Following up on the release of her highly anticipated album Fever, Megan Thee Stallion graces the cover of FADER‘s Summer 2019 music issue. On the cover shot by Renell Medrano, and styled by celebrity stylist Ian Bradley, she dons a gold ruched Norma Kamali dress and Alexander Wang rings. In the in-depth feature, she addresses her late mother who recently passed, double standards in the industry and more.
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Beyond the lyrics, Megan’s meteoric rise can also be attributed to her diehard work ethic. After signing to 300 Entertainment she immediately began a press run, and continued to headline her current tour. Later in the profile, she opens up about being raised by three different generations of black women: her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
In the feature when speaking of double standards in the industry, she shared:
“And then being a girl too they criticize you harder than they criticize men. If I was out there making little noises like Uzi and Carti be making, they would not rock with that. And not saying that they don’t be going hard because we definitely ‘finna turn up to both of them, but if it was a chick, like no.”
On her late mother:
“My momma wasn’t a weak person and she wasn’t a complainer. So I don’t wanna be like that…No matter what I’m going through, I still want to keep going. Just to show people you can still be strong and you can still face your everyday life. Even when everything coming down on you. I didn’t cancel none of my shows.”
As a whole, the profile takes a closer look at the rising rapper during her breakout year. If you’ve been watching the iTunes charts, Fever was recently in the No. 3 spot upon its release.
Head over to Fader magazine’s website to read the entire feature.
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- Photographer
- Renell Medrano
- Stylist
- Ian Bradley
- Interviewer
- Lawrence Burney
- Image Credit
- Zach Boisjoly/HYPEBAE
These people appeared on the cover of The FADER Magazine:
- YG (#101 December/January 2016) [1]
- Zayn Malik (#101 December/January 2016) [2]
- Rihanna (#100 October/November 2015) [3]
- Drake (#100 October/November 2015) [4]
- Kehlani (#99 August/September 2015) [5]
- Grimes (#99 August/September 2015) [6]
- Skepta (#98 June/July 2015) [7]
- Hudson Mohawke (#98 June/July 2015) [8]
- Kacey Musgraves (#98 June/July 2015)[9]
- Meek Mill (#98 June/July 2015)[10]
- PartyNextDoor (#97 April/May 2015) [11]
- Hannibal Buress (#97 April/May 2015) [12]
- Tink (#96 February/March 2015)[13]
- The Social Experiment (#96 February/March 2015)[13]
- Migos (#95 December/January 2015)[14]
- Tyler The Creator (#95 December/January 2015)[14]
- Arca (producer) (#94 October/November 2014)[15]
- Flying Lotus (#94 October/November 2014)[15]
- Nicki Minaj (#93 August/September 2014)[16]
- Kindness (musician) (#93 August/September 2014)[16]
- Popcaan (#92 June/July 2014)[17]
- Sam Smith (#92 June/July 2014)[17]
- Lana Del Rey (#92 June/July 2014)[17]
- Ty Dolla Sign (#92 June/July 2014)[17]
- Ratking (band) (#91 April/May 2014)[18]
- FKA Twigs (#91 April/May 2014)[18]
- Young Thug (#90 February/March 2014)[19]
- King Krule (#90 February/March 2014)[19]
- Travis Scott(#89 December/January 2013/14)[20]
- Dev Hynes (#89 December/January 2013/14)[20]
- Trent Reznor (#88 October/November ICON Issue 2013)[21]
- Sky Ferreira (#87 August/September 2013)[22]
- Mac Miller (#87 August/September 2013)[22]
- Haim (#86 June/July 2013)[23]
- Ciara (#86 June/July 2013)[23]
- Earl Sweatshirt (#85 April/May 2013)[24]
- Juicy J (#85 April/May 2013)[24]
- Solange Knowles (#84, February/March 2013)[25]
- Vampire Weekend (#84, February/March 2013)[26]
- Miguel (singer) (#83, December 2012/January 2013)[27]
- Christopher Owens (musician) (#83, December 2012/January 2013)[28]
- French Montana (#82, October/November 2012)[29]
- Tame Impala (#82, October/November 2012)[30]
- The xx (#81, August/September 2012)[31]
- Chief Keef (#81, August/September 2012)[32]
- Beach House (#80, June/July 2012)[33]
- 2 Chainz (#80, June/July 2012)[34]
- Philip Glass (#79, April/May 2012)[35]
- Kendrick Lamar (#78, February/March 2012)[36]
- Danny Brown (#78, February/March 2012)[37]
- Future (rapper) (#77, December 2011/January 2012)[38]
- Cass McCombs (#77, December 2011/January 2012)[39]
- Zola Jesus (#76, October/November 2011)[40]
- Real Estate (band) (#76, October/November 2011)[41]
- The Rapture (band) (#75, August/September 2011)[42]
- Frank Ocean (#75, August/September 2011)[43]
- Soulja Boy (#74, June/July 2011)[44]
- Vybz Kartel (#74, June/July 2011)[45]
- The Notorious B.I.G. (#73, April/May 2011)[46]
- James Blake (musician) (#72, February/March 2011)[47]
- Wiz Khalifa (#72, February/March 2011)[48]
- Lil B (#71, December 2010/January 2011)[49]
- Lykke Li (#71, December 2010/January 2011)[50]
- Trash Talk (band) (#70, October/November 2010)[51]
- Yelawolf (#70, October/November 2010)[52]
- Glasser (band) (#69, August/September 2010)[53]
- Spoek Mathambo (#69, August/September 2010)[54]
- Ariel Pink (#68, June/July 2010)[55]
- Wavves (#68, June/July 2010)[56]
- M.I.A. (#68, June/July 2010)[57]
- The-Dream (#68, June/July 2010)[58]
- Shabba Ranks (#67, April/May 2010)
- Siouxsie Sioux (#67, April/May 2010)
- Yeasayer (#66, February/March 2010)[59]
- Nicki Minaj (#66, February/March 2010)[60]
- Zomby (#65, December 2009/January 2010)[61]
- Dâm-Funk (#64, October/November 2009)[62]
- Bon Iver (#64, October/November 2009)[63]
- Girls (band) (#63, September 2009)[64]
- Drake (entertainer) (#63, September 2009)[65]
- Phoenix (band) (#62, July/August 2009)[66]
- Major Lazer (#62, July/August 2009)[67]
- David Byrne (#61, May/June 2009)[68]
- Beirut (band) (#60, March/April 2009)[69]
- Bat For Lashes (#60, March/April 2009)[70]
- Little Boots (#59, January/February 2009)[71]
- Charles Hamilton (rapper) (#59, January/February 2009)[72]
- Kanye West (#58, December 2008)[73]
- No Age (#58, December 2008)[74]
- TV on the Radio (#57, October/November 2008)[75]
- Brightblack Morning Light (#57, October/November 2008)
- Busy Signal (#56, September 2008)[76]
- The Tough Alliance (#56, September 2008)[77]
- Estelle (musician) (#55, July/August 2008)[78]
- Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (#55, July/August 2008)[79]
- Aaliyah (#54, May/June 2008)[80]
- Lil Boosie (#53, April 2008)[81]
- Glass Candy (#53, April 2008)[82]
- BLK JKS (#52, March 2008)[83]
- Esau Mwamwaya (#52, March 2008)[84]
- Santigold (#51, January/February 2008)
- Keri Hilson (#51, January/February 2008)
- Special 50th Anniversary Issue (#50, December 2007)
- Spank Rock (#49, October/November 2007)
- Deerhunter (#49, October/November 2007)
- Devendra Banhart (#48, September 2007)[85]
- Quik (#48, September 2007)[86]
- Lil' Wayne (#47, July/August 2007)[87]
- Bonde do Role (#47, July/August 2007)
- Jerry Garcia (#46, May/June 2007)[88]
- Bill Callahan (#45, April 2007)
- Polow Da Don (#45, April 2007)
- Bone Thugs N Harmony (#44, March 2007)[89]
- Gang Gang Dance (#44, March 2007)[90]
- Damon Albarn (#43, January/February 2007)
- Machel Montano (#43, January/February 2007)[91]
- Mavado (#42, December 2006)[92]
- Vietnam (#42, December 2006)
- Charlotte Gainsbourg (#41, October/November 2006)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (#41, October/November 2006)
- Young Jeezy (#40, September 2006)
- Jim James (#40, September 2006)
- Yoshimi (#40, September 2006)
- Rick Ross (#39, July/August 2006)[93]
- Nina Sky (#39, July/August 2006)
- Nina Simone (#38, May/June 2006)[94]
- Ghostface Killah (#37, April 2006)
- Love Is All (#37, April 2006)
- Destroyer (#36, March 2006)[95]
- Baby Cham (#36, March 2006)[96]
- Lupe Fiasco (#35, January/February 2006)[97]
- Jenny Lewis (#35, January/February 2006)[98]
- Cat Power (#34, December 2005)[99]
- Mannie Fresh (#34, December 2005)
- Maceo (#33, October/November 2005)[100]
- Animal Collective (#33, October/November 2005)[101]
- Big Boi + Killer Mike + Bubba Sparxxx (#32, September 2005)[102]
- Lady Sovereign (#32, September 2005)
- The White Stripes (#31, July/August 2005)[103]
- Damian Marley (#31, July/August 2005)
- Miles Davis (#30, May/June 2005)
- Bloc Party (#29, April 2005)[104]
- Kano (#29, April 2005)
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (#28, March 2005)
- Eleanor Friedberger (#28, March 2005)
- Dungen (#27, January/February 2005)
- NORE (#27, January/February 2005)
- Snoop Dogg (#26, December 2004)
- Judy Marte (#26, December 2004)
- Conor Oberst (#25, November 2004)
- Mos Def (#25, November 2004)
- M.I.A. (#24, September/October 2004)
- Cam'ron (#24, September/October 2004)[105]
- Beenie Man And Tego Calderon (#23, August 2004)
- Rick Rubin (#23, August 2004)[106]
- Sleepy Brown (#22, June 2004)
- Drive-By Truckers (#22, June 2004)
- Kurt Cobain (#21, April 2004)[107]
- Beanie Sigel (#21, April 2004)
- Kanye West (#20, December 2003 / January 2004)[108]
- The Stills (#20, December 2003 / January 2004)
- The Icarus Line (#19, November 2003)
- The Bronx (#19, November 2003)
- Outkast (#18, September/October 2003)
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (#18, September/October 2003)
- The Mars Volta (#17, July/August 2003)
- The Libertines (#17, July/August 2003)
- Nas (#16, May/June 2003)
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs (#16, May/June 2003)
- The Rapture (#15, March/April 2003)
- The Clash (#15, March/April 2003)
- Vue (#14, Winter 2002/2003)
- Devin The Dude (#14, Winter 2002/2003)
- Brooklyn Electroclash (#13, Fall 2002)
- Wit (#13, Fall 2002)
- The Roots (#12, Summer 2002)
- DJ Shadow (#12, Summer 2002)
- Cody Chesnutt (#12, Summer 2002)
- The Neptunes (#11, Spring 2002)[109]
- The White Stripes (#11, Spring 2002)
- Bob Marley (#10, Winter 2001/2002)
- Marvin Gaye (#10, Winter 2001/2002)
- The Strokes (#9, Fall 2001)
- Kelis (#9, Fall 2001)
- Gorillaz (#8, Summer 2001)[110]
- Björk (#7, Spring 2001)
- Erykah Badu (#7, Spring 2001)
- Sade (#6, Winter 2000)
- Finley Quaye (#6, Winter 2000)
- Outkast (#5, Fall 2000)[111]
- Roni Size Reprazent (#5, Fall 2000)
- Eminem (#4, Summer 2000)
- De La Soul (#4, Summer 2000)
- Beck and D'Angelo (#3, Spring 2000)[112]
- Mos Def (#3, Spring 2000)
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- ^'Tame Impala: Middle of Nowhere'.
- ^'The xx: What We Were Feeling'.
- ^'Chief Keef: Lost Boys'.
- ^'Beach House: Tidal Pull'.
- ^'2 Chainz: Second Life'.
- ^'Work in Progress: An Oral History of Philip Glass'.
- ^'Black Hippy: A View from the Center'.
- ^'Danny Brown: Coming From Behind'.
- ^'Future: Dungeons & Dragons'.
- ^'Cass McCombs: Scorpio Rising'.
- ^'The Ice Queen'.
- ^'Real Estate Jams'.
- ^'THE RAPTURE IS RISEN'.
- ^'Frank Ocean: Cruise Control'.
- ^'Forever Young'.
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- ^'How Ya Livin Biggie Smalls?'.
- ^'James Blake: Learning to Play'.
- ^'Wiz Khalifa: Write My Name in the Swisher Smoke'.
- ^'LIL B, YOUNG L AND ODD FUTURE'.
- ^'Lykke Li: True Love Leaves No Traces'.
- ^'Trash Talk Explode'.
- ^'Feature: Yelawolf'.
- ^'Glasser is Living the Dream'.
- ^'The Scare Tactics of Spoek Mathambo'.
- ^'Ariel Pink: Soft Truth'.
- ^'Wavves: Bummer Jams'.
- ^'MIA: Feel Free'.
- ^'The Dream: Heart Throb'.
- ^'Yeasayer Has Nothing To Fear'.
- ^'Nicki Minaj Assumes Control'.
- ^'Zomby: Conscientious Objector'.
- ^'Dam-Funk Redefines Borders'.
- ^'Bon Iver: The Son And The Earth'.
- ^'Feature: Girls'.
- ^'Drake's Rise To Fame and Fortune'.
- ^'Phoenix Remains A Band Apart'.
- ^'Major Lazer x Mad Decent'.
- ^'David Byrne, The Artist on an Adventure He Knows Will Last Forever'.
- ^'Beirut: Mutt Culture'.
- ^'Bat For Lashes: The Traveler'.
- ^'Little Boots: The New Dynamic'.
- ^'Feature: Charles Hamilton'.
- ^'Kanye West: I'm Amazing'.
- ^'No Age: Everything Is Possible'.
- ^'TV on the Radio Cover Story'.
- ^'Busy Signal: Tough Love'.
- ^'The Tough Alliance: Mixed Signals'.
- ^'Estelle: Wonder Woman'.
- ^'Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson: The Morning After'.
- ^'Aaliyah: Angel So Fly'.
- ^'Lil Boosie: Feeding The Frenzy'.
- ^'Glass Candy: Welcome To The Good Life'.
- ^'Feature: BLK JKS Are Out to Map the African Brain or Kill the Patient Trying'.
- ^'Feature: Esau Myamwaya (The Very Best)'.
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- ^'Fader 48: Quik Cover Story'.
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- ^'Jerry Garcia: American Beauty'.
- ^'Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: The Spiritualists'.
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