Megan Thee Stallion

Solo Artist · Hot Girl Meg

Photo: ADWEEK · CC BY 3.0
Active 2016-present
Origin Houston, Texas
Albums 3
Tracks 53
Most frequent collaborator Julian Mason · 9 tracks
Genres Southern Hip HopTrapDirty Rap
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 53 of 53 tracks

Does Megan Thee Stallion write her own songs?

Yes. Megan Thee Stallion is a rapper and songwriter who writes her own verses, and she is credited on the lyrics of her tracks like 'Savage,' 'Body,' and 'Hiss.' As with most rap, the beats are made by producers, and guests such as Beyoncé on the 'Savage' remix and Cardi B on 'WAP' write and perform their own parts.

By the Numbers

3
Studio Albums
53
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
10
Years Active
265
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 53 / 53 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 53 tracks: how many Megan Thee Stallion wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Megan Thee Stallion has a writing credit100%
100%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written53tracks100%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Megan Thee Stallion's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 53 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer2%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Megan Thee Stallion's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

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2020Good News
2022Traumazine
2024Megan
Early · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2020s
Good News, Traumazine +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Megan Thee Stallion sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Megan Thee Stallion
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Katseye0%
BLACKPINK13%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
Morgan Wallen50%
Florida Georgia Line63%
Selena Gomez71%
Chris Stapleton87%
100%Megan Thee Stallion
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Savage
Good News
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, Brittany Hazzard, Jordan Thorpe, Derrick Milano, Anthony White
Co-wrote
Don't Stop
Good News
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Jeffery Williams, Douglas Davis
Co-wrote
Body
Good News
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Christophe Petrel, Julian Mason
Co-wrote
Cry Baby
Good News
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Jonathan Kirk, David Doman, Katie Smith, Daniel Levin
Co-wrote
Sweetest Pie
Traumazine
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Nija Charles, Clarence Coffee Jr., John Walsh Homen, Sarah Hudson, Mikey Way, Stephen Kozmeniuk, Oscar Leo-Christensen, Joshua Parker
Co-wrote
Plan B
Traumazine
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Donald DeGrate, Dalvin DeGrate, Omar Perrin, Robert Watson
Co-wrote
Pressurelicious
Traumazine
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Future, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Nayvadius Wilburn, Harald Hjermann Sorebo, Jorden Thorpe, Anthony Holmes
Co-wrote
Her
Traumazine
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Alex Petit, Kiowa Roukema, Malibu Babie, Vaugh Oliver
Co-wrote
Cobra
Megan
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Joel Banks, Taylor Banks, Derrick Gray, Shawn Jarrett, Stanley Clarke
Co-wrote
Hiss
Megan
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Julian Mason, Joel Banks, Taylor Banks, Shawn Jarrett
Co-wrote
Boa
Megan
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Julian Mason, Derrick Gray, Gwen Stefani, Linda Perry
Co-wrote
Mamushi
Megan
Written by Megan Thee Stallion, Yuki Chiba, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, Koshiro Ota
Co-wrote

Discography 3 albums

Catalog covers all three studio albums Megan Thee Stallion has released: Good News (2020), Traumazine (2022), and Megan (2024). Her earlier releases Tina Snow (2018), Fever (2019), Suga (2020), and Something for Thee Hotties (2021) are classified as mixtapes or an EP rather than studio albums, so they are omitted here.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Megan Thee Stallion53 tracks
JM9Julian Mason, 9 tracks L9LilJuMadeDaBeat, 9 tracks 6Juicy J, 6 tracks JB6Joel Banks, 6 tracks TB6Taylor Banks, 6 tracks BG6Bankroll Got It, 6 tracks JH5Jordan Houston, 5 tracks SJ5Shawn Jarrett, 5 tracks BB3Buddah Bless, 3 tracks VV3Vincent van den Ende, 3 tracks A3Avedon, 3 tracks DM3Derrick Milano, 3 tracks AH3Anthony Holmes, 3 tracks H3HitKidd, 3 tracks DG3Derrick Gray, 3 tracks TD2Tyron Douglas, 2 tracks JT2Jordan Thorpe, 2 tracks MV2Marcello Valenzano, 2 tracks AL2Andre Lyon, 2 tracks DE2Doug E. Fresh, 2 tracks BC2Brytavious Chambers, 2 tracks TK2Tay Keith, 2 tracks AY2Andre Young, 2 tracks BS2Bobby Session Jr., 2 tracks JW2J. White Did It, 2 tracks OP2OG Parker, 2 tracks R2Romano, 2 tracks JB2Joshua Baker, 2 tracks S2Source, 2 tracks KP2Kevin Price, 2 tracks GG2Go Grizzly, 2 tracks KS2Kelton Scott II, 2 tracks F2FranchiseDidIt, 2 tracks CJ2Christopher Jasper, 2 tracks EI2Ernest Isley, 2 tracks MI2Marvin Isley, 2 tracks OI2O'Kelly Isley, 2 tracks RI2Ronald Isley, 2 tracks RI2Rudolph Isley, 2 tracks HM1Herb Magidson, 1 track AW1Allie Wrubel, 1 track RP1Ricknoleon Perez, 1 track JS1Jazmine Sullivan, 1 track ME1Melissa Elliott, 1 track CL1Cainon Lamb, 1 track RW1Ricky Walters, 1 track MJ1Mary J. Blige, 1 track SC1Sean Combs, 1 track on Puff Daddy's page AD1Arlene DelValle, 1 track JO1Jean-Claude Olivier, 1 track CM1Curtis Mayfield, 1 track NJ1Nasir Jones, 1 track A1AZ, 1 track CM1Cory McKay, 1 track IM1Inga Marchand, 1 track RH1Roy Hammond, 1 track CB1Craig Brockman, 1 track DA1Dave Atkinson, 1 track GA1Gilbert Askey, 1 track SB1Samuel Barnes, 1 track C&1Cool & Dre, 1 track D1DaBaby, 1 track JK1Jonathan Kirk, 1 track DD1David Doman, 1 track KS1Katie Smith, 1 track DL1Daniel Levin, 1 track DG1D.A. Got That Dope, 1 track CG1City Girls, 1 track HG1Hot Girl Meg, 1 track CB1Caresha Brownlee, 1 track JJ1Jatavia Johnson, 1 track MM1Martin McCurtis, 1 track WG1Webster Gradney, 1 track JV1Jeremy Varnard, 1 track JP1Jalen Patterson, 1 track H1Helluva, 1 track LD1Lil Durk, 1 track DB1Durk Banks, 1 track S1SZA, 1 track SR1Solana Rowe, 1 track EH1Eugene Hanes, 1 track MV1Marc Valentine, 1 track LH1Loren Hill, 1 track WC1William Collins, 1 track GC1George Clinton, 1 track GC1Gary Cooper, 1 track CP1Christophe Petrel, 1 track CT1Cody Tarpley, 1 track DF1Donny Flores, 1 track JG1Juan Guerreri-Maril, 1 track J1Juvenile, 1 track JJ1Jermany James, 1 track RK1Robert Kelly, 1 track PM1Prince Markie Dee, 1 track DW1Damon Wimbley, 1 track DR1Darren Robinson, 1 track Z1Z3N, 1 track P1Popcaan, 1 track AS1Andrae Sutherland, 1 track DM1Dijon McFarlane, 1 track SR1Shah Rukh Zaman Khan, 1 track M1Mustard, 1 track G1Gylttryp, 1 track BS1Big Sean, 1 track 2C12 Chainz, 1 track JR1Jonathan Rotem, 1 track BL1Benjamin Lasnier, 1 track NP1Nicki Pooyandeh, 1 track AC1Anthony Criss, 1 track VB1Vincent Brown, 1 track on Naughty by Nature's page KG1Keir Gist, 1 track on Naughty by Nature's page BG1Berry Gordy, 1 track FP1Freddie Perren, 1 track AM1Alphonzo Mizell, 1 track DR1Deke Richards, 1 track JR1J. R. Rotem, 1 track LV1Lennard Vink, 1 track V1Vynk, 1 track MT1Michel'le Toussant, 1 track AB1Andre Bolton, 1 track B1Beyonce, 1 track BK1Beyonce Knowles-Carter, 1 track SC1Shawn Carter, 1 track TN1Terius Nash, 1 track BH1Brittany Hazzard, 1 track SS1Scott Storch, 1 track on The Roots's page IF1Ilyah Fraser, 1 track E1Eazy-E, 1 track OJ1O'Shea Jackson, 1 track on Ice Cube's page I1Illadaproducer, 1 track YT1Young Thug, 1 track JW1Jeffery Williams, 1 track KG1Key Glock, 1 track KG1Krishon Gaines, 1 track MC1Markeyvius Cathey, 1 track B1Bandplay, 1 track DS1Daniel Simmons, 1 track DD1Duevon Desir, 1 track SP1Sean Porterfield, 1 track D1D-Sims, 1 track P1P.Raw, 1 track S1SSV, 1 track L1Latto, 1 track AS1Alyssa Stephens, 1 track AA1Abdallah Ahmad, 1 track JE1Jasmine Ethridge, 1 track TW1Terence Williams, 1 track R1Rvei, 1 track AP1Alex Petit, 1 track KR1Kiowa Roukema, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 255. JM Julian Mason · L LilJuMadeDaBeat · JB Joel Banks · TB Taylor Banks · BG Bankroll Got It

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Megan Thee Stallion sits high on the lyricist scale and very high on the composer scale, the familiar shape for a sample-driven rapper. She writes her own verses, so her stage name anchors the lyricist column, joined only by featured artists who wrote their own guest verses. The composer column runs much wider, because her beats lean on cleared samples and interpolations: each track lists her legal name Megan Jovon Ruth Pete beside the producers and the original writers of every sampled record, from funk and soul veterans to fellow rap figures.

Quick Facts

  • Real nameMegan Jovon Ruth Pete, from Houston, Texas
  • Grammy sweepWon Best New Artist plus two more Grammys in 2021
  • No. 1 singlesThe 'Savage' remix with Beyoncé and 'WAP' with Cardi B both topped the Hot 100
  • CatchphraseCoined and trademarked 'Hot Girl Summer'
  • Rap milestoneSecond female rapper to win the Grammy for Best New Artist, after Lauryn Hill
  • Studio albumsThree: Good News (2020), Traumazine (2022), and Megan (2024)

Creative Fingerprint

A rapper who writes her own bars over outside beats: Megan is credited on the lyrics of her tracks while producers build the music, and guest stars like Beyoncé and Cardi B write their own verses.

The Story

Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, is an American rapper and songwriter from Houston, Texas. She built an early following with freestyle videos before signing to 1501 Certified Entertainment and 300 Entertainment, and broke through with the 2019 mixtape Fever and the 2020 chart-topping single 'Savage.' Her music pairs blunt confidence and Southern rap craft with sharp wordplay, and she writes her own verses across her catalog. Her debut studio album Good News arrived in November 2020, followed by Traumazine in 2022 and the independently released Megan in 2024. Her beats are built largely from samples and interpolations, so her tracks credit her legal name Megan Jovon Ruth Pete alongside a wide field of producers and the original writers of sampled records. She has won three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist in 2021.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2021)
Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, 'Savage' remix (2021)
'Savage' remix and 'WAP' both reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100

Frequently Asked Questions Megan Thee Stallion

Does Megan Thee Stallion write her own songs?
Yes. Megan Thee Stallion is a rapper and songwriter who writes her own verses, and she is credited on the lyrics of her tracks like 'Savage,' 'Body,' and 'Hiss.' As with most rap, the beats are made by producers, and guests such as Beyoncé on the 'Savage' remix and Cardi B on 'WAP' write and perform their own parts.
Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas who broke through with freestyle videos before becoming one of the biggest rap stars of her era. She is also known for coining the phrase 'Hot Girl Summer.'
Who wrote 'Savage'?
'Savage' was written by Megan Thee Stallion, and its chart-topping remix added a verse written and performed by Beyoncé. The remix reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won two Grammy Awards in 2021.
Did Megan Thee Stallion win Best New Artist?
Yes. Megan Thee Stallion won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 2021 ceremony, becoming only the second female rapper to do so after Lauryn Hill. She won three Grammys total that night, including two for the 'Savage' remix.
Who wrote 'WAP'?
'WAP' is a 2020 collaboration between Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, with both rappers writing and performing their own verses. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the most talked-about songs of the year.
How many albums has Megan Thee Stallion released?
Megan Thee Stallion has released three studio albums: Good News (2020), Traumazine (2022), and the self-titled Megan (2024). She also released earlier mixtapes and EPs, including the Suga EP that carried 'Savage.'
Did Megan Thee Stallion trademark 'Hot Girl Summer'?
Yes. She originated the viral phrase 'Hot Girl Summer' on social media and officially trademarked the term in September 2019. It grew out of her 'Hot Girl' persona and became a cultural catchphrase.
Who wrote 'Sweetest Pie'?
'Sweetest Pie' is a 2022 collaboration between Megan Thee Stallion and @@mdlink0@@, with both artists co-writing the track. It appears on Megan's album Traumazine.

Sources

Wikipedia: Megan Thee Stallion Wikipedia: Megan Thee Stallion discography