Backstory: As previously mentioned, Tory Lanez is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. However, before the trial began, Lanez was taunting the incident in both his music (most notably, 2020’s Daystar and 2022’s Sorry 4 What) and on social media.

Fast forward to “Hiss”: Now, the ball is in Megan’s court. She appears to reference Lanez twice at the end of the track, where she raps: “I don’t give a f*ck who think what, you n*ggas is typin’ for nothin’ / On the internet typin’ this sh*t to me? Write him a letter or somethin’.”

She also encourages those in the “Free Tory” movement to “download JPay” — a money transfer system used to send money to those in prison — or “schedule a conjugal visit” to see him since they have “so much to say.”

Backstory: Leading up to the Tory Lanez trial, there were several rappers who used Megan’s injury as a punchline in their music, most notably Drake. On 2022’s “Circo Loco,” a track from his 21 Savage-assisted album, Her Loss, he rapped: “This b*tch lie ‘bout gettin’ shots, but she still a stallion.”

This lyric, which Lil Yachty later tried to clear up as “not a diss to Megan” on Drake’s behalf, was the beginning of his one-sided beef with her. In September 2023, nearly a year after Her Loss’ release, the rapper seemingly threw shade at Megan during his Houston stop on the It’s All A Blur tour.

Fast forward to “Hiss”: With those muddy interactions, fans seem to believe Megan had an entendre of her own for Drake. In her track’s second verse, she raps: “These n*ggas hate on BBLs and be walkin’ ‘round with the same scars.” Over the last year, Drake has been rumored to have gotten both a BBL and liposuction; however, he’s never confirmed the allegations.

Elsewhere in the verse, Megan appears to aim at “cosplay gangsters” with “fake-*ss accents” who are known for visiting “another n*gga hood like a bad b*tch.” This pointed bar also feels specific to Drake, as he’s had a history of taking on different accents — specifically, dialects from artists he’s working with at the time — in his music.

Backstory: Nicki Minaj and Megan’s beef seemingly goes back to 2022; though, the reasoning behind their fallout is still a bit fuzzy. That year, Minaj alluded on her Queen Radio show that someone encouraged her to get an abortion after she declined an alcoholic drink. (It’s not clear when this alleged moment happened; however, Minaj had already given birth to her son, who’s nicknamed “Papa Bear,” when the show’s episode released.)

Many fans pointed their daggers at Megan, but the rapper denied she ever told Minaj that. Since that alleged disagreement, both rappers have appeared to include sneak disses at one another in their music. And now, Megan’s taking quite the aim on “Hiss.”

Fast forward to “Hiss”: In the latter half of the first verse, Megan spits: “These hoes don’t be mad at Megan, these hoes mad at Megan’s Law / I don’t really know what the problem is, but I guarantee y’all don’t want me to start.”

For context, Megan’s Law is the name of the 1996 federal legislation that made it a requirement for convicted sex offenders to register in a state’s public database. This line seems to reference Minaj’s husband, who’s a convicted sex offender. In March 2020, he was arrested after he failed to follow the Megan’s Law protocol when he moved to California to live with Minaj.

This could also be a nod to Minaj’s brother, Jelani Minaj, who was convicted of predatory sexual assault in January 2020. He’s currently serving a 25-year prison sentence.

As for Minaj, she seemed to confirm the bars affected her. Shortly after “Hiss” released, she went on Instagram Live to both dismiss the track and tease a snippet of her own diss to the fellow rapper. Fans also noticed Minaj liked shady tweets about Megan, and then posted a lengthy tweet that seemed clearly directed at the situation.

Backstory: Megan and Pardison Fontaine, also known as Pardi, have some messy history. However, it wasn’t always that way. The two — who reportedly met in April 2020 — began dating in February 2021, and would later call it quits near the beginning of 2023.

Megan addressed their breakup on “Cobra,” and seemingly accused him of cheating. Shortly after, Pardi turned the tables on his own diss track and hinted that Megan was unfaithful in the relationship.

Fast forward to “Hiss”: With their failed romance, it’s not too farfetched to connect Megan’s aimed bars at Pardi — and there are a few. In one section, she raps: “He can’t move on, can’t let it go. He hooked, nose full of that Tina Snow / And since n*ggas need Megan help to make money, b*tch, come be my ho.”

She also drummed up Pardi’s cheating allegations, saying: “I’m way too f*ckin’ cocky to take him back if he been cheatin’.” Elsewhere, Megan questions: “Why the f*ck would I stay with a n*gga that’s weak in the sheets and don’t know how to please me?”