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Good News (2020)
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Megan Thee Stallion first planned Suga as her debut album, but legal trouble with her label turned it into an EP, and her actual debut album came later.
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Overview
- Good News is the debut studio album by American rapper-songwriter Megan Thee Stallion
- Released November 20, 2020 by 300 Entertainment and 1501 Certified Entertainment
- Guest appearances from DaBaby, City Girls, Lil Durk, SZA, Popcaan, Mustard, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Young Thug and Beyoncé
- Written and produced with a group of musicians, including D.A Got That Dope, LilJuMadeDaBeat, Juicy J, J. White Did It and Scott Storch
- Contains the remix of the single "Savage" from Suga, featuring Beyoncé
- Four singles: "Girls in the Hood", "Don't Stop", "Body" and "Cry Baby"
Background
- Megan Pete began writing hip-hop as a student at Texas Southern University in Houston
- Mixtape Tina Snow drew attention from 300 Entertainment, and she signed with the label in November 2018
- She became the first female rap artist to sign with 300 since the label was founded in 2012
- Mixtape Fever released May 17, 2019, debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200
- Megan first intended Suga to be her debut album; legal trouble with 1501 Certified turned it into an EP released March 6, 2020
- In October 2019 she first discussed plans to release a debut studio album in 2020
- In October 2020 she confirmed the album was in production and said she wrote and recorded it during quarantine
- Official announcement on November 12, 2020; tracklist revealed November 17
Recording
- The album was written and produced with frequent producer LilJuMadeDaBeat, among others
- At that time she was waiting on two more features to finish the recording process
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Artist
Career
- Megan Thee Stallion is an American rapper, songwriter, and actress from Houston, Texas, born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete on February 15, 1995.
- She rose to recognition after freestyle videos went viral on social media, then signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment in 2018.
- Her debut mixtape Fever (2019) received critical acclaim, and the singles "Cash Shit", "Hot Girl Summer", and "Savage" brought mainstream success.
- Her debut studio album Good News (2020) included the "Savage" remix with Beyoncé, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won two Grammy Awards.
- "WAP" with Cardi B became her second US number-one single in 2021.
- Her album Megan (2024) produced "Hiss", her first solo number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.
- She won Best New Artist at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, becoming the second female rapper to do so after Lauryn Hill in 1999.
- She has acted in television and film and appeared in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical in 2026.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Metacritic: "universal acclaim" with a weighted average of 85 out of 100 from 14 critic scores
- Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times: the most impressive debut album of 2020; the rapper's voice gives the music a rock-solid center
- Alexis Petridis of The Guardian: the album shows Megan is phenomenal at what she does, with talents described as a moveable feast
- Robin Murray of Clash: the album is Megan pushing against the boundaries, and a late contender for Album of the Year
- Murray also praised the riveting nature of her self-expression and her canny ear as a cultural curator
Records
- Billboard 200 debut at number two, with over 100,000 album-equivalent units in its first week
- Topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap Albums charts
- Peaked in the top 50 in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand
- The "Savage" remix with Beyoncé gave Megan her first number one on the US Billboard Hot 100
- The "Savage" single has accumulated over 3 million units in the US
- "Girls in the Hood" debuted and peaked at number 28 on the Hot 100
- "Don't Stop" charted at number 61 on the Billboard Global 200
- "Cry Baby" reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- "Shots Fired" contains an uncredited sample of "Who Shot Ya?" by The Notorious B.I.G., the 1995 song that opens the album
- The music video for "Body" features cameos from celebrities including Taraji P. Henson, Blac Chyna and Jordyn Woods
- Megan performed "Don't Stop" with Young Thug during her Saturday Night Live debut on the season premiere of the 46th season
- "Girls in the Hood" received a lyric video and features a prominent sample of "Boyz-n-the-Hood" by Eazy-E
Sources: en.wikipedia.org