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Teairra Mari

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The Resume

    (December 2, 1987- )
    Recorded 'Make Her Feel Good' and 'My Melody'

Why she might be annoying:

    The hip-hop sound is older than she is.
    She cites Prince, Patti Labelle, Minnie Riperton, and Michael Jackson as influences.
    She describes her first full-length album as a ‘girl’s dictionary.’
    She has been dubbed ‘Princess of the Roc’ (a reference to the Roc-a-Fella label, under which her debut album was recorded).

Why she might not be annoying:

    A sample of the bass-heavy ‘My Melody’ by Eric B and Rakim, which came out before she was born, is featured on her debut single, ‘Make Her Feel Good.’
    She started out by recording in her cousin’s basement — at age 12.
    Her grandmother was a backup vocalist for Aretha Franklin (whom she herself cites as an influence).
    Jay-Z and LA Reid hired songwriter Sean Garrett (who did ‘Lose My Breath’ for Destiny’s Child) to translate her sentiments on assorted subjects to lyrics.
    As a Midwesterner, she is considered a refreshing change of pace from the wave of Southern artists she thinks rule her genre.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 34 Votes: 32.35% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 58 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 66 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 135 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 210 Votes: 74.29% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 114 Votes: 57.02% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 65 Votes: 67.69% Annoying