Megan Thee Stallion: Perbedaan antara revisi

Pada tahun 2016, Megan Thee Stallion merilis singelnya "Like a Stallion".<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2024 |title=Megan Thee Stallion {{!}} Biography, Music, Grammy Awards, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Megan-Thee-Stallion |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2024 |title=Megan Thee Stallion |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Megan-Thee-Stallion |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=Britannica |language=en}}</ref> Hal ini diikuti oleh mixtape eksklusif kecil [[SoundCloud]] ''Rich Ratchet'' pada akhir tahun itu,<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Cho|first=Regina|date=December 12, 2019|title=5 Songs Every Megan Thee Stallion Superfan Should Know|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8546101/megan-thee-stallion-deep-cuts-songs-list|access-date=August 3, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (majalah)|Billboard]]|issn=0006-2510|archive-date=November 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102195200/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8546101/megan-thee-stallion-deep-cuts-songs-list|url-status=live}}</ref> dan ''Megan Mix'' pada tahun 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2022 |title=Megan Thee Stallion Vs. Carl Crawford & 1501: A Complete History |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/435401-megan-thee-stallion-vs-1501-certified-entertainment-a-timeline-news |access-date=September 16, 2023 |website=www.hotnewhiphop.com |language=en |archive-date=September 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916044902/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/435401-megan-thee-stallion-vs-1501-certified-entertainment-a-timeline-news |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 27, 2022 |title=The Evolution of Megan Thee Stallion |url=https://www.theroot.com/the-evolution-of-megan-thee-stallion-1849931799 |access-date=September 16, 2023 |website=The Root |language=en |archive-date=September 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916044655/https://www.theroot.com/the-evolution-of-megan-thee-stallion-1849931799 |url-status=live }}</ref> Pada bulan September 2017, Megan Thee Stallion melakukan debut solo profesionalnya dengan EP ''Make It Hot'' yang dirilis secara komersial.<ref name="fader-jan2018">{{cite journal|last1=Starling|first1=Lakin|date=January 4, 2018|title=Megan Thee Stallion is the freaky new rapper who might make you feel yourself|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/01/04/megan-thee-stallion-new-rapper-houston|url-status=live|access-date=November 27, 2018|journal=[[The Fader]]|issn=1533-5194|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129201425/http://www.thefader.com/2018/01/04/megan-thee-stallion-new-rapper-houston|archive-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref> Single EP tahun 2017 "Last Week in HTx" menjadi single tersuksesnya selama ini, mengumpulkan beberapa juta penayangan di [[YouTube]].<ref name="fader-jan2018" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 24, 2017|title='Last Week in HTx' - Megan Thee Stallion|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP6fsWbP-3I&list=PLTR2zVduycdWGH35Wj7BVWwKbfods6G9y|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200831085921/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP6fsWbP-3I&list=PLTR2zVduycdWGH35Wj7BVWwKbfods6G9y|archive-date=August 31, 2020|access-date=August 31, 2020|publisher=Megan Thee Stallion|via=YouTube}}</ref> Pada tahun 2017, Megan Thee Stallion merilis lagu "Stalli (Freestyle)", sebagai [[Padu ulang|remix]] dari "Look at Me milik mendiang musisi [[XXXtentacion|XXXTentacion]]".<ref name="xxl-oct2018">{{cite journal|last1=Seabrook|first1=Robby III|date=October 24, 2018|title=The Break Presents: Megan Thee Stallion|journal=XXL|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/10/megan-thee-stallion-the-break-interview/|access-date=November 27, 2018|publisher=[[XXL Mag]]|issn=1093-0647|archive-date=October 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025015746/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/10/megan-thee-stallion-the-break-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="fader-jan2018" /><ref name="dazed-feb2018">{{cite web|last1=Ducreay|first1=Safra|date=February 6, 2018|title=The 'rude gal' rappers leading hip hop's bold new wave|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/38911/1/the-rude-gal-rappers-leading-hip-hops-bold-new-wave|url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2018|website=[[Dazed]]|issn=2059-528X|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100136/http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/38911/1/the-rude-gal-rappers-leading-hip-hops-bold-new-wave|archive-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref>

Pada awal 2018, Megan Thee Stallion menandatangani kontrak dengan 1501 Certified Entertainment, adalah label independen di Houston yang dijalankan oleh T. Farris<ref name="fader-aug30" /> dan dimiliki oleh mantan pemain bisbol Carl Crawford.<ref name=MC/> Setelah menjadi rapper wanita pertama yang menandatangani kontrak dengan label tersebut,<ref name=":7" /> dia tampil di Festival [[SXSW]] pada bulan Maret 2018.<ref name="billboard-sxsw">{{cite magazine|last1=Machin|first1=Jennifer|date=March 8, 2018|title=SXSW Announces Full 2018 Artist Lineup, Conference Details & More|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/sxsw/8238823/sxsw-lineup-full-artists-conference-2018-festival|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129223456/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/sxsw/8238823/sxsw-lineup-full-artists-conference-2018-festival|archive-date=November 29, 2018|access-date=November 28, 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (majalah)|Billboard]]|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> Pada bulan Juni tahun itu, Megan Thee Stallion merilis 10 lagu [[exendedExtended play]] berjudul ''[[Tina Snow]]'' di bawah label''.''<ref name=":7" /> EP dinamai berdasarkan alter egonya, "Tina Snow", yang dia gambarkan sebagai "versi yang lebih mentah" dari dirinya sendiri.<ref name="vibe-oct2018" /> ''Tina Snow'' sebagian besar diproduksi oleh 1501 in-house produser [[LilJuMadeDaBeat]], dan diterima secara positif oleh para kritikus. Eric Torres dari ''[[Pitchfork (situs web)|]]''Pitchfork'']] menulis: "dia menyediakan banyak lagu aneh dengan lirik yang dapat dikutip untuk digunakan melawan pria yang tidak berguna".<ref name="pitchfork-aug2018">{{cite web|last1=Torres|first1=Eric|date=August 16, 2018|title="Tina Snow" by Megan Thee Stallion Review|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/megan-thee-stallion-tina-montana/|access-date=November 27, 2018|website=[[Pitchfork (majalah)|Pitchfork]]|issn=2574-2183|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818124309/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/megan-thee-stallion-tina-montana/|archive-date=August 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> She stated in an interview with ''Mic'' bahwa ia tidak takut berbicara tentang seksualitas, juga tidak merasa terkurung dalam dikotomi "cerdas" atau "aneh"..<ref name="mic-nov2018">{{cite web|last1=Whaley|first1=Natelegé|date=November 17, 2018|title=These female rappers don't want to be defined by industry sexism. They're setting their own rules.|url=https://mic.com/articles/191485/female-rappers-industry-sexism-interviews-oshun-megan-thee-stallion-latasha#.iS3JH4vRg|access-date=November 27, 2018|website=Mic|issn=2052-7780|archive-date=November 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118021503/https://mic.com/articles/191485/female-rappers-industry-sexism-interviews-oshun-megan-thee-stallion-latasha#.iS3JH4vRg|url-status=live}}</ref> Nandi Howard dari ''The Fader'' menyebut kemampuannya melakukan rap dengan "kecepatan dan presisi yang menggemparkan".<ref name="fader-aug30" /> Pada bulan November 2018, Megan Thee Stallion mengumumkan bahwa ia telah menandatangani kontrak dengan 300 Entertainment, menjadikannya wanita pertama yang ditandatangani oleh label tersebut.<ref name="xxl-300ent">{{cite web|last1=Centeno|first1=Tony M.|date=November 27, 2018|title=Megan Thee Stallion Signed to 300 Entertainment|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2018/11/megan-thee-stallion-signs-300-entertainment/|url-status=live|access-date=November 27, 2018|website=[[XXL Mag]]|issn=1093-0647|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128031156/http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2018/11/megan-thee-stallion-signs-300-entertainment/|archive-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> Pada saat inilah dia dijadwalkan untuk mendukung rapper Australia [[Iggy Azalea]] dalam rencana ''Bad Girls Tour'';<ref name="source-sept2018">{{cite web|last1=Grant|first1=Sean|date=September 12, 2018|title=Iggy Azalea to Tour with CupcakKe and Megan Thee Stallion|url=http://thesource.com/2018/09/12/iggy-azalea-tour/|url-status=live|access-date=November 27, 2018|website=[[The Source]]|issn=1063-2085|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116174211/http://thesource.com/2018/09/12/iggy-azalea-tour|archive-date=November 16, 2018}}</ref> Namun, tur tersebut kemudian dibatalkan karena rendahnya penjualan tiket.<ref name=":4">{{Cite magazine|last=Jaime|first=Natalya|date=August 10, 2018|title=Iggy Azalea's 'Bad Girls Tour' Canceled|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8478603/iggy-azalea-bad-girls-tour-canceled|access-date=August 3, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009121046/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8478603/iggy-azalea-bad-girls-tour-canceled|archive-date=October 9, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>