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The South Korean K-pop band BTS and American rapper and singer Megan Thee Stallion's close partnership began in 2021, when the latter was featured on the remix of the former's hit track, Butter.
Butter (Megan Thee Stallion Remix) was released through BigHit Music on August 27, 2021. The dance pop and rap record was distributed by HYBE, YG Plus, and Sony Music Entertainment.
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Subsequently, the duo continued to showcase their cordial bond through in-person interactions, live performances, mentioning each other during interviews, and more.
Recently, Megan Thee Stallion teased fans about her upcoming collaboration with the group through her X post, where she shared a few emojis, including a horse and a purple heart. In response, the official account @bts_bighit confirmed that something would be released by re-tweeting Megan Thee Stallion's X post and adding a few emojis.
First meet, performance, interactions, and more: 5 best BTS x Megan Thee Stallion moments
1) BTS and Megan Thee Stallion's first meeting
On October 8, 2021, BANGTAN TV dropped the video of the band and Megan Thee Stallion's first meeting video. They hung out together in New York City, at a rooftop building, and formally introduced each other. They also talked about their Butter collaboration.
During the conversation, the American rapper expressed her desire to do another song with the group and even execute a music video with them. In the video, Stallion and the members posed for selfies together, and the former also brought her dog.
2) BTS and Megan Thee Stallion's performance at Los Angeles concert
On November 28, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion joined Bangtan Sonyeondan at their group's four-night Permission to Dance on stage, at the LA concert held at Sofi Stadium. The duo together delivered a performance of their Butter remix. She enchanted the crowd, donning a pink outfit, styled with puffy sleeves and long boots.
During the group and Megan Thee Stallion's first-ever performance, Kim Namjoon complimented the American rapper, stating that her existence made the stage perfect, and urged the audience to make some noise for the beautiful lady.
3) Bangtan Sonyeondan and Megan Thee Stallion at 64th Grammy Awards
The septet and Megan Thee Stallion left fans in awe as they reunited at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2024. The seven members of the group, including Kim Namjoon, Kim Seok-jin, Jung Hoseok, Suga, Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung, and Jungkook, posed for selfies with the American singer and rapper.
The members stuck out their tongues for the signature pose from Butter Remix's dance version. Additionally, Megan Thee Stallion also shared the selfies from the prestigious award event through her official X account.
4) Megan Thee Stallion about her collaboration with the band
On February 2, 2022, Megan Thee Stallion was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight, where she talked about her desire to work with the group. At the time, she expressed her wish to the manager, and surprisingly, the septet reached out to her. She stated:
"I love BTS and I was telling my manager I really want to do a song with BTS... around that same time they wound up reaching out to me and asking me to do Butter remix... Being able to perform with them, it felt so good. It was like so much fun. That was one of the performances of all time for me... shout out to BTS and the BTS ARMY because y'all show me so much love."
5) The group recalled first interaction with Megan Thee Stallion via V Live in 2021
In 2021, the group members, including RM, Jin, j-hope, Suga, Jimin, Kim Taehyung, and Jeon Jungkook, did a Vlive where they talked about their first meet with Megan Thee Stallion. The members stated that the American rapper and singer was tall, about 176.5 cm, and looked very innocent. They also mentioned that she was kind and had a dog named 4oe.
Subsequently, members stated that Megan Thee Stallion's dog, 4oe, was cute and had over 500k followers on Instagram. They also talked about how many followers they would have if they launched their personal Instagram account and giggled about it being less than 4oe (At that time, the group did not have their own Instagram accounts).
In recent news, Megan Thee Stallion released her third studio album, Megan, on June 28, 2024, through Hot Girls Productions and Warner Music Group. Meanwhile, BTS members are reported to reunite as a group in 2025.
