Songfacts®:

• "Hiss" is Megan Thee Stallion's second official release under her independent record label and entertainment company, Hot Girl Productions. It continues the snake theme of her previous single, "Cobra."
• The song is Megan Thee Stallion's clapback to all her haters and enemies. She flaunts her swagger, skill, and A-list rapper status, shutting down anyone trying to bring her down or ride her fame. The H-Town Hottie spits straight-up venom at those who've crossed her, declaring her confidence and power in the face of all the drama. It is Megan's serious warning to anyone thinking they can mess with her.
  
  "I'm saying a hit dog gonna holler - that's it," the snake queen said of "Hiss" on The Breakfast Club.
• "Hiss" set off a storm of rumors, sparking speculation about disses aimed at certain folks in Megan Thee Stallion's life and career. While Megan hasn't explicitly confirmed any targets, the lyrics definitely throw shade in a few directions:
  
  He can't move on, can't let it go he hooked, nose full of that Tina Snow
  
  Pardison Fontaine: Megan takes a swipe at her ex, suggesting he's hooked and can't move on, needing to keep her name in his mouth to stay relevant and cash in those checks after their two-year romance ended in November 2023.
  
  I'm the Teflon Don of the courtroom
  
  Tory Lanez: Megan flexes her legal victories, specifically mentioning her case against Tory Lanez, who got hit with a 10-year sentence for shooting her in the foot. She calls out those who still support him, even after his conviction.
  
  These hoes don't be mad at Megan, these hoes mad at Megan's Law
  
  Nicki Minaj: Things have been icy between the pair since Megan worked with Nicki's rap rival Cardi B on "WAP." The lyrics reference Megan's Law, a federal law about sex offenders. This is a jab at Nicki Minaj, whose husband Kenneth Petty is a registered sex offender. In July 2022, he was sentenced to a year of house arrest for failing to register at his new address after moving with Nicki to California.
  
  Nicki responded to the diss on Twitter: "You will be running on your good foot for the rest of your sorry days." Three days later, the Queen Barbje dropped the Megan diss track "Big Foot."
  
  
  These n—-s hate on BBLs and be walkin' 'round with the same scar
  
  Drake: Their feud can be traced back to Drizzy 2022's Her Loss track "Circo Loco," where he implied Megan lied about being shot by Tory Lanez. Here, she alludes to Drake's double entendre about gunshots and butt injections before throwing shade at his scars, hinting they're from a rumored ab surgery.
• Brothers Joel and Taylor Banks of the California production team Bankroll Got It produced the track with Megan's engineer Shawn "Source" Jarrett and LilJuMadeDaBeat. Their minimalistic hip-hop arrangement provides ample room for Megan's hard-hitting verses to shine.
• In a salute to her Houston roots, Megan dropped a chopped 'n screwed remix on January 31, 2024. Houston native OG Ron C produced this edition. An OVO sound signee, OG Ron C also worked on Drake's stripper ode "TSU."
• The song debuted at #1 on the Hot 100, Megan's first chart-topper as a solo act. She'd previously reached the summit with her single "Savage" after Beyoncé hopped on the song's official remix, and as a featured artist on Cardi B's "WAP."