ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [151] As part of her ceremony to receive the key to the city of Houston, the non-profit Pete and Thomas Foundation donated $5,000 to three people in Houston to assist with their education, housing and wellness expenses. [97] The compilation album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, becoming Megan Thee Stallion's fourth top 10. Kelsey Harris was Megan Thee Stallion's former close friend who was present when Tory Lanez allegedly shot the singer. I know yall want me to talk, but this is just the beginning. [165][166] The following month, Megan claimed that Peterson was the person who shot her, saying, "I didn't tell the police what happened immediately right there because I didn't want to die. "There was so much going back and forth, name calling: me and Megan; Tory and Megan; Tory and me; Megan and Tory," she said, according to the magazine. [144] All the proceeds collected from her collaboration on Beyonce's Savage (remix) went to Bread of Life, which helps local Houston communities with Covid-19 relief efforts. Congratulationsssssssss, Kelsey gushed on a photo of the Big Ole Freak rapper accepting an award from BET. Kelsey, I understand it was alcohol, Petersons attorney, George Mgdesyan, said during cross-examination on Thursday, before proceeding to ask if there had been a physical fight between her and Pete. Ta asked, according to Rolling Stone. A pivotal witness in the legal case against Tory Lanez, who has been charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion, provided combative testimony when called to the stand by the prosecution on Wednesday. Kelsey is very business-minded, very organized, very on-time, Megan told Rolling Stone before the incident in February of 2020. Have something to tell us about this article? Kelsey Nicole trolled her ex-friend after the 300 . [24] She stated in an interview with Mic that she is not afraid to talk about sexuality, nor does she feel boxed in to either the "intelligent" or "freak" dichotomy. Throughout her career, Megan Thee Stallion has received several accolades, including six BET Awards, five BET Hip Hop Awards, four American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, a Billboard Women in Music Award, and three Grammy Awards. After days of evasive answers and amnesia on the witness stand, the prosecution refreshed . Rocking a pair of denim daisy dukes, sandals, and a t-shirt that reads Angels, Kelsey looked amazing as she bounced to music in a vintage car. Megan Thee Stallion's Former Friend Testifies in Tory Lanez Trial By Victoria Bekiempis Photo: Mona Shafer Edwards/BACKGRID One day after Megan Thee Stallion finally got her day in court on. In June 2021, she offered a full tuition, four year scholarship to the Roc Nation school of music, sports & entertainment at Long Island University. 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Kelsey Harris said that Lanez had threatened her with a gun on the night of July 12, 2020. I'm like, 'You should quit your job and be my assistant,'" Megan said of her. "It dont matter to me. Megan Thee Stallion testified that she demanded Smith pull the car over for her to get out, at which point she realized that she was shoeless and in a thong bikini in a neighborhood she didn't recognize. I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man. Heres what to know about Kelsey, the woman currently testifying in the Tory Lanes trial. Megan Thee Stallion On Kelsey Nicole . Kelseys Instagram reveals she has a baby son, Drayven,with Darien Dboy Smith, aka DBoyNo Sleep, who is a 1501 certified executive and Houstonss top manager, according to a Will Hustle YouTube interview. (photos by Meghann M. Cuniff) Tory Lanez is now scheduled to be sentenced on April 10 for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, unless a judge grants his looming motion for new trial. [98], On September 16, 2021, Post Malone announced the Posty Fest 2021 lineup, with Megan Thee Stallion as one of the performers at the festival based in Arlington, Texas, next October. Megan Thee Stallion's ex-best friend is NONE too pleased with her and she's released a diss track to prove it. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. My client is a private person and does not wish to make a public statement at this time, Rolling Stone reported the attorney said following a CBS request for comment. Harris asserted in the court that she did not pull the trigger on the rapper, which is against Tory Lanez's claims. At this point, Lanez allegedly yelled "Dance, b*tch" and began shooting from inside the car. [179][180][181], In April 2022, Peterson was arrested for violating the protection order relating to the case; and he was released shortly after on an increased bond of $350,000. After being shot in her feet in July 2020, allegedly by recording artist and former friend Tory . [22] The EP was named after her alter ego, "Tina Snow", who she describes as "a more raw version" of herself. "The argument that took place inside carried on," she testified, according to Variety. [59][60] That same month, the song "Savage" from the EP went viral on TikTok, when popular user Keara Wilson used it for a dance challenge video, which racked up 15.7million views and 2.4million likes as of March 20, 2020. Now let me invest in your business. Shes was Megans Ride Or Dieuntil she wasnt. Kelsey Harris, was "the one who shot her . [44] In September 2019, Megan Thee Stallion signed a management deal with Roc Nation. Megan Thee Stallion is allegedly trying to cover up for her friend Kelsey. I didnt know what to do. What the f*** do you mean your back is against the wall? Megan Thee Stallion's former best friend took the stand to testify against Tory Lanez on Wednesday. [41] It peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Megan Thee Stallion's first top 20 single,[42] and topped the Rolling Stone 100. As the star of Rolling Stone's 2022 Hot Issue, Megan Thee Stallion got a lot off of her chest. In Megan's Shots. When Megan began having issues with her label, 1501 Certified, Kelsey publicly defended her from backlash that claimed she lacked loyalty after signing a management deal with Jay-Zs Roc Nation. Heres what you need to know. So, definitely she has been an inspiration to me. Megan Thee Stallion built herself into rap's boldest, brashest new voice all while mourning her mom and chasing a degree . At one point, Kelsey did testify that Tory threatened to shoot her (Kelsey) -- but later on the stand, Kelsey seemed to backtrack saying sworn statements she'd given investigators in the lead-up to this trial weren't entirely truthful, despite being played back recordings of her saying just that back in September. He was ultimately charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm, discharging a firearm with gross negligence, carrying a loaded gun, as well as having an unregistered firearm in a vehicle. Tory Lanez Trial Delayed, Megan Thee Stallion's Ex-Best Friend Subpoenaed By Prosecutors. Earlier this year, she also welcomed her first child, a son named Drayven, with her reported beau, 1501 Certified executive Darien Dboy Smith. [93] Boy band BTS released a remix of the single "Butter" featuring the rapper, which reached number three on the Billboard Global 200. Megan and her two best friends, Kelsey and Daren, became campus . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Kelsey Nicole Harris -- who was the other woman in the car with Tory Lanez and MTS during the 2020 shooting -- caused fireworks Wednesday when she was called to the stand by the prosecution almost immediately asking for immunity in the case, and receiving it for her testimony. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her freestyling became popular on social media platforms such as Instagram.Megan Thee Stallion signed to 300 Entertainment in 2018, where she released the mixtape Fever . [13] After taking time off from school, Pete resumed her studies at Texas Southern University. Harris responded on Wednesday in court that those accusations were ridiculous.. [127], In addition to "hot girl" and "hot girl summer", Megan Thee Stallion is known for her signature ad-lib which involves sticking her tongue out,[128][129] creating a "creaky",[129] audible "agh"[128] or "blah"[130] sound. [41] The song, an ode to her viral "hot girl summer" meme, came about after an Instagram Live session between Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion. Funny enough, since Megs Shots Fired sampled Notorious B.I.G.s Who Shot Ya?, Kelseys track samples 2Pacs Hit Em Up, according to Complex. Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper. Nov 26, 2020. When she woke up, Lanez had already arrived Megan Thee Stallion testified that he came at her invitation and, according to Harris, was flirting. Im from Victoria, Texas." [11] Her father died during her freshman year of high school. That may be at least in part to her famous ex friend, but per her social media, she also claims to be the founder and CEO of booking agency KN Management, the founder of AirBnChill, and the founder of Texas night club The Royal Night Life. You have always been such a selfless, confident, and authentic individual & I admire you for that! 1 on Billboard Hot 100", "Kenny Chesney Lands Ninth No. [10] She presents her sexuality throughout her lyrics, videos, and live performances. [76] Megan Thee Stallion tied with Drake when she received eight nominations at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year. The Houston native was once a . As the world watches the Tory Lanez trial two years after he allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion, many are shifting their attention to side players in the drama between the two rappers. According to Distractify, Kelsey Nicole Harriswas not only Megans palshe also acted as a personal assistant for the Plan B rapper. [15] This was followed by the small SoundCloud-exclusive mixtapes Rich Ratchet (2016),[16] and Megan Mix (2017). [citation needed] In September 2017, Megan Thee Stallion made her professional solo debut with the commercially released EP Make It Hot. Megan Jovon Ruth Pete[3] was born on February 15, 1995,[4] in San Antonio, Texas, and her mother, Holly Thomas,[5] immediately moved to Houston after her birth. We were under the influence. Megan would later accuse Kelsey of colluding with Tory and accepting bribe money to keep quiet about the details of the alleged assault. [112][12][8][13] She has said in interviews that when she was coming of age in the 2000s, she would listen to her favorite rap songs from acts like Three 6 Mafia and Pimp C, and ask herself, "How good would this sound if a girl did it? Bussin Back was a direct response to Megans Shots Fired, in which the Hot Girl Summer rapper draggedTory Lanez for allegedly shooting her in the foot. She then denied the offer of a million dollars was a bribe, claiming it wasn't offered in exchange for not saying anything." 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Other inspirations she has named are the Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, and Three 6 Mafia, and she credits Q-Tip as her mentor. [86] She received four nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Record of the Year for "Savage (Remix)". [54] The next month, she announced that her debut album was delayed as a result of her attempting to renegotiate her contract with 1501 Certified. She also asked prosecutors to repeat questions, claiming she was "zoning out.". "[167][168][169], On September 25, 2020, Peterson released his fifth album, Daystar, in which he addressed Megan's allegations in nearly every song, denying that he shot her while also claiming that she and her team were "trying to frame" him. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. [6] Thomas rapped under the name "Holly-Wood" and would bring her daughter with her to recording sessions instead of putting her in daycare. "[111], She has also been influenced by Beyonc. Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta asked the key witness, a former friend of Megan. "That night, I dont remember an apology," she said, according to Law & Crime. She claimed the person who pulled the trigger was Tory, whose real name is Daystar Peterson. [134], BTS Army launched "Thee Army Fund" project, in collaboration with the "Hotties" which raised over $120,000 to donate to three different organizations: (Woman for Afghan Women, Black Women of Wellness, and Houston Food Bank) in her name to congratulate her on the Butter (Remix). A verbal disagreement. Let me do this. Rolling Stone reports they both attended Houston's. [96] Megan released Something for Thee Hotties, a collection of previously unreleased songs and freestyles, on October 29, 2021. After Megan The Stallion dragged Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her, Megs ex-friend Kelsey Nicole dropped her own diss track. 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