Summary
Megan the Stallion’s new album, MEGAN, features anime references and focuses on rebirth after overcoming the toxicity of her 2020 shooting incident. The artist known for hits like “WAP” and “Savage” is expanding her influence through her independent label Hot Girl Productions. Megan’s anime-inspired tracks, like “Otaku Hot Girl” and “BOA,” showcase her unique blend of hip-hop and anime influences, gaining global attention.
Grammy-winning rap and hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion returns with her third full-length album, MEGAN, complete with references to Jujutsu Kaisen and some of the most popular manga and anime of all time. Megan focuses on the theme of rebirth on her new album, shedding light on the toxicity surrounding her 2020 shooting and the resulting indictment of her attacker, Canadian singer Torey Lanez. It's only fitting that Megan uses her “cursed energy” to defeat her critics in songs like “Otaku Hot Girl,” A boastful song comparing Meg's talent to Satoru Gojo's “Infinite” technique.
Born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, the artist is known as Megan Thee Stallion is a native Texan and rap artist following in her mother's footstepsHolly “Holly-wood” Thomas. Megan's 2019 breakout single, “Hot Girl Summer,” is a perennial hit, and her popularity has only grown over time. After a lengthy legal battle with her former record label, Megan now releases music through Hot Girl Productions, her independent music and entertainment unit. In addition to her musical and producing endeavors, Megan is also an actress, as seen in Netflix's Dicks: The Musical and Big Mouth.
With certified hits like “WAP” and “Savage,” as well as TikTok staples like “Body” and “Her,” Megan is becoming known not only for her signature witty rhymes and total mastery of her sexuality, but also for her perfect anime references.
Hot Girl Otaku Is A Love Letter To Anime
Megan thee Stallion proves that both she and Anime are global phenomena
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The song begins with Adam McArthur, who plays Yuji Itadori in the English dub of Jujutsu Kaisen, repeating his infamous line about the type of woman Yuji likes from episode #2, “For Myself”. This time, the Jujutsu wizard changes Jennifer Lawrence’s name to Megan Thee Stallion. The song transitions into a chorus of invulnerability like Satoru Gojo. “Can't touch me like Gojo / Looking good in all my pictures / Just landed in Kyoto,” Megan teased. It's Meg at her best: boasting about her untouchable place in the hip-hop landscape while infusing her words with evocative references.
“Ayy, can't touch me like Gojo / Looking so beautiful in every picture of me / Just landed in Kyoto,” Megan teases.
The flashing beat is sampled from JJK's commercial music, light and airy like Meg's bars are fiery and precise. Reminiscent of the final battle of Jujutsu Kaisen when Gojo first fought Sukuna In episode #5, “Curse Womb Must Die 2,” the lyrics evoke the image of the white-haired jujutsu mage gracefully dodging each attack, just as Meg dodges the shadows and potential taunts from artists who consider themselves her rivals. “Chou ii onna / When I pass by, they stop / He don’t run from me / Because he wanna be stuck in the expanse of my domain / H**s want my technique, can’t be like me / With a Sasuke Sharingan,” Megan raps, naming one of Sasuke Uchiha’s most powerful fighting techniques.
Megan Expands Her Range on Anime-Inspired Tracks
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MEGAN’s Eastern influences go beyond “Otaku Hot Girl,” featuring Japanese rap artist, Yuki Chiba, in “Mamushi,” and an epic cosplay in the “BOA” music video. In the video, Megan challenges three teenagers caught up in a life-or-death video game, reminiscent of video game classic isekai, .hack//sign and Sword Art Online. However, Megan's visual reference was mainly inspired by One Piece's “Snake Princess”, Boa Hancockas the song's title suggests. The iconic star wears a revealing pink outfit, a wig styled in Boa's signature face-framing hairstyle, and a battle staff reminiscent of Hancock's reptilian weapon, Salome.
Between Tekken and Mortal Kombat-themed fight scenes, Megan dances in colorful costumes that pay homage to the popular Japanese arcade game, Dance Dance Revolution, and SEGA music game, Space Channel 5. With nearly 10 million views on YouTube, “COW”proving that anime and manga characters can be adapted into films in a more refined and advanced way without becoming ridiculous. Most recently, Meg and her perfect cosplay appeared in an Amazon Prime Day ad featuring Hot Girl Meg wearing a super cute outfit purchased from the online retailer.
MEGAN is available to purchase and stream now.