The Rundown: Teyana Taylor, VII
A track-by-track look at the singer's debut album.
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The Rundown: Teyana Taylor, VII - You can't say Harlem-bred songstress Teyana Taylor hasn't been on her grind. If you didn't know six years ago, she instructed with her 2008 debut single, "Google Me." Now two mixtapes and several buzz-worthy singles later, Ms. Taylor makes her arrival official with her debut LP, VII, which offers organically steady love tracks and bold club bangers. Click on for a cut-by-cut glance at Teyana's new album. (Photo: DEF JAM Recordings)
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"Just Different" - With production inspired by the "Between the Sheets" era of the Isley Brothers, this track sways and swings with the introspective thought of a love going south, which is exactly what Ms. Taylor is singing about. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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"Request" - "Breath in. Relax. Boy, set your mind for what's coming next," Teyana instructs on this sultry cut. Needless to say, the sexy overtones of cascading piano notes and a heartbeat of a rhythm play backdrop to the singer's desire to please her man. (Photo: Earl Gibson III/WireImage)
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"Do No Disturb" feat. Chris Brown - Chris Brown joins Ms. Taylor for this vocal journey into ecstasy as both trade verses about wanting to take lovemaking to a higher level. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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"Broken Hearted Girl" featuring Fabolous - On this Keyshia Cole-inspired track, Teyana recruits rapper Fabolous to play the street-hard beau to her broken-hearted lady whose belting a plea to be treated right. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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