ARTIST

Teairra Marí

The newly crowned "Princess of the Roc," Teairra Marí wasn't even born when Eric B. and Rakim unleashed "My Melody," the hip-hop classic whose sample is featured in her debut single, "Make Her Feel Good." But when the 17-year-old Detroit native heard the bass-heavy gem recycled, she immediately knew she had found the cornerstone of her signature sound. Teairra Marí recalls, "When I heard that track, I was like, 'This is the one, because it's simple but also huge.'" The single is the introduction to Teairra Marí's debut Roc-A-Fella Records release, "Roc-A-Fella Records Presents… Teairra Marí."

The enthusiasm that "Make Her Feel Good" set off at the Island Def Jam Music Group marked a defining moment in Teairra Mari's young career, which began at...
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