Teyana M.J. Taylor (born December 10, 1990) is an American socialite, singe… Read Full Bio ↴Teyana M.J. Taylor (born December 10, 1990) is an American socialite, singer, rapper, choreographer, dancer and actress from Harlem, New York. She was signed to Star Trak Entertainment/Interscope Records and released her debut single, "Google Me" in 2007. In 2011, she appeared in Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family opposite rapper/actor Bow Wow. Now a free agent, Teyana has just released a mixtape: "The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor," that is available as a free download on her website: www.gottaloveteyana.tumblr.com. It features her newest single, "DUI," featuring Fabolous and Jadakiss.

Teyana Taylor's first brush with fame came about when she helped choreograph the music video of Beyoncé's hit "Ring the Alarm". After the success, she was then introduced to the national public on MTV's My Super Sweet 16 in 2007. Producer Pharrell Williams signed Taylor to Star Trak Entertainment in 2007. She appeared in Jay-Z's "Blue Magic" music video in October 2007 and her debut single, "Google Me", was released by Star Trak in February 2008. As well as this, she features on the track "Teach Me How To Dougie" by Cali Swag District, which reached #91 in the US Top 100 Billboard, back in June 2010. Taylor's planned debut album was called From a Planet Called Harlem.

She is a member of a band called U.G.L.Y. along with band mates Mijo, Braxton and Ethan. A snippet of U.G.L.Y.'s single "Wasted" was released early 2010. No further releases from the band have since been mentioned. Taylor has also ventured into acting. She has appeared in the sequel of the 2007 hit film Stomp the Yard, titled Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming, which was released August 2010. She has also made an appearance on the debut episode of House of Glam on Oxygen.

No Manners
Teyana Taylor Lyrics

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We up in the Copacabana
I'm good, bitch, you know I been better
My hubby-my hubby so handsome
I hold him ransom, I hold him ransom
And then some
I got a man, but ain't got no manners
I got a man, but ain't got no manners
I got a man, but ain't got no manners

Where are you hiding? I need

Where are you hiding? I need

We up in the Copacabana
I'm good, bitch, you know I been better
My hubby-my hubby so handsome
I hold him ransom, I hold him ransom
And then some
I got a man, but ain't got no manners
I got a man, but ain't got no manners
I got a man, but ain't got no manners

Where are you hiding? I need

Overall Meaning

In Teyana Taylor's song "No Manners," the lyrics describe a woman who is in love with her husband but struggles with showing him proper respect and manners. The first verse takes place at the Copacabana, a famous night club and restaurant in New York City, where the woman seems to be enjoying herself but also acknowledges that she's not doing well. She then goes on to describe her husband as "so handsome" and hints at holding him hostage with her love ("I hold him ransom, I hold him ransom/And then some"). The chorus repeats the line "I got a man, but ain't got no manners" three times, indicating the woman's self-awareness of her behavior towards her husband.

The second verse starts with the woman questioning the whereabouts of someone, possibly a secret love interest, but then returns to the theme of her relationship with her husband. She admits that she has a man but still struggles with showing him proper manners. The repetition of this line emphasizes once again the woman's self-awareness and inner conflict.

Overall, the lyrics of "No Manners" show a woman who is struggling with being a good partner despite being in love. She recognizes her faults but seems to be grappling with how to change her behavior.

Line by Line Meaning

We up in the Copacabana
We are currently at the Copacabana (a club or venue).

I'm good, bitch, you know I been better
I'm doing okay, but I could be doing better. Addressing someone disrespectfully.

My hubby-my hubby so handsome
My husband is very good-looking.

I hold him ransom, I hold him ransom
I have control over him, I have power over him.

And then some
In addition to the power I have over him, I have even more.

I got a man, but ain't got no manners
I am in a relationship, but I do not have proper etiquette or behavior.

Where are you hiding? I need
Asking someone where they are and expressing a need for them.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aliandro Darton Prawl, Anthony Jr. Clemons, James A. Dean, Kanye Omari West, Scott MacFarland Carter, Stephen Bowden, Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor, William Henry Weatherspoon

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