Megan Thee Stallion stars on the September/October 2021 cover of Essence, where she gives insight into her next album.
The superstar Houston rapper dons her blonde pin-up hairdo on the cover, which is emblematic of her alter ego Tina Snow, who bares the same name as her second EP from 2018. She’s previously described Snow in a 2018 interview as the more “raw” version of herself, and that’s the very side of herself she’ll be showing on her as-yet-to-be-titled sophomore album.
“I feel like [my new album] will be aggressive,” she says. “I feel like this project is definitely something very well thought out. This project is me talking my s—, getting back comfortable with myself, getting back to the Megan that was on the come-up.”
Although she didn’t tease any collaborations in the new cover interview, it remains clear that Tina Snow will be reactivated for her new music led by her Billboard Hot 100 top 20 single “Thot Shit.” From bragging about her three Grammy Awards in the lyrics to picking on conservative politicians who’ve done the same to her, Meg is not only looking back to her old alter ego and bringing back TS’ ‘tude, but also looking ahead to how she can become a better version of herself.
“Every time I make a move, I’m like, ‘OK, how can we be better than Megan last month?’” says Meg. “‘How can we be better than Megan last year?’”
