Megan Thee Stallion Says the Internet Made Fame Too Easy, Confirms Tina Snow Return on 'Act: III'
Megan Thee Stallion told Michelle Obama's IMO podcast that the internet has made fame easy to come by — "good or bad" — and that artists can now go viral on Instagram with a "terrible" song. The rapper appeared on the podcast on Wednesday, August 12, 2025, three days after returning to social media to announce her upcoming album, Act: III.
Speaking with the former First Lady, Megan drew a line between people who chase fame and people who genuinely love their craft. She placed herself firmly in the latter camp. She also acknowledged, as Complex reported, that it is "sometimes" possible to build longevity in music despite putting out mediocre material — a candid admission from a three-time Grammy winner whose Best New Artist trophy at the 2021 ceremony cemented her arrival on the national stage. (Billboard)
The album news carries its own hook for fans. Megan confirmed that Act: III will mark the return of Tina Snow, the sharp-tongued alter ego she introduced early in her career. She called the project "one of my favorite" she has ever put out and said it includes many collaborations, though she did not name them. (Billboard)
Act: III follows a busy 2024 for the Houston rapper. Her album Megan arrived in June 2024 and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 — the weekly chart of the most-consumed albums in the United States — with 64,000 album-equivalent units, the measure that converts streams into album sales. A deluxe edition, branded Act: II, followed in October 2024. (Billboard)
Megan first teased Act: III on Monday, August 10, in a social-media post that signalled Tina Snow's return. (iHeartRadio) The podcast appearance two days later expanded on that tease with detail about the album's scope and her own creative priorities.
For a rapper who won Best New Artist at the Grammys in 2021, the distinction she drew on the podcast is a pointed one. Viral fame rewards speed; craft rewards patience. Act: III, with Tina Snow back in the frame, looks set to test where Megan sits on that line — though no release date has been confirmed. (Complex)
