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| Single byMegan Thee Stallion | ||||
| from the albumMegan: Act II | ||||
| Released | October 25, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Slab music Southern hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
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"Bigger in Texas" is a song by American rapper and songwriterMegan Thee Stallion. It was released on October 25, 2024, throughHot Girl Productions andWarner Music Group, as the second single fromMegan: Act II, a reissue of her third studio albumMegan (2024). It was produced by Bankroll Got It, Shawn "Source" Jarrett, Han Yang Kingsley Wang, and Truckee Street.
The song heavily incorporates elements ofsouthern hip hop, especially the regional sound ofTexas, and the style has been compared to that of hip hop groupUGK.[1][2][3] In the lyrics, Megan Thee Stallion celebrates her success and wealth,[4] beginning the track with the chorus: "I'm at the top of my game, I'm who they hate / This shit come with the fame, that's how I knew that I made it / I woke up lookin' this good, I'm in my prime, these niggas gotta get played / If these bitches ain't mad, I need to go harder, I can't let 'em think we the same".[5][6] She further reflects on loving herself regardless of her appearance and reinforces the point of not caring about the opinions of others,[3] ending the song with the lyrics "Always beggin' me to crash out with these losers, shut up, enjoy this music / Y'all gon' learn I move on my time and not for none of y'all amusement".[3][7]
Angel Diaz ofBillboard wrote "Megan's flow is already reminiscent of those that came before her — likePort Arthur's UGK andMemphis'8Ball & MJG — who ironically helped cultivate Texas' signature smooth, playa sound, with the help ofHouston producerTony Draper and his record label Suave House. The way she raps already goes perfectly with that type of production style, synonymous with the Lone Star State."[1] Zachary Horvath ofHotNewHipHop stated "Meg brings her patented flow, adlibs, bars, and the whole bit and it's a pretty impressive display regardless of how much you've heard this formula. There are some hilarious flashes of her humor as well with gut-busting bars like, 'Pockets gettin' thickеr and thicker, I'm tastin' the money, it look likе I ate a few hundreds / I just hopped on aG6, I'm gettin' head while I'm playin' mySwitch, hm.'"[4] Sidney Madden ofNPR wrote that Megan Thee Stallion "gives her home state a new classic that's equal parts sexy slink and sharp-tongued self-coronation".[8]
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| NPR | 124 Best Songs of 2024 | — | [8] |
An officialmusic video premiered alongside the song. Directed by Megan Thee Stallion andJulian Klincewicz,[9] it opens with theflag of Texas waving in the wind[3][10] and atitle card presented in diamond-encrusted font, referencing mixtape covers designed byPen & Pixel.[3][9][10][11] The clip first shows Megan flaunting hergrills with a smile,[6][9] before leaning on a trunk lid of an orangeslab with swangas while dressed in an all-denim outfit consisting of a bikini top,booty shorts andknee-high boots.[3][5][9][12] She also drives around her hometown ofHouston.[11] Next, she visitsJohnny Dang at his jewelry store,[2][3][4][6][9][11] where she appears in a serpent-like green cowboy hat, a matching bikini (as a reference to her songs "Cobra", "Hiss", and "Boa"),[3][9] and blond hair with long locks.[3] andtwerks inside.[12] In a split shot, the left scene finds Dang presenting Megan with a butterfly diamond necklace from behind the counter, pairing with her flapping wings tattoo on the back of her thighs,[3][5][9][12] while the right scene shows a butterfly sitting on her hand.[3] In another scene, Megan wears aHouston Astros hat decorated with sequins and dances in alowrider.[3][12] She appears alongside rapperScarface, who also wears anAstros cap.[3] Toward the end, Megan is at a dance party in an outdoor parking lot with fellow Houston rappers Scarface,Paul Wall,Slim Thug, andSauce Walka,[3][5][9][12] before the video closes out with a shot of the downtown Houston skyline.[12]
| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] | 24 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[14] | 84 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 31 |
| USRhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 39 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 25, 2024 | [17] |