Teyana Taylor recently shocked fans with the announcement that she’s retiring from music.
But the BET Award winner is receiving love and support from fans and some famous friends in the industry.
Cardi B was one of the celebs who took to Twitter Friday to show her support for the We Got Love artist and her latest album, following the bombshell announcement.
Early retirement: Teyana Taylor recently shocked fans with the announcement that she’s retiring from music (pictured in December, 2019)
Showing support: Cardi B was one of the celebs who took to Twitter Friday to show her support for the We Got Love artist and her latest album, following the bombshell announcement (pictured in January, 2018)
The 29-year-old wrote: ‘If you know me then you know Teyana Taylor’s album it’s my favorite of 2020. I swear she really got the best album this year. I hate that she feels how she feels cause she sooo talented and the music is soo good.’
Taylor, 29, retweeted and reciprocated the praise, writing: ‘I appreciate you for always genuinely showing me raw & real love.’
It comes after she took to Instagram Friday to announce her retirement, citing feelings of being ‘underappreciated’ and ‘overlooked.’
She posted her 2020 Artist Wrapped summary from Spotify, revealing an impressive 162.8million streams of her music this year, writing: ‘Wow, who did that? Y’all did that! Thank you.’
So talented: The 29-year-old wrote: ‘If you know me then you know Teyana Taylor’s album it’s my favorite of 2020. I swear she really got the best album this year. I hate that she feels how she feels cause she sooo talented and the music is soo good’ (pictured in June, 2020)
Returning praise: Taylor, 29, retweeted and reciprocated the praise, writing: ‘I appreciate you for always genuinely showing me raw & real love’
Underappreciated: It comes after she took to Instagram Friday to announce her retirement, citing feelings of being ‘underappreciated’ and ‘overlooked’
Grammy snub: She previously called out the Grammy Awards, after she was snubbed in the Best R&B Album category, which consisted of all male nominees
Women supporting women: She later clarified her statement in another tweet, after some outlets took her words out of context
The After Party actress added: ‘I ain’t gone front in times of feeling super under appreciated as a artist, receiving little to no real push from the “machine”, constantly getting the shorter end of the stick, being overlooked, I mean the list on and on lol..
‘I’m retiring this chapter of my story with the comfort that i can depart with peace of mind seeing that all the hard work & passion put in was indeed loved & supported somewhere in the world!
‘To all my supporters from day 1 & all my new ones I love you and I thank you for everything & don’t worry y’all know all hustlers have the understanding that when one door closes another will open…either that or I’m pickin da locks petunia!!! So wassup.’
She previously called out the Grammy Awards, after she was snubbed in the Best R&B Album category, which consisted of all male nominees.
Taylor wrote on Twitter: ‘Y’all was better off just saying best MALE R&B ALBUM cause all I see is d*** in this category.’
Climbing the charts: The native New Yorker dropped her third studio album The Album in June, debuting at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, making it her first top 10 album
Leading lady: Although she appears to be done with music, Taylor will appear in next year’s Coming 2 America, the highly-anticipated sequel to Eddie Murphy’s 1988 comedy Coming to America (pictured in February, 2020)
She later clarified her statement in another tweet, after some outlets took her words out of context: ‘I’m not blasting the male nominees. So change the misleading caption.
‘I’m blasting the @RecordingAcad for failing ALL the women that has been putting in work. Women are clearly being overlooked here. WOMEN PLAYS A BIG PART IN CARRYING R&B.’
The native New Yorker dropped her third studio album The Album in June, debuting at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, making it her first top 10 album.
Although she appears to be done with music, Taylor will appear in next year’s Coming 2 America, the highly-anticipated sequel to Eddie Murphy’s 1988 comedy Coming to America.
Taylor also welcomed daughter Rue in September with husband Iman Shumpert, 30, with whom she also shares daughter Iman Jr, who turns five this month.
Proud mom: Taylor also welcomed daughter Rue in September with husband Iman Shumpert, 30, with whom she also shares daughter Iman Jr, who turns five this month