Megan Thee Stallion performing in Houston June 2024

Megan Thee Stallion returned to Houston on June 14 and 15 for an epic homecoming filled with surprise guests, gifts and plenty of twerking. Revisit five of the most exciting moments from the Houston stops on the rapper’s Hot Girl Summer Tour.

Seven years into her career, Megan Thee Stallion is no stranger to a sold-out crowd. The rapper has been dubbed “Sold-out Stalli” since selling out nearly 20 shows on her Hot Girl Summer Tour — and though her stops at Houston’s Toyota Center weren’t the first sellouts on the trek, they were considerably the most meaningful ones.

“I’m so happy to be home,” Megan, a lifelong Houstonian, told the crowd on June 14, night one of the back-to-back shows. After honing her rap skills and launching her career in H-Town, the star expressed her gratitude for the support her Houston fans have shown her from the start.

“Hotties, y’all know what we’ve been through, y’all been rocking with me since day motherf—in’ one,” she gushed on night one. “I love y’all, I appreciate y’all, I respect y’all and I’m very grateful for y’all because, without the Hotties, there would be no motherf—in’ Hot Girl Coach.”

The two-night stint highlighted Megan’s vulnerability, drive and exceptional showmanship. But above all else, her hometown shows reminded fans that she’s just a strong-kneed, animé-loving girl from Houston.

Below, check out five of the most memorable moments from Megan Thee Stallion’s Houston homecoming.

She Organized A Hottie Egg Hunt

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Before stepping on stage on June 14, Megan sent Houston fans on a Hottie Egg Hunt for a chance to win merchandise and tickets to the show that night. The three-part interactive adventure featured clues, documented on Instagram and X, that helped fans locate the golden eggs.

The first clue reads, “A wild stallion can’t be tamed…meet me at the place where I’m gonna rock the stage!” The second, “Where I run through the mall with your daddy.” The last, “People are smart, my Hotties are smarter, find this egg where I got one degree hotter.”

Eager fans scoured the whole city and eventually found the eggs at Megan’s favorite spots in Houston: Toyota Center, The Galleria and Texas Southern University. So far, Houston has been the only city Megan has done this for, making for another special moment between her and Houston hotties.

She Continued To Prove She’s A Girls Girl

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An unfortunate rap show trend has seen several female opening acts receive hate ahead of male headliners. Luckily this hasn’t been the case for Memphis rapper GloRilla, who has noticeably been enjoying her experience as an opener on the Hot Girl Summer Tour.

On night two in Houston, GloRilla presented Megan with a blown-up art piece commemorating her upcoming album, Megan, on stage. In return, Megan complimented the 24-year-old rapper, saying, “Glo is one of the realest women I’ve ever met.”

That evening, Megan showed her love for another rising star — and fellow Houston female rapper — Monaleo. The Mo City rapper sent the crowd into a frenzy as she sang her 2023 hit song “Beating Down Yo Block,” which samples the classic “Knocking Pictures Off Da Wall” by Houston’s Yungstar.

She Paid Homage To Houston Legends

Monaleo was far from the only Houston native to take the stage with Megan during her hometown visit. On night one, Megan surprised fans with a legendary performance from a few Houston all-stars. The room filled with excited screams as H-Town”s Bun B popped out to perform UGK’s “Int’l. Players Anthem (I Choose You).” As if it couldn’t get more iconic, Megan joined the legend on stage to rap Pimp C’s verse of the song.

The night also featured a legendary performance of “Southside” by Lil Keke, which Megan teased prior in the show with her “Southside Royalty Freestyle.” Fans also got to enjoy Slim Thug’s verse from “Still Tippin,” a song he shares with Mike Jones and Paul Wall. (Wall also performed the song on Megan’s tour the previous night at Austin’s Moody Center.)

On night two, Megan brought out another Houston great, Z-Ro to rap a classic, “Mo City Don.” Though a Hot Girl at heart, Megan couldn’t help but celebrate the legendary men who paved the way and left a historic mark in Houston’s dynamic hip-hop scene.

She Showed — And Received — Hometown Love

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As Megan arrived at the Toyota Center on June 14, she received a surprise welcome by students from her alma mater, the Pearland High School Band and Prancers — a heartwarming kickoff to a night of mutual love between Megan and Houston that put her in high-spirits before the show.

Both nights were filled with an immense amount of energy and support, from Megan signing autographs throughout the show to making sure she got the perfect selfie with her beloved supporters. Even during more tender moments — like “Cobra,” a song about suicide and her depression — felt particularly moving because of the interaction between Megan and her hometown fans.

She Put The “Hot” In Hottie

Taking notes from another H-Town hero and fellow Houstonian, Megan put on an impressive show reminiscent of Beyoncé, from jaw-dropping choreography to stunning wind-blown poses. Megan also tapped into her past life as a Prairie View A&M Panther Doll with majorette-inspired dancing during her song “Cognac Queen.”

Of course, she wouldn’t be Thee Stallion if she didn’t show off her twerking skills and famously powerful knees during her two-hour show run. Fans even got to participate in the twerk-fest during intermission, as a “Hottie Cam” panned through the audience, showing love to the girls and boys.

If her hometown shows were any indication, Megan Thee Stallion’s future is not just bright — it’s smoking hot as well.