woman who’s not a threat, men don’t really bother you,” she continued. “And then as you grow into your own and as you become somebody who doesn’t need a man or somebody who is so independent… men like that damsel in distress type of role and that’s not me.”

Megan Thee Stallion at the 2021 BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival at Napa Valley Expo on September 5. Credit: Steve Jennings/Getty Images.

Megan felt that that’s “what kind of gets under a lot of men’s skin,” adding that she makes “a lot of them uncomfortable and I feel like that’s my job.”

“I’m not a normal woman, I’m not a normal person, and if my un-normalness offends you, well, I’m obviously doing something right and, baby, look the other way,” she asserted.

Megan is currently in the UK for a series of performances, beginning last night (September 10) in Manchester. She is also slated to perform at Wireless Festival 2021 tomorrow at London’s Crystal Palace Park.

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On festival crowds, Adenuga pointed out the ethnic differences between US and UK audiences, asking Megan if she is ready for that.

“I would hope they know better than to say the N-word. But honestly, when I’m performing to these huge crowds, it’s probably like the first two rows of Hotties that I’m looking at,” she said.

“I’m not trying to look out into the crowd. But the ones that make it to the front, they be the most lit. It’s often like I’m performing to them the whole time, because they are singing word for word, pointing fingers, twerking. I’m like, ‘Yes, these are my people.’”

Last night, Drake made a surprise appearance at Wireless Festival, performing cuts off ‘Certified Lover Boy’ during Future‘s set.

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Later, she adds: “Damn you hoes hate me/ Riding dick so hard having babies.” Watch the video for the freestyle below now.

FOR THOSE TUNED IN pic.twitter.com/84wV2epIbe

— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) August 22, 2021

It’s the fourth song Megan has shared in 2021 and was preceded by ‘Outta Town Freestyle’, June’s ‘Thot Shit’ and February’s ‘Southside Forever Freestyle’.

Meanwhile, the star is up for six nominations at this year’s MTV VMAs, which will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. She has the most nods after Justin Bieber, who claimed seven. As well as being recognised in the Artist Of The Year category, Megan was shortlisted for Best Hip-Hop for her Lil Baby collab ‘On Me (Remix) and for Video Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Collaboration and Best Hip-Hop for her Cardi B team-up ‘WAP’.

She and Cardi recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the chart-topping song by hinting at another joint venture. “Wow I can’t believe wappity WAP turned one today. It don’t even feel like it. What a record! @theestallion we should do it again sometime,” wrote Cardi.

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“Happy WAPIVERSARY,” Megan replied. “Thank you for having me. I think the people deserve another collab.”

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“It is about time,” she said. “Representation is important, and it is really crucial for us all to have compassion and acceptance of every human.”

Megan’s comments come after she was accused of being homophobic back in 2019 after Twitter users discovered an old tweet in which the ‘Hot Girl Summer’ rapper used a gay slur against someone.

“This lil f****t just pissed me off,” she tweeted during her late teens.

Addressing the controversy in 2018 and 2019, Megan said she apologised for her language and insisted the post did not represent her current views.

DaBaby performing live, 2021. CREDIT: Getty Images

Earlier this week, 11 organisations in HIV/AIDS prevention, education and treatment penned an open letter to DaBaby requesting a private meeting to address his controversial comments.

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Organisations such as GLAAD, Black AIDS Institute, Prevention Access Campaign, and more, as well as leading academics, delivered the address after the rapper (real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk) issued an apology for his homophobic rant at Miami’s Rolling Loud Festival last month.

During his performance, the rapper encouraged the crowd to put their mobile phone flashlights in the air if they “didn’t show up today with HIV/AIDS or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that will make you die in two to three weeks”.

Elsewhere, he said: “Fellas, if you ain’t sucking dick in the parking lot, put your cellphone light up.”

Apologising for his comments on Monday (Aug 2), DaBaby said: “I want to apologise to the LGBTQ+ community for the hurtful and triggering comments I made.

“Again, I apologise for my misinformed comments about HIV/AIDS and I know education on this is important.

“I appreciate the many people who came to me with kindness, who reached out to me privately to offer wisdom, education, and resources. That’s what I needed and it was received.”

Meanwhile, a new report has found that Dua Lipa‘s ‘Levitating’ featuring DaBaby is getting less airplay following the latter’s recent homophobic comments.

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The clip also sees a brief appearance from Megan Fox and her partner Machine Gun Kelly, walking past the front of the stage.

The ASL interpreter is the Instagram user @Kelly4Access, who addressed the viral clip by highlighting the work of a number of Deaf ASL teachers, influencers and content creators.

A post shared by @kelly4access

“Thanks for the love on my page from hearing people but I’m just an interpreter passionate about providing access to a community I love and have learned everything from,” she said.

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“If you’re still wondering why deaf and hard of hearing people go to concerts follow these pages and learn something new. Seeing an interpreter at a concert shouldn’t be shocking. Seeing a deaf interpreter on tour with every artist should be the norm!”

Among the pages she shared were others who have delivered ASL interpretations of tracks by Megan, Cardi and other artists, including dancer and ASL interpreters Raven Sutton and J-Tay.

A post shared by Raven (@freelove19xx)

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Sutton has also gone viral for her own take on ‘WAP’, with Cardi herself retweeting the clip in summer 2020.

Another ASL creator went viral last August for taking on the Cardi and Megan hit. Libbey Ketterer’s version on YouTube channel ‘The Daily Sign’ has amassed almost 3million views in the time since.

As well as the guest spot from Cardi, Megan’s Lollapalooza set also featured The Grammy-winning ‘Savage (Remix)’, new track ‘Thot Shit’ and others – see footage, reaction and photos from the show here.

Elsewhere at the festival, Machine Gun Kelly surprised fans with a last-minute secret set, while Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst debuted his dramatic new look in public for the first time and closed their set by debuting new song ‘Dad Vibes’ over the PA system.

Meanwhile, Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell has said that the festival “did the right thing by returning in 2021, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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The Houston rapper released her debut album ‘Good News’ last year and has since contributed Bobby Sessions collaboration ‘I’m A King’ to the soundtrack of Coming 2 America, as well as tracks with Maroon 5 and Lil Baby.

Stallion’s new track will be available this Friday (June 11) and is available to pre-save here.

THOT SHIT 6/11 PRESAVE IT NOW HOTTIES 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/hfBdd4xbzo pic.twitter.com/hoJu58DNNC

— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) June 7, 2021

Hotties! I missed y’all 🥺💙

— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) June 7, 2021

Yesterday, Stallion teased her return with a futuristic, sci-fi indebted teaser video.

In the video, which was shared on the rapper’s social media accounts, Megan is seen hooked up to breathing apparatus in a futuristic pod. At first, we see her in a newspaper print outfit, similar to the design of ‘Good News’’s sleeve.

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Later, she appears in a white bodysuit with cut out sides, hinting at the start of a new era. In between, a screen shows her body, mental health, confidence, bars, knees, and Tina Snow levels recovering until they hit 100 per cent.

You can see the clip here:

TINA SNOW IS BACK ❄️ pic.twitter.com/lPfodxECby

— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) June 6, 2021

In April, Megan said she would be taking a hiatus from music, sharing imagery similar to that in the new teaser to make the announcement. “Megan Thee Stallion is recharging!” one post read. “Due to the demands of the Hot Girl lifestyle <Meg> has now entered a period of regeneration to prepare for what’s next.” At the end of the new video, the rapper opens her eyes, suggesting her break is now over.

Meanwhile, last month the star announced a new online reality show called Off Thee Leash With Megan Thee Stallion. The unscripted project is part of the expanded Snapchat Originals series from Snap Inc.

Megan will also perform at this year’s Wireless Festival, which will take place in London in September. She will be joined on the bill by headliners Future, Skepta and Migos, as well as the likes of Meek Mill and AJ Tracey.

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In the video, which was shared on the rapper’s social media accounts earlier today (June 6), Megan is seen hooked up to breathing apparatus in a futuristic pod. At first, we see her in a newspaper print outfit, similar to the design of ‘Good News’’s sleeve.

TINA SNOW IS BACK ❄️ pic.twitter.com/lPfodxECby

— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) June 6, 2021

Later, she appears in a white bodysuit with cut out sides, hinting at the start of a new era. In between, a screen shows her body, mental health, confidence, bars, knees, and Tina Snow levels recovering until they hit 100 per cent. Watch the clip above now.

In April, Megan said she would be taking a hiatus from music, sharing imagery similar to that in the new teaser to make the announcement. “Megan Thee Stallion is recharging!” one post read. “Due to the demands of the Hot Girl lifestyle <Meg> has now entered a period of regeneration to prepare for what’s next.” At the end of the new video, the rapper opens her eyes, suggesting her break is now over.

Meanwhile, last month the star announced a new online reality show called Off Thee Leash With Megan Thee Stallion. The unscripted project is part of the expanded Snapchat Originals series from Snap Inc.

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Megan will also perform at this year’s Wireless Festival, which will take place in London in September. She will be joined on the bill by headliners Future, Skepta and Migos, as well as the likes of Meek Mill and AJ Tracey.

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The initial photo was a close-up of Meg with her eyes closed and her mouth, nose, and ears covered in some sort of futuristic oxygen mask. She then shared a wider digital image of herself wearing the same mask, but this time, she was in a liquid chamber.

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Her third post featured a digital readout, that read: “Megan Thee Stallion is recharging! Due to the demands of the Hot Girl lifestyle <Meg> has now entered a period of regeneration to prepare for what’s next. ….In her absence; mgmt will manage all social posting on behalf of Thee Hot Girl Coach. [[Thee Hotties]] lead a brave //RESISTANCE in anticipation for the return of their Fearless Captain!”

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Megan also took to Twitter to reveal that she would “be back when it’s time”.

I’ll be back when it’s time 🔥

— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) April 22, 2021

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Just last week, the rapper released a new music video for her track ‘Movie’ featuring Lil Durk, taken from her latest album ‘Good News’.

Released on Friday (April 16), the clip is set in what appears to be a strip club, featuring some impressive pole moves from various dancers, as well as Megan herself.

In a four-star review of ‘Good News’, NME‘s Kyann-Sian Williams said of the album: “This debut finds Megan Thee Stallion determined to retain her freewheeling positivity in a difficult year.”

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“If I’m not the hottest who is?” she adds later. “She got a booty fetish trying to steal my shit/ Ms to the lawyer just to handle my biz.”

The track features on Bankroll Freddie’s new album ‘Big Bank’, which was also released today. Other guest rappers included on the record include Young Dolph, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane and more.

Meanwhile, earlier this week Megan donated $50,000 (£36,300) in the memory of the victims of last month’s Atlanta spa shootings.

In an Instagram post, the rapper said she was “heartbroken” by the attacks, which killed eight people including six women of Asian descent. She added that the shootings were “a senseless, violent attack against Asian Americans”.

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“We stand in solidarity with all Asian Americans in saying that enough is enough,” she added. The star’s donation was made in collaboration with clothing brand Fashion Nova and journalist May Lee and was given to the Atlanta branch of the non-profit group Asian Americans Advancing Justice.

The organisation is a legal advocacy group that is “dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) in Georgia and the Southeast [of the United States].”

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Skepta, Jamie xx, AJ Tracey, Four Tet, Little Simz, Celeste and Pa Salieu are among the other UK names that ticketholders can expect to see at Heaton Park.

Fans who have registered for the event will be able to access a pre-sale here from 10am tomorrow (March 24).

Last month Parklife co-founder Sacha Lord told NME that the ongoing success of the UK’s vaccination programme has given him hope that the event will take place later this year without social distancing regulations.

“The vaccination roll-out has been incredible and hats off to all our scientists and NHS volunteers,” he said.

“For once, we can say that we have got something that’s world-beating. It’s phenomenal and we’ve got leading scientists saying they’re confident that everyone will have had their second vaccine by July.”

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Lord also told NME that full-capacity would be key to the event’s success – days before the government unveiled plans to scrap all social distancing measures by the end of June.

“We pushed back Parklife to September and we’re confident it will go ahead. We’ve got New Order on the night before and we’re gearing up for success with an 80,000 capacity,” he said.

“We’re not considering operating with social distancing – I personally don’t like these socially distanced events. I think to go to a proper gig or a proper rave you need to be shoulder-to-shoulder in a hot sweaty environment. You cannot create that atmosphere at a socially distanced event.”

Other festivals taking place this summer include Wireless, Latitude and Reading & Leeds.

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In the song’s video, Megan pays homage to her hometown by sporting a Houston Rockets baseball cap and matching bikini as she raps into a hanging microphone, while Juicy J operates a pair of CDJs behind her.

Watch the video for ‘Southside Forever Freestyle’ below:

Last month, Megan dropped a new dance video for ‘Body’, directed by ‘WAP’ video director Colin Tilley.

The track is one of the stand-outs on the Houston rapper’s debut studio album ‘Good News’, which was released back in November.

The original video for ‘Body’ was released to accompany the arrival of ‘Good News’ on November 20, and Megan has followed those visuals up with a new clip which sees her reuniting with Tilley.

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Megan recently appeared in the video for Ariana Grande’s ‘34+35’ remix, which she features on alongside Doja Cat.

The trio had been teasing the music video’s release on social media earlier this month, sharing behind-the-scenes selfies to their respective accounts.

Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion competed in a live Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate match last week.

The match was the ‘WAP’ rapper’s second collaboration with the Mortal Kombat franchise. As a longtime fan of the series, Megan The Stallion cosplayed as her favourite character Mileena for a Mortal Kombat 11 ad in November, ahead of the Kombat Pack 2 release.

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The remix follows a new dance video for ‘Body’, which was directed by ‘WAP’ director Colin Tilley. The clip features choreography from JaQuel Knight and sees Megan and a troupe of six dancers performing a series of routines to ‘Body’.

The original video for ‘Body’, meanwhile, featured cameos from the likes of Taraji P. Henson, Jordan Woods, Blac Chyna and more.

The song has also spurred on a viral challenge on TikTok in the form of the #BodyOdyChallenge. So far, it has seen more than 1.7million videos created with the hashtag.

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Megan recently appeared on a new remix of Ariana Grande’s ‘34+35’ alongside Doja Cat, which was released earlier this month. The rapper hinted that she was one of two guests on the new version of the track ahead of its release, commenting with a series of eye emojis underneath a teaser posted by Grande.

Meanwhile, the ‘Good News’ star’s old audition tape for Love & Hip Hop was recently released by VH1. While the network ultimately decided not to include Megan on the show, the rapper can be seen in the video seemingly predicting her own rise to fame.

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