Megan Thee Stallion has released her first new music video since her legal drama with her record label began.
The 25-year-old rapper, whose Christian name is Megan Pete, treated her fans to the music video for her song B.*.*.*.*.
She dropped the video on YouTube Thursday night along with audio of her new album Suga, which a Houston judge had just granted her permission to release.
Sizzling sensation: Megan Thee Stallion has released her first new music video since her legal drama with her record label began
‘I’d rather be a B.*.*.*.*, ’cause that’s what you gon’ call me when I’m tripping anyway,’ Megan raps defiantly in the music video.
‘You know you can’t control me, baby – you need a real one in your life. Them b****es ain’t gon’ give it to you right,’ she vamps.
The Houston native blows her way through a string of showbizzy ensembles through the video, including black leather bondage gear plus sparkling boots.
She wraps herself up in a highlighter yellow fur coat and stands up in a speeding convertible, letting her ponytail flutter in the breeze.
Incoming: The 25-year-old rapper, whose Christian name is Megan Pete, treated her fans to the music video for her song B.*.*.*.*.
Victory: She dropped the video on YouTube Thursday night along with audio of her entire new album Suga, which a Houston judge had just granted her permission to release
Defiant: ‘I’d rather be a B.*.*.*.*, ’cause that’s what you gon’ call me when I’m tripping anyway,’ Megan raps defiantly in the music video
‘Them b****es ain’t gon’ give it to you right’: ‘You know you can’t control me, baby – you need a real one in your life,’ she vamps
Glamour and glitz: The Houston native blows her way through a string of showbizzy ensembles through the video, including black leather bondage gear plus sparkling boots
Cozy: She wraps herself up in a highlighter yellow fur coat and stands up in a speeding convertible, letting her ponytail flutter in the breeze
Megan also slides into a skintight snakeskin print bodysuit – complete with matching headscarf – to walk a pair of huge black dogs through a construction site.
She showcases her knockout curves in lingerie as she twerks up a storm in a bubbling rooftop hot tub with a city view.
The leggy diva went viral for coining the phrase ‘hot girl summer,’ and in B.*.*.*.* she gave that moment a nod, saying: ‘Real hot girl s****.’
Her new music video begins with a special appearance by her alter ego Tina Snow, whose name was the title of Megan’s 2018 EP.
Canine company: Megan also slides into a skintight snakeskin print bodysuit – complete with matching headscarf – to walk a pair of huge black dogs through a construction site
Smoldering: She showcases her knockout curves in lingerie as she twerks up a storm in a bubbling rooftop hot tub with a city view
Steamy: The leggy diva went viral for coining the phrase ‘hot girl summer,’ and in B.*.*.*.* she gave that moment a nod, saying: ‘Real hot girl s****’
‘You can’t keep letting mother***ers walk all over you. You don’t need to be playing to nice with everybody,’ Tina tells a doubtful Megan as they sit in a car.
‘Who you gonna listen to? Them or Tina Snow? What you need to do is go in there and tell them you that b****,’ Tina says encouragingly.
Megan obtained a restraining order from a Texas judge this week saying that record label 1501 Entertainment could not stop her from releasing Suga on Friday.
She sued them on Monday over the terms of her contract, then alleged that they were standing in the way of the album release amid the legal battle, TMZ reported.
There she is: Her new music video begins with a special appearance by her alter ego Tina Snow, whose name was the title of Megan’s 2018 EP
‘You can’t keep letting mother***ers walk all over you’: ‘You don’t need to be playing to nice with everybody,’ Tina tells a doubtful Megan as they sit in a car
Boost: ‘Who you gonna listen to? Them or Tina Snow? What you need to do is go in there and tell them you that b****,’ Tina says encouragingly
Going ahead: Megan obtained a restraining order from a Texas judge this week saying that record label 1501 Entertainment could not stop her from releasing Suga on Friday
The label’s CEO Carl Crawford filed to have the restraining order scrapped, but on Wednesday a judge sided with Megan and allowed Suga to drop on schedule Friday.
‘I will stand up for myself and won’t allow two men to bully me, I am NO ONES PROPERTY,’ Megan wrote triumphantly on Instagram after the court’s decision.
When she was 20 years old Megan signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment, whose CEO is a former professional baseball player.
However she has since signed with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, who according to her informed her of some terms of her 1501 contract that she was previously unaware of.
Done deal: The label’s CEO Carl Crawford filed to have the restraining order scrapped, but on Wednesday a judge sided with Megan and allowed Suga to drop on schedule Friday
Making it happen: ‘I will stand up for myself and won’t allow two men to bully me, I am NO ONES PROPERTY,’ Megan wrote triumphantly on Instagram after the court’s decision
In her lawsuit this Monday she asked that her 1501 contract be voided for its failure to comport with ‘industry standards.’
Megan alleged that she has earned $7 million for the recording label, which according to her suit has so far paid her only $15,000.
She accused 1501 of contractually demanding 60% of the money she makes from recording – as well as making her blow her share on such expenses as featured artists, engineers and mixers.
History: When she was 20 years old Megan signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment, whose CEO is a former professional baseball player
Incensed: In her lawsuit this Monday she asked that her 1501 contract be voided for its failure to comport with ‘industry standards’
Her suit claims that the money she makes from live gigs will first go to 1501, who are then to pay Megan her cut of the profits.
However she is accusing the label of being ‘purposefully and deceptively vague’ in their assessment of how much they owe her.
Carl has insisted Megan’s deal was ‘a great contract for a first-timer,’ saying: ‘What contract gives parts of their masters and 40% royalties and all that kind of stuff?’
Claims: Megan alleged that she has earned $7 million for the recording label, which according to her suit has so far paid her only $15,000
He told Billboard: ‘It’s a whole lie. Nothing is true that she said. Me being greedy and taking money from her, that’s crazy. I never tried to take nothing from her. The only thing we ever did was give, give, give.’
Carl’s claim that Megan owns ‘parts of [her] masters’ was contradicted when Complex obtained the actual contract.
The document says the label is ‘the owner from inception of each Master Recording’ and stipulates that ‘to the extent that ARTIST may be found to be the owner or author of any Master Recording, ARTIST hereby irrevocably assigns to COMPANY all of ARTIST’S rights in such Master Recording.’
Fighting back: Carl has insisted Megan’s deal was ‘a great contract for a first-timer,’ saying: ‘What contract gives parts of their masters and 40% royalties and all that kind of stuff?’