Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Megan Thee Stallion
How Megan Thee Stallion built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, is a prominent American rapper and songwriter. She rose to fame with her rapping skills and confident persona, achieving mainstream success with hits like "Hot Girl Summer" and "Savage." Beyond her musical achievements, she's also known for her advocacy and entrepreneurial ventures, solidifying her influence in both music and pop culture.
2016: Release of 'Like a Stallion'
In 2016, Megan Thee Stallion released her debut single, 'Like a Stallion'.
2017: Release of 'Make It Hot' EP
In 2017, Megan Thee Stallion made her professional solo debut with the EP 'Make It Hot', which included the hit 'Last Week in HTx'. She also released the song "Stalli (Freestyle)".
March 2018: Performed at SXSW Festival
In March 2018, Megan Thee Stallion performed at the SXSW Festival.
June 2018: Release of 'Tina Snow' EP
In June 2018, Megan Thee Stallion released the EP 'Tina Snow', named after her alter ego.
November 2018: Signed with 300 Entertainment
In November 2018, Megan Thee Stallion signed with 300 Entertainment, becoming the first woman on the label.
2018: Signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment
In 2018, Megan Thee Stallion signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment, marking a significant step in her professional career.
January 22, 2019: Release of 'Big Ole Freak'
On January 22, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion released 'Big Ole Freak' as a single from Tina Snow, which became her first Billboard Hot 100 chart entry, peaking at number 65.
May 17, 2019: Release of 'Fever'
On May 17, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion released her mixtape 'Fever', receiving critical acclaim.
May 21, 2019: Release of 'Realer' Music Video
On May 21, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion released the music video for the track 'Realer'.
June 20, 2019: Selection for XXL Freshman Class
On June 20, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion was selected as one of eleven artists for the 12th edition of XXL's 'Freshman Class'.
July 2019: Featured on Chance The Rapper's album 'The Big Day'
In July 2019, Megan Thee Stallion was featured on Chance The Rapper's debut studio album, 'The Big Day', on the track 'Handsome'.
August 2, 2019: 'Hot Girl' Used in 'A Black Lady Sketch Show'
On August 2, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion's song 'Hot Girl' was used in the opening title sequence of 'A Black Lady Sketch Show' on HBO.
September 2019: Signed Management Deal with Roc Nation
In September 2019, Megan Thee Stallion signed a management deal with Roc Nation.
November 2019: Megan Thee Stallion donates Thanksgiving turkeys to Houston Food Bank
In November 2019, Megan Thee Stallion contributed $15,400 worth of Thanksgiving turkeys and helped hand them out to 1,050 households in need at the Houston Food Bank portwall pantry.
2019: Mainstream Success with 'Fever'
In 2019, Megan Thee Stallion achieved mainstream success with the release of her commercial mixtape 'Fever', which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart.
January 2020: Release of 'Diamonds'
In January 2020, Megan Thee Stallion released the single 'Diamonds' featuring Normani for the soundtrack of the film 'Birds of Prey'. She also announced her debut album 'Suga' and released the lead single 'B.I.T.C.H.'
February 2020: Featured on 'Fkn Around' and Performed on 'The Tonight Show'
In February 2020, Megan Thee Stallion featured on the single 'Fkn Around' by Phony Ppl and performed 'B.I.T.C.H.' on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'.
March 6, 2020: Megan releases Suga EP against label's wishes
On March 6, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion released the EP, Suga, against the wishes of 1501 Certified Entertainment, after a judge granted a temporary restraining order against the label.
March 20, 2020: 'Savage' Goes Viral on TikTok
On March 20, 2020, the song 'Savage' from the EP, went viral on TikTok after a dance challenge video by Keara Wilson gained significant views.
April 2020: Megan Thee Stallion donates to Houston protestors and teams up with Amazon Music for Nursing Facility donation
In April 2020, Megan Thee Stallion donated over $10,000 to bail relief efforts for Houston protestors and teamed up with Amazon Music to donate to a Nursing Facility in Houston.
April 29, 2020: Release of 'Savage' Remix featuring Beyoncé
On April 29, 2020, a remix of the song 'Savage' featuring Beyoncé was released.
June 26, 2020: Release of 'Girls in the Hood'
On June 26, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion released the song 'Girls in the Hood'.
August 2020: Global Brand Ambassador for Revlon
In August 2020, Megan Thee Stallion became a Global Brand Ambassador for Revlon.
August 2020: Featured on Cardi B's 'WAP'
In August 2020, Megan Thee Stallion featured on Cardi B's single 'WAP' and appeared in its music video. 'WAP' became her second number-one single in the U.S.
October 2020: Megan Thee Stallion launches "Don't Stop" scholarship fund
In October 2020, Megan Thee Stallion partnered with Amazon Music's rap rotation and launched the "Don't Stop" scholarship fund that awarded two women of color pursuing associate, bachelor or postgraduate degrees, $10,000 each.
October 2020: Release of 'Don't Stop' and Performance on SNL
In October 2020, Megan Thee Stallion released the single 'Don't Stop' and performed on the 46th season premiere of Saturday Night Live, delivering a politically charged performance of 'Savage'.
November 13, 2020: Announcement of 'Good News'
On November 13, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion announced the upcoming release of her debut studio album, 'Good News'.
November 20, 2020: Release of 'Good News' and 'Body'
On November 20, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion released her debut studio album, 'Good News', along with its fourth single, 'Body'.
2020: Megan Thee Stallion joins Legendary as a judge
In 2020, Megan Thee Stallion appeared as a judge on the premiere season of HBO's ballroom and voguing competition series Legendary.
2020: Success of 'Suga' and 'Savage'
In 2020, Megan Thee Stallion continued her success with the extended play 'Suga', also peaking in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart. The 'Savage' remix with Beyoncé achieved number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won two Grammy Awards for Megan. Her debut album 'Good News' was also released in 2020.
January 14, 2021: Featured on '34+35' Remix
On January 14, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion was featured on a remix of Ariana Grande's single '34+35', the second single from her sixth studio album 'Positions', alongside Doja Cat.
February 12, 2021: '34+35' Remix Music Video Release
On February 12, 2021, the music video for the '34+35' remix featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, and Doja Cat was released.
February 2021: Megan Thee Stallion launches "Hotties Helping Houston"
In February 2021, Megan Thee Stallion launched "Hotties Helping Houston" with US House Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, the National Association of Christian Churches disaster services, Taraji P. Henson, 300 Entertainment, Maroon 5, Revlon, Mielle Organics, Fashion Nova, and Billie Eilish to help senior citizens and single moms recovering from the area's storm-related devastation.
March 2021: Megan Thee Stallion collaborates with Fashion Nova for 'Women on Top' initiative
In March 2021, Megan Thee Stallion collaborated with Fashion Nova for the 'Women on Top' initiative, which would give away $1 million to support female-owned businesses and organizations, also donating $50,000 after the Atlanta spa shootings to the legal non-profit, Advancing Justice Atlanta.
June 2021: Megan Thee Stallion offers scholarship and partners with Cash App
In June 2021, Megan Thee Stallion offered a full tuition, four-year scholarship to the Roc Nation school of music, sports & entertainment at Long Island University and partnered with Cash App to make "Investing for Hotties" educational videos, also donating $1 million worth of stock to randomly-selected fans.
September 16, 2021: Announcement of Posty Fest 2021 Lineup
On September 16, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion was announced as one of the performers at Post Malone's Posty Fest 2021 in Arlington, Texas.
October 2021: Megan Thee Stallion donates to Houston Random Acts of Kindness
In October 2021, Megan Thee Stallion made a six-figure donation to the charitable organization Houston Random Acts of Kindness as part of her agreement with Popeyes.
October 29, 2021: Release of 'Something for Thee Hotties'
On October 29, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion released 'Something for Thee Hotties', a compilation of previously unreleased songs and freestyles. The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200.
December 16, 2021: Megan Thee Stallion signs first-look deal with Netflix
On December 16, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion signed an exclusive first-look deal at Netflix, to create and executive produce new series and other projects.
2021: Record label disputes Something for Thee Hotties as an album
In 2021, Megan Thee Stallion published Something for Thee Hotties, but the record label did not recognize it as an album due to containing only 29 minutes of new material instead of the required 45 minutes. This meant Megan would need to release two more albums in addition to 'Something'.
2021: Release of 'Something for Thee Hotties'
In 2021, Megan Thee Stallion's compilation album 'Something for Thee Hotties' peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and included the top-20 single "Thot Shit", which received a Grammy Award nomination.
February 15, 2022: Megan Thee Stallion launches Pete and Thomas Foundation
On February 15, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion announced the launching of a nonprofit program, the Pete and Thomas Foundation, in honor of her late mother and father Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete Jr. to help underserved communities in Houston, Texas and beyond through education, housing, and health and wellness needs.
February 17, 2022: Megan Thee Stallion to co-star in A24's Dicks: The Musical
On February 17, 2022, it was announced that Megan Thee Stallion would co-star in A24's first movie musical titled Dicks: The Musical.
February 18, 2022: Megan files suit against record label over album definition
On February 18, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion filed a lawsuit against her record label, claiming that 'Something for Thee Hotties' meets the definition of an album despite not having 45 minutes of new material. She claims that the label didn't recognize it as an album, because it has 29 minutes of new material instead of 45, so the rapper would have to release two more albums in addition to Something.
August 11, 2022: Megan Thee Stallion announces Traumazine release
On August 11, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion announced on Twitter that her second studio album Traumazine would be released the next day, becoming her fifth US top-10 album.
2022: Release of 'Traumazine'
In 2022, Megan Thee Stallion released her second studio album, 'Traumazine', as her final release under 1501 and 300 Entertainment. The album included the single 'Sweetest Pie'.
May 2023: Ruling expected in lawsuit between Megan and 1501
By May 2023, a ruling was expected to be issued in the lawsuit between Megan Thee Stallion and her record label, 1501 Certified Entertainment.
September 4, 2023: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion announce new single "Bongos"
On September 4, 2023, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion announced their new single "Bongos".
October 2023: Megan Thee Stallion departs from record label and announces "Cobra"
In October 2023, Megan Thee Stallion departed from her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment and announced a new single titled "Cobra," marking her first independent single since the departure.
October 19, 2023: Megan Thee Stallion and 1501 Certified reach a confidential settlement
On October 19, 2023, attorneys for 1501 Certified Entertainment confirmed that Megan Thee Stallion and 1501 Certified mutually reached a confidential settlement to resolve their legal differences. As part of the arrangement, both parties have agreed to amicably part ways.
November 3, 2023: Megan Thee Stallion releases "Cobra"
On November 3, 2023, Megan Thee Stallion released the single "Cobra" in anticipation of her album, Megan.
2023: Founded Hot Girl Productions
In 2023, Megan Thee Stallion founded her own record label, Hot Girl Productions.
2023: Dicks: The Musical debuts at Toronto International Film Festival
In 2023, the A24 musical film Dicks: The Musical, co-starring Megan Thee Stallion, debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival.
January 2024: Megan Thee Stallion announces "Hot Girl Summer Tour"
In January 2024, Megan Thee Stallion announced on Good Morning America that she would be headlining her first tour, the "Hot Girl Summer Tour," with GloRilla as a special guest for the North American leg and Ms Banks as an opening act for the European leg.
January 2024: Megan Thee Stallion appears in Mean Girls movie and contributes to soundtrack
In January 2024, Megan Thee Stallion made a cameo appearance in the movie musical adaptation of Mean Girls and contributed to its soundtrack, writing the original song "Not My Fault" with Reneé Rapp.
January 26, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion releases "Hiss"
On January 26, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion released "Hiss", which reached number one on the Apple Music charts a day after its release and later debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100.
February 2, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion signs distribution deal with Warner Music
On February 2, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion signed a distribution deal with Warner Music.
May 10, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion releases "Boa"
On May 10, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion released "Boa" as a single in anticipation of her album, Megan.
June 2, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion announces self-titled third studio album, Megan
On June 2, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion announced her self-titled third studio album, Megan, which was released on June 28.
July 30, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion performs at Kamala Harris's rally in Atlanta
On July 30, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion and Quavo opened for Vice President Kamala Harris’s first presidential campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia. Megan performed censored versions of her hits and faced backlash for it.
August 9, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion releases music video for "Mamushi"
On August 9, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion released the music video for "Mamushi", the fourth single from her album, after it went viral on TikTok.
September 5, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion releases "Neva Play" music video and "We Will Rock You" single
On September 5, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion released the music video for her single "Neva Play" featuring RM of BTS, and her cover of Queen's "We Will Rock You" which sampled the original chorus from 1977.
September 11, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion hosts 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
On September 11, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion hosted the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
September 2024: Megan Thee Stallion covers "We Will Rock You" for Pepsi advertisement
In September 2024, Megan Thee Stallion covered Queen's 1977 hit single "We Will Rock You" in a Pepsi television advertisement.
October 16, 2024: Amazon Prime Video releases trailer for Megan's documentary
On October 16, 2024, Amazon Prime Video released the trailer for Megan's upcoming documentary about a dark time in her life called Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words.
October 18, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion announces Megan: Act II Reissue
On October 18, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion announced a reissue of her album Megan, titled Megan: Act II, to be released on October 25, 2024.
October 25, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion releases Megan: Act II Reissue
On October 25, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion released Megan: Act II, a reissue of her album Megan.
October 31, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words Documentary Released
On October 31, 2024, Megan's upcoming documentary about a dark time in her life called Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, was released.
December 6, 2024: Megan Thee Stallion featured on Twice's "Strategy"
On December 6, 2024, Megan was featured on Twice's title track Strategy from their EP of the same name.
2024: Release of 'Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words'
In 2024, Megan Thee Stallion headlined her own documentary film titled 'Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words'.
2024: Release of 'Megan'
In 2024, Megan Thee Stallion released her third studio album, 'Megan'. It spawned the single "Hiss", which became Megan's first solo song to top the Hot 100.
February 28, 2025: Megan Thee Stallion featured on Lisa's "Rapunzel"
On February 28, 2025, Megan Thee Stallion was featured on "Rapunzel" from Alter Ego, the first studio album by Lisa.
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