Teyana M.J. Taylor (born December 10, 1990) is an American socialite,
singer, rapper, choreographer, dancer and actress from Harlem, New
York. She is signed to both Star Trak Entertainment and GOOD Music
and is most notable for her debut single, "Google Me".
Teyana Taylor's first brush with fame came about when she helped
choreograph the music video of pop music artist Beyoncé's
hit Ring the Alarm. After the success, she was then introduced to
the national public on MTV's "My Super Sweet 16" in 2007.
The niece of Pharrell Williams, she signed to Star Trak Entertainment
in 2007. She appeared on Jay-Z's "Blue Magic" music video
in October 2007 and her debut single, "Google Me," was
released by Star Trak in February 2008. Taylor's planned debut album
was called From a Planet Called Harlem. From her website:
"With production from sonic architects like Jazze Pha, Pharrell,
Mad Scientist, Frost, Shondre and Hit Boy, Teyana's first solo offering
has the rumblings of a party-pumping earthquake. The mix of throwback
break beats, futuristic boom bap, and melodic renderings is the perfect
backdrop for the starlet's musical mayhem."[1]
She has not announced a release date.
She is a member of a band called U.G.L.Y. along with band mates
Mijo, Braxton and Ethan. A snippet of U.G.L.Y.'s single "Wasted" was
released early 2010. No further releases from the band have since
been mentioned.
Taylor has also ventured into acting. She has appeared in the sequel
of the 2007 hit film Stomp the Yard, titled Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming,
which was released August 2010.[2] She has also made an appearance
on the debut episode of House of Glam on Oxygen.
[edit] Discography
* From a Planet Called Harlem will no longer be the name of her
debut album. It will instead be called, "Teyana Goes to Harlem"
[edit] Singles
* "Google Me"
[edit] Other songs
* "Boy You And Me" feat. Young B
* "Color Me Pink"
* "Complicated"
* "Fly Away"
* "Good Enough"
* "Leave"
* "Let's Get It Right" feat. Cashflow
* "Lets Go To Mars"
* "Move"
* "Really Got It Bad"
* "Something Light" feat. Cashflow
* "Swagg"
* "Switch It Up"
* "Traffic Stop"
* "Welcome To Harlem"
* "U Make Me Feel"
* "Young Girl" feat. Eve
[edit] As featured artist
* "Christmas in Harlem" by Kanye West feat CyHi Da Prynce & Teyana
Taylor
* "Dark Fantasy" by Kanye West feat. Nicki Minaj & Teyana Taylor
* "Favor" by Chris Brown feat. Lonnie Bereal & Teyana Taylor
* "I'm Illy" by Chris Brown feat. Teyana Taylor
* "I Get's Crazy (Remix)" by Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne Jay-Z & Teyana
Taylor
* "I Need A Girl Remix" by Trey Songz feat. Fabolous & Teyana
Taylor
* "Turn My Swag On Remix" by Keri Hilson feat. Lil Kim & Teyana
Taylor
* "Put It On Ya" by Missy Elliott feat. Teyana Taylor
[edit] Written Credits
* "So Cold" by Chris Brown
* "Simon Sez" by Clyde McKnight