Megan Thee Stallion Gives K-Pop Fans An Indirect “Shoutout”
Over the last week, the biggest topic was the feud between rappers Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion.
The two rappers, once friends, have been engaged in beef that supposedly was first hinted at by a line in Nicki Minaj’s “FTCU.” The line “Stay in your Tory Lanez, b*tch, I’m not Iggy,” was said to be a reference to rapper and convicted criminal Tory Lanez shooting Megan in 2020 and rapper Iggy Azalea writing a letter of support for Lanez during his trial.
Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hiss” reignited the feud with the line, “These hoes don’t be mad at Megan, these hoes mad at Megan’s Law.” Megan’s Law deals with the accessibility of information about sex offenders.
As Nicki Minaj’s husband and brother are both convicted sex offenders, the star took it as a personal attack, releasing “Big Foot.” In “Big Foot,” Minaj targets Megan, bringing up her alleged sexual history, her deceased mother, and injury following the Lanez shooting.
Your flow is such a bore
Drinkin a bottle of henny through a straw.
Bitch you better stop dat dialogue
Before I hit Carl & buy your catalogSigh
How you fuck your mother man when she die?
How you go on GAYLE KING and can’t cry?
Chile….Bye
Big foot, but you still a small fry…— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) January 29, 2024
Many fandoms outside of Megan’s own “Hotties” came to the idol’s defense, including K-Pop fans.
K-Pop Fans Show Overwhelming Support For Megan Thee Stallion Amid Nicki Minaj Beef
The beef inadvertently turned into a competition as everyone waited to see whose track would win on the charts. Minaj’s “Big Foot” ranked 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while Megan secured #1.
Billboard Hot 100 – week of 02/10:
#1 – HISS (NEW)
#7 – Agora Hills (-)
#13 – Paint The Town Red (-5)
#18 – Never Lose Me (+1) *peak
#23 – Big Foot (NEW)
#26 – Everybody (-2)
#29 – Rich Baby Daddy (-8)
#37 – Think U The Shit (Fart) (NEW)
#49 – FTCU (-11)
#47 – Surround Sound… pic.twitter.com/VucmRgsJZS— Female Rap Charts (@chartsfemalerap) February 6, 2024
Many celebrated Megan’s success, including the star herself. During a livestream, the rapper talked about the support shown to her, directly mentioning those who were not fans.
“People who wasn’t even Hotties was like ‘BITCH, we got your back!’” – Megan Thee Stallion pic.twitter.com/iA8lB6zn6z
— 𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚔 (@arikbeyhive) February 6, 2024
People who wasn’t even Hotties was like ‘B*tch’, we got your back!
— Megan The Stallion
Many found her comment hilarious, reflecting on how it was an Avengers-like moment and a shoutout to all these other fandoms. Some directly mentioned K-Pop fans as a big part of this collective fandom moment.
no like it was so over for voldemort when kpop stans across all fandoms started streaming hiss and making megan photo cards lmaooo https://t.co/GhW3L9qf8s
— 𝓈𝓁𝓊𝓉 𝑒𝓇𝒶 ✿ (@bigtittygothgf) February 6, 2024
kpop stans rallied https://t.co/T2ptEATbct
— tanu 🍉 (@fuckdruskelle) February 6, 2024
once the kpop community joined there was simply no way she wouldn’t get that #1 lmao https://t.co/Y5C3xf3PKb
— michelle (@cherrylzdy) February 6, 2024
Swifties, K-pop stans, even wanda maximoff stans united 😭 the closest we ever got to world peace fr https://t.co/isUsdwEbag
— trynafindcarxel🇨🇩 (@carxel) February 6, 2024
