Megan Thee Stallion - Fever

Only months after her strong mixtape Tina Snow was released, Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion returned with debut studio album Fever sounding supercharged and evolved. Her rapping was already solid but reached its full potency on standout singles, while lesser songs were considerably less inspired. The mixed bag of energy and delivery that made Tina Snow inconsistent is transformed into a no-holds-barred attack on Fever. Her brazen attitude and graphically sexual lyrics are immediate standout characteristics of Megan Thee Stallion's approach to rap, but on Fever her technical abilities catch up with her larger-than-life persona. Her delivery is more precise, her flows more intricate, and her presence more powerful. If earlier material held traces of uncertainty, those are long vanquished on most of Fever's 14 tracks. The first half of the album finds the unfiltered rapper going especially strong, asserting her dominance on "Realer," confronting haters on "W.A.B.," and partying hard a