Hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion was shot multiple times by the Candian rapper Tory Lanez in Los Angeles after a summer pool party at makeup mogul Kylie Jenner's home in 2020.
Lanez, who is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday ( August 7) following his December conviction on three felony charges, could get a long prison term as Los Angeles prosecutors are asking a judge to hand down a 13-year sentence to the 31-year-old Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson.
They wrote in a sentencing memorandum that along with the crimes for which he was convicted. Lanez has re-traumatized the Grammy Megan with social media posts about the case that emboldened many among his more than 2 million followers to attack her.
Megan may also appear in court to give a victim impact statement, or may have one read for her in her absence.
For Megan Thee Stallion, the lyrics are about defiance and truth-telling, while Lanez’s lyrics are about being the victim of lies.
In Megan’s song Shots Fired, she raps: "Imagine… lying about shooting just to save face. I be speaking facts, they can’t handle that / they want me to be the bad guy." In her song, she does not reference Lanez by name.
While, In Lanez’s song Money Over Fallout, he says: "Megan people trying to frame me for a shooting. Girl, you had the nerve to write that statement on that affidavit / knowing I ain't do it but I'm coming at my truest."
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