Her 2022 single "Sweetest Pie" (with Dua Lipa) was met with similar success and preceded the release of her second studio album Traumazine (2022), which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200.

In July 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was shot in the foot by Canadian rapper Tory Lanez in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Megan Jovon Ruth Pete born on February 15, 1995 in San Antonio, Texas, moved to Houston shortly after her birth with her mother, Holly Thomas.

[3] While studying at Prairie View A&M University, Megan's freestyling videos on social media gained popularity notably one where she was battling against male opponents in a "cypher".

[16][17][18][19][20] That year she made her professional solo debut with the EP Make It Hot, which included the hit "Last Week in HTx" earning several million views on YouTube.

[24][25] In early 2018, Megan Thee Stallion signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment, an independent Houston label run by T. Farris and owned by former baseball player Carl Crawford.

[31][32] 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.

[53] In January 2020, Megan Thee Stallion released the single "Diamonds" featuring singer Normani for the soundtrack of the superhero film Birds of Prey (2020).

[61] The song became Megan Thee Stallion's first top 10 entry in the United States shortly after the remix's release,[62] eventually becoming her first chart topper in the country.

[76] In October 2020, she released the single "Don't Stop" featuring rapper Young Thug,[77] and promoted it by performing on the 46th season premiere of Saturday Night Live.

[91] Boy band BTS released a remix of the single "Butter" featuring Megan Thee Stallion, which reached number three on the Billboard Global 200.

[96] On September 16, 2021, Post Malone announced the Posty Fest 2021 lineup, with Megan Thee Stallion as one of the performers at the festival based in Arlington, Texas, to be held that October.

Shortly after, Megan was honored with the 18th Congressional District of Texas Hero Award by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee for her philanthropy efforts in Houston.

[101] On March 27, Megan made a surprise appearance at the 94th Academy Awards performing "We Don't Talk About Bruno" alongside various artists from the film Encanto.

[119] "Hiss" reached number one on the Apple Music charts a day after its release, receiving widespread acclaim and media coverage involving multiple artists Megan has dissed in the song.

[10] Other influences include the Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, Eve, Three 6 Mafia, Trina, Salt-N-Pepa, Missy Elliott, and Foxy Brown.

"[144][145] On July 30, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion and fellow rapper Quavo opened up for Vice President Kamala Harris’s first presidential campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia.

[166] In January 2024, Megan Thee Stallion made a cameo appearance in the movie musical adaptation of Mean Girls; she also contributed to its soundtrack, writing the original song "Not My Fault" with Reneé Rapp.

[174] In October 2020, she 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.

[175] In February 2021, she 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.

In June 2021, she offered a full tuition, four-year scholarship to the Roc Nation school of music, sports & entertainment at Long Island University.

[182] Megan Thee Stallion mentioned being part Creole in her songs "Cocky AF" and "Freak Nasty" as well as in a tweet in September 2017.

[193] Manga artist Shōta Noguchi, who assists My Hero Academia creator Kōhei Horikoshi, has published several renditions of MHA character Rumi Usagiyama using Instagram photos of Megan Thee Stallion as reference.

[199] In addition to acting as her manager, Megan's grandmother was a major influence on her decision to study health administration and also helped foster her goal to establish assisted living facilities in her hometown of Houston.

Her statement countered an earlier TMZ report that she had injured her foot on broken glass three days prior when she was in a car with rap and R&B musician Tory Lanez (Daystar Peterson) and an unidentified woman.

[213] In an op-ed for The New York Times, published on October 13, 2020, Megan addressed the shooting allegation further, writing, "Black women are still constantly disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life.

[215][216] On December 13, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion testified in Lanez's assault trial and stated that she "wish[ed Tory] would have just shot and killed me.

[221][222] On October 30, 2024, Megan filed a lawsuit against blogger Milagro Cooper for alleged harassment and "churning out falsehoods" on behalf of Tory Lanez surrounding the his assault on her via firearm.

"[225][226] In 2020 Megan Thee Stallion filed suit against her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment to renegotiate her contract, after her management company Roc Nation found it "iffy".

[228][235] On August 12, 2022, the rapper published the second studio album Traumazine, writing with its announcement about the lawsuit, expressing her disappointment and emotional distress at the difficulty she is experiencing in releasing her music, but ending her message to fans with the phrase "we almost out".