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The rapper appears in the Starz series second season as Tina Snow, her real-life alter ego.

Megan Thee Stallionsurprised fans on Aug. 12 when she released herpreviously unannounced albumTraumazine.

I read for Mercedes, she recalls.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: Megan Thee Stallion attends the premiere of STARZ season 2 of “P-…

Yeah, they had asked me to read for the part.

So I was like, OK, cool.

I know I aint get the part because my girl Brandee tearing it up.

But Megan didnt let that disappointment hold her back.

Megan credits the shows creator and showrunner for giving her another opportunity.

My girl Katori [Hall] she seen it in me.

She was like, No, that girl, we like her.

She going to be something.

Just going to be Tina.

I could do it.

Usually when I write songs … She elaborated that this album is the first time she feels like shes speaking up for herself.

I wanted to just take control of my narrative, take control of my own story.

Tell it my way, tell it from me.

The song Anxietyin particular was one that was a challenge for the rapper.

I feel like maybe writing the song was the most hard.

Let me put it in a song.

I feel like this is finally an opportunity for me to put it in music.

This is finally an opportunity for me to put it in a song.

So thats what I did.

I feel like its not even something thats finished.

I feel like I have another piece of the stories to tell and thats another place Im getting to.

This is what I have for you today.

Lets see what I got next month.