Megan Thee Stallion Shows Comedy Chops And Holds Back Tears On "SNL"

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She performed "Anxiety" and a mashup of "NDA" and "Plan B," and seemed comfortable in the host chair.

Saturday Night Live's newest season is underway, and it's sure landed during an interesting time for the culture. Last week's episode took shots at Kanye's controversies as of late, but SNL's latest host and musical guest is causing a lot more genuine excitement and joy: Megan Thee Stallion, who performed the tracks "Anxiety" and a medley of "NDA" and "Plan B" as well as being host and comedian for the episode.

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The songs she performed are all off of her 2022 album Traumanize, and the medley in particular is brought alive by the transition between the two tracks and the live instrumentation. Megan shows off her bars and flows with the ease and dominance of a top-tier MC, showing that the talent on her records is no studio fabrication. During her performance of "Anxiety," which is one of her most reflective songs, you can hear the Houston queen holding back tears. It was as powerful as it was understated, as vulnerable as it was a sign of strength.

Tears aside, Megan still brought her comedy A-game. Laughter's so subjective these days, but it at least seemed like Megan was completely embracing that side of her in her performances. There was the Hot Girl Hospital skit, a run-in with a murderous deer, and of course the workout class sketch. You can guess how Meg spun that. There was also a really funny moment during her monologue where it seemed like she was about to address the Tory Lanez situation, but instead talked about the Hottie Sauce not being on the Popeye's menu anymore. "And if you want the sauce back, you can take that up with the Popeye's lady, not me, okay?" she clapped back.

Between SNL and a teased Stranger Things appearance, the "WAP" MC is showing that the rap game can't hold all her talent. You can check out Meg's performances, as well as her host monologue, below.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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