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Megan Thee Stallion’s 5 Best Freestyles

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Megan Thee Stallion may be known for her pop hits and collaborations, but she has showcased her rapping skills on multiple occasions. Each album and EP boasts its fair share of viral hits. However, in the moments where she flexes her bars, she leaves the rap game with its jaws dropped. Megan Thee Stallion has performed a number of radio freestyles, where her lyrical ability shines. Mind you, she began her career by releasing freestyles on social media, which helped generate buzz before inking her first deal.

This is a list of Megan Thee Stallion’s best freestyles. The freestyles are listed in chronological order and draw from both her radio freestyles and freestyle tracks. Take a look below.

5. LA Leakers Freestyle (2019)

Megan Thee Stallion’s 2019 LA Leakers Freestyle may only be under 2 minutes, but she showed that a minute and a half was all that she needed. Megan slides over 2Pac’s “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted” with ease. Her flow is smooth and her voice is commanding. Although her rhyme pattern is simple, it makes for a compelling freestyle that has viewers longing for Megan to rap over more classic beats.

4. Fire In The Booth Pt. 1 (2019)

Fire in the Booth is known for its long-form freestyles as Charlie Sloth hypes up the rapper with his booming voice and explosive sound effects. During her freestyle, Megan Thee Stallion raps over two different trap-style beats, which are what she sounds the most comfortable over. The first beat is reminiscent of Eazy-E’s “Boyz-N-The Hood,” a song that Megan later flipped in 2020 for “Girls in the Hood.” The second beat allows Megan to showcase a speedier flow with precision. The production choices play to her strengths, making Megan Thee Stallion’s freestyle on Fire In The Booth one of her best.

3. Sway In The Morning Freestyle (2019)

Much like her first LA Leakers freestyle, Megan Thee Stallion’s 2019 freestyle on Sway in the Morning is short yet still leaves a lasting impression. Similarly, she also raps over a 2Pac instrumental, this time it’s his classic diss track “Hit Em Up.” The menacing production pairs perfectly with Megan’s tough delivery as she rides the beat effortlessly.

2. XXL Freshman Cypher (2019)

With the first cover debuting in 2007, the XXL Freshman list comprehensively predicts the artists to look out for in the coming years. With each cover, XXL shares solo a capella freestyles and group cyphers with members of each class. Appearing as a part of XXL’s 2019 Freshman cover, Megan Thee Stallion was the clear standout among her class.

In the cypher, she appears alongside DaBaby, YK Osiris, and Lil Mosey, and showed her male contemporaries how it’s done. Her versatility shines throughout her freestyle compared to the other three rappers who either approached the assignment with slow or melodic flows. Megan comes out swinging with an impressive double-time flow. Her verse is short yet effective and gave good reason for why she deserved a spot on the Freshman list.

1. LA Leakers Freestyle (2022)

Megan Thee Stallion’s first LA Leakers freestyle in 2019 showed that she sounded very comfortable over 90s hip-hop beats. Her return to the Los Angeles radio platform in 2022 was another confirmation of that. This time, she tackled Warren G’s “Regulate” — one of the most iconic West Coast beats of all time. Yet again, Megan Thee Stallion put a southern spin on a classic instrumental. “Regulate” is a smooth, slow, and funky beat that Warren G floated over in 1994. In the two minutes that she spends freestyling over the beat, she weaves between different flows. She finds different pockets across the record, slowing down and speeding up as the beat progresses. It’s another stunning showcase of Megan’s technical prowess.

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Vic Mensa Admits He Regrets Dissing Drake

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Vic Mensa says that regrets dissing Drake on his 2017 song, “Danger.” The Chicago rapper reflected on the decision during a new 15-minute freestyle on Sway’s Universe, last Wednesday. He also mentioned his beef with Lil Yachty, DJ Akademiks, and XXXTentacion.

“I fell victim to addictions in my mental state/ Stupid shit, like dissing Drake – that was a big mistake,” Vic rapped. “But when you raised in a cage, all you know is MMA/ I dissed Yachty, dissed Ak, dissed XXX/ It was disrespect, it made the fans dis-invest/ I lost M’s like a Dow Jones regression/ But every L taught me an invaluable lesson.”

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Vic Mensa On Stage

HOLLYWOOD, CA – AUGUST 09: Recording artist Vic Mensa performs onstage during Capitol Music Group’s Premiere Of New Music And Projects For Industry And Media at ArcLight Cinemas on August 9, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images)

After the freestyle, he spoke more about the topic with Sway, revealing that he’s since made amends with those he mentioned. “I’ve actually spoken to all of ’em, man,” he said. “I saw Drake at Virgil’s funeral and had some words with him. Yeah, he was [receptive to it]. He was like, ‘Man, honestly, I didn’t even understand it.’ And when I recall and think back, it was like, I was just gassed up being young. You know, Kanye, JAY-Z – they bickering so I wanna jump in. It was unnecessary. I spoke to him.”

The one person that Mensa says he hasn’t been able to reach out to is DJ Akdemiks. He says that he wants to go on his show, Off the Record, soon to apologize to him in person.

Vic Mensa On His Apology To Drake

“Akademiks is one person that I have not spoken to,” Mensa said. “But I’m at the space right now where I don’t got room in my spirit for beef, no problems with nobody. I’m beyond that. So, I’ma sit down with Akademiks. I’ll go on his show and speak to him. Because me and Akademiks’ [issues], it was really more ideological too.”

Read More: Vic Mensa Reveals Where He Stands With DJ Akademiks

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Meek Mill Freestyles Over Latto’s “Put In On Da Floor”

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Meek Mill is known to be a great freestyler, whether he’s in the booth or just riding around the city with his entourage. One of the great benefits of that skill is that, when it comes to hot new tracks in the rap world, you can add your own flavor to them with ease. That’s exactly how he graced Latto’s latest single “Put It On Da Floor,” delivering a few bars over its dramatic production. In fact, it does sound pretty similar to the larger-than-life, orchestral, and vivid beats that the Philly MC typically rides. As such, it’s a match made in heaven, and one that will surely have at least a few fans begging for a remix.

“Send him up, go to Vegas with that s**t, you know we ain’t NBA, but we all players with that s**t,” Meek Mill raps over Latto’s track. Furthermore, “Put It On Da Floor” got the Atlanta-bred rapper a lot of love from fans, but also got her in a sticky situation. For those unaware, on one of her bars from the song, she compared a blunt to Coi Leray, sparking a short and resolved beef. Still, fans haven’t stopped speculating on issues between the two, despite the 777 artist clearing up any confusion and showing love to Coi.

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Meek Mill Rhymes Over “Put It On Da Floor” By Latto

Regardless of his next musical moves, there are some things within the industry that the Expensive Pain rhymer feels quite apprehensive towards. As such, we don’t know for sure what his career will look like, though we know it’ll be quality and coming from a genuine place, contrasted to a phenomenon that he recently spoke on. Furthermore, Meek Mill shared an A.I.-generated rap song from the perspective of his deceased father. The track garnered a lot of discussion from fans, mostly from those who found it a little too insensitive and bizarre for comfort.

Also, the 36-year-old gave advice to a couple of very young rappers who spit some bars for him. “Why y’all talking that crazy stuff? Y’all gotta rap about what you know,” he told the youngsters concerning their more mature subject matter. It was a bizarre occasion, but nonetheless an important one for kids exposed to hip-hop in all its forms. For more news and the latest updates on Meek Mill, stay up to date on HNHH.

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Juice WRLD Posthumously Shares “Cheese And Dope Freestyle”

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Late rapper Juice WRLD is still delivering new content to his fans. A video uploaded by his official YouTube account showcases the artist performing his “Cheese and Dope Freestyle” over the beat of Project Pat’s 2001 original. The video was shot by Steve Cannon and Chris Long. “Cheese and Dope Freestyle” comes shortly after his 2018 album, Goodbye & Good Riddance, turned 5-years-old last week. Sharp and venomous, the freestyle reminds fans of the late artist’s tremendous talent and potential.

Fans couldn’t get enough of the new freestyle, with one commenting, “His potential was unmatched, he would’ve been the greatest if he was still alive RIP.” Another says, “He never misses nor ceases to amaze me. Just wow… We miss you Juice 999 forever.” NLE Choppa also shared his thoughts on the video, writing, “The way he can freestyle like it’s a fluent language is out the world talented !” After the 2019 overdose that led to his death, new material from the artist has continuously been released.

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Juice WRLD Puts His Spin On “Cheese And Dope”

Earlier this month, it was revealed that after a mural of Juice WRLD in Chicago had been painted over, a new one is in the works. According to his manager Peter Jideonwo, it is still unknown who covered the original. The original mural was painted by Corey Pane in 2020. It was also revealed at the beginning of this month that Juice WRLD is one of the most-streamed rappers, alongside Drake and XXXTentacion, all reaching over 200 million streams per song on Spotify. In April, it was revealed that Juice WRLD has over 30 billion streams total on Spotify.

Juice WRLD’s drug-related death sparked nuanced conversations surrounding topics of drug-use in the hip hop community. In March, Chicago’s Polo G spoke on how the rapper’s death impacted his own decisions. “[His death] made me stop popping Percocets altogether, though,” he explained, “‘Cause I know he wouldn’t want me on that s**t.”

Read More: Juice WRLD Delivers A Somber Ballad With “Glo’d Up”

Quotable Lyrics:

I got cheese, hoes, and a bunch of f*ckin’ dope

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Ludacris Speaks On Instagram Freestyles, Says He’s “Still Got It”

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Ludacris recently made an appearance on the Tamron Hall Show, where he shared his inspiration for the freestyles he’s been posting to Instagram as of late. He revealed, “When I was young, I feel like some of my favorite rappers, once they get to a certain point, it’s almost like you wish that they were still kind of hungry.” He added, “You feel like they don’t have it necessarily like they used to.” “I never wanted to be that,” the rapper claims. “So it’s extremely important for me to prove to people that even though I’m doing all this other stuff.” He went to say, “Make no mistake, I still got it and I’m still as hungry.”

Later on in the interview, the rapper discussed releasing new music in the near future. He said, “We’re definitely gonna get some music before the end of this year.” Adding, “I would say an album, probably next year.” Ludacris also refers to his appearance in the upcoming Fast & Furious film, Fast X. “They keep shooting more movies. What am I supposed to do?” he shared.

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Ludacris Wants “To Make History In The Movies”

Ludacris appears in the movie Fast X, which releases in the U.S. tomorrow (May 19). Also starring in the film are actors Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, Brie Larson and more. It’s not the rapper’s first time in a Fast & Furious film, with his first appearance being in 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious. Ludacris also later appeared in Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, and F9. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson also appears in the upcoming film.

At the film’s trailer premiere in February, Ludacris shared how grateful he was to be included in the film. “I’m just so appreciative to be a part of this franchise,” the rapper explained. He revealed how lucky he feels “to be in music and to make history there and now to make history in the movies.” Ludacris said he feels “like [he’s] the luckiest man on Earth” to “satisfy the curiosity in both worlds.”

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Conway The Machine Delivers Explosive Freestyle On Hot97

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Conway The Machine has lived up to his rap moniker to the fullest extent. Recently, he revealed he recorded 5-7 albums ahead of his most recent project WON’T HE DO IT. This contests his extreme work ethic along with his Griselda records labelmates. The project WON’T HE DO IT was released on May 5th. while on his press run, he made time to deliver a hot new freestyle.

Earlier this week, Conway The Machine made an appearance on Hot 97 Radio alongside Dj Funk Flex. Making his latest entry, he delivered a powerful freestyle. Additionally, he continuously proves to be a true lyricist. The just over 5-minute freestyle was full of heavy punch lines. noticeably, he freestyles the whole duration without stopping. DJ Funk Flex’s reaction tells all to summarize how the freestyle went. Traditionally, he shouts out his Griselda label with high confidence. To emphasize Griselda’s strong presence, Method Man recently spoke on how the collective reminds him of the Wu-Tang Clan.

Conway The Machine’s Latest Set Of Punchlines

Moreover, Conway has been very transparent about what has happened to him in the past. Last Week, he made an appearance at Hot97 on the Ebro in the Morning show and got candid about being shot in the past. In 2012, Conway was shot in the face and neck. Subsequently, he obtained nerve damage and became paralyzed on the right side of his face. “I had one surgery and that was just to get the bullet out of my neck,” he said. Conway also revealed he recorded at least “two albums” with the bullet still in his neck. He is a living testimony to the common phrase “WON’T HE DO IT.” Subsequently, his new album, WON’T HE DO IT, was perfectly named to describe the tribulations he has faced in life. “If it wasn’t for rap, id be dead or in jail,” he told Ebro.

Furthermore, Conway the machine has proved he is an extreme force to be reckoned with. Despite the paralyzation of his face, his lyrical ability does not obtain any level of disability. Have you heard Conway The Machine’s latest freestyle on Hot97? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.

Machine Gun Kelly Raps Over JAY-Z & Eminem’s “Renegade” In New Freestyle

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Machine Gun Kelly shared a new freestyle on Saturday in which he raps over JAY-Z’s The Blueprint track, “Renegade,” featuring Eminem. Despite his beef with Eminem, the song doesn’t include any direct shots at the rapper, although he does take aim at Jack Harlow. Harlow had recently claimed to be the “hardest white boy” since Eminem on his “They Don’t Love It” track. Harlow released the song on his latest album, Jackman, which he dropped last month.

MGK shared his new freestyle on Instagram. “Never been afraid to say what’s on my mind at any given time of day. New cypher out now,” he captioned the post. He also introduced the song by explaining that he was recording it in a friend’s backyard.

Machine Gun Kelly Disses Jack Harlow On “Renegade Freestyle”

As for the Harlow diss, Kelly raps, “I’m a Great White / I could eat these Barracudas / I see why they call you Jackman / You jacked man’s whole swag / Give Drake his flow back, man.” It’s unclear why Kelly has decided to diss Harlow, as TMZ describes the two as being friends. Back in 2020, Kelly even appeared on a remix to Harlow’s “What’s Poppin.”

As for Kelly’s relationship with Eminem, the two have had beef for many years. The animosity stems from a tweet Kelly posted about Eminem’s daughter, Hailie Mathers, back in 2012. Kelly later dissed him on Tech N9ne’s 2018 song “No Reason.” In response, Eminem took aim at him on his Kamikaze song, “Not Alike.” He rapped, “He wants to keep up his tough demeanour / So he does a feature, decides to team up with N9na (Yeah) / But next time you don’t gotta use Tech N9ne / If you wanna come at me with a sub, Machine Gun / And I’m talkin’ to you But you already know who the fuck you are, Kelly / I don’t use sublim’s and sure as fuck don’t sneak-diss / But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie I keep on telling motherfuckers / But, just in case you forgot really and need Ja memories jarred / like strawberry or pineapple apricot jelly / I respond rarely, but this time Shady ’bout to sound off.”

Quotable Lyrics:

The truth is my closest tried to cross me like Judas
But can’t cross me like I’m Jewish
The Crosshair’s a little shakey, they missed me by two inch

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Cordae Levels Up On His New Freestyle “The Water”

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For anyone who ever doubted Cordae’s pen, he continues to prove them wrong. The rapper has been on an incredible run since his career jumped off in 2018, which has found him trading bars with the best of them. The ex-YBN member has outlasted his former group mates, earning critical and commercial acclaim since releasing The Lost Boy. However, every time he drops, he pushed himself further and there’s no doubt that the results speak for themselves.

This week, the rapper returned with his latest offering, “The Water (Freestyle).” With smooth production backing him, he showcases his lyrical aptitude over the course of the record. On the first verse, he reflects on his ascent to stardom and the perils of fame, especially in the current climate. He dives even deeper on the matter in the second verse as he discusses mental health while dropping some solid quotables. “A slow burner, a fast learner, a cash earner/ I’m really them crackers worst nightmare since Nat Turner,” he raps.

Cordae Drops Off New Music

It appears that Cordae could be revving up to dish some new music in the near future. He’s only a year removed from the release of From A Birds Eye View. His sophomore release didn’t necessarily reach the same acclaim as The Lost Boy but it certainly showcased his growth. Cordae’s tracklist also boasted impressive features including Eminem, Lil Wayne, Stevie Wonder, and more.

“The Water” comes a few months after Cordae and Anderson .Paak released their latest collaboration, “Two Tens,” produced by J. Cole. Marking his first official release of the year, Cordae and Anderson’s chemistry has evidently gotten stronger over time. “Two Tens” not only allowed Cordae to flex his lyrical muscle but the upbeat flows and jazzy production as a promising sign of what he has in store next. Check out Cordae’s latest release above.

Quotable Lyrics
Modern day lynching just for a contract extension
Well aware that this rap shit don’t come with a pension
And to be honest I’m not rich enough to state my opinions
But does that make me a minion, or I’m just moving with caution?