Megan Thee Stallion performs at an election campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate President Kamala Harris. AFP

Megan Thee Stallion told a crowd at a Kamala Harris rally last night (30 July) that the US is “about to make history with the first Black female president”.

The Texas rapper, 29, performed at the event in Atlanta, Georgia, in front of a crowd of 10,0000, as the vice president and Democratic candidate continues her campaign for president.

The Grammy winner performed four songs at the rally: “Girls in the Hood”, “Mamushi”, “Body”, and “Savage”.

As she introduced her track “Body”, she told the audience: “Now I know my ladies in the crowd love their bodies – and if you want to keep loving your body, you know who to vote for.”

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Harris is well known for her stance on abortion rights. She spent considerable time on the Joe Biden campaign trail advocating for abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022.

In March, Harris made history by visiting a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota – marking the first time a sitting US president or vice president is believed to have visited an abortion provider.

Megan Thee Stallion also called Harris “our future president” and told the crowd they were “about to make history with the first female president – the first Black female president.”

“Let’s get this done, hotties. Hotties for Harris,” she added.

Atlanta rapper Quavo, who was also present, praised Harris for her work on addressing gun violence. The artist set up the Rocket Foundation in 2022 after his nephew and Takeoff was shot and killed aged 28.

He said: “You can’t understand the struggles of gun violence if you’re not in the field or in the heart of it. So one thing I learned about working with Vice President Harris is she always stands on business.

“From inviting me to the White House last year to discuss these solutions, to passing the biggest gun safety laws today.

“So it’s only right in the birthplace of the culture, it’s also the same place that launched the first African-American woman to run for president. We’re changing the culture again.

“So if you never voted before, make sure you get out and vote right now because it’s the real one. And in the words of my brother Takeoff, let me get a Kamala.”

Quavo and Megan Thee Stallion are the latest of many figures from the music world who have shown their support for Harris, including Ariana Grande, Lizzo, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyonce and British singer Charli XCX.

Harris’s campaign HQ immediately welcomed the support and jumped on the bandwagon, changing its background image to the neon green and font used for the “Girl, So Confusing” singer’s album artwork.

Many fans have also been making videos that combine clips of Harris speaking with songs from the album.

The Independent