Hey guys, here’s a sneak peek at Essence coveted September/October Global Black Fashion issue cover featuring Grammy Award-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Megan is resplendent as her alter ego “Tina Snow” for the stunning fashion spread—and she doesn’t hold back as she talks about everything from working on her highly-anticipated new album, what’s behind her fierce drive, her musical influences and more. Essence September/October issue hits newsstands August 24. **Stay tuned in the weeks ahead for more on Megan’s amazing looks on ESSENCE.com. Inside check out what she had to say about her musical roots, what to expect from her new album and more…
- WHAT TO EXPECT ON HER NEW ALBUM: “I feel like [my new album] will be aggressive. I feel like this project is definitely something very well thought out. This project is me talking my sh–, getting back comfortable with myself, getting back to the Megan that was on the come-up…”
- ON HER MUSICAL ROOTS…AND TINA SNOW BEING AN ODE TO HOUSTON RAPPER PIMP C: “My mom would always be playing Pimp C, UGK, all of the Houston legends, so that was my vibe, my flavor…Being in Houston, in Texas in general, I feel like getting in a circle and freestyling is just what we do. It doesn’t matter where you at, who you with, somebody is going to do a rap battle. I would see boys together and they would be rapping, so in my head, this is what you do. I wanted to make sure I was always sharp and I could do it…”
- ON USING HER MUSIC AS A POLITICAL STATEMENT: “Social media really gave a lot of people a voice that I don’t feel like they needed…When I would see these men and these women talking crazy, I thought, Let me put this in a video, because that is my response…”
- ON WHAT DRIVES HER: “Every time I make a move, I’m like, ‘Okay, how can we be better than Megan last month? How can we be better than Megan last year?’…”
- ON WHAT KEEPS HER CENTERED: “There are probably approximately four people around me on a daily basis. I don’t see a lot of people, I don’t talk to a lot of people, because I feel like it’s not good for me. I figured out that my personal space is what keeps me balanced and it’s what keeps me centered…”
