K.T.S.E.

K.T.S.E.
Studio album by
Teyana Taylor
ReleasedJune 22, 2018 (2018-06-22)
StudioWest Lake Ranch, Jackson Hole, Wyoming[1]
GenreR&B[2]
Length22:53
Label
ProducerKanye West (also exec.)
Teyana Taylor chronology
The Cassette Tape 1994
(2015) 		K.T.S.E.
(2018) 		The Album
(2020)
Singles from K.T.S.E.
  1. "Gonna Love Me"
    Released: July 17, 2018
  2. "Issues/Hold On"
    Released: April 2, 2019

K.T.S.E. (an initialism of Keep That Same Energy) is the second studio album by American recording artist Teyana Taylor, released on June 22, 2018, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings.[3]

Following the release of VII in 2014, Taylor took a step back from her music career, instead working in television, getting married and giving birth to her first child. In 2018, it was announced that Kanye West would be producing K.T.S.E, with recording for the album taking place in Wyoming. It is the final of five albums released over consecutive weeks, produced by West in their entirety as a part of the "Wyoming Sessions",[4][5] following the release of Pusha T's Daytona, West's Ye and Kids See Ghosts with Kid Cudi, and Nas's Nasir. The album features a guest appearance by West, as well as additional vocals by Ty Dolla Sign and Mykki Blanco. A wide variety of record producers collaborated with West on the album, including Mike Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and BoogzDaBeast.

Taylor's and West's efforts resulted in an R&B album that heavily featured soul based productions and sampling. Upon release, Taylor announced that the album was released in an incomplete form, as several tracks were absent due to sample clearance issues. An updated version of K.T.S.E. was announced; however, Taylor appeared on the Breakfast Club and said she will not hold her breath on the album's extended version and she won't make any promises on it.

  1. ^ Jonah Engel Bromwich (February 23, 2020). "Kanye, Out West". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (June 22, 2018). "Stream Teyana Taylor's KTSE album release party". The FADER. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Kids See Ghosts – Kids See Ghosts". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Findlay, Mitch (March 26, 2018). "Kanye West's New Album: Everything We Know". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 17, 2018.