Megan Thee Stallion
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 singer-songwriter.
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| Birth name | Megan Jovon Ruth Pete |
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| Born | 15 February 1995
(aged 31) Bexar County, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Origin | Pearland, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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She has released three EPs since 2017—Make It Hot, Tina Snow, and Suga—with the latter two 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 was multiple shot and had emergency surgery to remove the bullets.[5] She made a full recovery.[5]
On the 7th of August 2020, she released the song WAP with American rapper Cardi B.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Megan Jovon Ruth Pete: Born 15 Feb 1995 in Bexar, Texas | Texas Birth Index. FamilySearch. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ↑ Ogunnaike, Lola. Megan Thee Stallion Is Just Warming Up (in en-US). Marie Claire (April 6, 2020). Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ Megan Thee Stallion's ABCs. XXL Mag (July 9, 2019). Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ Megan Thee Stallion Sings Rihanna, Beyoncé and Khalid in a Game of Song Association. ELLE (June 27, 2019). Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Megan Thee Stallion Says She's 'Incredibly Grateful to Be Alive' After Being Shot Multiple Times (in en). www.billboard.com (2020-07-15). Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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