An R&B throwback, a fresh breakup, and a not so subtle reminder that exes never really stay silent
Fresh off Megan Thee Stallion’s very public breakup with Klay Thompson, her ex stepped into the chat with a mic, a memory, and a message that was anything but accidental. Instead of a tweet or a rant, Pardi chose theatre. He posted himself singing He Can’t Love U, the 1999 R&B classic that screams one thing loud and clear. I could treat you better.
And the internet clocked it instantly. “You should never wanna be with a man if he can’t be a man,” he sang, leaning fully into the heartbreak playbook while fans connected dots at record speed. This was not random nostalgia. This was strategic vulnerability. The kind that knows exactly who is watching.
Let’s rewind. Megan just ended things with Thompson after accusing him of cheating and lacking the basics. Trust. Respect. Loyalty. The kind of breakup that leaves the door emotionally cracked, even if it is publicly slammed shut.
Enter the ex. Pardi and Megan’s history is not clean either. They dated from 2021 to 2023, with their split later shadowed by cheating allegations that even spilled into her music, most notably on Cobra. So this is not just a man singing. This is a man rewriting his own narrative in real time.
Because in the age of soft launches and hard exits, heartbreak is no longer private. It is content. It is performance. It is branding. Pardi did not just sing a song. He positioned himself as the better option without saying her name once.
Subtle. Loud. Effective. Whether Megan is listening is beside the point. The audience is. And they already turned this into a full blown storyline. Love may end. But the rollout never does.
