The artwork for the lead single, “ Still In Love,” of La Dona. ” This opening skit is our reintroduction to Marie after a long ten-year hiatus. Teena opens the album with a short introduction to the project with “ La Dona. The record would prove to be a success as La Dona would chart in the Top 20 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts in 2004. I wanted to pay tribute to them as well as some of the other artists that I’m feeling - the ones who have passed on and the ones that are still here - like Common, India.Arie, Lauryn Hill and Stevie Wonder.” It’s a reflection of me and all the different types of music I grew up on… I love Tupac and Aaliyah… They’re constantly in my CD player. “There are a lot of different kinds of music on the album. Marie told The Daily about the many inspirations that were the catalyst for this project: This would also mark the last recording from James before his passing.
The album mixes Teena’s apt for soul and funk from her earlier records with a fresh modern R&B and hip-hop flavor.Īmong the many contributions on the album (Common, MC Late, Birdman, and Gerald Levert) is a reuniting of Marie and Rick James 22 years after their duet. Her early works on Motown Records spawned numerous classics such as “ Square Biz,” “ Lovergirl,” “ Behind the Groove,” and “ I Need Your Lovin’.”Īfter a decade of work on both Motown and Epic Records, Teena disappeared from the music scene to raise her daughter Alia Rose and work on the live music circuit.Ĭut to 2004, Marie signed to New Orleans-based label Cash Money Records (known for artists like Lil Wayne and Juvenile) and released her first album in 10 years, La Dona. Teena Marie is a unique voice in the realms of soul and R&B.
Listen to La Dona on Apple Music and Spotify. La Dona, the first album Teena Marie released after a 10 year hiatus from the music business.
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