Teyana Taylor Turns Next Chapter With New Single “Long Time”

Following a groundswell of excitement and anticipation, Harlem-born trailblazing artist, actress, and visionary Teyana Taylor shares a new single and music video entitled “Long Time”  via Def Jam Recordings. It provides the first proper taste of her anxiously awaited new album and short film, Escape Room, which arrives in August.

“Long Time” ushers R&B into the future. A glitchy bassline pulsates like an intense robotic heartbeat accented by warped samples and airy beat-craft. Piercing the haze, she mines raw emotion from this icy digitized backdrop. Recounting the pitfalls of a relationship that long-overstayed its welcome, she laments:

“The truth is it didn’t end when it was over…Baby, it’s been over a long time.”

Teyana dropped the trailer for Escape Room last week, and it has already gathered nearly 10 million views and upon release was trending on X/Twitter. Teyana not only stars in this enigmatic post-apocalyptic/futuristic, noir romance thriller, but she also wrote, directed, and produced it under the banner of her all-female production company The Aunties. The accompanying album stands out as her first new music in five years. She has stretched her vision across dimensions, key songs will notably provide the soundscape for the film.

The short film acts as a visual representation of the album exploring the ombré effects of life’s journey from the  darkness of all aspects of heartbreak (i.e. friendships, career, family, etc.) to the lightness of healing. This multi-faceted body of work traces the entire human experience delivering both a relatable and universal piece of art that audiences can make their own. Escape Room ultimately creates a safe space to break free from whatever we need to escape, leaving hurt behind, and reaching healing.

Through her production company, The Aunties, she has notably acted as creative director for big brands like Victoria Secret, Jordan Brand, as well as artists like Summer Walker, Skilla Baby, Lil Baby, Glorilla, Latto. They have also directed commercials for Old Spice and Jordan Brand as well as music videos for Macy Gray, Bryson Tiller, Coco Jones, Monica, Neyo and more.

It provides the first proper taste of her anxiously awaited new album and short film, Escape Room, which arrives in August. Press play on the new single “Long Time”” below.