
In the opening bars of Megan Thee Stallion’s new, self-titled album, she wastes no time at all in sticking a middle finger up, right in the direction of her detractors. “I just wanna kick this shit off by sayin' f**k y'all,” she says.
The rap superstar has spent three difficult years in the public eye following a 2020 incident which led to fellow rapper Tory Lanez being convicted of shooting her in the foot. The case went to court, and last year, a jury found him guilty: he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.