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Megan Thee Stallion recalls being shot in new TV interview: “I was really scared”
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Megan Thee Stallion’s new single ‘Letter To My Ex’ is set to arrive this week
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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Megan Thee Stallion announces first ever VR concert tour
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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Megan Thee Stallion launches new Snapchat series ‘Off Thee Leash’
“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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Young Thug and Megan Thee Stallion’s label bought by Warner Music Group
According to a press release, ”300 will retain its independent identity, and the entirety of its team will continue to occupy separate headquarters in New York.”
Just because you’re independent doesn’t mean you have to do it alone.
— Kevin Liles (@KevinLiles1) October 28, 2021
“At 300, we’re all about freedom – the freedom to create, the freedom to be intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs, the freedom to make music that changes the world. Independence is in our DNA and the team at Warner is like family, which makes this a natural evolution for us to do bigger family business,” Liles said about the deal.
“It’s the perfect home for 300 artists and our team, as we invest in our independent vision and grow our global impact. We’re going to accomplish amazing things together and take our artists and labels to a whole new global level,” he continued.
Max Lousada, CEO or Warner Recorded Music, added: “The 300 team has built an extraordinary brand, attracted a dynamic community of artists, and led the way for a new generation of labels. We’ll bring their artists and team a whole universe of opportunities to ignite passionate fanbases and develop long-term careers. “
Also signed to 300 Entertainment are the likes of Fetty Wap, Gunna, The Hunna and Anna Of The North.
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Megan The Stallion recently signed a deal with Netflix to create and executive produce a television series and other projects for the platform.
“I’ve always had a passion for telling creative and entertaining stories, so I’m thrilled about this partnership with Netflix,” Megan said. “Venturing into production is the next step in my journey as an entrepreneur and I can’t wait to bring all my ideas to life and for my Hotties to watch.”
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Megan Thee Stallion signs deal with Netflix to create new TV series
Netflix’s head of comedy, Tracey Pakosta, said: “Megan is a multi-talented creative force who has consistently made her mark on culture. She’s always growing and evolving as an artist, and we’re thrilled that she’s making a home at Netflix for this next chapter in her journey.”
Megan Thee Stallion. CREDIT: Erika Goldring/WireImage.
Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete) has won three Grammy awards. She’s achieved worldwide success with singles like ‘Savage’, ‘Hot Girl Summer’ with Nicki Minaj and ‘WAP’ alongside Cardi B.
The rapper’s debut album ‘Good News’ has gone gold since it was released in November last year.
Her most recent collaboration was with BTS for a remix of track ‘Butter’, released earlier this year. Megan also joined the group onstage in Los Angeles last month to perform the remix for the first time together.
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The rapper officially graduated from Texas Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in health administration earlier this month.
Announcing the ceremony on Friday (December 10), Megan wrote: “I want y’all to remember that you can do whatever you wanna do and be whoever you wanna be, cause look at me!”
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BTS and Megan Thee Stallion to give ‘Butter’ remix its live debut at 2021 AMAs
BTS could take home three trophies from the event, including Favourite Pop Song for ‘Butter’, while Megan is also up for a trio of gongs.
More artists have also been confirmed to perform at the awards show including Olivia Rodrigo, who leads the nominations with seven nods across all categories. Bad Bunny, who is up for five awards, will also give the first live performance of his collaboration with Tainy and Julieta Venegas, ‘Lo Siento BB:/.’”
Last month, BTS shared footage of their New York meeting with the Houston rapper, which took place while the group were in the city to appear at the United Nationals General Assembly. In the video, Megan talked about working with the Korean stars again, saying: “Whenever we do another song, I feel like we gotta do it big. We gotta do a video, and it’s gonna be happening.”
She also shared her reaction to being asked to do the collaboration. “I was like, ‘I wanna do a song with BTS’, and then when it came up I was like, ‘They know me?’” she said. “I was so happy.”
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Tory Lanez won’t be offered plea deal in Megan Thee Stallion case
Rolling Stone reports that Deputy District Attorney Kath Ta told the court she has planned for around 90 minutes of testimony at next month’s hearing.
Tory Lanez. CREDIT: Getty Images
Lanez – whose real name is Daystar Peterson – is facing two felony charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, plus the charge of “personally inflicted great bodily injury”. If he is convicted, he could spend up to 22 years and eight months in prison.
Peterson plead not guilty to the charges in November 2020 and, in January 2021, sought the right to speak out about the case after a judge ordered him to stay silent.
Holley previously told Rolling Stone that “meaningful discussions” to strike a deal with prosecutors did not change her client’s not guilty plea. “As in every case, the lawyers for the parties discuss the possibility of resolving the case,” she said. “This case is no different. That said, our position as to what did and did not happen in this matter remains unchanged, and Mr. Peterson’s plea of not guilty stands.”
Lanez’s bail was originally set at $190,000 (£139k), but was raised to $250,000 (£183k) after it was ruled that the rapper had violated Megan’s protective order against him by appearing onstage during DaBaby’s set at Rolling Loud. Megan was also performing at the festival.
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Meanwhile, Lanez announced last month that he will release a “1980s album” called ‘Alone At Prom’ next month. The record is expected to arrive on December 1.
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Megan Thee Stallion shares tracklist for ‘Something For Thee Hotties’ mixtape
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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Listen to Megan Thee Stallion’s animated new track ‘Crazy Family’
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.
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Megan Thee Stallion and Snoop Dogg join ‘The Addams Family 2’ soundtrack
Megan 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.”
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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.
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Megan Thee Stallion opens up about facing men’s expectations in Julie Adenuga interview
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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Megan Thee Stallion addresses her haters on ‘Tuned In Freestyle’
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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Justin Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion lead 2021 MTV VMAs nominations
See the full list of nominees below, alongside the rundown of nominations for the Video Of The Year award.
Video of the Year
Cardi B: ‘WAP’ ft. Megan Thee Stallion
DJ Khaled and Drake: ‘POPSTAR’ (starring Justin Bieber)
Doja Cat: ‘Kiss Me More’ ft. SZA
Ed Sheeran: ‘Bad Habits’
Lil Nas X: ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’
The Weeknd: ‘Save Your Tears’
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Justin Bieber
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
24kGoldn: ‘Mood’ ft. iann dior
Silk Sonic: ‘Leave the Door Open’
BTS: ‘Dynamite’
Cardi B: ‘WAP’ ft. Megan Thee Stallion
Dua Lipa: ‘Levitating’
Olivia Rodrigo: ‘Drivers License’
Best New Artist, Presented by Facebook
24kGoldn
Giveon
The Kid LAROI
Olivia Rodrigo
Polo G
Saweetie
PUSH Performance of the Year
September 2020: Wallows – ‘Are You Bored Yet?’
October 2020: Ashnikko – ‘Daisy’
November 2020: SAINt JHN – ‘Gorgeous’
December 2020: 24kGoldn – ‘Coco’
January 2021: JC Stewart – ‘Break My Heart’
February 2021: Latto – ‘Sex Lies’
March 2021: Madison Beer – ‘Selfish’
April 2021: The Kid LAROI – ‘WITHOUT YOU’
May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Drivers license’
June 2021: Girl In Red – ‘Serotonin’
July 2021: Fousheé – ‘My Slime’
August 2021: jxdn – ‘Think About Me’
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Best Collaboration
24kGoldn: ‘Mood’ ft. iann dior
Cardi B: ‘WAP’ ft. Megan Thee Stallion
Doja Cat: ‘Kiss Me More’ ft. SZA
Drake: ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’ ft. Lil Durk
Justin Bieber: ‘Peaches’ ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon
Miley Cyrus: ‘Prisoner’ ft. Dua Lipa
Best Pop
Ariana Grande: ‘positions’
Billie Eilish: ‘Therefore I Am’
BTS: ‘Butter’
Harry Styles: ‘Treat People With Kindness’
Justin Bieber: ‘Peaches’
Olivia Rodrigo: ‘Good 4 U’
Shawn Mendes: ‘Wonder’
Taylor Swift: ‘Willow’
Best Hip-Hop
Cardi B: ‘WAP’ ft. Megan Thee Stallion
Drake: ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’ ft. Lil Durk
Lil Baby: ‘On Me (Remix)’ ft. Megan Thee Stallion
Moneybagg Yo: ‘Said Sum’
Polo G: ‘RAPSTAR’
Travis Scott: ‘FRANCHISE’ ft. Young Thug & M.I.A.
Best Rock
Evanescence: “Use My Voice”
Foo Fighters: “Shame Shame”
John Mayer: “Last Train Home”
The Killers: “My Own Soul’s Warning”
Kings of Leon: “The Bandit”
Lenny Kravitz: “Raise Vibration”
Best Alternative
Bleachers: ‘Stop Making This Hurt’
Glass Animals: ‘Heat Waves’
Imagine Dragons: ‘Follow You’
Machine Gun Kelly: ‘my ex’s best friend’ ft. blackbear]
twenty one pilots: ‘Shy Away’
WILLOW: ‘t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l’ ft. Travis Barker
Best Latin
Bad Bunny / Jhay Cortez: ‘Dákiti’
Billie Eilish / Rosalía: ‘Lo Vas A Olvidar’
Black Eyed Peas / Shakira: ‘GIRL LIKE ME’
J Balvin / Dua Lipa / Bad Bunny / Tainy: ‘UN DIA (ONE DAY)’
Karol G: ‘Bichota’
Maluma: ‘Hawái’
Best R&B
Beyoncé / Blue Ivy / SAINt JHN / WizKid: ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’
Silk Sonic: ‘Leave the Door Open’
Chris Brown / Young Thug: ‘Go Crazy’
Giveon: ‘HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY’
H.E.R.: ‘Come Through’ ft. Chris Brown
SZA: ‘Good Days’
Best K-Pop
(G)I-DLE: ‘DUMDi DUMDi’
BLACKPINK / Selena Gomez: ‘Ice Cream’
BTS: ‘Butter’
Monsta X: ‘Gambler’
SEVENTEEN: ‘Ready to love’
TWICE: ‘Alcohol-Free’
Video for Good
Billie Eilish: ‘Your Power’
Demi Lovato: ‘Dancing With the Devil’
H.E.R.: ‘Fight for You’
Kane Brown: ‘Worldwide Beautiful’
Lil Nas X: ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’
Pharrell Williams: ‘Entrepreneur’ ft. JAY-Z
Best Direction
Billie Eilish: ‘Your Power’ (dir. Billie Eilish)
DJ Khaled ft. Drake: ‘POPSTAR’ (dir. Director X)
Lil Nas X: ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ (dir. Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino)
Taylor Swift: ‘Willow’ (dir. Taylor Swift)
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A: ‘Franchise’ (dir. Travis Scott)
Tyler, the Creator – ‘LUMBERJACK’ (dir. Wolf Haley)
Best Cinematography
Beyoncé / Blue Ivy / SAINt JHN / WizKid: ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’ (cinematography: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant)
Billie Eilish: ‘Therefore I Am’ (cinematography: Rob Witt)
Foo Fighters: ‘Shame Shame’ (cinematography: Santiago Gonzalez)
Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper: ‘Holy’ (cinematography: Elias Talbot)
Lady Gaga: ‘911’ (cinematography: Jeff Cronenweth)
Lorde: ‘Solar Power’ (cinematography: Andrew Stroud)
Best Art Direction
Beyoncé / Shatta Wale / Major Lazer: ‘ALREADY’ (art direction: Susan Linns, Gerard Santos)
Ed Sheeran: ‘Bad Habits’ (art direction: Alison Dominitz)
Lady Gaga: ‘911’ (art direction: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus)
Lil Nas X: ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ (art direction: John Richoux)
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat: ‘Best Friend’ (art direction: Art Haynes)
Taylor Swift: ‘Willow’ (art direction: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez)
Best Visual Effects
Bella Poarch: ‘Build A Bitch’ (visual effects: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova)
Coldplay: ‘Higher Power’ (visual effects: Mathematic)
Doja Cat & The Weeknd: ‘You Right’ (visual effects: La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David Rouxel)
Glass Animals: ‘Tangerine’ (visual effects: Ronan Fourreau)
Lil Nas X: ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ (visual effects: Mathematic)
P!NK: ‘All I Know So Far’ (visual effects: Dave Meyers, Freenjoy Inc)
Best Choreography
Ariana Grande: ’34+35′ (choreography: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson)
BTS: ‘Butter’ (choreography: SON SUNG DEUK With BHM PERFORMANCE DIRECTING TEAM)
Ed Sheeran: ‘Bad Habits’ (choreography: Natricia Bernard)
Foo Fighters: ‘Shame Shame’ (choreography: Nina McNeely)
Harry Styles: ‘Treat People With Kindness’ (choreography: Paul Roberts)
Marshmello & Halsey: ‘Be Kind’ (choreography: Dani Vitale)
Best Editing
Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” (editing: Troy Charbonnet)
BTS: “Butter” (editing: Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens)
Drake: “What’s Next” (editing: Noah Kendal)
Harry Styles: “Treat People With Kindness” (editing: Claudia Wass)
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” (editing: Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs)
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa: “Prisoner” (editing: William Town at Modern Post)
Last year’s awards ceremony took place primarily in New York, but in a variety of outdoor locations and without an audience due to the coronavirus pandemic. A host of remote live performances were also pre-recorded for the occasion.
A live audience is set to be in attendance this year, while the awards show will feature “performances from some of music’s biggest stars and celebrate the return of live entertainment”.
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Megan Thee Stallion vs homophobia in hip-hop: “Representation is important”
“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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ASL interpreter goes viral after ‘WAP’ performance with Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B
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.
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“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.
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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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Megan Thee Stallion releasing new single ‘Thot Shit’ this week
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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Megan Thee Stallion teases return with futuristic video: “Tina Snow is back”
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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Megan Thee Stallion announces hiatus: “I’ll be back when it’s time”
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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Megan Thee Stallion joins Bankroll Freddie on new track ‘Pop It’
“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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Dave, Megan Thee Stallion and Disclosure lead line-up for Parklife Festival 2021
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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Lil’ Kim congratulates Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion on historic Grammy wins
Sharing an image of the pair onstage, Lil’ Kim congratulated her “two beautiful queens” on Instagram. You can see that post below.
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Addressing Megan, Lil’ Kim wrote: “I have watched how hard you worked since you stepped on the scene consistent with your work and your love. You are an amazing talent. Always keep your head to the sky and know you have made your Mommy proud! You deserve it all!”
The rapper went on to congratulate her “Queen Bee Soul Sister”, writing: “We came up together and as hard as I saw you work I always knew there was something special about you.
“You worked so hard to get to where you are and I knew that one day everything that you accomplished would be rewarded. You deserve every bit of recognition that you receive and thank you for inspiring all women to be independent and strong. You are EVERYTHING.”
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She added: “Congratulations on making HISTORY.”
Elsewhere at the Grammys ceremony, Megan Thee Stallion was beaten by Billie Eilish in the Record Of The Year category.
Eilish – who won the award for ‘Everything I Wanted’ – paid tribute to Megan during her acceptance speech, saying: “You deserve it, honestly. Genuinely, this goes to her.”
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BTS, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion and more confirmed to perform at Grammys 2021
BTS, Swift, Eilish, and Megan will be joined by the likes of Bad Bunny, Black Pumas, Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, DaBaby, Doja Cat, and Haim in performing at the 63rd Grammys. Mickey Guyton, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Lil Baby, Dua Lipa, Chris Martin, John Mayer, Maren Morris, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch and Harry Styles will also appear.
It's going to be dynamite!
Watch BTS (@BTS_twt) bring the fire and set the night alight at the #GRAMMYs. You don't want miss their performance March 14th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on @CBS: https://t.co/FSYA126ROz #ARMY pic.twitter.com/YNzbFlVBzq
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) March 7, 2021
The Recording Academy has also confirmed that the ceremony will also pay tribute to independent venues, which have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. People who work at those venues, including bartenders and box office managers, will present some of the categories on the night.
The nominations for the Grammys 2021 were announced last year. Dua Lipa has the most nominations with five nods, including Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Album Of The Year.
Big news for #Swifties!@taylorswift13 will be performing at the #GRAMMYs. Watch her performance March 14th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on @CBS: https://t.co/FSYA126ROz pic.twitter.com/cbOzqtyw4H
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) March 7, 2021
Swift is in the running for four awards, while Eilish and Beyoncé are both up for three categories.
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The Grammys 2021 was originally scheduled to be held at the end of January, but was postponed at the start of the year due to the surge in coronavirus cases in LA.
The ceremony is traditionally held at the Staples Center. Interim Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr. said earlier this year the 2021 ceremony would instead be held “in and around Downtown Los Angeles”.
Meanwhile, BTS have also been added to the lineup for Music On A Mission, a virtual concert and fundraiser by the Grammys’ MusiCares Foundation. The event will take place this Friday (March 12) and will also feature performances from Haim, H.E.R., Jhene Aiko and John Legend.
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Megan Thee Stallion celebrates birthday with new track ‘Southside Forever Freestyle’
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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Megan Thee Stallion hits the dancefloor on Joel Corry remix of ‘Body’
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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Ariana Grande announces ‘34+35’ remix with Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion
Now, the singer has revealed the mystery women are Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion. She shared an illustration of the trio on her Twitter page earlier today, captioning it: “tonight @dojacat @theestallion @arianagrande”. See the tweets below.
https://t.co/ubF40jXQqC pic.twitter.com/MLIbPggNJG
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) January 13, 2021
tonight 🤍 @dojacat @theestallion https://t.co/ubF40jXQqC pic.twitter.com/KFvErtw1ou
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) January 14, 2021
Doja previously hinted that she had teamed up with Grande and Megan. On her own Twitter account earlier this month (January 5), she drew her followers’ attention to the then-eight people she was following.
“Following them for a reeeeaaaaasssoooonnn 😉 Guess why,” she wrote. The list included Grande and Megan, as well as French Montana, Young Thug, The Weeknd, SZA, A$AP Ferg and Saweetie.
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The original version of ’34+35’ featured on Grande’s latest album ‘Positions’. In a three-star review of the record, NME said of the track: “On the raunchily titled ’34+35′ (you do the maths), she begins: “If I put it quite plainly / Just give me them babies”. In case that demand was too understated, she later asks: “Can you stay up all night? / Fuck me ’til the daylight”.
A video was released for the single in November, which saw the pop star play both a scientist and an android that she brought to life.
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Doja Cat teases collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, SZA and more
If that reason is because she’s collaborated with them, then it looks as if Doja Cat has recruited French Montana, Megan Thee Stallion, A$AP Ferg, Saweetie, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Young Thug and SZA for her new music.
Following them for a reeeeaaaaasssoooonnn 😉 Guess why.
— PLANET HER (@DojaCat) January 5, 2021
Back in September, Doja Cat revealed that her new album is “all ready”.
She told Fat Joe during an Instagram Live on September 10 that she would have liked to have released the record then, but said: “You have to plan things accordingly and there’s a lot going on”.
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In August the rapper released ‘Ultra Black‘, the lead single from his new album ‘King’s Disease‘, which contains the lyric: “We going Ultra Black/ Unapologetically Black/ The opposite of Doja Cat“. Fans were quick to hype up the line online despite Doja Cat saying she wouldn’t beef with the star because he is a hero of hers.
Nas said of the situation in an interview with NME: “Well, I’ve been away, so, of course, I mention someone’s name that’s popular and people are gonna talk about it. I hear people do it all the time but no one makes a big deal of it. Maybe it’s because I don’t put out records a lot, so they’re like, ‘Whoa!’”
He continued: “I don’t really know the world that these stars live in anymore. I’m rapping the same way I did when I was on the block, but now there’s a new world and what I say can take off with social media and I can’t do anything about it.”
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Megan Thee Stallion says ‘WAP’ controversy comes from a place of “fear and insecurity”
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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Megan Thee Stallion has teamed up with Tinder to become a dating coach
“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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