Scarface, Paul Wall & Slim Thug Rep Houston Onerous In Megan Thee Stallion Video

Houston rap legends Scarface, Paul Wall and Slim Thug are featured in Megan Thee Stallion’s new video for “Larger in Texas,” her first single from Megan: Act II.

Co-directed by Megan and Julian Klincewicz, the visible finds her rocking a grill and spitting lyrics like, “E’rrythang greater in Texas, ain’t no injections, we on the pole, no elections/B####, don’t come round me tryna cross out medication, ho, I ain’t poppin’ no Teslas.” Superstar jeweler Johnny Dang, who’s additionally Paul Wall’s longtime enterprise companion, makes a particular cameo.

Megan: Act II options 12 new tracks, together with the “Mamushi” remix and “Roc Regular” that includes Flo Milli.

Paul Wall rose to notoriety within the mid-2000s as a key determine within the Houston rap scene, identified for his distinct Southern type, drawl, and contributions to the “chopped and screwed” sub-genre of rap popularized in H-City. A few of his greatest tracks embrace “Sittin’ Sidewayz” that includes Huge Pokey, “They Don’t Know” with Mike Jones and “Grillz” with Nelly, which earned a Grammy nomination.

Scarface, in the meantime, is greatest often known as a member of the Geto Boys, who introduced uncooked, street-level storytelling and darkish themes to Hip-Hop within the late ’80s and ’90s. Identified for his gritty lyricism, deep voice and emotional storytelling, Scarface helped make the Geto Boys well-known with hits like “Thoughts Enjoying Methods on Me.” As a solo artist, Scarface dropped a number of albums, together with Mr. Scarface Is Again (1991), The Diary (1994) and The Repair (2002).

Slim Thug received his begin within the early 2000s, initially by unbiased mixtapes and collaborations with different Houston rappers like Mike Jones and Paul Wall. His mainstream breakthrough got here together with his verse on Jones’ hit single “Nonetheless Tippin’” in 2004, which helped deliver Houston rap to a nationwide viewers.

In 2005, Slim Thug launched his major-label debut album, Already Platinum, which included hits like “Like a Boss” and “I Ain’t Heard of That” that includes Pharrell and Bun B. Identified for his enterprise acumen, he’s remained lively in music and in Houston’s enterprise scene, managing his personal report label, Boss Hogg Outlawz, and investing in actual property.

As for Megan Thee Stallion, she continues to pay homage to her Houston roots as her profession ascends to more and more larger heights.

Watch her “Larger in Texas” video above.