This summer, ‘No Daddy‘ belle Teairra Mari releases her long awaited new album, her first under Rico Love‘s ‘Division One‘ label.
So in support of the release, the star took to ‘NE Video‘ to discuss its sound, her role on VH1′s ‘Love & Hip Hop‘, her unfortunate departure from Def Jam and her love for Big Sean.
Watch the interview below…
‘Sponsor’ singer Teairra Mari has certainly found a sponsor in superproducer Rico Love since she joined his Division 1 imprint. Turning the lights on the ‘Hunt 4 U’ songstress’ hunt for a hit, the two have cooked up ‘U Did That’ – the latest offering from Mari. Set for inclusion on her next, yet-titled venture, we’ve already introduced you to the making of the mix.
Now, with the feature of rapper 2 Chainz, the former Roc princess is pushing envelopes to new heights to earn buzz for this sexy, slow jam.
Hear Mari do her thang on ‘U Did That’ after the jump:
Earlier today, footage of R&B upstart Teairra Mari recording her upcoming album surfaced online, setting the promotional campaign for the project in full motion.
Set to hit stores in coming months, the project’s success- if we’re really going to be honest- could reward Mari with the stardom and notoriety some say she was robbed of back in 2005.
Or see her follow in the steps of many an R&B belle before her and face a perpetual struggle to convince the world that she is worth paying attention to.
So, as open supporters of Teairra and her cause, we here at TGJ HQ are curios:
Do you intend on buying her album when it comes out and if not- why not?
R&B/Hip-Hop hitmaker Rico Love was definitely feeling the love from fellow hitmakers Usher, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Melanie Fiona, and more at his recent birthday celebration. The Grammy-winning producer, who has lent his signature ‘Turn The Lights On’- introduced beats to many-a-hit over the past two years, turned 29 last night (December 2) at Italian bistro Vic & Angelo’s before pressing on to the after-party at Club Play.
See more pics from the event below:
Get familiar with the first single lifted from Teairra Mari‘s upcoming album, a mid tempo jam named ‘U Did That’.
Expected to build momentum for the untitled LP, the Rico Love produced number arrives after the release of a number promotional singles put out by the singer over the last three years.
Get familiar with ‘U Did That’ below…
Hours ago, R&B belles Brandy Norwood and Teairra Mari attended Hollywood’s Falcon Restaurant in support of Sinless Life jewelry launch party, posing it up for paps before proceeding into the event.
Reported to have enjoyed each other’s company, tonight marks yet another event Ms. Mari has been spotted at in a bid to reintroduce herself to the public eye. A smart move given her recent departure from Warner Music and signing to Rico Love‘s One Division label.
Get familiar with the more shots from last night below…
Just days after it was confirmed that she had parted ways with Warner Music to join forces with Rico Love’s Division 1 music group, a new video from songstress Teairra Mari premiered just hours ago.
Featuring Love himself, the visual for the song ‘That’s All Me’ sees the ‘No Daddy‘ performer take the black and white approach to the aesthetic, dressed in everything from ropes to angel wings.
Watch below…
Sure to use her recent controversy to garner some attention for any future releases, ‘No Daddy‘ singer Teairra Mari made her first public appearance recently in Los Angeles, the first time she has been spotted since her arrest just days ago.
Snapped in the company of a male friend, she was seen leaving the Church service with both Coffee and clutch bag in hand.
More shots below…
It’d been a hot minute since Teairra Mari made headlines, yet the R&B vixen did so this week for all the wrong reasons.
Following her widely-publicized arrest this week for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), the 23 year old has released an official statement.
Check out what Division 1‘s latest signee had to say after the jump…
In what will come as surprising news for many of her supporters, ‘Make A Girl Feel‘ singer Teairra Mari was reportedly been arrested hours ago and is now in the custody of the Beverly Hills Police Department.
Find out what Rihanna‘s former label mate is accused of below…
Teairra Mari’s story went from fairy tale to forgotten tale in less than 12 months. Once upon a time heralded the ‘princess of the Roc’, 2005 saw Mari making her way onto the charts with ‘Make Her Feel Good’ – the thumping summer grown woman anthem. The then 17-year-old sang the commanding lyrics with a ‘Miss Thang’ conviction that would even make Monica proud. But even with all the promise and supposed support from then-mentor Jay-Z, Mari slowly found herself fading behind the chart success of wicked label-sister Rihanna. The latter, who was capitalizing off the then declining Caribbean craze sweeping the charts (see: Sean Paul, Elephant Man, etc), saw instant out-of-the-box success – interestingly with less visible support from shared mentor Jay-Z.
As both singer’s second singles from their debut albums failed to make much noise on charts, it seemed both were headed down the road to obscurity. That is, until 2006 saw a revamped Rihanna – more sex appeal, bigger budgets, stronger support. On the other hand, those who waited for a remixed Mari…waited.
…and waited. Mari finally reappeared in the late 2000s with the single ‘Hunt 4 U’, which failed to capture much attention the charts. Since then, Mari has become the mixtape queen; releasing song after song with no real response. Even when things appeared to look up after she scored high profile rapper assistance with singles ‘Cause a Scene’ (featuring Flo-rida) and ‘Sponsor’ (featuring Soulja Boy), Mari still failed to manage anything more than a briefly bated buzz.
Regardless of taste, one has to admit that all three singles from Mari’s unreleased sophomore album were quite commercially viable. Even in a musical landscape dominated by electro-Pop, the disregard of Mari’s music is surprising given the number of releases (visuals and audio) the singer has amassed over the last 2 years. However, this week Mari may have found her prince charming in label-head, producer Rico Love after word spread about the singer’s recent record label relocation to Love’s imprint ‘Division 1’ (Universal motown). Alas, we will all have to stay tuned to find out how that story ends.
So, That Grape Juice wants you to weigh in: Teairra Mari – Product vs. Promotion?
Is her product just not commercial enough for success (given the musical climate)? Or have Mari’s musical endeavors suffered marketing mishaps? Does she actually have a chance this go round?
Teairra Mari‘s name has been circulating many-a-headline following her recent (label) relocation to Rico Love‘s Division 1 imprint at Universal Motown. Love, who not only serves as the ‘Sponsor’ singer’s new ‘label-head’, also served producer duty on her latest release ‘That’s All Me’.
While we have already seen photos from the set, now fans can take a look behind the scenes for the making of the single’s accompanying visual:
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