# @popbase on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db1I_EYhiGw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68837973-popbase-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d66fbfdb60.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-09T19:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pop Base (@PopBase) — https://gondola.cc/PopBase

## Caption

7 years ago today, Megan Thee Stallion released ‘Hot Girl Summer’ featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign.

Megan Thee Stallion turned her own catchphrase into a full-fledged summer anthem with 'Hot Girl Summer,' bringing together Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign for a celebratory rap collaboration. Produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat, the track was built around a sample of City Girls' 'Where the Bag At' and arrived as Megan's first major single following her breakout mixtape 'Fever.' The record captured the carefree confidence of the "hot girl" lifestyle while giving all three artists room to showcase their personalities.

The collaboration came together after Megan and Nicki connected online and expressed interest in working together, with Ty Dolla $ign eventually joining the track. Its colorful music video, directed by Munachi Osegbu, leaned fully into the song's party atmosphere, featuring poolside scenes, dancing, lavish outfits, and appearances from Rico Nasty and La La Anthony. Megan and Nicki also performed the song together at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, giving the summer hit a high-profile live debut.

'Hot Girl Summer' became one of Megan's biggest early hits, debuting at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the top 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also earned a nomination for Best Collaboration at the MTV Video Music Awards and helped turn "hot girl summer" into one of 2019's defining pop-culture phrases. The song remains an important snapshot of Megan's rise and her ability to turn a viral expression into a lasting musical moment.

#megantheestallion #nickiminaj #tydollasign #music #popculture

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popculture, megantheestallion, music, tydollasign, nickiminaj

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