Megan Thee StallionĀ had plenty of reasons to sign with Roc NationĀ as her management, butĀ there was one tasty snack that helped seal the deal.
While speaking at the annualĀ Cannes Lions Festival on Thursday, the 27-year-old dished on some of her business ventures, including her management contract with the iconic hip-hop entity. Megan recalled the day she was scheduled to meet with imprint executives andĀ having no ideaĀ Jay-ZĀ would join them, or that heād come with Flaminā Hot Cheetos in hand.
āI thought I was coming to meet the leader and it was just going to be Roc Nation staff like showing me around,ā Meg said during her āIf Youāre Not First, Youāre Lastā panel, as reported by Page Six. āAnd then Jay-Z walks in the room, and Iām like, āI didnāt know Jay-Z was coming to my meeting!ā But he comes in the room and he has like six platters of Hot Cheetos and heās like, āI heard you like Hot Cheetos!ā And I was sold.ā
Megan signed to Roc NationĀ in September 2019. Since joining the family, she has reached a slew of career and personal milestones, such as releasing her debut album Good News; graduating from college; winning her first Grammy Award; and appearing in her first-ever commercial, which wasĀ Frito-Layās Super Bowl spot for Flaminā Hot Cheetos earlier this year.
Megan toldĀ the audience her involvement in the Flaminā Hot campaign felt āauthentic,ā as the spicy snack is a staple on her rider request.
āWhen I go to a photo shoot or a video shoot I have to have Hot Cheetos,ā she explained. āI always need to really genuinely love it because I need to be authentic. I need to be Megan because if I canāt be Megan, who am I?ā
Megan is now preparing to release her much-anticipated studio album, which is reportedly in the final stages. The Grammy-winner gave an update on the project back in May, claiming it was ā95 percent done.ā
The album is expected to include her newest track āPlan B.ā