Megan Thee Stallion’s recent feud with Nicki Minaj has ignited controversy and invoked a famous law designed to protect people from sex predators. However, the father of the girl for whom the law is named is not happy about the situation. Richard Kanka, whose daughter Megan Kanka was tragically murdered in the ’90s by a sex predator who was not legally required to identify himself in his neighborhood at the time, is expressing his anger over Megan Thee Stallion casually dropping his daughter’s name in her diss track “Hiss.”
Kanka tells TMZ that Megan’s use of his late daughter’s name in an expletive-filled song aimed at Nicki Minaj is deeply disrespectful from his perspective. He emphasizes that Megan shedding light on Megan’s Law in her lyrics does not change his feeling of outrage. Although Kanka admits he has not listened to the track himself, he has read the lyrics, and they are a clear no-go for him.
The specific lyrics in question are: “These hoes don’t be mad at Megan [referring to herself], these hoes mad at Megan’s Law.” Megan was using this reference to take a shot at Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, who is a registered sex offender in New York. This controversial use of Megan’s Law, which was named after Richard Kanka’s daughter, highlights a painful and deeply sensitive subject for him and his family.
Richard Kanka acknowledges that Megan Thee Stallion’s music, particularly rap, is not his preferred genre. He only found out about the diss track when one of his children informed him. Despite not listening to the song, he still feels offended by its content.
In response to the track, Kanka is even considering exploring his legal options to determine if Megan’s use of his daughter’s name went too far. However, it is unlikely that he will find legal grounds to take action. Artists often have the freedom to use wordplay and reference significant historical moments, which is precisely what Megan Thee Stallion did in this instance. Therefore, while Kanka may be upset, the threat of legal action seems empty.
The beef between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj has only escalated since Megan initiated it with her diss track, “Hiss.” Nicki has fired back with her own diss track, “Big Foot,” and people have mixed reactions to both songs. Now, with the addition of Megan Kanka’s father expressing his anger, the controversy surrounding this feud continues to grow.
