Atlanta’s One MusicFest is back with exciting news for music enthusiasts. The popular festival has recently announced that they will release single-day tickets, allowing fans to experience the festival on their preferred day. What Should Attendees Expect? One MusicFest will be held at Piedmont Park on Saturday, October 28, and Sunday, October 29. For those […]
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If you’re looking for advice on anything hot girl, the obvious person to turn to is Megan Thee Stallion. The Southern starlet has cemented herself as the Coach of Thee Hotties. She’s constantly putting her social media followers on game as to how they can be more like her. Her IG page has mostly been full of tasty kitchen tutorials for the past few weeks. However, on Monday (August 28), Meg gave us a look at some of the highlights from her camera roll in a new photo dump.
Her post kicked off with another look at the skin-tight jumpsuit she wore out to dinner the other night. While kicking it with friends, she joined forces with Juicy J to do the “Half On a Sack” TikTok challenge together amid celebrations for her first night out since Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Thee Stallion also reminded us multiple times that she’s been working hard on her body-ody-ody in the gym lately, flaunting her figure from various angles in some salacious outfits.
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Mid-way through today’s carousel the “Big Ole Freak” hitmaker shared how she’s soaking up the last few weeks of summer sunshine in style. Thee Stallion is eating just as good as she looks too. She included a snap of her vibrantly coloured dinner plate with cucumber, tomatoes, rice, avocado, and salmon. While she didn’t provide any confirmation to the rumours or updates on music, it’s been said that the multi-talent is working on another joint single with Cardi B, which we’re looking forward to hearing if the gossip is true.
Awaiting Lanez’s sentencing after he was found guilty last December has been undeniably traumatizing for Megan Thee Stallion. Earlier this month, the rap diva’s full victim statement surfaced online. It gave us some insight into how she’s been healing from all the turmoil. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
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Megan Thee Stallion has found herself in and out of the spotlight all 2023 as she continues to heal from the trauma of her shooting incident with Tory Lanez, not to mention the hate and drama that came afterward. It wasn’t until late 2022 that the Canadian was found guilty. Following that announcement, the Houston native spent the first few months of this year focusing on her mental health. We saw more of her face and body-ody-ody throughout the spring and summer, but ahead of Lanez’s long-awaited sentencing, Thee Stallion slowly started to distance herself from the public again.
It seems this weekend was when she finally felt ready to hit the town once again, even linking up with another Southern rap superstar to take part in a viral TikTok challenge. Late on Saturday (August 26) evening, a new video went up on her account, showing Megan and friends performing choreography to Three 6 Mafia’s “Half On a Sack.” Seconds before the video comes to an end, Juicy J slides into the frame, proudly rapping along to his famous hip-hop group’s fan-favourite track.
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@theestallion I actually won this trend
#halfonasack #fyp
“I actually won this trend ,” Thee Stallion declared in her caption. While many comments are commending her on actually getting her “Simon Says” collaborator to partake, others are busy drooling over the fashionista’s slim thick figure in her sheer, skin-tight outfit.
It’s been quite some time since we’ve heard new music from Megan Thee Stallion, which is perfectly understandable considering what she’s been through in the past few years. The Hot Girl Coach made it clear that she won’t be dropping anything until her mental health is back where she wants it to be. Still, her fans couldn’t help but get excited when the rumour mill suggested that she and Cardi B could be reuniting for the first time since “WAP” on an upcoming release. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
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Two of the most revered and successful femcees in today’s rap game might have another hit single on the way. Moreover, The Neighborhood Talk recently sparked industry rumors that, apparently, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion will drop another collaborative single soon. Of course, the duo is well-known for their massive song “WAP,” which is as beloved as it is divisive online. However, with no real information or reports to substantiate this, take it with a grain of salt, as it’s just industry hearsay. Regardless, it’s promising and exciting news considering their previous banger and how talented the two rappers are.
Unfortunately, both have been relatively radio silent when it comes to new solo material, though that might change soon. That being said, it would be very understandable if Megan Thee Stallion takes some time before returning to the hip-hop release game. She’s still performing and things like that, but the case against Tory Lanez and her feud with her label took a heavy toll on her. Now that she can heal and be more unencumbered by that scandal, hopefully she’s able to move forward as an artist in any way she sees fit.
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Furthermore, on Cardi B’s end, it looks like she’s gearing up for her highly anticipated album at her own pace, too. For example, she recently gave an update that hints that she’s only dropping solo material for now, and no more offshoot collabs. As such, maybe these Megan Thee Stallion collab rumors relate to a single for said project. Either way, there should be some exciting material from the Bronx artist soon.
“I’m not going to release any more collaborations, I’m going to put out my next solo single,” she remarked to Vogue Mexico. “Right now I’m working on the cover art and ideas for the next record because it’s definitely coming up. So stay tuned because it’s coming out very soon. I also have plans in the world of cinema. In fact, I have plans to do everything I can: fashion, branding… I want to do it all, honey.” For more news and the latest updates on Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B, check back in with HNHH.
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Since 2018, Megan Thee Stallion and 1501 Certified Entertainment have been a powerhouse combo in Houston. Megan soon established herself as the hottie in the world of female rap, uplifting the fledgling label in the process. However, the relationship quickly soured thanks to ugly allegations, personal attacks, and lawsuits.
After Tory Lanez shot Megan, she soon found herself in the crosshairs of 1501 Certified Entertainment and its CEO, Carl Crawford. To make matters worse, it all played out on social media. The big question is: Can 1501 Certified Entertainment survive its drama with Megan Thee Stallion?
Former MLB player and Houston native Carl Crawford had thought about starting a music label for years and took a leap of faith once he retired. Carl teamed up with T. Farris, who had extensive ties to the Houston rap community. According to the label’s website, its mission was “to give undiscovered and underprivileged artists an opportunity to grow and shine.”
Carl and T. Farris got to work and signed their first artist, local rapper HardyBoy Pigg. While HardyBoy told Complex that things were all good at first, once he got locked up, he claimed his label “left me for dead the whole time I was in jail.” He also asserted they wouldn’t release his music, which would be echoed by other artists in the years to come.
The record label caught its first real break when it signed up-and-coming female rapper Megan Thee Stallion in February 2018. However, Carl said he wasn’t involved in drafting Megan’s deal. Instead, he claimed Megan’s mother and fellow rapper, Holly “Holly-Wood” Thomas, and T. Farris were involved. Despite who was in the room or not, Megan quickly established herself as a rising star.
Megan’s debut EP, Tina Snow, was released in June and her breakout hit, “Big Ole Freak,” proved she was the real deal. While Megan was burning up the charts, she leveraged her new success to her benefit. In November, she became the first female rapper to sign with 300 Entertainment.
Both Megan and 1501 Certified Entertainment shook things up in a major way in September 2019. Megan announced she had inked a management deal with Roc Nation and that T. Farris would be her road manager. On the very same day, Carl had his own announcement. He let the world know he was also linking up with somebody new.
It turned out to be none other than the controversial music executive and CEO of Rap-A-Lot, J. Prince. Posting a photo of himself and Carl on Instagram, J. Prince wrote, “The music business is a business filled with sharks and cut throat people.” He also congratulated Carl for breaking his “first artist” Megan and continued by writing he was proud to be Carl’s new business partner. Prince concluded with, “Surprise to all that had plans on taking something from him, good luck with that. This is just the beginning.” By the next month, Carl would confirm he and Megan were no longer on speaking terms.
J Prince speaks on the Megan Thee Stallion & Carl Crawford situation. pic.twitter.com/4uZtpOACv2
— SAY CHEESE!
(@SaycheeseDGTL) March 5, 2020
In March 2020, Megan started accusing 1501 of not releasing her music and owing her money because she wanted to renegotiate what she considered an unfair deal. That caused the hashtags #FREEMEG and #FREETHEESTALLION to trend. This was also around when Megan filed her first lawsuit against the label.
J. Prince, who was included in the lawsuit, started the smear campaign off early. He posted on Instagram, “Megan [Thee Stallion], along with Roc Nation Employee Geetanjali Grace Lyer, decided to include my name in a lawsuit wrapped around lies and stupidity. We gone get this sh*t straight.” He accused Roc Nation of being “culture vultures” and said Megan was tripping because she had a good deal.
With Megan no longer 1501’s hot girl, they felt they had to get another one, and she turned out to be Erica Banks. The Dallas native was immediately compared to and called Megan’s knockoff. Many remarked that she and Megan had a similar flow and style and even physically resembled each other. That led to fans calling Carl and J. Prince petty for trying to find a replacement Megan.
When HNHH interviewed Erica, she replied “no” to whether she had reached out to Megan “to squash things” and if she was open to it. Many assumed the two were beefing and that Carl and J. Prince were trying to pit the women against each other. While both femcees denied there was ever an issue between them, perception is everything, and 1501 got dragged once again.
The hip-hop world was shook when Tory Lanez was accused of shooting Megan in the foot on July 12, 2020. Fans of each artist were quickly divided, usually along gender lines. Despite Megan’s troubles with 1501, many assumed they would have her back, but they were wrong. Not only would Carl and J. Prince continue to attack Megan, but they would also get beyond petty.
Only months later, Erica Banks posted Tory enjoying her “Buss It” challenge on her IG page. Tory shared a video of him having women twerk to the song, and Erica reposted it with the caption, “@torylanez goin Crazy BUSS ITTTTT KEEP STREAMING!” Megan’s fans immediately called foul and felt as if Erica was Team Tory, and by extension, so was 1501 Certified Entertainment.
Megan wasn’t the only woman in rap fed up with 1501 Certified Entertainment. Enter Kona Lisa, who signed to the label but had issues by March 2021. In a video, she let it be known that she was over 1501. Kona Lisa rapped, “No I’m not from Dallas but I’m still a star b*tch / My label they ain’t really f*ckin wit me ’cause they found out I was a smart b*tch.” She added that she should’ve signed with Gucci Mane’s Icy Entertainment instead of 1501. Another day, another woman scorned by 1501.
If signing Erica wasn’t enough, 1501 Certified Entertainment decided to ratchet up the pettiness by signing yet another female rapper. In December 2021, Carl signed Martina Marie. It didn’t help that on Instagram, Martina went by “THEE Martina Marie.” Fans weren’t having it and called out 1501 for being shady and underhanded. Things were starting to become really messy, and 1501 wasn’t looking good in the court of public opinion.
J Prince on Megan thee Stallion pic.twitter.com/X8p82BR0rK
— Baller Alert
(@balleralert) August 24, 2022
In February 2022, Carl celebrated Megan dismissing her lawsuit, but that wasn’t the truth. Carl commented on an article about the case on Instagram, “Only the real [H]town can relate. Now tell em to run my bread dating all the way back from 2018.” This caused Megan to respond with: “This dude never know wtf is going on with his business. The case that Was dismissed against you was from when you wasn’t trying to let me drop music.” She added, “we are most definitely STILL IN COURT and YOU STILL GETTING SUED BC YOU OWE ME MONEY!!! I AINT NEVER BEEN PAID FROM 1501 IN MY LIFE !”
Megan wasn’t done, “Grown ass men wanna bully me and eat off my name and paint me out as a villain online bc they know these bandwagon ass haters gone eat that sh*t up !” Megan said she was sick of being picked on and painted like she was the problem. But, with Carl and J. Prince at the helm, that wouldn’t stop anytime soon.
The tension between 1501 and Megan continued to get thicker when Carl took a page out of Megan’s book and sued her. Megan went on Twitter and recommended Carl take his money issues to 300 Entertainment. Carl clapped back that money wasn’t an issue since he still paid for her shows. Megan responded, “Carl I don’t wanna be signed to you pill popping ass! You talking abt I ain’t paid for a show and you sound slow.” Not backing down, Megan added, “THE MAN YOU SIGNED TO AND YOU MIGHT SEE SOME MONEY YOU F*CKING POWDER HEAD! You hiding behind JPRINCE.”
Carl responded, “This all Coming from a Bonafide Alcoholic who f*cked the whole industry including her best friend n*gga [facepalm emoji].” Yes, major shots were fired, but people were once again slamming Carl for being a man much older than Megan going after her so hard publicly. But, this was only the beginning.
Carl was hanging out in a club in April 2022 and wasn’t alone. He was seen in a video chopping it up with J. Prince and Tory Lanez. Laughing and partying, Carl posted the clip with the caption, “U never know who u might bump into in the [emojis].” He also added the hashtag #ProtectBlackMen that many saw as a direct hit on Megan.
The internet was up in arms and used it as proof that Carl, J. Prince, and 1501 Certified Entertainment had chosen their side in the Megan-Tory situation. Regardless of what was happening, fans were outraged that the men would side with Tory when he committed violence against a Black woman. Carl was slowly but surely becoming public enemy number one.
As the lawsuits continued to make their way through the system and after Tory Lanez was convicted of shooting Megan in January, Carl decided to apologize. Speaking to TMZ, Carl admitted that the beef with Megan hurt his reputation and 1501. He explained he was working to rebuild the label and had brought in a new president, Kai “Verse” Tyler.
Carl also stated his lack of knowledge about the music business contributed to his tarnished relationship with Megan. Although he hadn’t spoken to Megan since 2019, he claimed he never really had a problem with her. Carl said, “It’s just the social media stuff, it turned really, really sour. You take this social media part out of it, we don’t have a problem.”
Shockingly, Carl even said he took the photo with Tory to troll Megan but wasn’t siding with him. He added, “I don’t stand with nobody in that situation. I think I just got wrapped up in the whole scheme of things that was going on. We all make mistakes.” After everything that happened, Carl hoped bringing in Kai as president could help get him and his company on the right foot and look better in the industry and the public.
The problem is too much damage may have been done for 1501 Certified Entertainment to try to repair its image. Besides mishandling Megan in every way possible, other artists have accused the label of shady deals. Plus, it didn’t help that everything played out on social media. Although Carl seems to have learned his lesson, this could be a case of too little, too late.
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Spotify is paying homage to the vibrant and influential hip-hop genre as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. To educate and entertain listeners, the popular music streaming service has dedicated a segment on its website called For The Record to showcase the history and evolution of hip-hop. “50 Most Streamed Rappers on Spotify” At the beginning […]
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Shortly before Tory Lanez was sentenced to ten years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, it was reported that a statement from Megan was read in court. The statement was described in various reports, but now, the full letter has surfaced.
Meghann Cuniff, a legal affairs journalist who closely covered the trial and sentencing, shared the full statement yesterday (August 17). It starts with Meg noting she “struggled” with being present in the courtroom, but ultimately decided, “I simply can’t bring myself to be back in the same room with Tory once again.”
Megan also wrote about how Lanez has treated her, saying, “I want you to know that since I was viciously shot by the defendant a little over three years ago, I have not experienced a single day of peace. I have been tormented and terrorized in every degree by the defendant. He not only shot me, he made a mockery of my trauma. He tried to position himself as a victim and set out to destroy my character and my soul.”
The letter concludes, “Today I beg this court to send a message to every victim of violence and fully hold the defendant accountable for his criminal conduct. This is a statement for all survivors that their lives matter and there is zero tolerance for the torture that accompanies violence. His crime warrants the full weight of the law.”
Read the full statement below.
“Dear Honorable Judge Herriford,
I struggled with being present today. I don’t want my absence to be interpreted as anything other than the preservation of my mental well-being. after everything that occurred, I simply can’t bring myself to be back in the same room with Tory once again.
I want you to know that since I was viciously shot by the defendant a little over three years ago, I have not experienced a single day of peace.
I have been tormented and terrorized in every degree by the defendant.
He not only shot me, he made a mockery of my trauma. He tried to position himself as a victim and set out to destroy my character and my soul.
He lied to anyone that would listen and paid bloggers to disseminate false information about the case on social media.
He released music videos and songs to damage my character and continue his crusade.
He treated my trauma like a joke when I could have died that day.
Mercy can only be granted to those who accept responsibility for their actions. But not once has the defendant taken accountability.
At first, he tried to deny the shooting ever happened. Then he attempted to place the blame on my former best friend. In his tantrum of lies, he’s blamed the system. Blamed the press. And as of late, he’s using his childhood trauma to shield himself and avoid culpability.
For once, the defendant must be forced to face the full consequences of his heinous actions and face justice.
If the defendant would have spent a quarter of the past few years showing contrition for his crimes, perhaps I could have healed sooner. Instead, I spiraled into a dark and angry place where I thought my life was worthless and I felt loneliness and shame. Slowly but surely, I’m healing and coming back. But I will never be the same.
However, every day I think of the others across the world who are victims of violence and have survived. It is truly the most powerless feeling, especially when you question whether the justice system can truly protect you.
Fortunately, the District Attorney’s Office fought for me. I’m incredibly grateful to them and the jury for their attention to the evidence and siding with the truth. But if it can happen to me, imagine those who lack the resources and support system to help them.
Today I beg this court to send a message to every victim of violence and fully hold the defendant accountable for his criminal conduct.
This is a statement for all survivors that their lives matter and there is zero tolerance for the torture that accompanies violence. His crime warrants the full weight of the law.
Thank you, Your Honor.”
Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Megan Thee Stallion recently took the stage at the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco, California, and used her performance as a platform to address her haters. This comes amidst the recent sentencing of singer Tory Lanez to ten years in prison for shooting the Houston rapper in 2020. Megan’s Message To Haters In her […]
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Tory Lanez is facing a difficult time at the LA County Jail, where he is currently serving a 10-year sentence for the 2020 shooting incident involving Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion. According to law enforcement officials at the jail, Lanez is being withheld from the general population and placed in the administrative segregation unit. Tory […]
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Megan Thee Stallion took the stage for the first time since Tory Lanez’s sentencing, and she had one strong message: “F*ck all my haters.”
Hot Girl Meg continued, “None of that shit you was doing or saying broke me.”
Tell a hater
#OutsideLands2023 pic.twitter.com/FGKQ1SHenB
— megan is my all might
(@galacticstalli) August 14, 2023
Tory Lanez‘s time behind bars for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion will be closer to nine years instead of the previously sentenced 10. Lanez will get credit for the time served.
“Lanez will be credited for 231 days he’s already spent in jail,” court reporter Meghann Cuniff wrote on Twitter. “He gets 15% credit of 34 days. Herriford also is crediting his 40 days of house arrest, for a total of 305 days. He’ll request bail pending appeal, which will be heard Aug. 15.”
Cuniff also noted that the possibility of bail is extremely unlikely.
Tory Lanez will be behind bars for a while, serving time for his shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez’s lawyer, Jose Baez, spoke with TMZ and stated the rapper is “feeling pretty low” and is processing the sentence. He added that the Chixtape rapper would deal with the sentence as best as he could.
Baez also noted that Tory would lean on his faith in God and his fans and family’s support system. Baez also states that they are still fighting for an appeal.
Tory Lanez’s time is to be spent in a California state prison.
The verdict was delivered after a 10-minute argument by Alex Bott on behalf of prosecutors and 20 minutes of defense from Jose Baez. Judge Herriford issued the ruling.
During the hearing, Tory Lanez spoke for several minutes, according to reporter Meghann Cuniff, where he said Megan is “someone I still care for dearly to this day” and said, “the victim’s my friend.”
He also would speak about the mutual loss of their mothers. “We both lost our mothers. We would sit there and drink, and drink until we got numb,” Tory Lanez said.
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