Megan Thee Stallion Announces New Album, 'Traumazine'

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Megan Thee Stallion’s long-awaited second studio album will arrive on Friday, August 12. The 27-year-old rap superstar took to Instagram to share her album art and the upcoming project’s title, Traumazine, with the announcement that it would be available on all platforms in less than 24 hours.

The news came as a bit of a surprise for fans, as Megan had made no prior mention of an upcoming release date prior to news of the album’s release leaking to social media platforms. “Y’all know I always have problems with dropping my music under this label since all these games and having to go to court just to put out my art has been so stressful,” Megan wrote on Twitter, referencing 1501 Certified Entertainment, the label she has been signed to since 2018. “Thank you hotties for rocking with me through the bullsh*t.

WE ALMOST OUT. LETS STAY FOCUSED AND RUN THIS LAST ONE UP!” Indirectly, Megan confirmed that this album would be her final obligation to 1501 Certified Entertainment, whom she sued in 2020 alleging that they were blocking her from releasing new music after she had attempted to renegotiate the terms of her contract.

Under her current contract terms, Megan receives a 40 percent cut of her album profits, while the label retains the remaining 60 percent, according to Vulture.