VII

Teyana Taylor\'s been flirting with her big break for years, releasing the single \"Google Me\" in 2008 and singing on a number of mentor Kanye West\'s tracks. She\'s officially arrived with her studio debut, *VII*. A sultry throwback to \'90s R&B with modern flourishes, the album highlights Taylor\'s powerhouse pipes, with skeletal tunes like \"Sorry\" and \"Request\" placing her vocals front and center. \"Just Different\" is a slinking slow jam. \"Maybe\" blends woozy atmospherics into the mix, and \"Put Your Love On\" toys with dancehall. Compared to the avant-garde R&B of 2014 breakouts like Tinashe and FKA Twigs, *VII* is more traditional, but it\'s no less compelling.

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