Music
Adding their own contribution to the male-heavy lineage of brag rap, the queens of Texas, Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé, came together in 2020 for Savage Remix, a summery ode to female multidimensionality: classy, bougie and, indeed, ratchet. Over an infectiously staccato beat, Meg brings out Beyoncé’s playful side, espousing the joy of a generous derriere in her low-rumbling purr: “If you don’t need to jump to put jeans on / You ain’t feeling my pain.” In an industry that likes to portray established women as embittered towards the upstarts, Savage Remix is proof that the most empowering forms of confidence are often communal. Jenessa Williams
