Teyana Taylor Talks VII, Almost Getting Dropped From Def Jam & Dating Iman Shumpert With Rolling Out

G.O.O.D. Music‘s Teyana Taylor will release her debut, VII next Tuesday (November 4). In the past weeks, Taylor has dropped new singles and short visuals for the songs “Dream,” “Do Not Disturb,” and “Business“. The album features guest appearances from Chris Brown, Fabolous, Pusha T and Yo Gotti.

Last week, we saw her in Elle magazine. Now the 23-year-old Harlem native is covering the latest issue of Rolling Out magazine. Her cover shoot was lensed by DeWayne Rogers and shot in Brooklyn, NY. She rocked looks from tomboy chic to bold and sexy.

Finally, Taylor is proving that she wasn’t just another socialite who was famous for being famous. Her music will prove that she is very talented, and she has already garnered a cosign from legendary artists Pharrell Williams and Kanye West.

Inside Taylor talked about naming her album VII, almost getting dropped from Def Jam, her struggles of getting an album released, having Pharrell and Kanye as mentors, dealing with haters and negativity, her relationship with New York Knicks player Iman Shumpert, and much more. Highlights are on the next page: