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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Speaking in a new interview, Megan discussed the controversy surrounding the track and why she thinks it took place.

“Some people just don’t know what to do when a woman is in control and taking ownership of her own body,” Megan told GQ. “I feel like for a long time men felt like they owned sex and now women are saying, ‘Hey, this is for me. I want pleasure. This is how I want it or don’t want it.’ It freaks men the hell out.”

She added: “It just comes from a place of fear and insecurity, like why would anyone be mad about my ‘WAP’? It belongs to me.”

Earlier this year, Megan responded to the right-wing backlash ‘WAP’ received. “When I saw all of the politicians in an uproar about mine and Cardi’s ‘WAP’, I was just really taken back,” she told TIME.

“Like, why is this your focus right now? If you have an issue with what I’m saying don’t listen to it. Tune out, ’cause I didn’t ask you to tune in.”

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Back in September, after four weeks on the singles chart, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘WAP’ earned the number one spot on the UK singles chart.

Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion has joined forces with Tinder to become a dating coach.

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“I want everyone to be comfortable sharing their authentic self online. That’s why I’m partnering with Tinder to give away $1 million to celebrate the people who are putting themselves out there in a real way,” Megan said in a video you can view below.

“By celebrating those who are already doing the hard work, we want to encourage more people to feel confident in who they are.”

To enter, contestants should post screenshots of their Tinder profiles on their public Instagram accounts and tag Tinder’s account while also using the #PYOTChallenge and #contest tags.

Submissions will be accepted until December 31. Head here for more information and the official contest rules.

Earlier this week, US congresswoman Maxine Waters thanked Megan for her recent New York Times op-ed, entitled ‘Why I Speak Up For Black Women’.

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In a letter to the rapper, Waters said she “can’t thank [Megan] enough for bringing much needed attention to the plight of Black women, not just here in the United States – but everywhere”.

Megan Thee Stallion released her debut album ‘Good News’ last month. It followed her smash hit collaboration ‘WAP’ with Cardi B.

NME has named ‘WAP’ the number one song of 2020, writing: “Dangerously horny in a way that speaks directly to the casual sex bans of the lockdown age, ‘WAP’ was the titan track that drenched the entire year. Bring a bucket and a mop.”

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The ‘Hot Girl Summer’ artist also revealed this week (October 28) that she’s waiting on a couple of guest performances for her own record, as her hotly-anticipated debut album nears completion.

Addressing fans via Twitter, Megan said she was “waiting on two more features then I’m done,” and hinted that ‘City Girls’ will be on the record.

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Her album follows three EPs and one mixtape since 2017. Speaking to NME about it earlier this year, the rapper said: “I feel like I had been through so much; I was just finally ready to commit to the process.

“When I’m by myself, that’s when my creativity comes to me. The whole album was basically written in the living room, the shower, the backyard – just visualise it with me.”

Meanwhile, Megan picked up three awards at the 15th annual Black Entertainment Television (BET) Hip Hop Awards last night (October 27), including Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration for her ‘Savage (Remix)’ with Beyoncé  and Hustler of the Year.

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The record will be the star’s debut album following three EPs and one mixtape since 2017. Speaking to NME about it earlier this year, the rapper said: “I feel like I had been through so much; I was just finally ready to commit to the process.

“When I’m by myself, that’s when my creativity comes to me. The whole album was basically written in the living room, the shower, the backyard – just visualise it with me.”

Earlier this year, Megan teamed up with Cardi B for the chart-topping single ‘WAP’, which drew backlash from right-wing politicians and commentators. She said she was “really taken back” by their response, asking: “Why is this your focus right now? If you have an issue with what I’m saying don’t listen to it. Tune out, cos I didn’t ask you to tune in.”

Meanwhile, the musician championed Black women and addressed the alleged Tory Lanez shooting incident in a new op-ed for the New York Times last week (October 13).

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In the piece, titled Why I Speak Up For Black Women, Megan opened by observing how Black women have become “a highly courted voting bloc” who are “expected once again to deliver victory for Democratic candidates” in next month’s US election.

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Megan is currently a Health Care Administration major studying at Texas Southern University. As a press release notes, the rapper is “incredibly passionate about the transformative power of education and remains a strong advocate for women pursuing a college degree”.

In other news, Megan delivered a politically charged Saturday Night Live performance of ‘Don’t Stop’ and ‘Savage’ over the weekend. During her debut appearance on the US show, she called for justice for Breonna Taylor.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron later criticised Megan’s “disgusting” targeting of him, in which she slammed his handling of the high profile murder case.

Appearing on Fox & Friends, Cameron said he agreed with Megan’s call to “protect Black women” but said: “The fact that someone would get on national television and make disparaging comments about me because I’m simply trying to do my job is disgusting.”

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Megan herself then proclaimed: “We need to protect our Black women and love our Black women, because at the end of the day, we need our Black women.”

Now, Cameron has responded and branded her comments “disgusting”.

Appearing on Fox & Friends, Cameron said he agreed with Megan’s call to “protect Black women” but added “the fact that someone would get on national television and make disparaging comments about me because I’m simply trying to do my job is disgusting.”

Cameron went on, saying he’s used to receiving backlash because he’s a “Black Republican” who “stands up for truth and justice as opposed to giving into a mob mentality.”

Can't believe I'm typing this, but Fox & Friends asks the Kentucky Attorney General to respond to Megan Thee Stallion calling him a "sellout negro" on Saturday Night Live. AG Cameron complains about The Tolerant Left not liking black Republicans. pic.twitter.com/4XagBGQbgh

— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) October 6, 2020

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He added: “The fact that a celebrity that I’ve never met before wants to make those sorts of statements – they don’t hurt me, but what it does, it exposes the type of intolerance that people… and the hypocrisy. Because obviously people preach about being tolerant. You’ve seen a lot of that from the left about being tolerant. But what you saw there is inconsistent with tolerance. In fact, it’s her espousing intolerance.”

Last month, a grand jury assembled by Cameron decided against charging the police officers responsible for shooting and killing Taylor.

Meanwhile, Bryson Tiller has honoured Breonna Taylor with a series of billboard messages in Kentucky.

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Access to the show will cost $15 (£11.40) and can be purchased here.

Hot Girl Meg @theestallion takes the stage August 29th at 6pm EST/11pm BST for a live virtual concert! Get your tix NOW at link in bio and drop a 💎 if you'll be watching!

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The star was shot in the foot last month and earlier today (August 21) responded to rumours that it was Tory Lanez who had fired the gun. “Since y’all hoes so worried ’bout it,” she said, “yes, this n**** Tory shot me.”

Megan continued: “You shot me. And you got your publicist and your people going to these blogs lying and shit. Stop lying. Why lie? I don’t understand. I tried to keep the situation off the internet, but you dragging it. You really fucking dragging it.”

Lanez was arrested and charged on July 12 after police found a gun in his car. His team have since denied that the Canadian rapper has been deported from the US following the arrest.

He is due to appear in court on October 13 and has previously denied shooting Megan The Stallion.

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Meanwhile, ‘WAP’ – Megan’s collaboration with Cardi B – broke the US record for the most first-week streams for a song last week (August 17).

It drew 93 million US streams according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data — the most for any track ever in its first week of release, surpassing Ariana Grande’s 85.3 million first-week streams for ‘7 Rings’ that she amassed back in February 2019.

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In the same interview, he teased his next album ‘Khaled Khaled’, having previously collaborated with Drake on two new tracks earlier this month.

“I’m going to break out ‘Khaled Khaled’ more through the process, through the rollout. You know what I mean?,” he said.

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“And this was a way to come with two keys. My first and last name is the same. That’s true. Two keys there, too. I got two kids. And when I was talking to Drake, you know what I mean? I was like, ‘I want to hit him with a knockout.’ That’s what I asked him. I said, ‘I want to hit him with a knockout.’”

While his twelfth album is yet to secure a release date, it comes just over a year after the release of his last album, ‘Father of Asahd’, which dropped in May 2019.

Last month, Khaled also won Video Of The Year at this year’s BET Awards for his ‘Higher’ single, featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend.

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Held virtually for the first time ever due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic, this year’s ceremony featured a number of performances that were sent in by the likes of Public Enemy and Jennifer Hudson.

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