Former MLB Player Carl Crawford Says He’s Responsible For Signing Megan Thee Stallion

At this point, everyone knows Megan Thee Stallion as the hottest new female rapper in hip hop, creating her own lane and staying in it. But behind every successful artist, is a professional who believes in their talent and for Megan, that person was former baseball player Carl Crawford.

Apparently, Crawford has had a hand in Megan’s expedited fame, signing her to his label 1501 Certified Ent. Since his time off the baseball field, Crawford had put his efforts (and money) into building a music empire, and he expressed to TMZ that he’s in the music game for the long haul. He said, “We got Megan, and we think she’s gonna be a huge star. And, not only her … we’re hoping we have other people come up through the system as well.”

The former left fielder spent 15 years in the MLB and made over $179 million during his career. He said a large portion of that went towards launching his own record label. “It was at least seven figures, I’ll tell you that. And, that’s because I built a studio and all that other stuff,” he said.

With Megan as his first big act, it’s safe to say Crawford may have a knack for finding great talent. Megan’s album ‘Fever’ dropped last week and is expected to land in the Billboard Top 10 very soon. Go Megan, go!