Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her freestyling became popular on social media platforms such as Instagram. She signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment in 2018, and saw her mainstream breakthrough the following year with the release of her singles "Hot Girl Summer" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Nicki Minaj) and "Cash Shit" (featuring DaBaby); the former peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 while the latter received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The latter song was also included on her commercial mixtape Fever (2019), which was followed up with her extended play Suga (2020)—both of which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200.
Her debut studio album, Good News (2020) was met with critical and commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 and spawning the top-20 single "Body." During that same year, she earned two number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 with her single "Savage Remix" (featuring Beyoncé) and her guest appearance on Cardi B's single "WAP." The former won two Grammy Awards—Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song—while the latter became her first number-one song in several international markets, including the Billboard Global 200. In 2021, she released the compilation album Something for Thee Hotties, which peaked within the top five of the Billboard 200; it spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 single "Thot Shit", which received a Grammy Award nomination. Her 2022 single, "Sweetest Pie" (with Dua Lipa) preceded the release of her second album Traumazine (2022); both of which promptly continued her success.
Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her freestyling became popular on social media platforms such as Instagram. She signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment in 2018, and saw her mainstream breakthrough the following year with the release of her singles "Hot Girl Summer" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Nicki Minaj) and "Cash Shit" (featuring DaBaby); the former peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 while the latter received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The latter song was also included on her commercial mixtape Fever (2019), which was followed up with her extended play Suga (2020)—both of which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200.
Her debut studio album, Good News (2020) was met with critical and commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 and spawning the top-20 single "Body." During that same year, she earned two number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 with her single "Savage Remix" (featuring Beyoncé) and her guest appearance on Cardi B's single "WAP." The former won two Grammy Awards—Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song—while the latter became her first number-one song in several international markets, including the Billboard Global 200. In 2021, she released the compilation album Something for Thee Hotties, which peaked within the top five of the Billboard 200; it spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 single "Thot Shit", which received a Grammy Award nomination. Her 2022 single, "Sweetest Pie" (with Dua Lipa) preceded the release of her second album Traumazine (2022); both of which promptly continued her success.