Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj have joined forces to give fans the highly anticipated new track, Hot Girl Summer.
The term “hot girl summer” has been a signature phrase, thanks to Megan’s fans, and a viral meme which took Twitter by storm.
Megan previously announced that the track would drop last week, however it was delayed so that Minaj could hop on the track for a guest verse, according to The Fader’s website. Also featured on the song are Ty Dolla $ign with production from Juicy J.
This song comes just weeks after it was announced that Megan would be trademarking the phrase. The trademark was filed July 10, the same day she publicly responded to one of her fans on Twitter saying that she was “in the process” of making it happen, according to Billboard. Companies to use the phrase before include brands such as Forever 21, Maybelline, and Wendy’s. If approved, the trademark will cover merchandise specifically for products such as T-shirts, hoodies, and sportswear.
The Big Ole Freak rapper took to Twitter to promote the song and discuss the artwork, stating “REAL MF HOT GIRL SHIT THE HOT GIRLS TOOK OVER THE MF SUMMER SO IT WAS ONLY RIGHT TO GIVE THE HOTTIES THE OFFICIAL TRACK !!! HOT GIRL SUMMER FT. @nickiminaj and @tydollasign dropping 8/9.”
Minaj’s feature comes after her and Megan connected on Instagram live last week on July 28. Megan even stated in the video, “Stop playing with Nicki Minaj like she ain’t the muthafuckin’ G.O.A.T., like she ain’t that bitch.” Fans have been awaiting the collaboration for quite some time.
Hot Girl Summer is set to debut this Friday, August 9.
