TYG (song)

"TYG" is the second collaboration between Megan Thee Stallion and Spiritbox, following the previous year's "Cobra (Rock Remix)".^[2] The track was co-written by Megan with Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer, among others.^[3] According to Revolver, Spiritbox recorded their parts for the song in less than 36 hours. LaPlante described working with Megan as "a fever dream".^[4]

According to Consequence, the song features Megan delivering rapid-fire verses alongside LaPlante, whose screamed vocals contribute to the track's aggressive sound.^[3] It incorporates nu-metal-influenced guitar riffs and blends rap and metal elements, which Revolver described as a rap-metal track^[4] and Rock Sound called a "genre-smashing track" that experiments with cross-genre collaboration.^[5]

NME described the song as fierce trap metal,^[6] while Alternative Press characterized it as a hard-hitting rap-metal track with world-building elements.^[7]

According to Metal Hammer, the track features half-tempo, guitar-driven hip hop rhythms, with LaPlante's screamed vocals adding intensity,^[8] while MXDWN reported that the song combines trap-influenced beats with heavy guitar work and a mix of clean and screamed vocals.^[9]

MetalSucks described the song as "a pretty damn good track" and said it gave the band an opportunity to reach a broader audience.^[10]

The song debuted live on April 13, 2025, at Coachella, with LaPlante joining Megan on stage.^[11][12] Revolver described the performance as "fiery".^[13]

Credits adapted from Apple Music.^[15]

• Megan Thee Stallion - vocals, songwriter
• Courtney LaPlante - vocals, songwriter
• Mike Stringer - guitar, drums, bass, songwriter, producer
• Bankroll Got It - songwriter, producer
• Shawn "Source" Jarrett - songwriter, recording engineer, producer
• Dan Braunstein - drums, songwriter, producer, mixing engineer