Cyrus Langhorne
West Coast rapper Game is putting big respect on Teyana Taylor's name. The hip-hop veteran has penned deep words on the G.O.O.D Music artist's decision to call it quits and retire from album-making.
Game Celebrates Teyana Taylor’s Career
The Los Angeles native went to his Instagram page and didn’t hold back on acknowledging how much Teyana has done in a short period of time. Game spoke on her R&B come up and making her dreams come true by joining rap star Kanye West‘s label.
TT, @TeyanaTaylor…….. this message is from the young game who met a very young, talented black girl with the biggest voice I’d ever heard in my life on a cold night in New York City I don’t remember how many years ago. The 1st time I heard you sing, I knew what you were & also knew it was only a matter of time before you were a SUPERSTAR. You signed to @pharrell & I remember how bad you wanted the world to hear your voice. You were writing day in & day out. In studio every single day trying to perfect your craft. But sometimes amazing things take time so you waited & continued to be you. Time passed & I had a tour coming up in Europe so I invited you to come & open up…. Even though my fan base there knew nothing about you, I watched from the side of the stage as you won the crowd over one city at a time for 2 months. When we came back to America, your confidence had grown even more & you had an added energy to apply to your music & everything you were. You signed to @kanyewest & I remember how excited you were to start a new chapter.
Game also spoke on Taylor putting out a career-defining studio project with her The Album 2020 release.
Time passed again…. but you were patient and you never stopped being amazing & kept your head up as you progressed in your talent. You met @imanshumpert, started a family & became the woman I always knew you’d be…. a mother, a wife & still one of the greatest talents I have ever known. I always told you, you were one amazing project away from your destiny & then it came….. “THE ALBUM”… your CLASSIC !!! Undeniably YOU. A body of work that was clearly the best R&B album of the year. You know it, I know it & so does your fanbase. Live in your glory & never be detoured by the minds of those weakened by this watered down era of appreciation. You know I know 1st hand about being the underdog as the odds have been stacked against me my entire career…. but, we didn’t get where we are by things going exactly the way we thought they would. We made it here cause WE believed in our craft when no one else did. I say all of this to say, YOUR GIFT IS SO APPRECIATED & as your big bro I want you to know, you are truly one of the best artist/people inside & outside of music I’ve ever known. NEVER TIP THE CROWN QUEEN… Love 🙏🏾 -Game’s Instagram
Teyana Taylor Drops Mic On Her Music Career
This week, TT went to her Instagram page to shock the world. Taylor penned hard-hitting words about wanting to move forward and end her R&B career on a high note.
“Wow, who did that? Y’all did that! 🥺Thank you 💗 I ain’t gone front in times of feeling super under appreciated as a artist, receiving little to no real push from the “machine”, constantly getting the shorter end of the stick, being overlooked, I mean the list on and on lol.. I’m retiring this chapter of my story with the comfort that i can depart with peace of mind seeing that all the hard work & passion put in was indeed loved & supported somewhere in the world! To all my supporters from day 1 & all my new ones I love you and I thank you for everything & don’t worry y’all know 🤎 all hustlers have the understanding that when one door closes another will open…either that or I’m pickin da locks petunia!!! So wassup😜🤎😘” -Teyana Taylor’s Instagram
Teyana Taylor Gets Grammys Disrespect
In November 2020, Teyana made headlines after sharing her issues with the Grammy Awards. TT publicly went off on the awards show not putting enough respect on female singers for its Best R&B Album category.
“Y’all was better off just saying best MALE R&B ALBUM cause all I see is d*ck in this category.”
Should TT Have Been Nominated?
Regarding her own R&B category snub, Taylor retweeted a bunch of fans who bashed the Grammys for overlooking her 2020 project The Album, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard charts following its Juneteenth release. She later cleared up accusations that she was criticizing the male R&B nominees.
“I’m not blasting the male nominees. So change the misleading caption. I’m blasting the @RecordingAcad for failing ALL the women that has been putting in work. Women are clearly being overlooked here. WOMEN PLAYS A BIG PART IN CARRYING R&B.”
