When Will Teyana Taylor's New Album 'Keep That Same Energy' Release? Project Produced by Kanye West

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Recording artist Teyana Taylor speaks at Build Studio on March 23 in New York City. Mike Coppola/Getty Images

It seems that Kanye West has no intention of stopping production for his G.O.O.D. Music counterparts. On Thursday night, Teyana Taylor unveiled her latest album, Keep That Same Energy, to fans and critics at a listening session in Los Angeles. She live-streamed the album on Twitter.

The new album, scheduled to be released Friday, was executive produced by Kanye West, who was seen at the streaming event in California. His wife, Kim Kardashian West, tweeted Thursday that her husband was finishing up the album, en route to Los Angeles from Paris.

Taylor, signed to Kanye's Def Jam music imprint, G.O.O.D. Music, made her first appearance with the label in 2012 on the Cruel Summer compilation album. Her debut album didn't release until November 2014, with VII. She also appeared on Kanye's hit video "Fade" from his 2016 The Life Of Pablo album.

The Harlem songstress has been appearing on a slew of TV and fashion campaigns. She and her husband, NBA player Iman Shumpert, have their own VH1 reality show called Teyana & Iman. In 2013, she signed a deal to design and release two pairs of sneakers with footwear powerhouse Adidas. According to Adidas Global Director of Entertainment and Influence Marketing Jonathan Wexler, her "Harlem GLC" debut won her the record as the fastest-selling sneaker in Adidas Originals history.

Recently, Taylor was a part of a 1990s theme collaboration with Karl Kani and the United Kingdom brand Pretty Little Thing. The collection released vintage outerwear, crop tops, shorts and bodysuits.

This will be West's fifth project produced in a span of two months, including Pusha T's recent Daytona, which debuted in late May. West followed up with the unveiling of his album ye. On June 8, West debuted Kids See Ghosts, a joint project that featured him and Kid Cudi. Queensbridge rapper Nas debuted his first album in six years, Nasir, which West executive produced.

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