Summary
Grammy-winning rap and hip-hop superstar, Megan Thee Stallion, returns on her third full-length album,MEGAN,complete with references toJujutsu Kaisenand some of the most famous manga and anime ever. Megan focuses on the theme of rebirth on her new album, shedding the toxicity surrounding her 2020 shooting and the resulting prosecution of the assailant, Canadian singer, Torey Lanez. It’s only fitting thatMegan draws upon her “cursed energy” to vanquish her detractors on songs like “Otaku Hot Girl”,a braggadocious track that compares Meg’s talents toSatoru Gojo’s “Limitless” technique.
Born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, the artist known asMegan Thee Stallion is a Texas native and legacy rap artist following in the footsteps of her mother, Holly “Holly-wood” Thomas. Megan’s breakout 2019 single, “Hot Girl Summer”, is a perennial hit and her popularity has only increased over time. After a protracted legal battle with her former record label, Megan now releases music through Hot Girl Productions, her independent music and entertainment entity. In addition to music and production endeavors, Megan is an actress, as seen inDicks: The Musical, and Netflix’sBig Mouth.
With certified hits such as “WAP”, and “Savage”, as well as TikTok staples like “Body”, and “Her”, Megan is becoming known not only for her trademark witty rhymes and complete ownership of her sexuality, but also her pitch-perfect anime references.
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The track begins withAdam McArthur, who portrays Yuji Itadori inJujutsu Kaisen’s English dub, repeating his infamous line about the type of woman Yuji likes from episode #2, “For Myself”. This time, the Jujutsu sorcerer swaps out Jennifer Lawrence’s name for Megan Thee Stallion’s.The song slips into a chorus about being untouchable like Satoru Gojo. “Can’t touch me like Gojo / Look good in all my photos / Just landed in Kyoto,” Megan teases. It’s Meg at her best: bragging about her untouchable spot in the hip-hop landscape while infusing her jabs with evocative references.
“Ayy, can’t touch me like Gojo / Look good in all my photos / Just landed in Kyoto,” Megan teases.
The twinkling beat samplesJJK’s commercial bumper jingle, as light and airy asMeg’s bars are fiery and precise. Reminiscent ofJujutsu Kaisen’s seminal battle when Gojo first fought Sukunain episode #5, “Curse Womb Must Die 2,” the lyrics elicit images of the white-haired jujutsu sorcerer lithely dodging each attack, like Meg ducking shade and subliminal disses from artists considering themselves her competition. “Chou ii onna / When I walk by, they stop / He don’t run from me / ‘Cause he wanna get caught in my domain expansion / H**s want my technique, couldn’t be like me / With a Sasuke sharingan,” Megan raps, name-dropping one ofSasuke Uchiha’s strongest fighting techniques.
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MEGAN’s Eastern influences extend beyond “Otaku Hot Girl,” featuring Japanese rap artist, Yuki Chiba, on “Mamushi,” and a cosplay extravaganza in the music video for “BOA.” The video sees Megan test three teenagers drawn into a life-or-death video game, evoking classic video game-set isekai like,.hack//signandSword Art Online. However,Megan’s visual references are mainly inspired byOne Piece’s “Snake Princess”, Boa Hancock, as is the track’s title. The statuesque star dons a revealing pink outfit, a wig styled in Boa’s signature face-framing haircut, and a battle staff reminiscent of Hancock’s reptilian weapon, Salome.
MEGANis available for purchase and streaming now.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Cast
Jujutsu Kaisen follows Yuji Itadori, a high school student with extraordinary strength, who becomes intertwined with curses after ingesting a cursed object. Under the guidance of sorcerer Satoru Gojo, Yuji joins Tokyo Jujutsu High School to combat malevolent forces and navigate his new, perilous existence.
