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[@Kiira511]

She should’ve ran more with the snake theme. Songs like hiss, boa, venom(sh*t talking song) Rattle (a$$ throwing song) Shed (vulnerability) Bite (gangsta record) constrictor(raunchy song)….she really missed a genius concept. The anime concept should have been a mixtape or whole other album concept. I feel like that would’ve solidified the era. Girl hire me at this point 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@marlenazj]

Great idea…. Like use your fans to come up with ideas. Barbs started Gag City and it became a movement.

[@oMgeeURLuV]

Now this is an idea!! Great concept instead of changing song titles to match the theme… make songs related to the theme

[@Kiira511]

@@oMgeeURLuV I don’t know how the concept was missed honestly….it’s low hanging fruit. The Era should’ve been all about the snake concept. Anime for the next era..

[@mannymofo8487]

A song called bite..... yall are so uncreative its hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@Kiira511]

@@mannymofo8487 it’s just going with the snake theme. Boa and Hiss aren’t creative names and are meant to compliment the snake concept. The point was that the anime concept should’ve been separate. If she made everything about snakes leading up to the album, she should’ve capitalized on the idea more.

[@TimoteoDeBaum]

The “He wanna he wanna” 😤 huffing and puffing is sending meeee 😩😭💀

[@KDBetter]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@C.Francisque27]

“My pu$$y pu$$y!” 🤣💀

[@AG-fg1uk]

The 🐈 rap is tired and stale.

[@stroyr2946]

I keep rewinding this part lmfaoooo

[@Lifekarmadeath]

@@stroyr2946me too😂😂😂😂

[@vincentholland3215]

I feel like we don’t give artists enough time to evolve cause the fans want albums every year so they are constantly putting out work

[@cscreative5460]

VALID

[@sylviaforest3001]

Very true I feel like an artist like her has too many already yet she is still like new in the industry

[@janicefrancis3299]

But she did have time between album and also had ALOT occur so she had a lot she could have talked about

[@tamarawilliams1197]

Now that she is independent she no longer has that pressure...so I think she needs to take a long break

[@yemayabelcon1554]

Nicki brought out an album last December and October 2024 her other one is dropping

[@phillinsogood]

“He wanna he wanna” 💀💀😂😂

[@thatgurlll533]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@tabby9445]

THAT PART TOOK ME CLEANNNNN OUTTTTT!!!! HELPPPPPP MEEEE😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@ShaimereRoee]

IT WAS DIS PARTTT 🤣🤣🤣

[@craftyqueen4128]

@@phillinsogood 🤣😂😭😂😂😂😂

[@MissFleek_]

CRYINGGGGGGGGGG🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀💀 “hauh my pussy my pussy uh” 😭😭😭😭😭

[@EmeliaDouglas-qm8bb]

I think she should explore her anime side more, thats working and feels unique

[@TheMolabola]

Those songs are the only ones that are different and they are doing well in streaming not surprised at all. The japanese mix was unique rest of the album? not so much.

[@thepinks8941]

gurl she’s just hopping on the trend for the anime nerds. 😂 anime nerds doesn’t give a f about it

[@urielsmith3248]

@@thepinks8941plz stop that lying

[@Manipooh101]

She’s always liked anime idk why everyone thinks that’s she’s on a trend. How long does someone have to watch anime to be a true fan of it?

[@thatlibrachick1532]

@@Manipooh101I think because she only names like 3- 4 anime shows and there the basic ones too.

[@Reo-jh5ht]

I could agree with this if Traumazine didn’t exist. But that’s literal evidence that she knows how to do other things when she wants. This album is called MEGAN because it’s Megan, the anime, the hot girl sh*t, the vulnerability, the southern aspect. She’s not a pop star she’s a rapper, she does not have the same flow.

[@713demon]

and she got bars, she really be spitting

[@stancinatti8198]

Beautifully said

[@LashawnTerry]

I love the album she got bars

[@Squidwardmeep]

Exactly 💯 I hope she does more chopped and screwed mix with anime that would be dope.

[@omarionbayley9721]

@@713demoneveryone knows that but if u know u know…

[@Geminisag314]

You just saved me because youtube was not giving at the moment

[@JMayo95]

‼️‼️‼️

[@shashavengesayi6055]

XDDD

[@legitjustice]

right this is so me at the moment

[@RaelynnOnToast]

📣THIS📣

[@opulentbliss]

I am a hottie and a Megan stan. However, it does get boring to hear the same sound, same energy on every track. Only true musicians and lover for the arts have the type of passion Zach Campbell has. It’s not from a place of malice. It’s a critique and one that is much needed.

[@ItsKells]

This was such a tasteful critique Zach gave! Meg (and all artists) needs this type of knowledgeable candor to GROW. This was an honest, supportive and encouraging!

[@opulentbliss]

@@ItsKells Exactly! The way this generation and the media pushes mediocrity now days is what’s wrong with music today! I love Meg dooooown! But it’s time to talk about something new. This woman has a whole degree and all we know about her is she got shot in the foot and she beef with Nicki. It’s tired 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Lylyjo868]

What kinda of Megan Stand are you? Like a coffee table or an end table? Friend lmk.

[@rissilient85]

Absolutely.

[@SoSmooth1982]

@@opulentbliss a critique doesn’t need comparison to another artist. If you want to critique an artist focus on the body of work and not whether or not she had plastic surgery. That has nothing to do with critiquing. Some won’t understand my critique of his critique hence the obtuse statement I made. Attacking someone personally is not a critique.

[@rickinashiann]

she changed her whole vibe on traumazine and actually spoke on real stuff BUT somehow yall seem to overlook it. didn’t you go to the album release? of the aquarius liar?

[@queenloudwine]

Otaku could’ve been an album theme since she’s an anime girlie. A missed opportunity 🌝

[@Purrciia]

She panders to the anime community.. that’s the real tea

[@crystaljones4416]

@@PurrciiaGirl please Megan been talking about anime since she was in high school. There is video evidence. She been talking about it and doing cosplays. She not pandering she just actually likes it.

[@Purrciia]

@@crystaljones4416 she’s pandering. I said what I said. That’s why the anime community doesn’t truly embrace her. Nobody cares about y’all capeing for your hot girl flop. Meg get off ur burner. 💀

[@LohanHill-Porter-Carter]

​@@Purrciiatrue tea, she actually been into anime and the first Asians are highly melaninated. Almond shaped eyes are also an African feature.

[@babygirl4949]

Very much so. I get what Zach is saying about her dibbling into something new but not committing bc I wish she would have committed to the anime theme all the way since she dabbled in it so much. It is so cool that she put Japanese artists and the language in her music.

[@jaziyam_]

i love when doja gets her flowers!! she’s very successful but i still feel like she’s so underrated and hasn’t even reached her peak yet

[@LohanHill-Porter-Carter]

She has five flows and a song range on EVERY SONG.

[@deseokpkiim2565]

@@LohanHill-Porter-Carter Clock that teaaa! if anyone is close to being on Nicki's level, that would be Doja! Miss Doricha kitty is that girl, she can rap, sing, dance, paint, and give us legendary performances! She's undoubtedly a legend and icon of our time. In the future were gonna be looking back at her saying she's that bitch!

[@naenizzlee]

wake it up I like the different sounds of all her albums

[@sibria]

he's definitely right when he said demons couldn't be on hot pink and other projects. her versatility 👌🏽

[@luxemeee3915]

Definitely not underrated. Doja is the princess of rap

[@jimmie4141]

Traumazine was really different and more honest...are we ignoring that now?

[@kamillaazim4862]

Ikr?🤦‍♀️

[@RawrB3riii]

Yes...😂 because the people didn't really listen. All her projects have been different. Themed different. But I guess hearing "all these b*tches are my sons" for 20 years will make you think that.

[@cyerk]

@@RawrB3riiiijbollll

[@garystallings3077]

Zach is schooling on this call... Nicki, Bey, Ri, Gaga has shown the girls how to evolve. ERASSSS

[@SideEyeee_]

Rihanna and Pedonika didn’t do anything.

[@garystallings3077]

@@SideEyeee_ sigh. God bless you

[@RandomUser7199]

Nicki has not evolved in the slightest she still the same bubble gum pop rapper talking about bs being her son

[@Justmelanin]

@@RandomUser7199there’s a difference between an era and a theme. Nicki’s signature theme is the pinkprint/barbie she has definitely given different eras,alter egos, and different styles of music and different topics as well.these new girls aren’t giving that except for doja and a lot of her work is inspired by nicki…

[@naenizzlee]

CLOCK IT! especially my girl Rihanna. rated r and anti are two different eras that don’t sound the same and it shows evolving for example.

[@bjanderson_09]

Watch how fast the people who don’t understand how criticism and opinions work start showing their ignorance

[@user-up1hi9jk3h]

well how we will know u r the one who understands how to criticise or not in order to see if this statement is valid or not??

[@jdawgb7642]

@@user-up1hi9jk3h Because the definition of criticism and opinions, is a matter of fact. That’s OP point. That people who don’t comprehend what those words really mean, will pop off with their ignorance, must likely just because they are a fan and can’t put aside their celebrity idolatry to allow any other perspective other than their beloved artist can do no wrong.

[@kpopisawesome9343]

Yea cause a whole barb streamer watch this video and started dragging her 🙄

[@gernainelouisethomas945]

He has done nothing but criticise Megan. He never has anything nice to say so why listen to her then?

[@sf8xx269]

​@@gernainelouisethomas945 that's literally not true, he's given Megan her flowers many times

[@demid-vx1tw]

Well when she talked about her traumas on the last album, y'all mocked her about suicide and getting shot so...

[@TJasmineCampbell]

Exactly, I will always be disgusted by Zach about the comments he made during Meg going through all that. He just needs to stop talking about her all together.

[@heywhohithelights]

No because she legit uses that “trauma” shit and oh “my mommy died” as a damn cop out or damage control excuse whenever she gets called out for ANYTHINGGGG. Meg is so not above these entitled pop up artists.

[@macaih429]

No shade Zach but Traumazine was an amazinggg project for Meg & quite different/ experimental but y’all (the gp) didn’t stream 😭 Y’all want her to change the subject matter but when she does y’all don’t tune in. Subject matter aside there were experimental aspects from Megan that people aren’t acknowledging. She pushes her pen & tbh y’all hype up mid Rappers that can’t even perform. All I’m tryna say is she’s damned if she do damned if she don’t 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@A1589J]

THISSSSSSS

[@Zvwry]

Agreed her best album to date. NDA, Not Nice, anxiety, flip flop Red wine?! She did the thing

[@shashavengesayi6055]

I think it’s because Meg has the same flow in pretty much almost every song. There’s not much change in her cadence and it always has a rough-esque vibe to it. Her rhymes r lethal, but even in songs like Cobra where she’s been more vulnerable still doesn’t come off as her being stripped down

[@LohanHill-Porter-Carter]

And this came from a singer that don't push his own work as much as he does and should so sometimes he projects because he knows he deserves more too and he has high appreciation for women. He should be a publicist or something while having a team push his music.

[@RandomUser7199]

@@shashavengesayi6055Yall need to stop with this take she switches up her flow constantly she just typically uses her signature flow like every rapper does

[@danielgreen3483]

Someone counted & Meg say 🐱 70 times on this album. No substitute or creative words just 🐱. This coulda been a mixtape

[@danellymani205]

She’s not a great lyricist. Her vocabulary is very limited. She doesn’t seem like a poet like Kendrick or a wordsmith like nicki or Eminem. I find her rap style so boring. It’s decent but I’m sorry she is not a star.

[@C.Francisque27]

I challenge Megan to make a whole album without talking about her 🐱. And before y’all say it’s never been done, I point you towards “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” and “Pink Friday.”

[@daniscottxo]

She has no substance that’s why her albums feel so dull….she should def stick to mixtapes

[@tiffinir6017]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@whalewolf7477]

​@@C.Francisque27and the new classic

[@Youmakesickkkkkk]

She lost 20 pounds and people are acting like she had major reconstructive surgery. When you lose weight you lose it in your face too YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT ZACH 😂

[@ninad.7152]

Lmao. She had a little sumtin done. Nothing major. A little filler here and there.

[@rhonnichan]

​@@ninad.7152why do yall want this woman to have surgery so badly? She literally stays in the gym. I know y'all love to cut up y'all bodies and faces but not everyone does. Its getting weird and desperate

[@ninad.7152]

@@rhonnichan 😂 She can do whatever she wants boo. She is rich and I'm poor keeping myself entertained with celebrities. I never said she had surgery. I said she put a little filler in face.

[@dejstoney]

@@ninad.7152she’s always had a round wide face tho and she’s literally always been thick. What exactly did she need to fill???? 😂😂😂

[@brittlia_]

Exactly! He definitely disappointed me with that. But hey… at the same time, I’m no longer surprised.

[@NicoNihlette]

23:00 Zach said “HE WANNA HE WANNA HA HEH AND HOO MY PU$$y MY PU$$Y” 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I am throughhhhhhhh

[@tinasworld2705]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NicoNihlette]

@@tinasworld2705lmao I can’t with Zach sometimes yo

[@tabby9445]

mannnnnn I replayed that part bout a million timessss😭

[@sibria]

pls that took me out 😂😂😂

[@Earbugvlog]

Threw me out😂😂😂😂

[@MiaBellaJordan]

It just sounds like mixtape music, she also raps “Yall doin sh*t for TikTok I’m really hip hop” but literally all of her songs scream TikTok music. Her biggest hits are carried by that app.

[@fashionshique7947]

THIS!

[@amorelockster1023]

Her highest charting song on her new album mamushi is literally getting carried by tiktok and she’s done several TikTok’s to it already nothing is wrong with promoting but when you throw shade about not needing tiktok when it’s the opposite it’s embarrassing

[@MiaBellaJordan]

@@amorelockster1023 i cannot escape that song lol it’s just not my vibe it’s being forced by TikTok, the anime community is definitely the lane she and her team are rolling with .

[@fashionshique7947]

@@amorelockster1023 also considering the fact that MOST of her hits have been tik tok promoter. Savage, thot shit, cognac queen, boa, wap. I think she’s had the most tik tok promoted songs then any other female rapper

[@musicreversed1113]

@@fashionshique7947 But they became viral before she joined the trend. She's not like other artists who promote their music on TikTok prior to their official release.

[@dan5072]

I think we should also direct this exact criticism to male artists. A lot of them dont evolve but they get a pass, unlike women artists who are expected to “evolve” every single album.

[@iman3871]

I get what you’re saying but he doesn’t really talk about male artists

[@discourcewithdee]

as a hottie, i completely agree with the music needing to evolve. i said the album is not bad but it’s things she’s done already. i want to hear a new sound and a more evolved version of the music. for this to be a self titled album, i didn’t feel like it was a MEGAN album. the music has to grow. the image and brand of Megan is SICKENING. we need something different.

[@RandomLifeTips101]

she's done already? really? Wild.

[@momomathebula8297]

The only other honest hottie I know.

[@Justmelanin]

Yes! Thanks you this is exactly what I’ve bee saying! I felt like it was way too early in her career to have a self titled album. On top of that she not a versatile artist! I love traumazine because it was different. She had slow songs party songs and borderline ballads on there. But this new album was boring there’s a disconnect because Megan is not a versatile artists, she’s not evolving musically but she def needs to. I hate to say this but I wouldnt be surprised if Jay and bey move away from her at some point.

[@RandomUser7199]

The album was very southern true to Megan as a person from where she’s from and her biggest musical influences like UGK specifically pimp C. She gave you a whole track referencing anime something she obviously loves and her rapping in Japanese something never done before as well as gave you personal tidbits in her life and feelings with songs like worthy and moody girl I’m convinced y’all are not actually listening to enjoy or truly break down the lyrics but sliming through cause yall not really listening just to repeat the same tired takes and tear her down

[@TheeLifeOfChey]

I Agree

[@beepbopboop7727]

Agreed. She needs to lean in more to a concept album, and make it about more than just sex. Sex is not a substitute for emotive music.

[@DesmondRoberts]

not all music has to be emotive or be within your standard of listening. that’s why there’s different generes for a reason. just listen to a different artist and keep it pushin.

[@Peterrdee]

@@DesmondRoberts you can’t make your music only about sex and expect to be praised as a legend it needs to be authentic

[@VerleanHurd]

​@@DesmondRoberts Well said.👏👏👏👏

[@VerleanHurd]

Why? When sex sells. When the industry gets back to bars. Then, she'll do that. Until then ...

[@beepbopboop7727]

@@DesmondRobertsYour on the wrong channel if that’s what you think.

[@dscutta1]

I agree. It’s been a good six years, She has yet to evolve. Same flow, cadence, same content.

[@AG-fg1uk]

Zero growth

[@thanos3515]

She does not have the same flow, cause yall like to say that shit yet she always switches her flow, yall just don’t know wtf a flow is

[@maggiesamson337]

@@thanos3515what are you on about? She doesn’t adjust her timing, voice, mannerisms, or anything to fuse with the beat. She consistently sits on top of the beat and it feels like the beats are either rushing ahead of her or she trails behind. Megan has no concept of musicality or arrangement. She just took her mom’s recipe and waters it down for each song.

[@thanos3515]

@@maggiesamson337 lmfao yes she fucking does 😂😂😂 yall just want her to mimic other people when she raps. She literally changes her flow, sometimes the pitch of her voice is lower and sometimes it’s higher, you can literally play any Megan song and she changes her flow, she has a sound and yall want her to do that. And that’s not a flow it’s her cadence, so yall just be yapping but don’t even know what a flow is. Where them girls at alone check changed her flow about 4 times, yall just talk because you heard someone say something don’t even do any research behind the shit you’re saying.

[@Jaspyology]

You ate this UP and told no lies. This is how you can be honest and still show love.

[@Megansrightnip]

He literally spewed hate on her the entire video..ya’ll just don’t like her

[@creepybordomcalls2066]

Did you actually listen…. Cause it went downhill fast with speculation & false rumors. Lost the plot on music.

[@AG-fg1uk]

There's a saying that goes if you've heard one of Megan's song, then you've heard all of Megan's songs. Her music is so repetitive and stagnant. The only thing she's switched up this era is her hair. She needs to evolve otherwise she'll be 8 years in the game with the same music.

[@Princessmisaofficial]

​@@Megansrightnipwhat's wrong with criticizing her she needs it she has done the same shit her whole entire life😂

[@MissKelsey796]

Nicki’s features can be a whole compilation album!

[@runawaypacman]

😁 He did not tell no lies about that.

[@alexc1474]

Her features are better than her solo rap songs

[@cheetahgirlfan32]

Yess! that would be dope

[@cantfindpandora]

Hotties seem to be confused as to what we mean by changing her sound, and changing her sonically approach as a whole. We don’t mean that she has to change the genre, we mean her approach towards a topic needs to change. A good example of this is Scarlet, Doja have four songs that talk about love Can’t Wait, Agora Hills, Often, and Disrespectful. Each song have the same topic love and being in a relationship, but each of them have a different approach to them. Can’t Wait is more appreciative approach, Agora Hills is lustful, Often is sensual, and Disrespectful is playful. Each song talking about the same topic, but handled differently from one another.

[@inano1292]

Thank you. Everyone is getting overly defensive about a simple critique

[@travaryus1164]

She doesn’t have to change the album was for the hottie not you or you could simply listen to someone else !

[@itstyquannn]

@@travaryus1164And that’s why she’ll continue to flop😭😭

[@AG-fg1uk]

@@travaryus1164 She'll continue to flop and sell 60K

[@GETAWAYFROMMEBUTTON]

And all those songs except for disrespectful sound like pop songs which Megan doesn’t do

[@yoonbibaby1122]

Genuinely curious on what people want to hear from her in order to consider her a more versatile artist. She has songs rapping about her anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, using sex and being hyper sexual as a coping mechanism (although, granted, that did seem to go over a lot of y’all’s heads but how’s it her fault you couldn’t read between the lines?) she has songs talking about grieving, being backstabbed and betrayed, being surrounded by fake people and feeling alone, never being checked on by anyone in her life, and the list can go on. She’s made deep songs, fun songs, and twerk music which yes is her brand so yes she’s always gonna include that. It seems like people want her to stop rapping about sex completely in order to consider her a versatile artist but I’m not sure why she’s expected to step completely away from her brand??? Sonically, her discography and especially this album is incredibly diverse and she explores different sounds and styles a lot. She’s a Texan rapper so she’s always gonna include Texas-esque rap which is also what I think people want her to move away from in order to consider her a diverse artist (and tbh it basically just seems like people want her to change herself completely but she shouldn’t have to do that and we all know if she did she’d be called fake) She’s rapping in a whole other language in the album, included a lot of anime references which no other mainstream rapper is doing to my knowledge and that made her album more unique to me. I’m just not sure what people want from her. I guess if the lyrics aren’t rapped in a bunch of different goofy voices she’ll never be counted as a ‘versatile’ artist.

[@MakeLuvWorldWide]

Period point blank. Like the way she was able to infuse her love for Anime and blend different language and culture so seamlessly into the final product is remarkable within itself. The only female rapper genuinely dabbling in and uplifting that market.

[@Yewneehk]

More live instrumentation. More musicality. Even on tour right now, there’s no band. Who the hell goes on tour without a band? Subconsciously I believe people genuinely want to hear drums and not from a drum kit in Garage Band but a human player who grew up playing the drums. Just more instruments and human voices singing background.

[@yageshabazz3456]

You pretty much hit the nail on the head; audiences want significantly less hyper sexualized lyrics. I do agree that she has been versatile in talking about anxiety, depression, the loss of her parents, betrayals, and etc; but all that seems to be overshadowed by her hypersexual lyrics. I think most female rappers will benefit sonically by taking a step back from the thot music

[@jaxsonschoening]

Same idk what people want

[@bellastar1299]

I’m noticing a theme here when ppl critique her. She needs to work on her voice inflections and she does need more musicality. She gets amazing samples and doesn’t fully flush them out, BOA needed way more of that Gwen sound. Her voice makes ppl tune out what she’s saying hence them saying “everything is the same” when it’s not! She has to learn how to expand her actual sound while incorporating the music

[@bouncyshak]

Megan released a freestyle to Like A G6 that was so fresh and barred up. Maybe it was a sample clearing thing but it sounded like a hit to me. Wish it could have been the lead single.

[@djgrigsby3311]

Thiiiiiiiiiisss!!!! I literally have that video saved. I loved that freestyle.

[@sosweet310]

@@bouncyshak I wishhh we got more of this, that radio freestyle is how we got introduced to her

[@AngelicTroubleMaker-LaVooDoo24]

Where is this at? I love that LIKE A G6 Beat!!

[@kingjay5024]

you can’t talk about female rap without mentioning Nicki. Nicki bars & versatility set the bar too high.

[@Ishouldnthavebeensopublic]

No the bar is high enough. If Megan wants to compete with international stars she needs to step the game up. All the rappers like her who didn’t step their game up got left in 2019-2022. We don’t hear about Erica Banks, Saweetie, Iggy Azalea none of them. And Megan is starting to become another Saweetie.

[@jinx-1]

The bars in question are “foot foot foot” and versatility in question is her copying Lil Kim‘s black barbie”/“I‘m the best“ persona and running with it for 15 years🤡🤡 Barbz are delusional af

[@jinx-1]

And if we’re being honest Nicki shouldn’t even be in a conversation about female rap albums in the first place bc girlie releases pop albums, not rap albums. It’s fraud.

[@miss_bougie6653]

@@Ishouldnthavebeensopublic it’s crickets for Coi Leray too

[@ngminphin8818]

⁠@@jinx-1then you’re not being completely honest, literally all music platforms - spotify, apple music, etc listed nicki minaj’s albums as hip-hop/rap albums. it is nicki minaj’s versatility that allowed her to transition between pop and hip hop seamlessly, just like how doja cat glides around r&b and rap. incorporation of another genre doesn’t invalidate the fact that it is dominantly hip-hop. don’t be a hater and a liar 🤥

[@jamgyal5475]

“He wanna he wanna “😂😂😂

[@jammy5181]

This SENT ME

[@Catchmarley]

I cannot stop laughing at that part 😂😂😂

[@rogerroberts7480]

😂😂

[@samiatazeez5269]

😂😂😂

[@0003-t6x]

Screamingggg 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ToDoListChecklist]

Meghan is struggling from same issue City Girls had. Them and Meghan are both talking about topics that become very dated very quickly. It's only so many times you can hear someone talk about their cat, to tell haters to kiss their bums, and to tell us their exes/man/partner ain't ish before it gets old. There's a time and a place for the City girl/hot girl ish, and sadly Meghan's fan base may just be aging up outta that era of life.

[@HotGirlMeesh]

Comparing Meg to the city girls is diabolical 😳😂

[@_Alimm]

She's not struggling at all though. Her tour is the biggest right now. It's for the ppl who like it, everybody doesn't have to rock with it

[@ChanaeDixon4]

@@_Alimm those low ticket sales & cancelled shows tell a different story..

[@HotGirlMeesh]

@@ChanaeDixon4 Low tickets sales where??

[@JADTO]

She's also 40 so she should be giving advice

[@Mars_cubed]

She’s definitely not independent. If she was her album would also be on billboard’s independent chart not just on 200 .

[@randolphfair7915]

Agreed

[@sammyUknow]

she’s independent and ur mad lmfao

[@markmenez4097]

@@sammyUknowshe’s not do research

[@dejstoney]

@@markmenez4097a distribution deal that helps her is separate from a label doing all the work. Warner is a distribution label. Roc Nation helps with management. Do ur research too, boo.

[@Shon_G.]

@@sammyUknowshe’s signed to Warner and roc nation her management duh

[@Mazikeen21]

Don't have to listen or watch to know cadence is the word yall looking for and not flow. She's given 4-5 flows in songs before. Changes in her voice is what you want. Subject matter changes but do people actually listen when it does? I get it but we ain't gone act like she's never done what yall asking for.

[@danellymani205]

She doesn’t have diverse flows. She has diverse rhyme schemes. They are different. Vocal intonation is not the same thing as cadence. Megan has a very monotone voice. It’s hard to follow subject matters when given in a monotone voice. For example poets and actors use inflections to make points or lead their listener to their point. Kendrick and Nicki do this very well. It helps to build their artistry. Megan can do much more to evolve. If she doesn’t then she will stay selling 64 K. Enough with the twerking and sex.

[@Ishouldnthavebeensopublic]

@@danellymani205exactly

[@HotGirlMeesh]

@@danellymani205& Enough with the 64k BS. 🥱 CLEARLY more ppl stream now a days rather than purchase CDs. Which is why she just reached a billion streams on Spotify for the year and her album is one of the top albums on Apple Music.

[@lolalondon4762]

Nicki had A LOT to share on PF2. Nicki spoke about her loss of her father, learning to be a better wife and mother, finding forgiveness for herself, etc. The album shared so much about what she was going through the past 5+ years and that's why people connect. Yes, we love the upbeat sexy songs, but we also love the deep songs that we can also relate to or at least humanize the artist with. And people compare EVERY rap girly to Nicki because she is the bar based on her longevity and stats. Fuck the stan beef. It is about respecting what the standard is in someone's field. Just like we do it for the men (Drake vs KDot vs Cole, etc). We do it with the women. It shouldn't be so controversial or weird.

[@Eccentrickittens]

Pf2 was not that good of an album. The pink print reigns

[@stella-ov4td]

@@EccentrickittensI loved pf2

[@erichouston14]

@@Eccentrickittensin Nicki standards it was alright. By no means better than pink print but PF2 better than a lot of these female rapper albums

[@Eccentrickittens]

@@erichouston14 I disagree. Rhapsody and Cupcakke had great albums

[@erichouston14]

@@Eccentrickittens i said a lot and not ALL*** lol. Wish I could get into Rapsody but just cant but i love Cupcakke lol

[@maybe8985]

You’re the same person who said she lied on her case because she’s an aquarius let’s be fr.

[@STRZJPG]

THAT PART

[@cjjamal2803]

Couldn’t even pronounce precedent 😂

[@ValenciaRose.]

She did lie though, was caught multiple times... and then she lied again on her sympathy tour and yall still not buying the album.

[@STRZJPG]

@@ValenciaRose. *YAWNS*

[@kimoranedio7170]

​@@ValenciaRose. Lie again....

[@37macherie00]

I feel like her mom gave her a lot of coaching, positive and constructive feedback, and probably encouraged her creativity. Now Megan has a lot more executives in her life whole enjoy the profits of her classic sound, and are encouraging Megan to chase money more than creativity. Megan’s creative as hell! I think she’s more creative when she has creatively focused people in her life. I hope she gets that again soon. Holly was a rapper herself, and there’s really sweet clips on them together, like Holly coaching Megan to go harder and emphasize certain words on Realer, and them playing piano together. ❤

[@KDBetter]

Ding ding ding

[@sylviaforest3001]

Yes her mother and also her old label 1501 they had the best idea of what to do with Meg and her music her best songs is when she was under that label and I won’t get surprised it’s her mother who introduced her to that label I feel roc nation don’t know what to do with her

[@jadiva23]

Nicki "flop" album was the Queen album that debuted #2. Over 200k

[@JaiK64]

Yep 😅 Crazy how some people think.

[@TalibMoore-er2bc]

And these girls can't even do those Queen album Numbers

[@Nuel85]

Now why lies it didn't reach 200k

[@donniectv7254]

@@Nuel85180k. Damn near. You acting like it was waaaaaayyyy off

[@legitjustice]

@@donniectv7254 people were still on cardi side back then so..

[@opiumvj]

you are so real for queen the album part. now considering that even her ‘flop’ album sold 186k that is actually crazy nobody is seeing her. this is the same woman they been trying to cancel for years yet she still is the best and people still do love her and her music a lot. much respect. 16+ years and still going hard.

[@sports4life646]

She’s the queen. These girls should take notes cuz 64k backed by Warner is a flop

[@fendiszn]

Gag is Queen would've done 200K if it didn't lose 12hrs and probably did 250K if she didn't have a hate train. That;s how ik billboard filter tf outta PF2 first week sales

[@JTF_FTW]

The hooks felt repetitive to me🤷🏾‍♂️

[@giftedpurpose5369]

Megan always has horrible hooks

[@MR.KNGRICO]

Zach when you said “Nicki give you different accents” I BARKED!!!! It’s so true and entertaining 😂😂

[@Thee_hottest]

Different accents, that's it?

[@taylormade9748]

I feel like Meg has so much potential and can take off once she changes her cadence. I’ve loved her since Big Ol Freak and see how so much her sound can grow because she’s already amazing. We just need something fresh

[@justinlewis4005]

I actually think Traumazine was way more introspective and vulnerable than any of her other projects. And when it comes to your point on the Megan album not having its own sound I agree, Cobra and Mamushi for me sonically were the standouts when it comes to her evolution in terms of sound. I like this album but Traumazine has been her best album so far IMO

[@shamirsblock]

LITERALLY.

[@diariesofsb]

i agree

[@sarahbeckett316]

I loveeeeeee traumazine. It’s my fav.

[@peteadenuga]

best comment. traumazine should’ve been her self-titled but that title was too perfect not to use. megan just needs to explore more themes, production/beats that’s why mamushi & cobra did/or doing so well.

[@ladyjj5202]

Yeah I agree. Traumazine just had the heat, hatred, anger, sadness, sexiness it needed. Not to mention her 3 song opener with NDA, ungrateful and not nice. That will forever be an iconic intro & she has years to top it. Her downfall is hooks. If she gets a masterclass on hooks, shows us more of her nerdy side & keep the great videos, she’ll be forever good

[@AjGeorge-mer]

Zach: we need more diverse songs Also Zach: we didnt need Moody girl, we have Cobra

[@jhordanjones]

I wish she kept the snake niche up! COBRA, BOA, HISS, RATTLE, she could’ve continued this i was expecting a *BLACK MAMBA, or a COPPERHEAD record*

[@achundrisokain91]

That's what I thought That was the Album theme was going to Be about..

[@giftedpurpose5369]

She’s not versatile enough. All of those concept songs and the lyrical content is all the same.

[@jhordanjones]

@@giftedpurpose5369 you’re right. I see no lies

[@MarciaRain]

Omg yessssssss y e s!!!!

[@GETAWAYFROMMEBUTTON]

She also has Mamushi which is a Japanese snake

[@KDBetter]

18:11 THANK YOU for being honest about her NOT being independent for real! She still has a HUGE industry backing, management and distribution.

[@anitragilmore3239]

Megan sounds like a freestyle artist who twerks on everything

[@dreajp]

Nah, that's more like Ice Spice. Megan may need to grow, but at least she sounds good and can actually spit 🤷🏾‍♀️. But she is a great freestylist though.

[@tinasworld2705]

@@dreajpice spice is not a freestyle artist . She just dumpster juice with a pretty face

[@anitacawk4935]

Her freestyle album is her best work

[@dreajp]

@tinasworld2705 Oh most definitely! I'm just saying she kinda sounds like a freestyle artist who twerks to everything. But a bad one, lol. Like off SoundCloud. The beats are literally the hardest thing about her.

[@LohanHill-Porter-Carter]

​@@anitacawk4935for the hotties is 🔥

[@valeriaj3745]

the gag is… her album would have sold LESS had nicki paid her dust. she got LUCKY.

[@rayy4pres194]

Yikes. He pretty much says that at some point in this video. Beef is profitable until its not!

[@artorange1032]

GO AGAINST NICKI!!! It’s gon COST YA!

[@_heyyjade]

It also would’ve sold less if she priced it at a standard album price. Selling 16k on a $5 album is piss poor work.

[@dayjamoore]

the gag is, the general public don’t like how nicki acts so when megan made hiss it became popular because people are now really starting to pick sides and it wasn’t nicki’s.

[@lanlo2009]

@@dayjamoorethey’re picking sides but not buying or supporting the music, and let’s be clear the people picking Meg has always disliked Nicki, this is nothing new, they support any girl that’s anti Nicki until it comes to supporting their projects which is why Nicki still trolls and doesn’t give af about the GP, now that’s the Gag!

[@jasminecurtis95]

I feel like when most people say they want her to “evolve” or show versatility they want her to sing or go pop like other artists have. Megan likes to rap and has remained a hip hop artist. I enjoy her sound because it’s unique to her. It’s only with women in music that we pressure them to sound different and reinvent themselves every album, meanwhile the men make whatever music they want with the same subjects and mediocre albums 😂

[@guiltypleasure8656]

I was trying to be understanding with your opinion about the album because it took me a couple of times to listen to it, especially in my car it slaps! But the longer this review went on it gave hater. This Album sounds nothing like “Good New” nor “Traumazine”..it didn’t even sound like any of her mixed tapes. I wish y’all let these artist enjoy their individuality. I don’t want Nicki, Meg, Latto, Doja, Glorilla etc to sound alike…enjoy each of their sounds because they are different.

[@JustEmeraldStar55]

THIS👏🏿👏🏿

[@commandery3574]

every time someone says something you don't like, yall always say "Hater" it's pathetic and intellectually lazy. i think a lot of yall feel personally attacked and triggered bc you think someone saying something you like is boring is an attack on you. Ultimately, the numbers say it all. You been out for 6 years and selling 64k? By the time Travis Scott was out for 6 years he was doing way, way more. Nicki too.

[@gernainelouisethomas945]

​@@commandery3574Where did the comment even say hater. It speaks the truth. If every artist sounded the same it will become so boring so fast. Artists need to have their individuality otherwise what it the point? If this is Megan's sound, let it be her sound no one is forced to listen. If people don't stream or buy music how is it going to change from the 64k that it is at?

[@thokozanimkhwanazi3405]

He just talked the truth that y'all don't want to admit... she NOT independent and NOT versatile

[@gernainelouisethomas945]

@@thokozanimkhwanazi3405 Is Nicki independent because I am pretty sure she doesn't even write her own music. The last track of Bigfoot was just her Instagram story put over music and y'all ate it all up because she is the best thing since sliced bread and she knows you will literally buy anything she makes because she is Nicki. Nicki don't have to keep saying she is the queen or trying to prove it we already know that. I just don't see why we have to keep comparing artists. It's tired.

[@FBasora92]

they all took Nicki Minaj for granted and now claims music’s gotten stale 💀💀💀💀 these new rap chicks are boring brah 💀💀💀

[@CarlosDarough]

Asf cause they all the same

[@joshuasparrow2685]

I get what you're saying but let's be honest. Nicki's old music doesn't compare to her current work, it seems stale as well.

[@dayjamoore]

“ these new rap chicks are boring” lmao yall really do the most. it’s so many new girls out and you telling me they ALL are boring? like come on😂

[@NauticaLove15]

@@joshuasparrow2685her music isn’t the same as her old music because SHES EVOLVED!!!!! Pf2 is very mature. Talks about motherhood, relationship struggles in a positive way versus before when it was toxic relationship songs, death of her father, etc. Nicki music has DEPTH, through her music you get to KNOW Nicki. Megan music is redundant and surface level.

[@joshuasparrow2685]

@@NauticaLove15 I feel like her most personal album is The Pinkprint (which is my personal favorite from her) I didn’t get that same feeling from her with PF2, I feel like maybe 3 songs were personal, but I feel like most of the songs were just throwaway songs could’ve been on Queen.

[@danlately]

I get where you're coming from, but I'm here to say didn't you hear Moody Girl, Cobra, Mamushi and Otaku Hot Girl? Two vulnerable tracks where she delves more into her mental health, guitar/rock vibes and literally saying words in Japanese. Also what about "Anxiety" and the track "Her" from Traumazine? Literally a vogue anthem which I felt was such a different sound for Meg. I do feel like she has given us versatility if I'm honest. Also let's not forget the amazing pop feature she did with Reneé Rapp, I don't think we should underestimate her creativity and confuse flow with cadence

[@user-up1hi9jk3h]

girl saying"okane kasegu watashi wa star" isnt rapping

[@LohanHill-Porter-Carter]

Exactly. She does stay in a formula but experiments. And that's what anyone who knows themselves but knows what is around them and through their own experiences.

[@LohanHill-Porter-Carter]

​@@user-up1hi9jk3hwhat is it than?

[@danlately]

@@user-up1hi9jk3h But whether you think it is or not, she still showcased versatility with that song and feature alone

[@QueenT_98]

Agreed! She’s been showcasing her versatility but it clearly goes over people’s heads. it’s almost like people forget this is Megan’s art and she has every right to express her art how she chooses to. She’s already experimented with different sounds and themes. Ppl just complain about nothing.

[@XaviZulo]

I hear you... I really do... but yall asking this lady to not be herself. That's what I'm hearing. More evolution will come around and it has, Zach literally referenced "Her" from Traumazine and on this album she threw in some anime related songs. She is evolving, she just isn't finna fully immerse some different stuff into A SELF TITLED project.

[@jaydejj]

Exactly!!

[@marsbarzart]

I was thinking this cus I have like 5 Nicky songs I can recite by heart without being a Stan same w Beyoncé like Meg is still early

[@kairilyn]

EXACTLY.

[@JustEmeraldStar55]

Yepppp all of this

[@jonathan721]

damn so she’s just boring huh

[@rochelle5004]

also what does “potential” surgery have to do with her music 🤔

[@itsxnthony9859]

he already explained it very well. her appearance has leveled up (with some allegedly small adjustments) & she looks amazing. therefore her as a brand has improved. however, her artistry & sound has remained the same year after year. so he is saying he wants her music to evolve the same way her brand & appearance has evolved.

[@rochelle5004]

@@itsxnthony9859 thats fine and valid, but that point could have been made without eluding to her having surgery thats all im saying

[@safronia]

Corny

[@desagain_]

So glad you said that about Nicki’s features you put all them together literally different flows and all you put Megan’s together you getting basically what her albums give

[@kalishajnz]

Having different eras explains it perfectly!! It shouldn't constantly sound the same, and that's where Meg loses me. I really want her to win, but something has to change. I completely agree with this commentary. 💜

[@ArtemisBianco]

Y’all say this as if Traumazine doesn’t exist. It’s why I can’t take y’all seriously

[@kalishajnz]

​@ArtemisBianco and I thought that album was ok but that's it. I still think the same. Ya'll come back with one album out of her whole catalog and think it's supposed to be something.

[@onyxxop172]

The music critique about the repetitiveness is a good point and would be better received without accusing her of getting plastic surgery especially since she has never claimed that. Came off mean-spirited and like a backhanded compliment. Imagine if someone said, “oh Zach honey you look phenomenal, plastic surgery and all” after you say you didn’t?

[@itsme-dt1xb]

He‘s just tired of celebs lying about surgery, which seems to me obvious in this case. It‘s just his impression, you need to grow up and stop with this mean girl interpretation shit. ItS giVinG meAn sPiRiT nooo it‘s just the truth

[@onyxxop172]

@@itsme-dt1xb Again, that impression (not “truth,” we don’t have her medical records) can dilute any valid critique and perceived professionalism because accusing her of lying about plastic surgery is out of place in a discussion of her music evolution (per the video title). Not sure which part of that confuses you to the point of writing out that childish response. Regardless this is simply my impression:)

[@brittlia_]

@@itsme-dt1xbCite your source. Since “it’s the truth”. It’s very mean spirited as well as your comment

[@simplyclarke5502]

As the Megan fan, I’m going to have to agree! I was really hoping for a bit more with this album! I’m still going to listen. I’m still going to Support. Because again I love her and I love her brand. But I think people automatically go off about her because to be honest when her and Tori were going back-and-forth, a lot of the media and blogs did her dirty.. and I think we’re just tired of it. But I will accept this critique because I know Zach has no bad intentions.. unfortunately, so far the last female rap project I love the most that came out recently is Doja Cat! Scarlett is is still my favorite recent release

[@kimoranedio7170]

As a megan fan.... did you listen to the album?

[@simplyclarke5502]

@@kimoranedio7170 of course I did. And I agree with his critique. I wanted more from this album! There’s a lot of songs that could’ve left! She started to evolve with this one and let it slip a bit to me.

[@kimoranedio7170]

@simplyclarke5502 Okay, so let's break it down. She has 18 songs, 5 slower paced, 1 anime themed, A WHOLE ASS JAPANESE ARTIST, and she raped in Japanese.....she's very open and vulnerable speaking about mental health in 3 of the songs btw... All of them have bars and I honestly believe you don't listen to what she actually said.... she has an amazing pop song as well (Worthy). She has a whole PIMP C VERSE ( Paper Together was some real rap shit nobody actually appreciates 😂).... And I do believe 3+ of the songs charted on BB Hot 200 .... if this isn't versatility idk what is.

[@OfficiallyChloe]

This is another reason like Doja is in my top 5 female artists. She’a very versatile and her sound has evolved no shade to Megan but her style is very repetitive when it comes to certain topics I feel like it’s her comfort zone so she just stick to what works

[@lamilarosemin4242]

the thing about Meg is that she’s likable and bankable. so even if she never sells another album, like you said the people support ALL her other stuff🤷🏽‍♀️ so perhaps she just feels like if it ain’t broke don’t fix it

[@tamarawilliams1197]

Well is she trying to be the next Queen Of Rap or not?...because if she is that type of attitude ain't gone cut it

[@Truthteller978]

Her album sales disagree

[@RawTimee]

Tbh i liked the album. I think megan did well but i also think she has more up her sleeve than this. Maybe not but if she doesnt im satisfied with this album

[@markk8248]

Yeeeees however Where Them Girls At, BAS, Otaku Hot Girl, and Miami Blue gave me EVERYTHING I needed. They were bops but I feel like they were overlooked because of the rest of the album. Like I could see alllll of those ones topping charts. She just keeps pushing the wrong ones.

[@bellastar1299]

THIS IS WHAT I WISH HE WOUODVE POINTED OUT. That girl chooses the worse songs as singles fr lol

[@gc6390]

Otaku Hot Girl should definitely be a single.

[@LifewithAbrea]

Yes where them girls at is the best song on the album to me I love that song

[@deyanae4058]

YESS spin, moody girl !!! this album is good

[@kimoranedio7170]

How she pick the wrong ones, but had 3+ charting songs on BB Hot 200? From that album mind you....

[@96no12]

I agree with almost everything said. I just hope that we ask these male rappers to evolve in their artistry as well. Yes. Kanye has evolved. Yes Kendrick has evolved.. yes there are male artists that do. But it isn't ASKED of them to. Lil Durk has been making the same songs since he's been an artist. No evolution whatsoever. And ppl eat it up every era. When Gunna was working with Normani and Tyla, I expected an evolution sonically. I felt like this was his way of reaching different audiences so he could explore different sounds. But his music still sounds the same. And no expectation for him to evolve. I would also counter your argument by asking the question, "does every artist need to have a concept album? Does every artist need to be a albums artist in order to put out albums??" I ask because I think there are some rappers that don't really care about eras as much as we do. There are some rappers that really just want u to hear them rap. I don't think of Megan as an albums artist. I always saw her as one of those rappers that I go to when I just wanna binge listen to her rapping or freestyling. Sometimes u don't care about an album and u just wanna go down a rabbit hole of your faves work. There's always that artist that u may binge every now and then, but you're not going out of the way to listen to a album from. With the rock sound of Cobra, and the crazy bars from Hiss, I thought she was gonna actually give us a concept. I did. But I was wrong... So maybe Megan isn't interested in being an albums artist. Maybe she wants to be more like lil Durk or polo g or NBA young boy and just do what works for her already. Maybe she's fine dropping albums of her just rapping. Comparing her to Nicki doesn't work because those are two completely different artists. Just because y'all see Nicki Minaj doing certain things with her artistry, doesn't necessarily mean that every other artist needs to follow behind that. This is not monkey see monkey do. This is artistry. This is hip hop. And the only reason Nicki was as successful as she was in charts and sells is because Nicki started her career being a pop girl. She's a rapper, but sonically, she has been a pop girl. Her music didn't give HIP HOP in terms of the SONICS until the Queen era. If Drake was doing anything Nicki did with his music y'all would still call him Pop so don't even argue me on that please. Hip Hop is a style, a genre and a culture. Rap is a vocal lyrical style and is one aspect of hip hop but it is not hip hop entirely. Clearly Nicki has proven u can rap over a dance pop beat, a house beat(altho queer black folk in Chicago been doing that)etc. So I feel that to put Nicki in conversation with purely hip hop artists even if y'all do believe she's the queen of rap, is kinda unreasonable. Artists that are not pop girls should not be expected to do pop girl numbers. And Nicki Minaj would not have the success she has today if her music was 100% hip hop. Unless she took on a Kendrick Lamar direction musically. A lot of garbs are too overemotional and illogical to even hear that being the truth. But being the queen of rap, is not the same as being the queen of HIP HOP. There's a reason Nicki is labeled this "queen of rap" and not "queen of Hip hop". She leaned heavily on pop music in order to sell and she tries to make herself feel like she's above other rap girls because of her ability to sell but she only sold because her sound was pop. There's a reason why they put her in the Trinity with Beyonce and Rihanna who are POP artists. And it's not cuz she was the only female rapper allowed to exist. She depended on pop music and pop elements to sell records. And like the music industry, shes done a great job with fooling the average simple minded consumer with their genre illiteracy. If you think Nicki Minaj is getting played at a white gay night club or bar because she "writes her raps" and not because her Katy Perry/Kesha/black lady Gaga built ass sound appeals to their tastes and sensibilities, you're suffering from genre illiteracy and you need to do your research around rap, hip hop and pop music that isn't just biased towards Nicki. If you are going to make Nicki comparisons, compare her to Doja Cat. Doja Cat is a rapper but she is a pop girl. Stop comparing Nicki Minaj to female rappers who don't do pop music. Megan is not a pop girl. Megan is HIP HOP. There are artists that stick with whatever works for them and are fine with the audience they have. And if the issue is worrying about her sales and her chart success, then that shit matters to her. It shouldn't matter to you or anyone else because you're not gonna get a check from it at the end of the day. Plus she's independent. So if she flops, she doesn't have to worry about getting shelved. She can just keep putting out music and growing organically as an artist. It should only really be a problem for YOU if you mainly feel that u wanna hear Megan explore new sounds and topics. If that's the case, then it's completely valid. TLDR: Artists can't just evolve when YOU say it's time for them to evolve. If they try to force a rebrand, y'all are gonna call them inauthentic anyway. Artists have to evolve when it is authentically their time to. When they feel and know it is time to. And if her fans feel it is time for her to evolve, hopefully she'll feel the same too. Cuz I actually do. I want to hear Megan talk about different things. I wanna hear Megan on different styles of music but I want her to do it when it feels right for her, when it feels genuine. When it feels authentic. Not when the general public is forcing her to do something she's not ready to do yet. Nothing ive said is towards Zach personally. Im allowed to enjoy Zach's content and disagree. I am allowed to uplift Nickis pen and her gift and STILL TELL THE TRUTH about her.

[@GETAWAYFROMMEBUTTON]

Not a lie said

[@roinnney8171]

I’m with you but like what does whether she got work done on her face have to do with an album review lmao.

[@bellastar1299]

Screaminggggg cause I clocked that! The gayssss love to talk surgery chile lmaooo

[@tenisawhite4660]

It’s cuz he started talking about her brand changed/evolved and not her album lmaoo did you miss the context?

[@badbadgilead2552]

is this all you took from the video???

[@alishabella7158]

He was saying that her look has evolved yet the music stayed the same. He was drawing comparison not everything is shade.

[@AG-fg1uk]

You're nitpicking

[@whatsthe443]

But Zach I challenge you to make a damn Meg video without saying the words NIKKI OR ONIKA 😂

[@treyjohnson6705]

She wouldn’t have a career or a number 1 without her so that would be hard

[@MissKelsey796]

He can’t because Nicki is the pinkprint. No matter if the girls are beefing, they lowkey admire Nicki’s talent and longevity in the business. Who wouldn’t wanna still be leading their craft 15 yrs in the game?

[@noni._.]

her career will always be tied to nicki minaj

[@RACHELLEDAHTSMEH]

Who is Nikki?

[@whostrue]

If Nicki is the standard it’s not ever gonna be possible

[@danielgreen3483]

We have to be honest. Megan doesn’t know how to make a song. She’s a freestyle artist. There’s a difference

[@xyz_KrystalWallace_zyx]

@@brittlia_ No deadass!!! Something for thee Hotties was literally her best project, everything else just falls flat to me. She can’t make an actual, cohesive album.

[@brittlia_]

@@xyz_KrystalWallace_zyxWell, I like Traumazine, that album is some of her best work in my opinion.

[@dalvinalcide455]

Freestyle artist😂😂💀💀

[@jasminemw1]

Y’all are letting the title go over y’all’s heads we all love Megan and we want to see the best for her. I totally agree I would love see a different era from her.

[@TashaOneal-l8h]

Internet hype she don't have real fans

[@MarcellaLynea]

another thing to consider regarding Meg’s music… maybe you just aren’t the target audience anymore… that’s okay too

[@gregthequeen]

🎯

[@cscreative5460]

THIS. Music is artistry. I want to let artist just be, just exist. Why tear it down? If it’s not for you it’s not for you. Keep moving

[@pentaholicproductions5468]

A lot of gay men forget that they are still MEN first and foremost!!! I really disliked the way Zach kept hating on her use of the word ‘pussy’ like he never will experience the discrimination and discomfort we have made to be feel surrounding our vaginas. Megans bold choice of language actually means something to me and a lot of other women.

[@shakiraalleyne4086]

It’s true Nicki is the IT GIRL

[@lethamash7784]

she's expired

[@lawrencelawzz631]

Not even you believe that😂 ​@@lethamash7784

[@itsirvin]

@@lethamash7784and yet her “flop album” from 2018 is yet to be outdone by a female rapper today.

[@lethamash7784]

@@itsirvin she's been in the game for almost 2 decades so it makes sense she has more fans than Megan who's here barely 5 years🤦

[@444shleyyy]

@@lethamash7784 Nicki isn’t expired, she’s archived. Because she’s still the best to ever do it and hasn’t been topped yet she’s just been doing it for a long time. Expired would be Lil Kim.

[@cwill2285]

This is one of your most truthful review videos in a while!

[@ladya3302]

He always lets it out on her. She's one of the few people you can tell he's being honest about in the reviews, other reviews he seems fake nice. When it comes to Meg, he lets her have it. lol

[@AG-fg1uk]

That's why we love him. He's a straight shooter.

[@LoveMera_x]

@@ladya3302 okay but what Nicki tho he’s been brutal to her at times

[@drif1140]

Been a Megan fan since she was “underground”. Listen….truth be told, I’ve been saying this about her since 2019. I want moreeee. She got the chops - maybe she just needs some more life experiences and maturity. She’ll get me excited with one or two songs then fall back into repetitive theme (Traumazine was AMAZING). I want so much more from her. She improved her stage presence and choreography…I want the same for her bars. 24:18 the hooks have been horrible for a long time so the fact that people actually help is 😢

[@tamarawilliams1197]

Right...whoever is helping might be trying to sabotage her...also...every song doesn't need a hook

[@jacobquinn1383]

I do agree when you said that if Megan was to change the cadence in her voice more in her songs it would do a lot for her music BUT I also feel that if she did this the barbs would only say that she's just trying to sound like Nicki and I think thats a fear Megan may have when it comes to changing her cadence. If people gave the girl the grace to do so, i think she would commit to things and "evolve" more as an artist, but unfortunately, people already nitpic her music as it is.

[@wesleya.5735]

@@jacobquinn1383 respectfully I don’t think Megan gives a damn what the barbz thinks. I doubt that’s reason for hesitating to change her cadence, Nicki hasn’t been the first, only or last person to do so

[@jacobquinn1383]

@wesleya.5735 No I get where you're coming from she more than likely don't gaf what they think I was just saying that it could be a possibility and I agree that Nicki isn't the first to change her cadence I just remember they literally did that exact thing to Doja saying things like "she's trying to sound like Nicki" or "she think she's the new Nicki".

[@wesleya.5735]

@@jacobquinn1383 yeah that’s true the barbz will always project absurdities of these truly authentic girls trying to be like her but we know better

[@Squidwardmeep]

This album was everything and definitely a movement, she doing all of this independently and had a sold out tour how many independents can do that? Exactly. This album is on repeat no skips. The anime is so refreshing and branching out to other listeners and artists across THE WORLD. Only thing i want is more chopped and screwed houston shit.

[@LoveYanna21]

This is the first Real Album. She may be a star already but she really started over and this is her new beginning. Maybe that’s the reason she named it Megan. Everything else was her getting out of that contract. Does she have room to grow? Yes. But I think she did great for not having ghost writers and doing it on her own. She isn’t dramatic like Doja, Nicki, or GaGa. She isn’t a singer like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Rihanna (And they don’t write all of their hits). This is why I don’t think they are comparable. Next album I do expect more but I support the album.

[@noni._.]

this is her third studio album come on now. she won a Grammy for her debut album 4 years ago.

[@shamirsblock]

maybe she should get ghost writers than. Or someone to give her a new cadence.

[@stormysky7983]

Traumazine felt more like a Megan self-titled album than her actual self-titled album

[@KDBetter]

Those are excuses.

[@bellastar1299]

Then she will never stand out as musical artist. Megan needs a cohesive era! I was so shocked Cobra and that Japanese style didn’t take over this album how it should. Ppl don’t give music as long as listen as they use to. They hear it once and than they’re done! Megan has been around for some time she can’t do this again. She’s amazingly gifted with her rapping but, to be considered a great she needs to push her musicality!

[@Starfire10982]

Lemme say this Zach, AS a Hottie, you’re sooooo right about several points. Megan DOES need to show growth in an album and evolve the artistry. I do feel like some of the songs were stagnant and not as good as dare I say, Traumazine. I think there were some songs that could’ve stayed off the album and there are styles of songs that she’s experimented with that I think she should lean further into. I would even go on to say that the whole flow of the album is something that could be worked on. The whole point of the snake motif was renewal and rebirth. Opening it with “Hiss” was perfect, but the sad girl music should have come in the middle and the fun anime stuff towards the end. Why because she could’ve tied the snake motif with the stages of grief. And anime/manga seemed to be a healing factor for her. She should strongly consider the direction of an album as a whole instead of stringing songs together and calling it an album. What I don’t like and disagree with is the sneak dissing (softening the clear blows with “no shade” just tea), bringing up rumors that are unconfirmed (though you quickly said “Let’s just wait to see it confirmed first”) and comparing Megan who while she’s been around since what? 2018, didn’t really pop off until 2020 to legendary POP stars and a legendary rap star. Her peers are Cardi B and Doja Cat and could’ve been used as a valid criticism against Megan’s stagnation. And let’s be clear, the beef Hotties have with the Barbz is NOT one sided, but your perspective to me was very much so “Barb, but one of the good ones.” I just feel like this critique could’ve been better and way less messy, respectfully.

[@BinnThereDoneThat]

this is exactly how i felt the critiques aren't wrong in the slightest but the micro shade was unnecessary. His delivery when he talks about megan needs a little work but his criticisms are 100% vaild.

[@Starfire10982]

@@BinnThereDoneThat Like clear shots such as talking about surgery? Whether there was surgery or not is no one’s business but hers and her doctors and what does that have to do with the music? Would he bring up unconfirmed rumors with Nicki that had nothing to do with PF2? Doja? Or just the artists who he’s not intimately connected to. There were so many shots taken and some backhanded compliments in this critique that I wonder about its genuineness.

[@BinnThereDoneThat]

@@Starfire10982 yeah the surgery jab was so tired and i was rather annoyed when he said that. Weight loss will make you look different, which he should know that but that's another topic for another day. However i do feel like there was genuine critique here but the fact that he's been saying this for a while might contribute to his cadence in the video. It could get a little irritating when you KNOOOOOW an artist can do so much more with their craft and they just haven't done it yet. It's like when your mad someone doesn't see their own potential, like i said previously he needs work when it comes to his delivery with meg and the hotties.

[@andreastory800]

@@Starfire10982 agree! He tried to cover it with the no shade but he was definitely being shady as hell.

[@bellastar1299]

Yesssss he had amazing points but, that bias came out! There were also ways he could’ve gave her good critiques so she could shift it next.

[@anthonyhudson431]

“HE WANNA HE WANNA “ took me out 🤣😂🤣💀

[@MerlinDeLaGheddo]

That album literally sounded the same. There is no diversity.

[@Oneofonejah]

I have to aggree💯

[@LohanHill-Porter-Carter]

Mamushi and Otaku are cool though because she's speaking Japanese. At least she stays true to herself while being experimental.

[@NHILUSAGE111]

Outside of the Japanese songs, yes.

[@poett8875]

@@LohanHill-Porter-CarterI don’t know why she doesn’t do a anime themed album since she loves it. And it would be SICK.

[@jennipherlo]

When it comes to the Megan album isn’t it supposed to be an album of who she is. So it’s gonna be a variety of sounds which it does have. So I don’t think it supposed to be one theme or common sound like the other artist you mentioned. But does seem the standards for women in rap is different from the male counterparts. They have the same subject matter and hop on whatever beat is current or popular at the time and they are loved. But again everyone has their own take. I commend her for doing it independently, writing her raps, especially in a time where so many want her to fail or just simply don’t like her. And she puts on a great show.

[@HotGirlMeesh]

Well said👏🏾👏🏾

[@jasmineblanton7619]

Girrrrrllll the album is called MEGAN 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@EmiliaLanders]

Anxiety, scary, that type of her music is REAL. She needs to go back to that. She took forever for this album and i hate it.

[@liyahrobin5721]

honestly i feel like this is one of the first albums where she had control to do what she wanted and i love that for her

[@weare9770]

And it's trash as hell

[@liyahrobin5721]

everyone saying “evolve evolve” and comparing her to artist who’s been in the game for 20 years is absurd.. let her have fun and create art that she actually likes for once

[@_heyyjade]

@@liyahrobin5721she’s been creating songs that she wants tho. This isnt her first attempt at making songs herself that she wants. Hence why everyone is saying it sounds like her previous work.

[@keithkennedy9320]

@@liyahrobin5721 ohhh well

[@keithkennedy9320]

@@_heyyjade thank you !!! They just come up LIES LOL😂 SHE SOUND THE SAME ON ALLL HER ALBUMS !!!

[@rochelle5004]

Points are valid but you can’t ask someone to evolve if thats where they are in life. with everything she has been through this is an album to commemorate that. She’s having fun. Also just cus you evolve doesn’t mean you going to have success or its going to be well received you cant evolve if your not ready to the audience will know its not genuine and then cant connect. and she has stepped out of her typical sound of hip hop she does and you all pay it dust soooo what do you want fr🤔

[@HotGirlMeesh]

Exactly!! A lot of her album reviews I’ve seen, there were alot of negative reviews of “Mamushi” & “Worthy” (which I love!) because ppl aren’t used to that sound from her. But you got other ppl saying she needs to switch it up smh folks don’t know what they way, damned if you do damned if you don’t I guess🤷🏾‍♀️🙄

[@tamarawilliams1197]

Evolution comes naturally...Megan is forcing something that is not there yet...she is not ready for Nicki and that is crazy because she is the best opponent of the new girls...she needs to take a long break and let her music evolve naturally...

[@anniehentzqueen]

In my opinion a self titled album should show the signature sound of that artist. Not be a complete shift and sound like something we’ve never heard from her before. The megan album says this is megan thee stallion and I think a lot of people don’t understand that that’s the concept here. Traumazine was her branching out because she didn’t feel like herself anymore after what she had gone through and this album is her coming back into herself.

[@jackies_world]

Thank you!

[@HotGirlMeesh]

Thank you!!! It’s self titled for a reason!! This is HER project that she wanted to do HER way on HER record label!! If you like it you like it & if you don’t gtfo it’s just simply not for you🤷🏾‍♀️ No need to make a 30 minute KZbin video or write a long ass paragraph about how you dislike it & comparing her to other artists. She’s her own person & does what SHE wants to do especially now that she’s an independent artist. Put some respect on her name & give this black, beautiful, successful, multitalented, resilient, well respected (I can go on & on) queen her 10’s!! Period.

[@Smokeey_deloud]

EXACTLY!!!!!RIGHT ON POINT TF!!

[@BellaZ209]

@@Smokeey_deloudand he’s saying that concept is boring because that’s all she’s been giving… his point still stands

[@Smokeey_deloud]

@@BellaZ209 Yall both really don’t know what ur talking about bout

[@moonlightbae_]

Okay i get the same flow this and that but y’all can’t criticise her for writing about sex and her body when that’s what everyone in the game does 😭😭

[@babygirl4949]

And it’s tired and boring. It’s why I love Doja so much. Bc she’s different. But everyone can’t be that great I guess. I just gotta take Megan in small doses.

[@breyannab._]

Okay and look at the other girls, career in the drain ! Nobody wants to hear about sex and your body all the time !

[@Carenbrooks-vw6nc]

​@@babygirl4949Exactly. Ofc Doja still jumps in her litter box on certain songs, but it's never what the entire album is giving.

[@ASprinkleofAnime]

And that's why music is declining. No heart, emotion, soul, or feeling. Everything is missing that.

[@nakaya1851]

pink friday 2 didn’t have one song about sex

[@CarlosDarough]

Queen wasn’t even flop cause Queen is that album 🔥

[@kairilyn]

Zach can't give Megan one compliment without throwing slight shade DIRECTLY after like who does he think he's fooling?

[@guiltypleasure8656]

Yeah, like this wasn’t genuine in my opinion or he really doesn’t t listen to her music. This album sounds nothing like the others. Then he ended it by mentioning the Spotify lie which have been debunked!

[@shamirsblock]

@@guiltypleasure8656 this album sounds like all her trash albums besides traumazine. HE IS RIGHT.

[@Carenbrooks-vw6nc]

Think he's fooling who? You?? Megan is not untouchable. Zach is an Artist just like Meg with his own opinion like everyone else. And he's allowed to change it! What u basically just is "Zach doesn't like this color, but I like this color! Why is he fooling with me?" 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Bubbles-qh7ez]

He literally does worse with Nicki and y’all eat it up

[@NameLess-kj1kk]

@@guiltypleasure8656Spotify ain’t gotta lie they really streaming my Music-The Queen🦄

[@popposterboy]

I personally think Traumazine is her most evolved and best album. Rattle on the self titled album sticks out to me but lyrically it’s the same as NDA and Ungrateful which slap harder in my opinion. Traumazine has more emotional edge than her other projects, that’s something I gravitate towards. I also don’t think this should’ve been a self titled album and the snake theme was lost in the mix. The original album cover was butterfly themed which doesn’t correlate with Cobra, Hiss, and BOA. Edit: Cobra and HISS are such good songs, I think it’s a slap in the face to have a bunch of surface level songs on the same album as them.

[@JoyEmpress]

Agreed. I thought her cover art for the boa single with the snake woman character was going to be the album cover. Was a bit disappointed but it's whatever. Agree about the snake theme too. Then again: should every song refer to snakes?

[@popposterboy]

@@JoyEmpress I don’t think every song should refer to snakes, but as far as the album theme visually, yes. The official cover and other cover with the egg is underwhelming.

[@tamarawilliams1197]

Yes NDA and Ungrateful slap!...I did not like Rattle...especially because of the subs...it's like girl get direct with the shit or go home...

[@kerimanasilasila174]

Scarlett was the first rap album i have ever listen to. I work at a storage company and it gets boring. So one day i listened to her album from beginning to the end and that has to be her best album. Its perfect. She showed is she can really rap! ❤

[@m.rashaadbarnett1412]

I thought this was a solid album. I see your point in different subject matter but I really love what she did with her flow, the different perspectives on relationships and her vulnerability. I feel like she stepped into her artistry in this album and look forward to what she brings in recording and performing.

[@bladycryo7565]

This is her best studio album where I felt she mastered everything she did from Traumazine and Good News. I just enjoy it as a whole. I think NEXT album I can say I would like to hear something different but that’s going to mean different life experiences will need to happen. The Japanese songs are innovative and step in right direction in terms of sound and this animation people want.

[@RadikoolS]

After seeing her on tour, I had to come back to say while your critique is absolutely valid, you can tell she is a student of Bey. She is one of the rap girls giving you a REAL show. She is a great performer, her breath control is insane and has great choreography. I think her album could have been better BUT I think her live shows and energy is what will put her above the other girls. Lowkey, the only rap girl touching her LIVE is Doja.

[@PreciseIsGaming]

talk about megan the stallion without mentioning Nicki Minaj-Difficultly: impossible the comparisons are irrelevant at this point because they don’t have the same sound. comparing someone from Nyc and Houston. it’s a different culture. not everyone wants to be like nicki. and at this point just drop it. come to a realization that the music is just not for you.

[@tamarawilliams1197]

They are being compared because of their skill level of rapping...both very high...yet the cultural differences does make a difference...New York is just savage and hit different...Nicki was direct with Kim and crushed her...Megan still throwing subs?...after Nicki disrespected her mama?

[@jerickv8911]

Megan is a talented rapper but she is not an ARTIST. She doesnt seem to have that passion in music as Nicki or Doja. This is why the two can experiment and explore. They are musicians.

[@LadyBADD]

I feel as though Nicki didn't "evolve" so to say, she definitely went in a more "commercial" direction that was contrary to the "itty bitty piggy" beginning she had. However to me, I hear alot of the same same coming from her. With that being said, it's really early in Megan's career, she's staying true to her, she's doing what works for her and her supporters & she's doing it as an Indi Artist! I believe she's peeling like an onion and I'm enjoying the layers!

[@jasmineblanton7619]

You sound dumb 🙄 Every album Nicki gives you a different story 🙄 you thought you ate 🤣🤣🤣🤣 and didn’t 😜 stop comparing Megan to Nicki when she can’t do Nicki numbers tf … then when she flip y’all 500 millions excuses ! Meagan over 5 yrs in the game so she far from early on in her career … Since you want to speak on Nicki …. All Nicki albums sold over 65k throughout her career including her mixtapes !

[@harajuka1barbz]

She has been peeling with the same content! Lol Ok…

[@shaesdivinetarot]

FINALLY! Somebody giving her the real tea!! You’re helping her and not hindering at all. THIS IS FEEDBACK.

[@DementedEscape]

As long as there are male rappers with 1 flow and no variety in their subject matter, this is just not a fair critique…only when it concerns female rappers I guess.

[@michaellowery-v6b]

We don’t care about the male rappers unless we talk about kdot and Cole then gp go crazy

[@nompumelelomashele5654]

Are they big and mainstream because currently Kdot, Cole, Drake, Travis, Gunna etc are such versatile rapper's and are at the top of male rap. This video about Megan and how if she wants to reach a new state of fame, she'd have to be versatile. We are bored hearing about her pussy. Pussy in every sentence?

[@tasiamiller9642]

That’s because Nicki Minaj is the standard for rap girl and how they are viewed. So since Nicki was so diverse and creative and talented everybody after that get compared to that. Also this community of people don’t really care about male rappers we hear them but we don’t care about they music like we do females. And the male rappers we usually do care about meet our standards

[@TheMolabola]

@@tasiamiller9642Feel like that is why Cardi is still not releasing her album, it's just gonna be another comparison and this time the album will not do as well as IOP debut.

[@lawrencelawzz631]

​@@TheMolabolaHer album is definitely not doing even a fraction of her debut album, holding it hostage is only gonna put more pressure on her and she's not really one of the skilled rappers in the industry.

[@Feloification]

In your career as a singer and being so expert at it, what do you do successfully?

[@HotGirlMeesh]

🤭🤭🤭

[@amyrose9889nenasonic]

Megan needa do a album with herfully leaning into her anime weeb fan energy. This would've been a perfect opportunity for her to have lean into that concept after her trip to japan

[@TheMolabola]

the japanse influenced songs are the only songs doing well on the album, all because they are different rest of the album no...

[@thepinks8941]

@@TheMolabolathat’s the only thing that is doing well because she’s hopping and riding on the trend of otakus. You really think if she’s gonna make an anime or japanese album it will boost her sales? No, because anime fans are too busy spending their moneys on these anime games, merch nad gachas. 😂

[@amyrose9889nenasonic]

@thepinks8941 idk about that megan been a full onnanime fan for years like: before she even became famous and anybody knew her name. She could ABSOLUTELY capitalize off of that in a genuine way since she knows her shit when it comes to anime but she still regurgitating tf outta this sex trend as if we haven't heard it all before

[@sillyladtan]

Yeah I think this is the only part of the review that I agree with - that she could lean into concepts more.

[@thepinks8941]

@@amyrose9889nenasonic even japanese artist never make anime theme albums because otakus in japan doesn’t really care if a artist make a anime based album. Otakus will eat something if a artist sang for that certain animes ost.

[@laurenj6802]

Ya'll need to stop saying no shade. It eventually loses it meaning cause what you are saying is actually SHADY.

[@thefamousT44]

Agreed. I think what’s missing with ALOT of artist currently is the evolution. They put out so many singles and albums very quickly while having no actual evolution in their personal lives. They don’t allow themselves time to g through experiences to create a narrative or story for their albums. I understand the fast pace life cycles of the music industry but it’s giving quantity over quality. True musicians allow their sound to develop regardless of the climate. They create their own lane and have others follow. Which majority of the girlies today only follow, haven’t seen a true leader since the 10s… honestly.

[@madi-w9w]

no shade but u be quick to act like u like smb then quick to shade them that’s exactly why u stay getting came for on twitter 😭😭😭

[@fairyztailz4953]

@@madi-w9w it’s the truth tho