“They swore I wasn’t gone get that degree,” she said in another tweet.
#DO THE THOT WALK LYRICS UPDATE#
“Mam Im abt to graduate in the fall and still gone open my facility,” she wrote in a tweet that also gave fans an update on the status of her college education. She announced the news on Twitter while responding to a troll who doubted her abilities to finish college during her rap career. "Everything I eat go straight to my pockets/2021, finna graduate college"ĭespite seeing success in her musical career, Meg has still stuck to her books and studies at college. Meg won her first three awards and made history for becoming the first female rapper to win Best Rap Song and the second female rapper to win Best New Artist since Lauryn Hill in 1999. The rapstress is referencing the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, where she was nominated for Best New Artist, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Record of the Year - the last three were for her April 2020 Beyoncé-assisted “Savage Remix.” Megan reveals she doesn't care about the negativity blogs post about her because she is seeing success and winning prestigious awards. "I don't give a f*ck 'bout a blog tryna bash me/I'm the sh*t per the Recording Academy (Ah)" She said: "I’m really just talking shit and taking ownership of the words “thot” and “hoe” bc they’re not the drag the men think it is when trying to come at women for doing them". In a tweet, Megan explained why she made 'thot sh*t'. But if you're reclaiming it for yourself because you're in the group targeted by the word, then more power to ya.Megan Thee Stallion explains the twerking position she famously takes when dancing. So: When is it OK to use it? Don't call someone else a thot, because it's sexist, racist, and classist. Therefore, it's totally valid for a woman of color to refer to herself as a thot if she takes pride in her sexual prowess and wants to turn the negativity behind the word to positivity. At its root, a thot is someone who is sexually promiscuous generally used towards women of color. I would argue, however, that like any word used derogatorily or to oppress a group of people, "thot" is a word that can be reclaimed and redefined. A Slate article also makes a point that not only is the word sexist, but also, it has serious race and class implications that target poor women of color, making it different from just "slut." Overall, it's an incredibly problematic word. Though the word "thot" isn't inherently gendered, it's used in a very gendered way, with the attacks being leveled almost exclusively at women. Some of these include: "T.H.O.T" by The Gameĭerogatorily mimics how the rappers think thots walk, and yes, it's as stupid as it sounds. The word originates in hip hop and has been featured in various recent songs. This is presumably why Shamir says that you can't make a thot a wife - thots, by definition, aren't considered particularly desirable because they sleep around (AKA have autonomy over their bodies and sexuality), will inevitably cheat on you (because apparently a sexual woman is incapable of being faithful), and have no other qualities besides being hoes. Why the dismissal? Because, as those who use the term see it, "they're just hoes," and their worth is apparently completely tied in with their sexuality and sexual prowess. Rappers and hip hop artists use it as a derogatory term for women to whom they intend to pay no mind and dismiss entirely. Warning: The topic we're about to delve into isn't a pleasant one turn back now if you'd rather not go there (which would be completely understandable).Īccording to Urban Dictionary's top definition, a " thot is a hoe," with the plural being "thotties." Other definitions, however, reveal a little more about how the word itself came to be: "Thot" is actually an acronym that can either stand for "that hoe over there" or "thirsty hoe over there."Īs you may have already guessed, the word is frequently used in an unpleasant and problematic way. Hit the thot walk, thot walk, thot walk Hit the Verse 1 That ho over there, called a thot (Thot) Pussy like a ho, so I walk (Do my thot walk) Showin' off her body on her Instagram (That's clear). Shamir's new album Ratchet recently came out and one of the most popular lines it features off the song "Call It Off" is "just can't make a thot a wife." This, of course, which prompts the important question: What is a thot? As usual, let's turn to Urban Dictionary some answers.