Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion is an American rapper and songwriter who has released two studio albums, one reissue, one compilation album, two mixtapes, three extended plays, 60 singles (including 21 as a featured artist), and six promotional singles. She made her official solo debut with the EP Make It Hot on September 18, 2017, followed by Tina Snow on June 8, 2018. Her single "Big Ole Freak" from Tina Snow became her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 and her first Platinum certification by the RIAA. Her first mixtape, Rich Ratchet, was released in 2017, followed by her second mixtape, Fever, on May 17, 2019, via 300 Entertainment, which became her first top-ten album on the US Billboard 200.

Quick Facts

Birth name

Megan Jovon Ruth Pete

Born

15 February 1995

Birthplace

San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

Education

Pearland High School; Texas Southern University (BS)

Occupation

Rapper
songwriter
actress

Other names

Tina Snow
Meg Thee Stallion
Hot Girl Coach
Hot Girl Meg

Years active

2016–present

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Lore & Background

Megan Thee Stallion gained national mainstream popularity in 2019. The second single from Fever, "Cash Shit" featuring DaBaby, peaked at number 36 on the Hot 100 and was certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA. In August 2019, she released "Hot Girl Summer" featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign, which peaked at number 11 on the Hot 100 and was certified Platinum. Her third EP, Suga, was released on March 6, 2020, and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200. A remix of "Savage" featuring Beyoncé topped the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2020, becoming her first number-one song. She earned her second number-one on the Hot 100 after featuring on "WAP" by Cardi B, which also became her first number-one on the Billboard Global 200 and in countries including Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. Her debut studio album, Good News, was released on November 20, 2020, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200. Its single "Body" peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100 and at number 2 on the Streaming Songs chart.

Reader's Guide

Megan Thee Stallion's early career included the non-commercial, SoundCloud-exclusive mixtapes Rich Ratchet (2016) and Megan Mix (2017). Her first professional EP, Make It Hot, was commercially released on September 18, 2017. Her second EP, Tina Snow, followed on June 8, 2018. The single "Big Ole Freak" from Tina Snow was her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 and her first RIAA Platinum certification. Her first major label mixtape, Fever, was released on May 17, 2019, and became her first top-ten album on the US Billboard 200. The second single from Fever, "Cash Shit" featuring DaBaby, peaked at number 36 on the Hot 100 and was certified 4× Platinum. In August 2019, "Hot Girl Summer" featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign peaked at number 11 on the Hot 100 and was certified Platinum. The "Savage" remix with Beyoncé topped the Hot 100 in May 2020, her first number-one. She earned her second number-one on the Hot 100 with "WAP" by Cardi B, which also became her first number-one on the Billboard Global 200 and in Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. Its single "Body" peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100 and made her the first female act to achieve three number-one songs on the Streaming Songs chart within a year. Her compilation album Something for Thee Hotties was released on October 29, 2021, debuting at number five on the Billboard 200. Its single "Thot Shit" peaked at number 16 on the Hot 100 and was certified 2× Platinum. Her second studio album, Traumazine, was released on August 12, 2022. Its lead single, "Sweetest Pie" with Dua Lipa, peaked at number 15 on the Hot 100 and was certified Platinum. As an independent artist, she achieved her first solo number-one on the Hot 100 and became the first lead female rapper to debut atop the Billboard Global 200 with "Hiss" from her third studio album, Megan (2024).