On August 28, 2016, at the MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West premiered the music video for his single, ' FADE', which features Taylor performing a dance routine inspired by the 1983 film Flashdance. She announced that it would be the lead single from her upcoming second studio album however, the album never came to fruition. In June 2016, Taylor released the song 'Freak On', featuring guest vocals from Chris Brown. Taylor kept a low profile music-wise following VII, only releasing an EP and a few singles. was announced however, Taylor appeared on the Breakfast Club and said she will not hold her breath on the album's extended version and she won't make any promises on it.Īfter releasing her debut studio album VII (2014), Taylor landed a number of television gigs, got married and became a mother. Upon release, Taylor announced that the album was released in an incomplete form, as several tracks were absent due to sample clearance issues.

Taylor's and West's efforts resulted in an R&B album that heavily featured soul based productions and sampling. A wide variety of record producers collaborated with West on the album, including Mike Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and BoogzDaBeast. The album features a guest appearance by West, as well as additional vocals by Ty Dolla Sign and Mykki Blanco. 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, West's Ye and Kids See Ghosts with Kid Cudi, and Nas 's Nasir. In 2018, it was announced that Kanye West would be producing K.T.S.E, with recording for the album taking place in Wyoming. įollowing the release of 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.

(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.

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