Lil Yachty recently released a new single titled Sydney In collaboration with DontKallMeLuxxy. The song was released on January 18, 2024, and currently has over 84,000 views on YouTube, and contains a sample of Beanie Sigel's 2005 single, Feel it in the air.
The music sample has lyrics recorded on it by Yachty, which reference Megan Thee Stallion and, in particular, her portrayal by Tory Lanez in 2020. The lyrics read:
“You better watch where you step or you'll be treated like Megan Thee Stallion.”
The use of the new words has now sparked speculation among fans that Lil Yachty has thrown shade at Megan Thee Stallion, as evidenced by the tweet below:
Netizens reacted to Lil Yachty's Megan Thee Stallion reference
Netizens were quick to react to Lil Yachty's Megan Thee Stallion reference in his new single, and took to social media, especially X, to express their feelings on the matter.
Most responses to the reference were negative, with netizens criticizing the rapper for referencing someone's traumatic experience in an arrogant and disrespectful manner.
More about Lil Yachty and his music career
The rapper, born Miles Parks McCollum on August 23, 1997, began his music career by posting his music on SoundCloud, with his single. one night It went viral in late 2015.
Shortly after the rapper signed to Quality Control Music label and released his first mixtape, Night boaton March 9, 2016. The mixtape reached number 12 on the Billboard Heatseekers album chart.
This was followed by the release of the singer's second mixtape, Summer songs 2on July 20, 2016. The mixtape peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Heatseekers album chart.
The rapper released his first album, Teenage emotionsreleased on May 26, 2017. The album was a huge success, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200 album chart.
The rapper then released his second album, Lil Boat 2on March 9, 2018. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 album chart as well as number seven on the Canadian album chart and remains his most popular album to date.
The last album the rapper released was his fifth album. Let's start herewhich was released on January 27, 2023. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
