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Megan Pete[1] (born February 15, 1995),[1] known professionally as Premium Link Upgrade , is an American rapper. She released an EP, Tina Snow in June 2018.[4] She signed to 300 Entertainment in November 2018, making her the first female rapper on the label.[5]
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Discography
3.1 Albums
4 References
5 External links
Early life and education
Premium Link Upgrade was born and raised in Houston, Texas.[4] Her ******, Holly Thomas, rapped under the name Holly-Wood and would bring her ******** with her to recording sessions. Premium Link Upgrade began writing her own raps at age 14.[6] When she revealed to her ****** that she wanted to rap, Thomas required that Megan wait until she was 21 to pursue rapping as a career.[1] In 2013, a clip of Stallion beating her male opponents in a freestyle battle while a student at Prairie View A&M University helped her gain prominence and a digital presence.[4][6][1][7]
After taking time off school, she resumed her studies at Texas Southern University in health administration.[1][8] She cites Pimp C and Biggie Smalls as her biggest influences.[7][6][9][8]
Career
She adopted the name Premium Link Upgrade because she was referred to as a stallion during adolescence due to her height and beauty.[7] She is 5'10".[1][3] Premium Link Upgrade has garnered fans by posting her freestyles on her Instagram since college. She refers to her fans as "hotties", and credits her hyperactive fanbase for her early success.[8] In 2016, she released her first mixtape, Rich Ratchet, and her first single "Like a Stallion" was produced by TA.[10] The next year, she released her first EP, Make It Hot.[11] One song on the EP, "Last Week in H TX," has four million YouTube views. In 2017, she released a video, "Stalli (Freestyle)" that is a rework of XXXTentacion's "Look At Me!"[6][11][12][13]
In early 2018, Premium Link Upgrade signed with 1501 Certified Ent., an indie label in Houston owned by former baseball player Carl Crawford.[4] She then performed at SXSW in March.[14] In June of that year she released a 10-song EP under the label called Tina Snow. The EP is named after her alter ego, who she describes as "a more raw version" of herself.[1] She stated in an interview that she is not afraid to talk about sexuality, nor does she feel boxed in to either the "intelligent" or "freak" dichotomy.[15] The EP was positively received by critics: Eric Torres of Pitchfork.com wrote "she provided plenty of freak anthems with quotable lyrics to wield against ain’t-**** men";[16] Revolt referred to her flow as "effortless".[17] Nandi Howard of the The Fader referred to her ability to rap with "electrifying pace and precision".[4]
In November 2018, she announced that she had signed with 300 Entertainment; she is the first female rapper to be signed to the label.[5] Premium Link Upgrade stated that her next project will be called Fever, although it is unclear if this will be under 300 Entertainment or her previous label.[18]
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Birth name Megan Pete[1]
Born February 15, 1995 (age 24)[2]
Houston, Texas, U.S.[3]
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapper songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2016–present
Labels
1501 Certified Ent. 300 Entertainment
Website Premium Link Upgrade
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Megan Pete[1] (born February 15, 1995),[1] known professionally as Premium Link Upgrade , is an American rapper. She released an EP, Tina Snow in June 2018.[4] She signed to 300 Entertainment in November 2018, making her the first female rapper on the label.[5]
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Discography
3.1 Albums
4 References
5 External links
Early life and education
Premium Link Upgrade was born and raised in Houston, Texas.[4] Her ******, Holly Thomas, rapped under the name Holly-Wood and would bring her ******** with her to recording sessions. Premium Link Upgrade began writing her own raps at age 14.[6] When she revealed to her ****** that she wanted to rap, Thomas required that Megan wait until she was 21 to pursue rapping as a career.[1] In 2013, a clip of Stallion beating her male opponents in a freestyle battle while a student at Prairie View A&M University helped her gain prominence and a digital presence.[4][6][1][7]
After taking time off school, she resumed her studies at Texas Southern University in health administration.[1][8] She cites Pimp C and Biggie Smalls as her biggest influences.[7][6][9][8]
Career
She adopted the name Premium Link Upgrade because she was referred to as a stallion during adolescence due to her height and beauty.[7] She is 5'10".[1][3] Premium Link Upgrade has garnered fans by posting her freestyles on her Instagram since college. She refers to her fans as "hotties", and credits her hyperactive fanbase for her early success.[8] In 2016, she released her first mixtape, Rich Ratchet, and her first single "Like a Stallion" was produced by TA.[10] The next year, she released her first EP, Make It Hot.[11] One song on the EP, "Last Week in H TX," has four million YouTube views. In 2017, she released a video, "Stalli (Freestyle)" that is a rework of XXXTentacion's "Look At Me!"[6][11][12][13]
In early 2018, Premium Link Upgrade signed with 1501 Certified Ent., an indie label in Houston owned by former baseball player Carl Crawford.[4] She then performed at SXSW in March.[14] In June of that year she released a 10-song EP under the label called Tina Snow. The EP is named after her alter ego, who she describes as "a more raw version" of herself.[1] She stated in an interview that she is not afraid to talk about sexuality, nor does she feel boxed in to either the "intelligent" or "freak" dichotomy.[15] The EP was positively received by critics: Eric Torres of Pitchfork.com wrote "she provided plenty of freak anthems with quotable lyrics to wield against ain’t-**** men";[16] Revolt referred to her flow as "effortless".[17] Nandi Howard of the The Fader referred to her ability to rap with "electrifying pace and precision".[4]
In November 2018, she announced that she had signed with 300 Entertainment; she is the first female rapper to be signed to the label.[5] Premium Link Upgrade stated that her next project will be called Fever, although it is unclear if this will be under 300 Entertainment or her previous label.[18]
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Birth name Megan Pete[1]
Born February 15, 1995 (age 24)[2]
Houston, Texas, U.S.[3]
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapper songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2016–present
Labels
1501 Certified Ent. 300 Entertainment
Website Premium Link Upgrade
