Megan

by Megan Thee Stallion

Overview

On her third studio full-length, Megan, global rap superpower Megan Thee Stallion is having less fun than usual. The Texas rapper's undeniably bold personality and unfiltered lyrics about sex, power, and being the best have resulted in chart-topping hits and the kind of career where Megan is more of an internationally renowned brand than a mere artist. This level of success often comes with a price, however, and Megan feels heavier, wearier, and more defensive in place of the usual gleefully offensive energy the rapper has perfected in her previous work. Tracks like the club-ready snap of "BOA" and party groover "Where Them Girls At" are hooky and infectious but aimed directly at Megan's enemies, with most of the content fixated on breaking down just how inferior they are. Though names are never named, the appropriately venomous diss track "HISS" stems from a much-publicized beef with Nicki Minaj, with zippy, angst-fueled flows delivering brutal one-liners and destroying any would-be haters. Even with the notable uptick in time spent addressing the opposition, Megan isn't all vitriol. The GloRilla-assisted "Accent" is simmering, Deep South swagger; the beat for "Otaku Hot Girl" taps into anime soundtrack atmospheres, and the unexpected pop sheen of "B.A.S." featuring Kyle Richh suggests some stylistic growth, utilizing a Gwen Stefani sample to backdrop a nakedly direct lyrical assessment of a hollow, loveless relationship. "Cobra" takes Megan Thee Stallion to places even further outside of her musical comfort zone, with her familiar cadence washing over trap hi-hats, meandering synths, and chunky hard rock guitars. While Megan strays somewhat from the formula of invincible confidence and crowd-pleasing summer anthems that we're used to from MTS, its moments of bitterness and uncertainty do a lot to humanize the larger-than-life rap queen, one whose head has grown heavy from wearing the crown. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	11/22/2024
Label:	300 Entertainment
UPC:	0075678605390

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Megan Thee Stallion   Primary Artist
UGK   Featured Artist
Buddah Bless   Featured Artist
Big K.R.I.T.   Featured Artist
Victoria Monet   Featured Artist
GloRilla   Featured Artist
Kyle Richh   Featured Artist
Yuki Chiba   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Kyle Teen   Assistant Engineer
Bernard Freeman   Composer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing
Carl Martin   Composer
Davis   Composer
Derek Spence   Assistant Engineer
Buddah Bless   Producer
Linda Perry   Composer
Juicy J   Producer
Gwen Stefani   Composer
Gloria Woods   Composer
Stanley Clarke   Composer
Chad Butler   Composer
Jay Jenkins   Composer
Jerome Temple   Composer
Jordan Houston   Composer
Samuel Lindley   Composer
Colin Leonard   Mastering
J Scott   Composer
Honorable C.N.O.T.E.   Producer
Benjamin Wilson   Composer
Darnell Smith   Composer
Carl Mitchell   Composer
Carlton Mays Jr.   Composer
Joel Banks   Composer
Joe Fountain   Composer
Mary Brocket   Composer
Dennis Round   Composer
Kevin Price   Composer
30 Roc   Producer
Samuel Gloade   Composer
Kordero Williams   Composer
Akeel Henry   Producer,Composer
Shawn Jarrett   Composer,Engineer,Producer
LilJuMadeDaBeat   Producer
Tyron Douglas   Composer
Tay Keith   Producer
xSDTRK   Producer
Kelton Lanier Scott II   Composer
Julian Mason   Composer
Brytavious Chambers   Composer
Megan Thee Stallion   Producer
Bobby Sessions   Composer
Lou Carrao   Assistant Engineer
Derrick Carrington Gray   Composer
Bankroll Got It   Producer
Megan Pete   Composer
Taylor Banks   Composer
Hitkidd   Producer
Eric Sloan   Composer,Producer
Ben10k   Producer
Rob Gueringer   Producer
Johnny Ayoub   Engineer
Dani Stephenson   Assistant Engineer
8 Major   Producer
Jacob Waddy Gayton   Composer,Producer
Chris Weaver   Assistant Engineer
Maysin Sexton   Assistant Engineer
Dominique Cook   Assistant Engineer
Yuki Chiba   Composer
Henry Fasheun   Composer
Jean Paul Quintero   Assistant Engineer
Koshiro Ota   Composer
Koshy   Producer