Megan Thee Stallion

Born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1995, Megan Thee Stallion is an American rapper who rose to fame in the late 2010s as one of the era's most popular female hip-hop artists.¹

After several years of posting her music on social media and self-releasing mixtapes, Megan Thee Stallion rose to fame when several of her freestyle videos went viral.²

Not long after, Megan released her first studio album, Good News, in 2020.3 One of the album’s singles, Savage, was remixed with superstar Beyoncé, with another single on the album recorded alongside Cardi B.³

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Born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Megan’s musical talent was inspired by her mother, a rapper who went by the name Holly-Wood.⁴ Megan began rapping as a teenager, but was encouraged by her mother to wait to pursue a career in music until after she turned 21.¹

While in college at Texas Southern University, Megan Thee Stallion released her first single, Like a Stallion, on the music-sharing platform SoundCloud.¹ Megan continued self-releasing mix tapes in 2016 and 2017, before signing her first record label in 2018, becoming the first female to sign with 1501 Certified Entertainment, an independent label in Houston.¹

Megan Thee Stallion has racked up a number of awards throughout her career.

• Grammy Awards - Best Rap Performance (2021): Megan Thee Stallion won this award for the mix of her song, Savage, with Beyoncé. During these awards, she also took home a Grammy for Best New Artist.⁵
• Image Awards (NAACP) - Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song (2024): Megan won this award for her song, Cobra.⁵
• Kid’s Choice Awards, USA - Favorite Music Collaboration (2023): Megan Thee Stallion won this award for her collaboration with Dua Lipa on their song, Sweetest Pie.⁵

Across her career, Megan Thee Stallion has had several big hits.

• Savage (2020): Megan Thee Stallion’s hit featuring Beyoncé, Savage, spent 24 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including 1 week in the top spot.⁶
• WAP (2020): This collaboration between Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion spent 24 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including four weeks in the top spot.⁶
• Hiss (2024): This song spent 6 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including a week in the top spot.⁶

Megan Thee Stallion is known for her incredible concerts, selling out almost 20 shows on her Hot Girl Summer Tour alone.⁷ Her high-energy, vibrant concerts feature dramatic backdrops, colorful outfit changes, and even special extras, like the Hottie Egg Hunt Megan held on Instagram and X ahead of one of her concerts.⁷

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