Megan Thee Stallion Says Internet Made Fame Too Easy: ‘You Can Go Viral & Have a Terrible Song’
August 13, 2026
Megan Thee Stallion joined Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast on Wednesday (Aug. 12), during which she shed light on her feelings that the internet has allowed artists with “terrible” music to achieve viral fame too easily.
Obama’s cohost Craig Robinson learned that Megan’s mother was an artist who taught her how to be a professional and go about her business in music, while others in this current landscape “want the fame without the hard work that goes into it.” “I mean, honestly, it’s a little bit easier to do that, though, now,” Megan agreed. “You can go viral on Instagram and have a terrible song.”
She continued: “The internet has made it really easy to be famous good or bad. I think you can tell the difference between people who really love what they do and people who just want to be famous. I feel like I fall on the side of I really love what I do.” Robinson thinks that artists who don’t truly love their craft last, but Megan said even those who don’t can still “sometimes” carve out a lengthy career.
While the Houston Hottie has continued to tease her upcoming Act: III album, the “WAP” rapper confirmed the project will welcome the return of her Tina Snow alter ego. “A reintroduction for Hotties that may have not been with me since 2017, 2018; I think this will be a new experience for them,” she said. “I think I’m just reintroducing my alter ego, Tina Snow. Tina is grown now. She has been through lots of life since you heard from her last.
“I have so many collaborations that I feel like the Hotties have been asking for, from niche collaborations, collaborations that’s overdue, collaborations that shock the people,” Meg added. “I feel like Act: III is gonna be one of my favorite projects that I ever put out.” The 31-year-old’s most album, Megan, came in June 2024. It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 64,000 total album-equivalent units, according to Luminate. She returned with the Act: II deluxe for the LP in October of the same year.
Pitbull Announces 14th Studio Album ‘Pitcoin’
August 13, 2029
Pitbull is so back. The artist born Armando Christian Pérez is releasing his 14th studio album, titled Pitcoin, Billboard can exclusively report. The news of the new project, which arrives Oct. 8, comes amid his I’m Back Tour with Lil Jon, which has spanned the United States, Europe, Canada and the United Kingdom. In the U.K., Pitbull helped set the Guinness World Record at London’s BST Hyde Park for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps, with more than 22,000 participants among a crowd of approximately 70,000 people.
The album release date is still yet to be announced. The Cuban-American singer-turned-business mogul released his 13th album, Trackhouse, in July 2023. In the meantime, Pitbull has continued to build his business empire, which includes his label, Mr. 305 Records; Voli 305 Vodka; and his SiriusXM channel, Globalization. He has also remained involved in philanthropic efforts, co-founding SLAM! (Sports Leadership Arts Management), a tuition-free public charter school network that currently serves more than 10,000 students across 14 campuses in the United States.
Following the final show of his tour, which takes place Sept. 26 in Shakopee, Minnesota, Mr. Worldwide will head to Miami in October to participate in Billboard Latin Music Week. The artist will join a lineup that includes Greeicy, Jay Wheeler, Jessi Uribe, Kany García, Lola Índigo, Paola Jara, RaiNao, Rawayana, Ryan Castro, Trueno and Zhamira, with more talent to be announced in the coming weeks.
Billboard Latin Music Week will take place at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach from Oct. 19-22. The event is the longest-running, highest-profile and most influential gathering in Latin music. This year’s theme, “Global Consolidation,” will highlight the genre’s continued global expansion through performances, exclusive conversations, panels, workshops, showcases, networking opportunities and fan experiences.
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