Two of the most important stars in music have come collectively for one banger of a monitor. Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa paired up for the sexiest video of the yr (up to now) with ‘Sweetest Pie.’
Megan Thee Stallionand Dua Lipamight have launched the primary main banger of 2022, and it tastes so, so candy. The 2 superstars rolled out the “Sweetest Pie” on Friday (Mar. 11), which was accompanied by an excellent attractive music video. Megan and Dua took followers into an enchanted biblical-like forest, the place they teased, “you’ve by no means been to heaven, have you ever?” (earlier than providing to take the thriller guys on the “trip of your life”).
The gals first seem in a shot along with Meg in a plunging black leather-based robe, and Dua rocking a gold embroidered black ensemble with a pink lip. “Ooh child, we will go quick — I’ll drive and also you simply lay again. I’ve acquired the flavour to final,” Dua croons because the digicam panned to a bunch of fellows making their strategy to the place they're. After all, Megan assured “sizzling lady s–t” is “chilly each season.”
The Houston native appeared unbelievable as she danced round in a strapless gold bejeweled physique swimsuit with a thong minimize as she danced. “Booty like a pillow, he can use it whereas he’s sleeping,” she mentioned suggestively in her verse earlier than twerking topless in a inexperienced silk skirt. A gaggle of males can then be seen within the forest, seemingly offended as the 2 girls are tied up on hearth. Regardless of the forest being destroyed, Dua and Megan appear intact amongst the ruins — persevering with to look fabulous of their attractive ensembles.
Megan and Dua first started teasing the collaboration on Mar. 6 with social media posts of Megan and Dua’s faces on muffins. Then, they launched the identify of the music – “Sweetest Pie” – which inserts considerably within the dessert motif. The collab comes forward of Megan becoming a member of Dua because the opener on the again half of Lipa’s North American tour.
In June 2021, Megan was requested concerning the mashup of Dua’s “Levitating” and “WAP,” Cardi B’s collab with Ms. Stallion. “Someone requested me about Dua Lipa, I really like Dua Lipa, she’s so hearth,” Megan mentioned, per Uproxx. “I actually do need to do a music with Dua Lipa. I noticed this like, mashup on Twitter and it was hearth.” Dua responded to Megan’s feedback on her Instagram Story, writing “I really like you, [Megan.] Let’s Get It!!!!”
“Sweetest Pie” might sign the beginning of an album rollout for Megan, which might be the start of the tip of an period. In February, she sued her file label, 1501 Licensed Leisure – once more – over the label claiming her 2021 album, One thing For Thee Hotties, didn’t meet the authorized definition of an “album.” Megan’s lawsuit claims that 1501 knowledgeable her that One thing For Thee Hotties, a group of free-floating singles and B-Sides, didn’t meet the definition of an “album” in her recording settlement. Megan is contractually obligated to launch a sure variety of albums for the label. Billboardexperiences that Megan would simply have yet one more album left on her cope with 1501 if One thing for Thee Hotties counted in direction of the entire.
1501’s lawyer, Steven M. Zager, of the legislation agency King & Spalding LLP, instructed Billboard that Megan’s contract gave the label the facility to resolve what counts in direction of the album whole, and that Megan was instructed from the very starting this isn't going to rely towards [her] album rely… She will be able to’t simply ship us an album that we didn't approve after which declare it satisfies her recording contract.” He additionally instructed Billboard that One thing for the Hotties contained substantial quantities of previously-released materials, a remark that seemingly forgets the idea of “Biggest Hits” or “Rarities” collections.
“The meant results of its actions is evident: 1501 desires to tie [Megan] all the way down to launch extra albums beneath the contract to the monetary advantage of 1501,” her attorneys reportedly wrote within the swimsuit. “That is inconsistent with the contract phrases, that are clear and unambiguous.”
Megan famously sued 1501 in March 2020, alleging that the label was blocking her from releasing her EP, Suga, after she sought to renegotiate her contract. She accused 1501 of taking 60% of the cash that she makes from her recordings (and that they take 30% of her tour and 30% of her merch income.) She was granted a brief restraining order, which allowed her to launch the music. She and 1501 reached a brand new deal in March 2021 to amend her contract, in response to Billboard.
In November 2020, Megan launched her debut studio album, Good Information. If One thing For Thee Hotties marks her second “album” for the contract, a possible third album – which “Sweetest Cake” may very well be the primary single from – would possibly mark the tip of Megan’s period with 1501 Leisure.
As for Dua, she has to cope with her personal authorized woes. Her music “Levitating” has been hit with two copyright infringement lawsuits. The primary got here from Florida reggae Artikal Sound System, who alleges Dua’s music ripped off their 2017 music, “Stay Your Life.” A second lawsuit from songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer alleges that Dua’s music infringes on their 1979 disco music, “Wiggle and Giggle All Night time,” in response to Rolling Stone.