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K.T.S.E.
''K.T.S.E.'' (an initialism of ''Keep That Same Energy'') is the second studio album by American recording artist Teyana Taylor, released on June 22, 2018, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. Following the release of ''VII (Teyana Taylor album), VII'' in 2014, Taylor took a step back from her music career, instead working in television, getting married and giving birth to her first child. In 2018, it was announced that Kanye West would be producing ''K.T.S.E'', with recording for the album taking place in Wyoming. It is the final of five albums released over consecutive weeks, produced by West in their entirety as a part of the "Wyoming Sessions", following the release of Pusha T's ''Daytona (album), Daytona'', West's ''Ye (album), Ye'' and ''Kids See Ghosts (album), Kids See Ghosts'' with Kid Cudi, and Nas ''Nasir (album), Nasir''. The album features a guest appearance by West, as well as additional vocals by Ty Dolla Sign and Mykki Blanco. A wide variety of record producers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Album (Teyana Taylor Album)
''The Album'' is the third Album, studio album by American singer Teyana Taylor. The album was released on June 19, 2020, through GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings, almost exactly two years after her 8 track second album ''K.T.S.E.'' The album was preceded by the release of six singles "How You Want It?", "Morning (Teyana Taylor song), Morning", "We Got Love (Teyana Taylor song), We Got Love", "Made It", "Bare wit Me" and "Wake Up Love". The 23-track album features guest appearances from Erykah Badu, Kehlani, Big Sean, Lauryn Hill, Future (rapper), Future, Rick Ross, Quavo, and Missy Elliott. Taylor's ex-husband, Iman Shumpert and their daughter Junie also appear. The album was certified gold record, gold by the Recording Industry of America, RIAA in June 2025. Background and recording Following the release of her second studio album ''K.T.S.E.'' (2018), Taylor announced that she would be updating the album and re-releasing it in June or July. After a Twitter user asked for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Teyana Taylor
Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Taylor (born December 10, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model, dancer, choreographer, and music video director. After choreographing the video for Beyoncé's 2006 single " Ring the Alarm," she signed a recording contract with the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment, an imprint of Interscope Records the following year. Taylor appeared on MTV's '' My Super Sweet 16'' prior to the release of her 2008 debut single, " Google Me." She gained further attention for her uncredited guest performances on Kanye West's 2010 songs "Dark Fantasy" and " Hell of a Life" — both from his album, '' My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'' (2010). She parted ways with Star Trak and Interscope in favor of West's GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings two years later. She appeared on the GOOD Music compilation album ''Cruel Summer'' (2012), which peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200. Her debut studio album, ''VII'' (2014), was met with positive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Cassette Tape 1994
American singer Teyana Taylor has released three studio albums, one compilation album, three mixtapes, and fifteen singles (including three as a featured artist and two promotional singles). In 2009, Taylor released her first mixtape, ''From a Planet Called Harlem'', which included her debut single " Google Me". It debuted at its peak of number ninety on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Around this time, Taylor featured on songs with the likes of Trey Songz, Missy Elliott, and Kanye West. Taylor has spoken about her inspiration from fellow female musician Lauryn Hill, which was noted with the release of her second mixtape in 2012. The mixtape, entitled ''The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor'', takes its name from Hill's album ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill''. Later that year, Taylor contributed to her labels compilation album, '' Cruel Summer''. The album went on to debut at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, while it topped both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After dropping out of college to pursue a career in music, West began producing for regional artists in the Chicago area. As an in-house producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, he co-produced albums such as Jay-Z's ''The Blueprint'' (2001) before signing with the label as a recording artist. West's debut studio album, ''The College Dropout'' (2004), was met with critical acclaim and yielded the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one single "Slow Jamz". He topped the chart on four other occasions with the singles "Gold Digger (Kanye West song), Gold Digger" (2005), "Stronger (Kanye West song), Stronger" (2007), "E.T. (song), E.T." (2011, as a featured artist), and "Carnival (¥$ song), Carnival" (2024). ''The College Dropout'', and five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kids See Ghosts (album)
''Kids See Ghosts'' is the only studio album by the American hip-hop Supergroup (music), supergroup Kids See Ghosts, composed of the rappers and producers Kanye West and Kid Cudi. It was released on June 8, 2018, through GOOD Music and Wicked Awesome Records, and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Prior to the release, West and Cudi had collaborated on each other's work since 2008, although they experienced personal quarrels due to creative differences. The first studio sessions for the album began after the two reunited in late 2016. Guest contributions are included on ''Kids See Ghosts'' from Pusha T, Mos Def, Yasiin Bey, and Ty Dolla Sign, as well as a vocal Sampling (music), sample of Louis Prima, who is credited posthumously as a featured artist. Kids See Ghosts handled the majority of the stylistically fragmented production that includes varying elements, with further contributions by Dot da Genius, Mike Dean (record producer), Mike Dean, and Plain Pat, among others. The al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ye (album)
''Ye'' ( ) is the eighth studio album by the American rapper Kanye West. It was released on June 1, 2018, through GOOD Music and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Following controversy surrounding an interview with TMZ, West re-recorded all the work on the album, with him completing it over the course of just two weeks at West Lake Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Guest vocals from Ty Dolla Sign, Kid Cudi, 070 Shake, Charlie Wilson, Jeremih, and PartyNextDoor, among others, are included; only the latter is properly credited as a featured artist. West produced ''Ye'' with Mike Dean, alongside numerous others. Succeeding the release of Pusha T's '' Daytona'', the album was the second of five albums produced by West in what were referred to as the "Wyoming Sessions", which were set to be released weekly. It preceded the release of West's collaborative album with Kid Cudi, as Kids See Ghosts, titled ''Kids See Ghosts''. The latter's release was succeeded by that of Nas' '' Nasir' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
GOOD Music
GOOD Music (often stylized as G.O.O.D. Music; a backronym for Getting Out Our Dreams) is an American independent record label founded by rapper Kanye West in 2004. The label entered an exclusive long-term worldwide music distribution, distribution contract with the Island Def Jam Music Group in 2011. In 2012, the label released its only compilation album, ''Cruel Summer (GOOD Music album), Cruel Summer''. In 2015, Pusha T was appointed President (corporate title), president of the label by West, while record executive Steven Victor was appointed chief operating officer (COO). In late 2022, Pusha T stepped down from the position as he was no longer on speaking terms with West. The label has released two number-one US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles—"All of Me (John Legend song), All of Me" by John Legend, and "Panda (Desiigner song), Panda" by Desiigner—as well as nine number-one US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 albums—''Finding Forever'' (2007) by Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mykki Blanco
Mykki Blanco (born April 2, 1986) is an American rapper, performance artist, poet and activist. She has collaborated musically with artists including Kanye West, Teyana Taylor, and Blood Orange. Early life Blanco was born in Orange County, California. Her father, Michael Quattlebaum Sr., was an IT specialist before becoming a psychic. Her mother, Deborah Butler, was a paralegal at the North Carolina Patent and Trademark Office. Her father's side are Black Hebrew Israelites. Blanco's parents divorced when she was 2 years old. As a child, she lived in San Mateo County, California, near her paternal grandparents, before moving to Raleigh, North Carolina. She attended Enloe High School. At the age of 15, Blanco won an Indies Spirit Award for the performance collective she founded, Paint In Consciousness Experimental Theater, in Raleigh. When Blanco was 16, she ran away from home before moving to New York City. She then spent time in California, before winning a full scholars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nasir (album)
''Nasir'' (stylized in all caps) is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Nas, released on June 15, 2018 through Mass Appeal Records, Mass Appeal and Def Jam Recordings. It marked his first album in six years since ''Life Is Good (Nas album), Life Is Good'' (2012). The album features guest appearances from Kanye West, Puff Daddy, 070 Shake, The World Famous Tony Williams, Tony Williams, and The-Dream. West also served as the album's executive producer, with additional production from Mike Dean (record producer), Mike Dean, Andrew Dawson (record producer), Andrew Dawson, Dot da Genius, and Cashmere Cat, among others. ''Nasir'' is the fourth out of five seven-track albums West produced in what has become known as the "Wyoming Sessions", with each album being released weekly. It follows the release of Pusha T's ''Daytona (album), Daytona'', West's ''Ye (album), Ye'', and West's collaboration with Kid Cudi entitled ''Kids See Ghosts (album), Kids See Ghosts'', and precedes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Daytona (album)
''Daytona'' (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by American rapper Pusha T. It was released on May 25, 2018, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Rick Ross and Kanye West, with additional vocals by Tony Williams and 070 Shake. West also served as executive producer and produced all of its tracks, with additional production from Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, and Pi'erre Bourne. ''Daytona'' is the first of five albums produced by West in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in what became known as the "Wyoming Sessions", released in 2018, with a seven-track album being released every week. The album preceded the release of West's eighth studio album '' Ye'', West's collaboration with Kid Cudi titled ''Kids See Ghosts'', Nas' eleventh studio album '' Nasir'', and Teyana Taylor's second studio album ''K.T.S.E.''. ''Daytona'' debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 77,000 album-equivalent units, of which 39,000 were pure a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson's Hole by mountain men) is a valley between the Gros Ventre Range, Gros Ventre and Teton Range, Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the border with Idaho, in Teton County, Wyoming, Teton County. The term "hole" was used by early trappers, or mountain men, as a term for a large mountain valley. These low-lying valleys, surrounded by mountains and containing rivers and streams, are good habitat for North American beaver, beavers and other fur-bearing animals. Jackson Hole is 55 miles (89 km) long by 6-to-13 miles (10-to-21 km) wide and is a graben valley with an average elevation of 6,800 ft (2,100 m), its lowest point being near the southern Grand Teton National Park, park boundary at 6,350 ft (1,940 m). History The valley was used by Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans for hunting and ceremonial purposes. It was not known to harbor year-round human settlement prior to the 1870s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mike Dean (record Producer)
Michael George Dean (born March 1, 1965) is an American record producer, audio engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his synthesizer-heavy instrumentation and audio mixing for high-profile music industry artists. Beginning his career in 1992, he was first credited on releases for Texas-based rappers Scarface, Willie D, and Geto Boys, though he has since worked with hip hop and pop artists including Kanye West, the Weeknd, Beyoncé, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, Jay-Z, Drake, Madonna, Selena Gomez, Playboi Carti, and Lana Del Rey, among others. As a non-performing lead artist, Dean has released six solo studio albums: ''4:20'' (2020), ''4:22'' (2021), ''Smoke State 42222'' (2022), '' 4:23'' (2023), ''424'' (2024) and ''425'' (2025). Career In the 1980s, Dean started doing collaborations with numerous Texan artists, including Selena, for whom Dean served as musical director and producer. He began his career in hip hop while producing two albums as a part of the Houst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
