Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí is the debut album by recording artist Teairra Marí. It was released on August 2, 2005, by Roc-A-Fella Records.[1]
At the age of 16, Marí' mentor, K.I.S.S. Productions executive Big Mike, felt that she was ready to launch her music career, and he brought the singer in front of a who's who of several label execs. Candy Tookes, a friend of Big Mike, introduced the pair to industry veteran Daryl Simmons in Atlanta, Georgia. Simmons then shared Marí's demo disc with Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group. After hearing Marí perform live, Reid offered her a contract on the spot.[2] According to Shakir Stewart, VP A&R at Def Jam, in an interview with HitQuarters, "Teairra was a star when she walked into the room. She captured the room when she did her audition. We fell in love with her from day one."[2]
Promotion
Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí was preceded by lead single "Make Her Feel Good," released on April 26, 2005. The song reached number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3] Follow-up single peaked at a number 84 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3] "Phone Booth" was released as the third single on November 1, 2005 but failed to chart.[4]
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found that "despite her age and the amount of assistance, [Marí] sounds seasoned and in charge, entirely aware of who she is and what she's capable of doing. There's too much feeling, too much knowing – in her voice to enable the common kneejerk criticism that she's merely a puppet with all the right connections. A lean album at 45 minutes (with no guest verses or anything ending in "-lude"), at least five of its songs deserve as much play as the lead single, all of which are different enough from one another (both lyrically and sonically) to establish Marí as one to watch."[1]Rolling Stone critic Christian Hoard compared Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí to singer Beyoncé Knowles's music and wrote: "The debut from Detroit native Teairra Mari is full of Knowlesian crooning and sex appeal, although the seventeen-year-old Mari doesn't have her idol's vocal presence yet."[5]
Chart performance
The album debuted and peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200, selling 69,000 copies in the first week. By September 2008, Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí had sold 248,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7]
Track listing
Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí track listing
"Make Her Feel Good" contains interpolations from the composition "My Melody" (1986) as written by Eric B. & Rakim as well as a sample from "California My Way" (1974) as performed by Main Ingredient.
Charts
Chart performance for Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí
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Roc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari is the debut album by recording artist Teairra Mari It was released on August 2 2005 by Roc A Fella Records 1 Roc A Fella Records Presents Teairra MariStudio album by Teairra MariReleasedAugust 2 2005Length43 34LabelRoc A Fella Def JamProducerAnthony T A Tate AllStar Joel Campbell Blackout Movement The Co Stars Cool amp Dre Bryan Michael Cox Kendrick Dean Sean Garrett Rodney Darkchild Jerkins Kwame Poli Paul The TrackboyzSingles from Teairra Mari Make Her Feel Good Released April 26 2005 No Daddy Released October 22 2005 Phone Booth Released November 1 2005 Contents 1 Background 2 Promotion 3 Critical reception 4 Chart performance 5 Track listing 6 Charts 7 ReferencesBackgroundAt the age of 16 Mari mentor K I S S Productions executive Big Mike felt that she was ready to launch her music career and he brought the singer in front of a who s who of several label execs Candy Tookes a friend of Big Mike introduced the pair to industry veteran Daryl Simmons in Atlanta Georgia Simmons then shared Mari s demo disc with Antonio L A Reid Chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group After hearing Mari perform live Reid offered her a contract on the spot 2 According to Shakir Stewart VP A amp R at Def Jam in an interview with HitQuarters Teairra was a star when she walked into the room She captured the room when she did her audition We fell in love with her from day one 2 PromotionRoc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari was preceded by lead single Make Her Feel Good released on April 26 2005 The song reached number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100 3 Follow up single peaked at a number 84 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart 3 Phone Booth was released as the third single on November 1 2005 but failed to chart 4 Critical receptionProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found that despite her age and the amount of assistance Mari sounds seasoned and in charge entirely aware of who she is and what she s capable of doing There s too much feeling too much knowing in her voice to enable the common kneejerk criticism that she s merely a puppet with all the right connections A lean album at 45 minutes with no guest verses or anything ending in lude at least five of its songs deserve as much play as the lead single all of which are different enough from one another both lyrically and sonically to establish Mari as one to watch 1 Rolling Stone critic Christian Hoard compared Roc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari to singer Beyonce Knowles s music and wrote The debut from Detroit native Teairra Mari is full of Knowlesian crooning and sex appeal although the seventeen year old Mari doesn t have her idol s vocal presence yet 5 Chart performanceThe album debuted and peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 selling 69 000 copies in the first week By September 2008 Roc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari had sold 248 000 units according to Nielsen SoundScan 7 Track listingRoc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari track listingNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Make Her Feel Good Neely Dinkins Jr Sean GarrettVito ColapietroThe Co StarsGarrett3 462 No Daddy GarrettTeairra ThomasTomas SimonsWinston ThomasGarrettSimons a Thomas a 3 453 New Sh t Kwame HollandKwame3 364 Stay in Ya Lane LaShawn DanielsRodney JerkinsJerkins3 505 Act Right Adonis ShropshireBryan Michael CoxWayne WellsCox4 116 M V P Allen Gordon Jr Charles MackJ J JenningsMakeba RiddickAllstarJoel Campbell b 3 457 La La Joe KentMark WilliamsGarrettGarrettThe Trackboyz3 528 Get Down Tonight Andre LyonMarcello ValenzanoCool amp Dre3 419 Phone Booth CoxKendrick DeanGarrettT ThomasCoxWyldCardGarrett4 3910 Confidential Rufus MorganGarrettTadd MingoT ThomasFree AgentzGarrett3 0411 Get Up On Ya Gangsta Paul PoliPoli3 3912 No Daddy Remix HollandKwame3 53 Japanese bonus trackNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length13 You Better Recognize GarrettGarrett3 24 Notes a signifies a co producer b signifies an additional producer Sample credits Make Her Feel Good contains interpolations from the composition My Melody 1986 as written by Eric B amp Rakim as well as a sample from California My Way 1974 as performed by Main Ingredient ChartsChart performance for Roc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari Chart 2005 Peak position US Billboard 200 Billboard 8 5 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 9 2References a b c AllMusic review a b Interview With Shakir Stewart HitQuarters November 14 2005 Retrieved June 22 2010 a b AllMusic Awards AllMusic Retrieved February 20 2023 FMQB Radio Industry News Music Industry Updates Arbitron Ratings Music News and more fmqb com Archived from the original on October 31 2005 a b Teairra Mari Roc a fella Records Presents Teairra Mari Music Reviews Rolling Stone October 2 2007 Archived from the original on October 2 2007 Cinquemani Sal August 2 2005 Review Teairra Mari Roc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari Archived from the original on August 7 2007 Mitchell Gail July 9 2008 Teairra Mari Back With New Interscope Project http www billboard com biz search charts f 5B0 5D ss chart search title 3A 22Roc A Fella 20Presents 20Teairra 20Mari 22 amp f 5B1 5D itm field chart id 3A305 amp refine 1 dead link http www billboard com biz search charts f 5B0 5D ss chart search title 3A 22Roc A Fella 20Presents 20Teairra 20Mari 22 amp f 5B1 5D itm field chart id 3A333 amp refine 1 dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari amp oldid 1219624563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
