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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete of Houston, better known to |
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millions of fans as Megan Thee Stallion, won three Grammy Awards at |
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the ceremony held on March 14, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Named Best New Artist, Megan Thee Stallion is the |
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first female artist accorded that prestigious title in more than |
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two decades; in addition, she took home trophies in both the Best |
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Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories for her "Savage" remix |
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featuring Beyoncé; and |
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WHEREAS, Megan also earned plaudits for her electric |
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performances on the Grammy broadcast; a New York Times critic wrote |
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"Megan Thee Stallion owned the stage" and enthused about both her |
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solo number, which joined the hits "Body" and "Savage," and her |
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"wildly and charmingly salacious" collaboration with Cardi B on |
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"WAP"; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Megan is the daughter of a |
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rapper, Holly Thomas, known professionally as Holly-Wood; she grew |
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up listening to Three 6 Mafia, Pimp C, and other Southern rap stars |
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and began posting her own video clips on social media as a teenager; |
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in 2016, she released her first official single, "Like a Stallion," |
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and began making her mark in local freestyle competitions; her |
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studio debut, 2019's Fever, reached number 10 on the Billboard 200, |
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and her reign on the charts continued with "Hot Girl Summer" and |
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other smash hits; and |
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WHEREAS, While busy dominating popular music, Megan has also |
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made time to benefit those in need, partnering with the National |
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Association of Christian Churches Disaster Services and U.S. |
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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to help the most vulnerable |
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Houston residents recover from the devastating February 2021 winter |
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storm; moreover, she worked with Amazon Music's Rap Rotation to |
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offer academic scholarships to women of color, and she has given |
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generously to such charitable groups as Bread of Life, Inc.; and |
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WHEREAS, With her meteoric rise, Megan Thee Stallion has |
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turned an even brighter spotlight on the Houston music scene, and |
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her outstanding achievements are a tremendous source of pride to |
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her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Megan Thee Stallion on winning |
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three 2021 Grammy Awards and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Megan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |