#Socialites, do you agree? Megan Thee Stallion believes social media has “made it really easy” for people to become famous, even with a “terrible song.”
The Houston rapper shared her take on the latest episode of Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson’s IMO Podcast. During the August 12 episode, Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, recalled how she first started rapping and writing her rhymes. She said around 10 or 12 she began taking her mother’s CDs and start writing.
She said she ventured into writing songs over Barbie instrumentals on a toy she had. She said she started to gain confidence, especially with her mother as inspiration. Megan’s late mother, Holly Thomas, was a rapper known as Holly-Wood.
Instead of daycare, Holly would take Megan to her recording sessions, where she soon became fascinated. Megan said she didn’t tell her mother she could rap until she was 18. She explained, “Because I wanted to curse. And I didn’t feel like she was going to be ready to hear me cursing.”
Megan Thee Stallion Says Social Media ‘Made It Really Easy To Become Famous’
Megan — who grew up listening to Pimp C, Bun B, and Three 6 Mafia — said said when she was around 14 and in the ninth grade, she started changing her social media to Megan Thee Stallion. She then embraced her rap persona and started free styling once she made it college. She then figured it was time to tell her mother about her passion and natural skills.
After letting her mother hear her rapping, Megan said she and her mother would try to out-rap each other. She said, “My mother was my competition. But, she was also my biggest supporter.” Megan continued to speak on her mother becoming her manager and making sure she was always in the studio with her. Although Megan felt at first, “she’s cramping my style,” she realized her mother was only looking out for her best interest.
Megan went on to recall how her mother was a professional in the studio. She said she taught her how to “go to the studio, get the work done, and get out.” Megan said she still carries that mentality. Robinson then said he and Obama talk about people “wanting the fame without the hard work.” Megan agreed and shared her take about social media.
“I mean, honestly, it’s a little bit easier [to become famous] now. You can go viral on Instagram and have a terrible song. Sometimes [you can make it last] and sometimes not. The internet has made it really easy to be famous. Good or bad. So, I think you can tell the difference between people who really love what they do and people who just want to be famous. And I feel like I fall on the side of, I really love what I do.”
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