Rating: 6/10
Favourite Tracks: Gonna Love Me, Rose In Harlem, Never Would Have Made It
Least Favourite Track: Hurry
On this review I will be reviewing the new Teyana Taylor album which was released on the 22nd June 2018. It's the second studio album by Teyana Taylor called "K.T.S.E".
Teyana Taylor is an American recording artist, actress, dancer, and a model from Harlem. Who released her new album this year. An 8 track album as part of Kanye's summer album series. Since Kanye West produced this album and artists like Nas, Pusha T. And of course his eighth studio album 'ye'. And his duo with Kid Cudi 'Kids Sees Ghost' album which I will review that another time. Teyana was signed to a record deal with Pharrell Williams Star Trak Entertainment. She made her first appearance on MTV My's Super Sweet 16. Back in 2012 she was signed to Kanye's record label 'Good Music'. Teyana has worked and written with other artists like Usher, Chris Brown, and Omarion. She has her own reality TV show on VH1 'Teyana And Iman'. alongside her husband NBA player Iman Shumpert. Teyana Taylor influences are 'Lauryn Hill', 'Stevie Wonder', 'Janet Jackson' and 'Michael Jackson'. Teyana has released two albums. Her debut album "VII". which was released back in 2014 4 years ago. Which I thought was a decent debut album and some decent collaboration from Chris Brown, and Pusha T. Which now bring us to her new album "K.T.S.E" which stands for "Keep That Same Energy". 4 years later she is back with her new album.
Before I tell you what I think of her album let's go through track by track on what I thought of each tracks on the album. The opening track "No Manners" which is a short track I liked the violins intro on the first track. I like the backing male vocalist on this track. Teyana vocals were alright on this track it's repetitive. The second track "Gonna Love Me" beautiful vocals from Teyana. Beautiful love song. Fantastic bass on this track. The third track "Issues/Hold On" which I thought was decent track it sounds like Kanye brining back the 2005 era of his production on this track. Her vocals were decent. The fourth track "Hurry" which I thought was decent collaboration with Teyana and Kanye. Just not to keen on this track I didn't really like the moaning sounds on that track I thought it was very weird. The fifth track "3Way" Not to keen on it as well it's not that bad. The sixth track "Rose In Harlem" great track her vocals are amazing definteley one of the strongest on the album. The seventh track "Never Would Have Made It" another good track that I liked its well produced I love her vocals on this one. The last track "WTP" Didn't really like much of the production her vocals were alright. My favourite tracks are "Gonna Love Me", "Rose In Harlem", "Never Would Have Made It". My least favourite track is "Hurry". After hearing her new album what did I think of it? I thought it was alright it's okay it would been better if the album was much more longer more than 8 tracks. She does have a great voice. It's an okay album. Still an okay album
Overall I thought this album was okay. I would listen to it again. I am giving the album a 6/10.
