Leave Him Seasick

Teyana Taylor featuring Kanye West “Hurry”

Kanye West raps on this song and co-produced it, but the Kanye-ness of this song – particularly in comparison to most other songs he’s released in the past few weeks – is fairly subtle. Kanye has rarely made music as slinky and sensual as this, and even when he’s on the mic he’s wise enough to dial down the antics and just complement the groovy before tossing it back over to Teyana Taylor. Taylor is a revelation here. She’s charismatic and bold, particularly when she’s switching up the melody and cadence. This is a singer who has clearly learned a lot of the best musical lessons from Beyoncé, but stops short of directly emulating her. But it’s there in the creative approach to melody, the commitment to interesting phrasing, and the playful sexuality. “Hurry” is too sincere in its horniness to be a joke, but it’s definitely the kind of sexy song that isn’t afraid to give you a knowing wink.

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