Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hiss' debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week -- what impact will that have on the rap world?
Hip-hop history has been littered with world-stopping, game-changing diss tracks — but you wouldn’t find many, if any, at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Historically, most of the great feud-starting moments on wax have met with little chart success, often being deemed too raw for radio, if they were even released or promoted as official singles in the first place.
2. While obviously the incendiary buzz surrounding “Hiss” and the responses it inspired were a big part in driving interest in the song, diss tracks have not traditionally been contenders for the Hot 100’s top spot — what do you think the biggest reason is “Hiss” was able to become the rare rap beef track to hit No. 1?: Sadly, people love to see women go up against each other.
3. Extraneous drama and outside context aside — how do you rate “Hiss” as a single? Does it sound like a real hit to you, or do you think it’ll die down quickly once the fury around it does?: It’s a hit for sure. It’s fiery and has plenty of remix wiggle room. Meg could surely ride the wave of success with a club remix of the track or adding a collaborator. I mean, she could even get really messy and reunite with Cardi B for a verse.
4. If you were in Megan Thee Stallion’s team, how would you advise her to best take advantage of the extra interest and momentum generated by “Hiss” for the rest of 2024 — if at all?: Stay sassy, stay spicy! That’s what fans have always loved about her and while “Hiss” is a diss track, at its core, it has those biting, clever one-liners that Meg is so uniquely good at. : I think the best thing she could possibly do is continue keeping the drama to her music.
5. Now that “Hiss” has come to loom so large over the early year, do you think we’ll see an uptick in diss tracks among rappers looking to create a similar moment for themselves in 2024?: I think we’re going to see a rise in diss tracks from female rappers. I hate to see it, because in a male-dominated genre, women should be lifting each other up, instead of tearing each other down. But unfortunately, sometimes, streaming numbers and chart success speak louder than the right thing to do.
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