TYG (song)

{{Short description|2024 song by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Spiritbox}} {{Infobox song | name = TYG | cover = | type = song | artist = [[Megan Thee Stallion]] featuring [[Spiritbox]] | album = [[Megan: Act II]] | released = October 25, 2024 | length = 2:27 | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Rap metal]] * [[trap metal]] }} | label = [[Hot Girl Productions]] | writer = *[[Megan Thee Stallion]] *[[Courtney LaPlante]] *[[Mike Stringer]] *Bankroll Got It *Shawn "Source" Jarrett *Dan Braunstein | producer = *Bankroll Got It *Braunstein *Stringer *Jarrett<ref>{{cite web|title=Spiritbox Reunites With Megan Thee Stallion For 'Tyg' Song|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/spiritbox-reunites-with-megan-thee-stallion-for-tyg-song|website=[[Blabbermouth]]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref> }}

"'''TYG'''" (an acronym for "Test Your Gangsta") is a song by American rapper and songwriter [[Megan Thee Stallion]] featuring Canadian heavy metal band [[Spiritbox]]. It is the eighth track from her super deluxe reissue album ''[[Megan: Act II]]''.

== Background == "TYG" is the second collaboration between Megan Thee Stallion and Spiritbox, following the previous year's "[[Cobra (Megan Thee Stallion song)#Track listings|Cobra (Rock Remix)]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Law|first=Sena|title=Megan Thee Stallion Reunites with Spiritbox for New Single 'TYG'|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/megan-thee-stallion-reunites-with-spiritbox-for-new-single-tyg|magazine=[[Exclaim!]]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref> The track was co-written by Megan with Spiritbox's [[Courtney LaPlante]] and [[Mike Stringer]], among others.<ref name="Consequence2024">{{cite magazine|last=Kaufman|first=Spencer|title=Megan Thee Stallion and Spiritbox Team Up on New Song "TYG"|url=https://consequence.net/2024/10/megan-thee-stallion-spiritbox-new-song-tyg/|magazine=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref> According to ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'', Spiritbox recorded their parts for the song in less than 36 hours. LaPlante described working with Megan as "a fever dream".<ref name="Revolver2024">{{cite magazine|last=Adams|first=Gregory|title=Hear Spiritbox Join Megan Thee Stallion on New Rap-Metal Banger "TYG"|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-spiritbox-join-megan-thee-stallion-on-new-song-tyg|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>

== Composition == According to ''[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]'', the song features Megan delivering rapid-fire verses alongside LaPlante, whose screamed vocals contribute to the track's aggressive sound.<ref name="Consequence2024"/> It incorporates [[nu-metal]]-influenced guitar riffs and blends rap and metal elements, which ''Revolver'' described as a [[rap-metal]] track<ref name="Revolver2024"/> and ''[[Rock Sound]]'' called a "genre-smashing track" that experiments with cross-genre collaboration.<ref>{{cite web|last=Howell|first=Maddy|title=Spiritbox Join Forces With Megan Thee Stallion For Genre-Smashing Track 'TYG'|url=https://rocksound.tv/news/spiritbox-join-forces-with-megan-thee-stallion-for-genre-smashing-track-tyg|magazine=[[Rock Sound]]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>

''[[NME]]'' described the song as fierce [[trap metal]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilkes|first=Emma|title=Hear Megan Thee Stallion team up with Spiritbox for fierce new single 'TYG'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/hear-megan-thee-stallion-team-up-with-spiritbox-for-tyg-3806433|website=[[NME]]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref> while ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' characterized it as a hard-hitting rap-metal track with world-building elements.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Spiritbox join Megan Thee Stallion on new Act II song 'TYG'|url=https://www.altpress.com/spiritbox-megan-thee-stallion-tyg-listen/|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>

According to ''[[Metal Hammer]]'', the track features half-tempo, guitar-driven [[hip hop]] rhythms, with LaPlante's screamed vocals adding intensity,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Alderslade|first=Merlin|title=Listen to Megan Thee Stallion lairy collaboration with modern metal heavyweights Spiritbox, TYG|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/listen-to-megan-spiritbox-tyg|magazine=[[Louder Sound|Metal Hammer]]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref> while ''MXDWN'' reported that the song combines trap-influenced beats with heavy guitar work and a mix of clean and screamed vocals.<ref>{{cite web|last=Garcia|first=Cristian|title=Megan Thee Stallion Teams Up With Spiritbox On New Single "TYG"|url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2024/10/26/news/megan-thee-stallion-teams-up-with-spiritbox-on-new-single-tyg/|website=MXDWN|date=October 26, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>

== Critical reception == ''[[MetalSucks]]'' described the song as "a pretty damn good track" and said it gave the band an opportunity to reach a broader audience.<ref>{{cite web|last=Keenan|first=Hesher|title=Spiritbox Featured on Megan Thee Stallion Track 'TYG'|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/10/25/spiritbox-featured-on-megan-thee-stallion-track-tyg/|website=[[MetalSucks]]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>

== Live performances == The song debuted live on April 13, 2025, at [[Coachella]], with LaPlante joining Megan on stage.<ref>{{cite web|last=Howell|first=Maddy|title=Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante Join Megan Thee Stallion For First Live Performance Of 'TYG'|url=https://rocksound.tv/news/watch-spiritboxs-courtney-laplante-join-megan-thee-stallion-for-first-live-performance-of-tyg|website=[[Rock Sound]]|date=April 14, 2025|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Garner|first=Emily|title=Courtney LaPlante joins Megan Thee Stallion at Coachella for live debut of TYG|url=https://www.kerrang.com/megan-thee-stallion-coachella-2025-tyg-spiritbox-live-debut-courtney-laplante|magazine=[[Kerrang!]]|date=April 14, 2025|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref> ''Revolver'' described the performance as "fiery".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Adams|first=Gregory|title=See Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante join Megan Thee Stallion onstage at Coachella|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-spiritboxs-courtney-laplante-join-megan-thee-stallion-onstage-at-coachella/|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=April 14, 2025|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>

== Charts == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Chart (2024) ! Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|37|artist=Megan Thee Stallion|rowheader=true|access-date=January 10, 2026}} |}

== Personnel == Credits adapted from Apple Music.<ref>{{cite web|title=TYG (feat. Spiritbox) - Song by Megan Thee Stallion|url=https://music.apple.com/us/song/tyg-feat-spiritbox/1776125343|website=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>

* [[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

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[[Category:2024 songs]] [[Category:Megan Thee Stallion songs]] [[Category:Rap metal songs]] [[Category:Trap metal songs]]