Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion in 2024
Megan Thee Stallion in 2024
Background information
Birth nameMegan Jovon Ruth Pete
Also known as
  • Meg Thee Stallion
  • Tina Snow
Born (1995-02-15) February 15, 1995 (age 29)
Bexar County, Texas, USA[1]
OriginSan Antonio, Texas, USA
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active2016 - present
Labels

Megan Jovon Ruth Pete[2] (born February 15, 1995),[1] known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"[3][4]), is an American rapper and songwriter.

Career

She has released three EPs since 2017:Make It Hot, Tina Snow, and Suga. The last two mixtapes charting on the US Billboard 200. She released her first full-length mixtape, Fever in 2019.

In 2020, her single "Savage" went viral on the social media app TikTok and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of a remix with Beyoncé.

She has won two BET Awards, two BET Hip Hop Awards, a MTV Video Music Award, and a Billboard Women in Music Award.

On July 15, 2020, she had emergency surgery to remove the bullets because she had been shot.[5] She made a full recovery.[5]

On August 7, 2020, she released the song WAP with Cardi B.

On November 20, 2020, she released her first studio album Good News.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Megan Jovon Ruth Pete: Born 15 Feb 1995 in Bexar, Texas | Texas Birth Index". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ Ogunnaike, Lola (April 6, 2020). "Megan Thee Stallion Is Just Warming Up". Marie Claire. ISSN 0025-3049. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Megan Thee Stallion's ABCs" (Event occurs at 0:03). XXL Mag. July 9, 2019. ISSN 1093-0647. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2020 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Megan Thee Stallion Sings Rihanna, Beyoncé and Khalid in a Game of Song Association" (Event occurs at 0:05). ELLE. June 27, 2019. ISSN 0888-0808. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2020 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Megan Thee Stallion Says She's 'Incredibly Grateful to Be Alive' After Being Shot Multiple Times". www.billboard.com. 2020-07-15. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-15.