Megan Thee Stallion Condemns People Who Don't Plan to Vote + 5 Other Things We Learned from Her New Interview
Megan Thee Stallion is Billboard’s latest cover star, spilling all in a candid new interview.
The Houston native dives into her on-again, off-again saga with Nicki Minaj and the possibility of mending fences. Megan also reflects on the deep influence of her mom and scoring a verse from the legendary Pimp C.
Keep reading to find out everything we learned and more from her latest interview.
She condemns people who plan not to vote in the upcoming presidential election:
Megan Thee Stallion made headlines last month when she performed at a Democratic rally in Atlanta, Georgia in support of 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Elections are crucial to the rapper, who shared, “I don’t like it when I see people saying, ‘I’m not voting. F—k it.’”
She added, “What the f—k are you talking about? You’re going to complain about what you don’t like, but you’re not going to help the cause? I think that’s very irresponsible because if you don’t like what Trump has going on, why even aid in him being the president again?”
She’s open to taking credit for the resurgence of competitive rap:
2024 has been a very unique year for hip-hop. The year not only delivered good music but also several feuds, prompting emcees to hop in the booth with something to say.
When asked, “Do you feel you’re the reason MCs are rapping competitively again?” the “Crybaby” rapper replied, “I would like to think that I start things.” She continued, “I don’t know; I just knew what I had to do and what I had to say. If it opened up the doors for everyone else to get s—t off their chest, well, I’m glad.”
She credits her mom for her fierce rap persona:
Megan's mom, Holly Thomas, was also a rapper known by the stage name Holly-Wood. Her experience helped her manage her own daughter’s musical career before she was diagnosed with brain cancer. She ultimately lost her battle with the disease in March 2019. Megan shared that she learned much from her mother, including “That attitude.”
“My mama was so feisty. She had a lot of aggression in her rap voice, and because in her nature she was naturally an aggressive woman, she sold it,” Megan explained. “I feel like the main thing for me is always selling it. Making sure who I am comes through in my voice when I’m rapping. You’re not going to believe what I’m saying if I don’t deliver it strong. My delivery lets people know that I’m strong.”
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She cried after receiving a verse from Pimp C:
Megan has often spoken about her deep admiration for the late Pimp C. She also praised Pimp C’s unique style and influential contributions to Southern rap, citing him as a significant inspiration in her own music career. He’s even featured on “Paper Together” from her latest album, Megan.
“We both cried,” she said of receiving the verse while in the studio with producer LilJuMadeDaBeat. “Like, ‘Oh, my God. I can’t believe we got this verse.’ I love Pimp and Ju love Pimp, and we share that same love of Southern rap. Pimp C made me feel so gangster, he made me feel so cool. To have my voice on a song with my favorite rapper ever, an unreleased verse? Motherf–kers ain’t walking around with Pimp C verses. And I got blessed with one.”
Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj:
The feud between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj has been one of the most talked-about rivalries in hip-hop.
Once collaborators on the chart-topping hit “Hot Girl Summer,” their relationship has since soured, leading to a series of subliminal shots and cryptic social media posts. Tensions flared at their highest when Megan released her viral single “Hiss,” and Nicki followed with “Big Foot.”
When asked about a chance for reconciliation, Megan claimed, “I still don’t know what the problem is. I don’t even know what could be reconciled because I, to this day, don’t know what the problem is.”
She isn’t looking outwardly for support:
Megan has faced her fair share of controversies, from public fallouts with friends to conflicts with romantic partners. No group has been more critical of her than her male peers in the industry, from 50 Cent to Shannon Sharpe.
Both men have since apologized. However, when asked if she’s still seeking that support, Megan revealed, “At this point in life, I really don’t care.”
She continued, “Maybe if you would’ve asked me this last year or two years ago, I would’ve wished I had more Black people in general in my corner. It would’ve felt nice to be protected by some Black men in this instance, but the more I wasn’t getting it, the more and more I realized I wasn’t going to get it. Who should feel safe and important at the end of the day is me, and I was going to have to make myself feel that way. I wasn’t going to find it in people I don’t know at all. Now, I don’t care. As long as I make myself feel happy, then that’s what matters to me.”
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