Megan Thee Stallion's Hotties Drag Blackbear's Attempt To Co-Opt "Hot Girl Summer"

Blackbear's #HotGirlBummer isn't being well-received among hotties.

BYAron A.Aug 19, 20195.9K Views

It's been a Hot Girl summer indeed, thanks to the boat's captain, Megan Thee Stallion. What started off as a slogan for Megan's summer campaign became a global phenomenon due to meme culture. There's no discriminating, either, anyone can join the party. The coolest part about Megan's campaign is that everyone's been living their best life and dubbing it a #HotGirlSummer. She even linked up with Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign for the official summer anthem. Now, it appears as though Blackbear has taken the term and flipped it into something of his own... well, kinda.

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Blackbear recently announced his upcoming single "#hotgirlbummer" which has ruffled a few feathers. While his fanbase was ecstatic at the news of new music, the Hotties weren't as pleased. Many of them began coming at Blackbear's neck over using the term, especially since it's only been two weeks since Megan released the single.

The replies under his tweet announcing the single have been quite savage, to say the least. In fact, the Hotties seemed to have taken a page from the Barbz and reminded everyone to stream "Hot Girl Summer." He replied in a since-deleted tweet that read, "this song is not a parody & has nothing to do with the other song.. it has to do w the caption trend #hotgirlsummer."

Megan Thee Stallion's Hotties Drag Blackbear's Attempt To Co-Opt "Hot Girl Summer"

Unfortunately, Blackbear's actions highlight a bigger issue than simply a lack of originality. Several people were quick to point out that the title of Blackbear's new single serves as yet another example of Black culture being gentrified and marketed towards a predominantly white, mainstream audience.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.