TEYANA TAYLOR COVERS TRACE MAGAZINE
Friday, September 7, 2007

The newest protégé of Pharrell’s Star Trak label, Teyana Taylor, covers the new issue of Trace Magazine (on stands now). Alexandra Phanor kicked it with the 16 year-old Harlem native and they spoke on how she taught Beyonce how to dance, her crush on Shia Labeouf, and her ‘Sweet Sixteen’ experience.
Snippets from the article, as well as more photos are after the cut.
TEYANA ON TEACHING BEYONCE
Beyoncé even enlisted Teyana to teach her the dance for a segment in her “Ring The Alarm” video.
“She was mad focused and really wanted to learn,” recalls Teyana.
TEYANA ON HER CRUSH
“It’s Shia Labeouf! I’ve got my eye on him. I mean, for real. He’s so cute and I looove his swagger.”
But she makes sure to note that her career is her boyfriend
“Yeah, I do have my eye on Shia, but to be honest performing is my boyfriend right now. That’s just what I really love and we’ve been together for so long.”
TEYANA ON HER LOOK
“I always stood out as far as dressing,” she says. “I like to look different and people know me for that. My look is a mix of old-school hip-hop and skater.”
TEYANA ON PHARRELL
“I sang for the Senior Vice President of A&R at Universal, and he asked me the top five people I would really want to work with and my first three were Pharrell. It was crazy to meet him. I mean I love that dude and we connected,” Teyana recalls.
Pharrell couldn’t agree more, “I heard about how talented she was, and I wanted to meet her. I was impressed she could, sing, dance and rap, so we gave her a shot.”
TEYANA ON RECEIVING FREE CLOTHES FROM ‘HEATHERETTE’
“I love their clothes. They make a dress, and it’s not like a pretty princess dress. It’s not girlie but more rock star and out there. That’s like the only dresses I’ll wear. They are just like me – they are unique and don’t care what people say. I fell in love with them, and them with me,” says Teyana.








191 Comments
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blindangel
Sunday, September 9, 2007 /
I’m not sure where most of you guys that post on this blog.. But people been rockin her style in NYC for a minute, It’s nothing new,… She’s diffrent. just like everyone else… Yea. Kelis did that way before milkshake.. How about Young Fresh and New off the wanderland album.. Yall need to get on it!!
152.
Benji
Monday, September 10, 2007 /
She seems mad cool. I seen her at 42nd street just chilling wit dudes and signing an autograph. I didnt go up to her cause I dont wanna seems like i’m beasting. lol.
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Black Girls & Style: A Change Is Ahead? « Charcoal Ink
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
[...] black female artists who have their own ”unique” style. For example, the Concrete Loop post on Teyana Taylor had a mixture of thoughts from commenters, some who think her style is unique and others who think [...]
154.
jade
Saturday, September 15, 2007 /
SHIA LEOUF!
WHY IS ALL DESE BLCK GIRL GOING MAD OF DAT GEEKY LIL WHYT BOY!
155.
twistedbabydoll
Thursday, September 20, 2007 /
Number One: Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So as a beholder, I shall say this…that is one ugly child. Forgive me Lord, but she could scare the hair of a dog’s ass.
She may be a sweet nice girl…but she is hideous. Hopefully she does have personality to make up for her mug.
Number Two: Yes, her style is cute but IS IT HERS? She’s only 16, people. It MAY just be her style, then again she does now Pharrell and he has started a cult of brightly-colored, Vans-wearing, Kick-Push, kerchief wearing Negros who are taking skateboarding lessons when they used to think skateboarding was only for white kids. How poseur.
Number Three: I heard her voice. Blah. Her singing. Blah. She is just another rich kid with parents in the industry, therefore, she gets a “free” recording contract. I swear, I hate kids like that when their are musical prodigies who cannot get that far because of money.
So there you go, mainstreamers. Stop idolizing somebody because of a fucking fad.
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ASHLEY NiCOLE
Saturday, September 29, 2007 /
yO !! shes maaddd iLL !! hOmecOmin is cOmin up n im fashO copin her styLe ! dunks is my lifee !!
157.
I LOVE PHARRELL!
Monday, October 1, 2007 /
OMG i hate her! she’s so fcuking lucky!! arghhh i lovee pharrell so muchh!
158.
x90skiddx
Thursday, October 25, 2007 /
sonn; i love this chicck`sz swagger .
i want to be like her when i grow up . lol
seriously; she really can dress . her style inspiresz me.
&& her sweet16 . was sickkkkk .
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ACE BOOGIE
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 /
SHE OKAY THO. I LIKE HER STYLE A LIL BIT. BUT IT DO REMIND ME OF KELIS. I THINK ITZ A FRONT AND THAT SHE MAYBE GAY…I DUNNO. BUT SHE CANT SING OR RAP TO ME. HER SINGING VOICE IS TOO MONTONE….I HEARD CATS “MEOW” BETTER THAN SHE SINGS…LMAO AND LIL MAMA…….I HEARD HER FREE-STLYE…AND LETS JUSS SAY ITZ GUD TO KNO THAT SHE KNOS HER ALPAHBETS AND WORDS THAT RYHME WITH ‘EM. AND I’M NOT BEIN A HATER I’M JUSS SAYIN IF I BATTLED ‘EM……I’D MURK ‘EM. GET AT ME. love_hurts_216@yahoo.com
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tammy
Monday, December 17, 2007 /
HER DAD IS A CO-OWNER OF FUBU AND OTHER CLOTHING LINES ANDHEARD HER MOM WORKS WITH PRODUCERS SO SHE MIGHT BE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. EITHER WAY SHE’S NOT THAT RUDE ON MSS COMMON IF YOUR PARENTS HAD MONEY WOULDN’T YOU WANT EVERYTHING?
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dES
Sunday, January 6, 2008 /
Wow. Uhm. Lemme put my spin on this…
TEYANA TAYLOR IS THE BOMB. HER SWAGG IS LOVELY. POINT BLANK. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER IT LOOKS “ORIGINAL” OR “UNIQUE” TO ANYONE AND IT’S NOT GOING TO LOOK SO NOWADAYS BECAUSE SO MANY PPL ARE GOING THAT TYPE OF ROUTE IN FASHION NOW. IT ALSO DOESNT MATTER WHEN SHE STARTED DRESSING LIKE THAT CUS THE SHT LOOKS GREAT ON HER NOW DOESNT IT?? I SAW SOME PICS OF HER IN YOUNGER YEARS…IT LOOKED LIKE PRETEEN YEARS AND OF COURSE HER SWAGG WASNT EXACTLY LIKE IT IS NOW BUT REALLY–LET HER LIVE, SHORTY HAD TO HAVE A CHANCE TO PERFECT IT DIDNT SHE?? AND AS FAR AS HER TALENT GOES, SHE CAN DEFINITELY DANCE, THATS A GIVEN. AND I THINK I’VE HEARD ABOUT EVERY SONG FROM HER THAT’S OUT ON THE INTERNET AND ITS VERY TRU THAT HER RAPPING NEEDS A LITTLE WORK BUT SHE IS NOT HORRIBLE SO STOP O-D-ING ON HER. HER SINGING VOICE DEFINITELY IS BETTER THOUGH I LOVE IT. I’M SURE SHE IS WORKIN’ SO THAT WHEN SHE ACTUALLY DOES COME OUT, HER ISH WILL BE ON POINT.
ANYWAY MY POINT IS, LET HER LIVE. HER SWAGG IS LOVELY, SHE IS SEXY AS HELL. (that IS HER HAIR). AND SHE IS OUT THERE GETTIN’ BIGGER BY THE DAY SO…I SUPPORT HER HUSTLE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HER TALENT(S)
SO STOP O-D-ING AND JUST KEEP YA EYE OUT FOR THE ROCKSTAR PRINCESS
[dES]
162.
ARIONNE
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 /
i love her.. shes like my idol.. from her style to her personaility.. we are like alike in different ways.. [skateprep arie]
163.
Pharrellslover1212
Thursday, January 24, 2008 /
she’s dope…her style is CRAZYYYY…and she’s talented….thank god…there’s finally gonna be some real talent….OH and of couse Pharrell is a smart one for signing her..now all star trak needs is kelis back and they’re SET……
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CiERRA. ZACHARY.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 /
MAN. TT. GUH. ii. SOO.
165.
KINGME
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 /
The chick style is Hot! You better watch out for her… When her Album comes out… It will be the hottest thing on the Radio…. She going to take over!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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YoungfeveR
Thursday, February 7, 2008 /
#20: Stacy H;
baby girrlll, HATE is a terrible disease. And wait, and wait- explain your talent again please. Yeah how about YOU sit down!
#38: Ezelmo
First of all with your weak ass user name, i can already tell your swag-less! You know if you don’t have anything to say on blog site you don’t really have to respond. LOL it’s not mandatory homework or anything. Your comment was useless to this conversation.
#42: Me141
Hate sweetie, your reeking of it! You’re from the block too huh? Hasn’t our beloved Most Hated taught you anything?? You’re from Harlem! Hating is not in our blood! Get your swag right ma.
167.
DOMINIC
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 /
this chick right here sexy as shit i will hit that anyday she sexy dam..
168.
Jyahs a
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 /
all yall people talking mess can step off she trying to handle hers she on the mutha fucking grind. So all bitchess dissing must not got no time in there life because these grown people talkin
169.
stephylive
Friday, March 7, 2008 /
she not ugly she has a voice and she can dance she has a swagg that a 16 year old should not have instead of hanging at the mall chasing boys she is busy performing at birthday parties she is FOCUSED PEOPLE and i think her album is going get a chance to hit record stores because she has a video and if the albums takes to long to get put people are going to bug pharelle and then star track is going to get a bad rep she and lil mama don’t have to battle why can’t people be happy that female rappers are returning like what the hell “teyana and lil mama need to battle”man that is clear bullshit let them make music no need to beef she has style she is 16 people why dose she know more about the 80’s than most 20 something year olds CAUSE SHE HAS PASSION SHE DID HER STUDYING CAUSE SHE LOVES IT she is not trying to be the next kelise she is admiring wow their hair is similar BIG DEAL i love her hair even if it hers or not and i hope she dose big
170.
stephylive
Friday, March 7, 2008 /
yo youngfever you are soooo right i love it please continue to shut bitches down
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PARADISE
Monday, March 10, 2008 /
I THINK TEYANA WILL BE SOMETHING BIG. SHE HAS ALONG 2 GO. GET READY4 DA WORK TEYANA.
172.
lady beatz
Thursday, March 20, 2008 /
a i LUV yo stYlE reAL TAlk ThoW. yoUr unIqUE… i idOliZE yOU
imA beKumE FamOUs 2 WiTH a KRaz-E soNg Or SumTHn
173.
pussy eater
Thursday, March 20, 2008 /
fuck you!!!!!!!!u r hella wacked out and fuckn suck.you kan suck my balls ugly manly bitch….
174.
asdfjkl;
Friday, March 21, 2008 /
Bitch is ugly….
175.
TDizzle
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 /
I Like the Chic…alot of you hating on her have a whole lot of BITCHASSNESS in you. Just let the girl live and do her thing! As a matter of fact, let all of the Sweet 16 kids live. Yall so busy talking about how spoiled they are and they don’t deserve this or that. Truth of the matter is, you’re a bitchass. Yall are mad cause you don’t have the money to spend like they do. Maybe you should try harder and do it for your kids. Don’t be mad cause your parents didn’t do it for. They got it…so let them do it. Get rid of the Bitchassness!
176.
jonnyboy
Thursday, March 27, 2008 /
id dick this chick
177.
babycakes
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 /
hey wats up
178.
joe
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 /
real ugly and cant sing, i love lil mama
179.
Startrakprincess
Monday, April 28, 2008 /
Okay i feel as if she aint got nothn but haters dam get of her team ppl bcuz this is AMERICA so get ova it and chill YA DIIGGGGG
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america
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 /
h! teyana i like your swagger itz out there…a lot of people say dat we look a like i know u get dis alot ,but really i dont think we look nuffin a like….Anyways im da gurl knew 4 loud colors and dresses wired but now scent your rich and da look get known from you it like am tryin 2 do u ! but im not im me (u hear me) where im from u have 2 be u own person…. so i been throught all da y and da funny looks because da way i dress, but they got used 2 it….now dat i moved form dc 2 dumn annapolis maryland i get n alot of fight and things like dat because they not used 2 da way i dress so im writtin u 2 tell u dat your not i only one who dresses like dat u might look better cause u got M-O-N-E-Y …….DIS MIGHT SOUND LIKE IM TRYIN 2 DISS U BUT IM NOT CAUSE IM JUSS LIKE U I LUV U TEYANA TAYLOR YOUR DA BEST PRICNESS OF HARLEM!!!!!! DC SHORTY YOUR BIGGSET BIGGSET FAN NO LIE MOE ON EVERYTHNIG…….. MOST LOVE
181.
Y*A*N*A
Thursday, May 1, 2008 /
Ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh ma God yall really need 2 cut it out…….Teyana is a pretty girl who gets what she wants so accept it or reject it………but dnt h8………..her freakin hair is real 4 cryin out loud…………….and 4 da person who mentioned Pharrell yall need 2 shut up b-cuz shes not only on his label……….skateboard P was @ her freakin party………….if u paid da sho sum attention u would knoe…………………..u freakin jeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Derriona
Thursday, May 1, 2008 /
Hi Teyana,
i’m Derriona and i wanted 2 tell u that u r my idol, i know it’s people out there there that, b thirsty tryna meet u and tryna stalk u , but tht’s not me . I just want’d tell u ur my idol and i like yo style, u the kid tht brought tha 80’s 80’s back. i like ur songs 2 , tht traffic stop, swag, ( Google me ) , baby) boy u and me. other thn tht u cool
ur biggest fan
Derriona
183.
dshaw
Friday, May 2, 2008 /
i got two words for this fake ass chick & for lil’ mama ….
RYE RYE!!!!!!!
’nuff said
184.
shanika
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
i think that teyana taylor is hot. she was on swwet sixteen and she had a party and i thought that her party was hot. she wanted a skate park in the place where the party was and she could not get it. the ramp would have cost a lot of money. but overall her party was hot.
185.
FunkyTube
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 /
Teyana Taylor Hidden private sex tape!!!
http://www.funkytube.net/...php?v=Teyana_Taylor_video
ENJOY!!!!!
186.
T.
Saturday, October 18, 2008 /
u guyz that dissed teyana are really messed up. yes, u are entitled to ur own opinion but man, u guyz dont have to be so mean. i mean yeah shez spoiled but who cares?, shez not that bad. by the way, that is her REAL hair, shez beautiful just the way she is, shez seems like a good person. not to mention, her style is HOT and so is she so stop hating do something better with ur time instead of badmouthing her, i mean u could be out there helping a homeless person find a home or feeding the needy. the only reason im doin this is to defend her. and out of all of the other M.S.S.16 people she was by FAR the least of a brat. i mean yeah she was a little uptight but it was her S.16 and u dont know what her relationship is with her mom. so get a hobby, and PITTBBOI get a life. P.S. she CAN sing, she CAN dance, she CAN rap, and once again,shezBEAUTIFUL!!!
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T.
Saturday, October 18, 2008 /
by the way, lil mamaz got nothin on teyana. lil mamaz fugly, she cant rap, and her debut song was ‘lipgloss’… i mean did u catch that??? what a STUPID song! imaean dude, its about LIPGLOSS!!! bro, lil mama really doesnt have anything goin for her. and P.S. if they got in a fight teyna would win wit out a doubt. and, have u SEEN her??? shez HOT! get on track haters, peace.
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T.
Saturday, October 18, 2008 /
by the way, ma namez tiona 2 so thatz kinda a +. itz prononced ti-ON-a juz like herz so thatz pretty kool, but even if that wasnt my name id STILL LOVE her.
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T-ANIA94
Thursday, November 6, 2008 /
WOW ii LOVE TEyANA TAyLOR TO DEFF..AND PLUS WE SHARE THE SAME NAME…ii LOVE HER HAiiR HER STyLE….ii TRy My BESt TO BE SOMEWHAt LiiKE HER
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BMW
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 /
I have heard her material and her talent is zero. The chick got swagger and a hot look. Case closed.
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erica
Thursday, January 29, 2009 /
hi teyana taylor i just wanna say dat im ur bigest fan i wish u were mii sister thank u bye
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