Megan Thee Stallion has formally introduced her new album Megan — and followers received’t have to attend lengthy to listen to it.
The Houston rapper unveiled the information on social media on Sunday (June 2), writing: “SURPRISE HOTTIESSSS!!!! My New Album ‘MEGAN’ will probably be popping out JUNE 28 PRE-SAVE NOW!’”
She additionally posted the album’s cowl artwork which depicts a unadorned Megan inside a cocoon and hanging upside with a large “M” embossed over the paintings.
Earlier within the night, Megan gave followers in attendance at her Scorching Woman Summer time Tour cease in Atlanta the unique on the album announcement, and unveiled a QR code that allowed the sold-out crowd to pre-save the mission.
Megan would be the first album from Tina Snow since Tory Lanez was convicted of capturing her within the toes in July 2020.
Whereas Lanez has continued to keep up his innocence, he was sentenced to 10 years in jail final summer season.
Megan may also be releasing the album by means of her personal Scorching Woman imprint in partnership with Warner Music Group.
The deal, which was introduced in December, permits the 29-year-old to personal her grasp recordings and have full artistic management whereas utilizing WMG’s distribution and advertising and marketing infrastructure.
Megan was beforehand signed to 1501 Licensed Ent. however “amicably” departed the label final fall following a bitter authorized battle over cash and contract phrases.
Celebrating her hard-fought independence, she mentioned on the time: “I’ve no label proper now. We’re doing the whole lot funded straight out of Megan Thee Stallion’s pocket. The subsequent shit y’all about to see about to be all straight from Megan Thee Stallion mind’s [and] pockets.”
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She continued: “I’m so excited to be doing one thing for the primary time unbiased, because it was simply me and my mama. I don’t wanna signal to a brand new label proper now as a result of I simply wanna do it myself.”
Megan Thee Stallion has launched a handful of singles from Megan thus far, all of which observe a snake theme: “Cobra,”“Hiss” and “BOA.”
In a current interview with L’Officiel, she defined: “We began with the snake as a result of, to begin with, I really like snakes, however I really feel like snakes are so misunderstood, particularly in Western tradition. Snakes symbolize rebirth, spirituality.
“I’m not somebody who says, ‘Oh my God, sunshine and happiness.’ I like darker issues. I like issues which can be a bit scary. I like distinctive issues. I selected the snake as a result of… it’s a sort of anti-hero.”
She added: “We don’t simply cease on the snake. It’s what everybody sees proper now. Renewal, rebirth — that’s the entire idea of the album.”
