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Teyana Taylor is more than a music video vixen — here’s what you need to know about the “Fade” star everyone is talking about.
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For starters, Taylor makes her own music — now on Kanye West’s GOOD Music label. That wasn’t her first deal, however.
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Prior to GOOD, Taylor was signed to Pharrell Williams‘ Star Trak Entertainment. The two reportedly remain on good terms.
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That said, “Fade” isn’t Taylor’s first music video. In 2007, she appeared in Jay Z’s “Blue Magic,” dancing and popping.
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Taylor has two albums out: 2014’s “VII” and the following year’s “The Cassette Tape 1994.” No word yet on if West will “Flashdance” for her.
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The sometimes-model even has a sneaker deal with Adidas. Her first pair became the fastest selling Originals in shoe company history.
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Also an actress, Taylor has appeared in “Madea’s Big Happy Family” and “Stomp the Yard 2,” among other flicks.
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Taylor made her first national TV appearance on MTV’s “My Super Sweet 16” in 2007. So, the money’s nothing new.
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Clearly all-growns-up now, Taylor is engaged to Cleveland Cavaliers player Iman Shumpert. Here the two are pictured together.
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The popular Taylor has 1.1 million Twitter followers, where she describes herself as a “wife, mother, singer, dancer, actor.”
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What’s next for Teyana Taylor? The world, apparently, if her recent momentum is any indication.