HECK YEAH!| FIRST TIME HEARING Teena Marie - Square Biz REACTION

[@ericfluellen8957]

She was a great performer, but people don't realize how fantastic of a musician she was. Rest in peace and greatness, Lady T. 💖💖💖💖

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

THAT PART!! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@revrodgers]

Teena Marie is one of the GOAT of Soul Music! Listen to "Casanova Brown" and "Ooh L La" and "Out On a Limb". This lady can blow!

[@teresalee467]

She also had 3 albums in the 2000s that are just as good as the older music.

[@theresaburgardt5803]

Portuguese Love.

[@warrenwilliams3715]

@@teresalee467 LaDona came out in 2004. The ENTIRE album is Fire!!

[@teresalee467]

@warrenwilliams3715 you don't have to tell me. I still play it.

[@haywoodsmith2822]

@@theresaburgardt5803 Damn right! Whenever people consider her as ''white'', what needs to be seen as truth is that, people of color generally have an intrisic interest in others of color. The Portuguese, as with the Spanish, Italian, Greek, Turkish and Arabic communities are of color. Full stop.

[@MorrisB1971]

Teena Marie is an absolute legend!! One of the greatest R&,B artists ever!!! Her voice is absolutely heaven made and sent!!! Rest in peace to her!!! This song got you out your seat in 1981/1982!!

[@jamesrussell7669]

Absolutely

[@stephaniejones4749]

I remember when Teena Marie first came out they didn't want to put her face on the album cover because they didn't know how people will take her because she was white but the black community embraced her. She was dubbed blue-eyed soul. Rest in peace Teena 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@taneshah.1260]

I always found this so crazy cuz I’ve never known Black people to care about race when it came to music. My parents listened to Elton John, Billy Joel, Genesis, freakin’ Air Supply, you name it! My appreciation for all kinds of music is my favorite trait I got from them.

[@stephaniejones4749]

@@taneshah.1260 they didn't. I don't know why the record industry just assumed black people were like that. Music is music. I'm like you I listen to all kinds of music. If they sound good, I could care less who the person is no matter what their race was. But as always we are always perceived to be one way and we're not that way

[@thebeardedseeker5633]

I remember this era. Music styles were very segregated. Whites did rock and pop, blacks did R&B/Soul and pop. That's the way radio liked it. But by the end of the 70s things were beginning to change and you had Donna Summer winning a grammy for best female rock song for Hot Stuff, then Michael Jackson a couple of years later with Beat It. After that, more artists felt free to cross over. Of course I have to also mention Madonna. MTV never played the video for her first hit Holiday, so everyone just assumed she was black. And lets not forget George Michael's album Faith winning best R&B/Soul album in 1989. By the end of the 80s the color lines were mostly a thing of the past with artists feeling free to flit from one genre to the next as they pleased. These days it doesn't matter anymore because rock is pretty much dead and everything sounds either hiphop or country, or both, with heavy infusions of AutoTune.

[@stephaniejones4749]

@@thebeardedseeker5633 Unfortunately you are right!! Today's music I can't even stand

[@andymageen5308]

@@thebeardedseeker5633one of the big culture shocks I got when I first moved to the US was how segregated radio was at the time. Coming from the UK I was used to music from all genres being played on any hit radio stations.

[@septemberwn]

Teena Marie was also playing the bass guitar while doing all of that too. For more Teena Marie y’all should try reacting to her video “Behind the Groove”

[@romienomie]

She played lead guitar too.

[@haywoodsmith2822]

@@romienomie She focused more on rhythm guitar, which allowed her performances to be more dynamic.

[@johnnypickens9228]

Not just a singer . She wrote arranged and played on many of her songs🔥🔥🔥

[@324cmac]

There will never be another Teena Marie. Queen!

[@kolohe8134]

She is proof that Soul is colour blind. Teena also played 10 instruments. Soul on 2 little feet Lady T rocking it🥰

[@poppingjaz]

This came out around 1981 and it was unusual to have a 'rap break' planted within a R&B/Funk song at that time. She was on Motowns label at the time

[@Jahani31]

Yes Auntie Teena!! That woman is a legend and is fully family. May she RIP

[@LMmccallL57]

Yessss, finally! 👍🏽 Square Biz = giving you the full truth, completely honest and not "talking in circles". Teena laid it all out in this song. If there was room to dance, anytime this song started, people ran to the dance floor or rink floor like ants to a pool of honey. 🐜 Teena, who was Jewish, said she grew up in a mostly black neighborhood, her mom always listened to R&B, she had curly hair, and was always hanging with black kids who thought she was black or half black with very light skin. She said when they found out she and her parents were white and Jewish, they shrugged it off and treated her no differently. 🙂❤ The hot water cornbread reference always reminds me of my great-grandmother saying they'd eaten it when they were younger. She made them for us a couple of times and they were like little corn pancakes, and she'd pour honey over them. They were good. 🙂 Hoe cakes are similar, but made with flour, as far as I know. More by Lady T.... "My Dear Mr.Gaye" (about Marvin Gaye) "Casanova Brown" (about or inspired by her relationship with Rick James) "Portuguese Love"

[@jamesredman1263]

There's a whole story and family farm lifestyle behind what "hoe cakes" were, and what they are now. Hoe cakes were basically large shapeless fried biscuits. The name came from workers in a distant field cooking lunch on the spot on their hoes instead of coming home. (My grandfather's family farm covered a thousand acres and it was NOT a fancy plantation.) They would take ingredients to the field early. Flour with baking powder, salt and possibly a few unbroken eggs. They might have a container with butter, to be placed in a cool stream if available. At lunch, they would start a small fire at the edge of the field, rinse the big agricultural hoes (with blades twice as wide and high as common garden hoes) in the creek, open the dish of butter set in it earlier and grease the hoes, slap a handful of freshly kneaded dough onto each side and then each person would hold a loaded hoe with the blade flat and level over the fire. When the hoe cakes were done, slide them into the container the flour had been in and reheat the hoes and plunge them into the cool creek to restore the metal temper. Lunch was on. If lucky, maybe there was a creek big enough to have fish, and the kids had been fishing through the morning and you roasted those fish and you all had a nice meal together. Or you shot a squirrel trying to get into the flour and roasted that and each got a tiny steaklet on/in a biscuit. Or... Maybe none of that happened and you eat a plain big biscuit/hoe cake, hopefully with butter. And look forward to something more interesting when you get home around dark. And that is why my mother, who grew up on such a farm, referred to the hand-shaped extra large biscuit that was made of the remnant of the dough after cutting biscuits, as a "hoe cake." It technically wasn't, but it was close. So that is what a hoe cake is, now.

[@bobbierobinson6269]

​@@jamesredman1263thank you because I was going to explain hoe cakes. We loved them as kids and flap jacks with a green onion we pulled from the garden.

[@anjiharrell6175]

Her jam Portuguese Love ❤ is an absolute masterpiece! You have to give it a listen. It was very popular back in the day especially in Detroit where I’m from. We loved Teena Marie here in the D. I enjoyed watching you guys jamming out to this. 😊 Thanks for the reaction.

[@loritajohnson5664]

Had her album that had 'Portuguese Love'!!!

[@kylehopkins1180]

Detroit in the house!

[@anjiharrell6175]

@@kylehopkins1180 ✊🏽

[@anjiharrell6175]

@@loritajohnson5664 I wore that album out! I loved every song on there except opus III. It Must be Magic.

[@mkmstillstackin]

Oh Yeah! almost forgot about Portuguese Love. Another classic gem of hers. Thanks!

[@jacqueline4514]

THIS is still one of my favorite all-time songs!!! Next Teena Marie BANGER: “BEHIND THE GROOVE”. Man, we grew up with the BEST music!!! ❤🎶🔥 Absolutely LOVED your reactions; dancing right with you!

[@aswanblack3317]

RIP TEENA.....The Ivory Queen of funk and R&B

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

I put Teena Marie/Rick James as the third leg of 80's R&B/Funk/Soul/Club stool along with Prince and MJ. Their talent and influence just rippled thru the whole decade and beyond.

[@dwainwilder7337]

Great song! RIP Ms Teena!

[@garyatwood-mendez6465]

It’s worth mentioning that Teena Marie was making people dance way before Janet Jackson or Paula Abdul.

[@richierich4538]

Can you imagine being a teenager at this time?? The house parties were SO FUN!! We were truly blessed!!! Rest in Paradise Lady T. 🙏 💔✌🏽

[@blueBlackpurple]

Someone has already mentioned this, but I wanted to also mention that her first album did not have her picture on it. Many people thought she was Black.

[@BrenJen86]

Absolutely classic! If you want to hear her go off on vocals, listen to Out On A Limb.

[@joybooth9129]

One of my all time favorites by her. She pours all her emotions in this song.

[@BrenJen86]

@@joybooth9129 mine too!

[@Jahani31]

This is my absolute favorite Teena Marie song!

[@angelagoodwin5758]

And Deja Vu!❤

[@debragarcia671]

Yeeess! Two of my favorites from her. Out On a Limb and Deja Vu

[@markfadness9204]

Teena Marie was a Rick James protégé and between 1979 - 1981 recorded for Rick's label, the Motown subsidiary, Gordy (then moved to Epic in 1983). "Square Biz" peaked @ #50 on the Billboard Hot 100 but was more successful on the R&B chart peaking @ #3 and the Disco/Dance chart @ #12 (bundled with "It Must Be magic") in 1981. Teena Marie was Grammy nominated for Best R&B Vocal- Female for her LP "It Must Be Magic" ("Square Biz" was a track). She lost to Aretha Franklin (that happened a lot in this category) for her cover of Sam & Dave's "Hold On I'm Comin'"

[@platterjockey]

Just to be clear, Gordy was not Rick's label. He was ON the Gordy label.

[@dinatorrie620]

I can't remember what I had for breakfast, but I i remember every single word to this song! Love me some Teena Marie. Loved your reactions 💜

[@otisroseboro5613]

I Have All Her Greatest Hits,Love This Beautiful Gorgeous Woman,May She Rip,I Still Miss Her

[@Jude_196]

Done it, myself, Jay - with HARD contacts!! GET BETTER, SOON!!! Glad ya'll enjoyed this one!! HUGS to ALL! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@michelle5042]

teena marie deserves more props! I miss her

[@mikec3853]

This whole album is like a box of wonders. This track is just so full of joy and fun. That title track should be put on your list to react as it is in the same league as this. What a star and just amazing musical talent. That rap is just such great writing.

[@mkmstillstackin]

💯! the lyrics to the rap part are extremely well-crafted, as well as some of the versus too. This is just an all-around gem piece of musical art work.

[@kimberlyviolaraysor1008]

I remember when Tina Marie came out. We thought she was black, she can sang. This album is the jam 💯💯💯. Everyone and y'all's family always stay blessed and healthy ✝️🙏🛐🕊️

[@regopark]

Oh heck yes! Teena Marie lit up the airwaves with this song, blasting on boom boxes on our block in Queens, NY, singing and rapping along... thank you!

[@Qboro66]

@regopark And on multiple boomboxes and stereo systems on my block in Queens Village as well...

[@colegio2239]

While growing up I always waited for a Teena Marie album to be released because I would just marvel at Teena’s poetry on the album covers, and the song lyrics on the inner sleeve, not to mention that each album cover stated: Written, arranged and produced by Teena Marie! Thirteen albums written by Teena, is so impressive! It’s great to embrace her earlier work but she also had stellar vocals on the albums she wrote in the 2000’s like La Doña, Sapphire, Congo Square and even the last one Beautiful (2013) which was produced by her daughter Alia (Rose Lebeau)!

[@jimburnette2307]

Teena was fire!!! And the rap where she was dropping names - Maya, Nikki, Shakespeare - was amazing.

[@reedmink]

Lady T hit Jay so hard with Square Biz he had to cover his black eye with shades! I’ve been a fan of Teena Marie since the late 70s - she has quite a catalog of great songs if you want to dive in. If I’m not mistaken, the male voice we heard singing in the background was Rick James. Next up by Lady T should be “I need your Lovin”.

[@Luuuc]

What sets her apart is those vocals. She can really sing. Love this track. Ooo La La La is another fav (though a different vibe as it's a slow ballad)

[@raineyj560]

I love her duet w Gerald Levert "A Rose By Any Other Name"

[@samuelbennie7690]

One yessssss “Ooo La La La” I heard that as a kid and I was just STUCK. ❤

[@melissaford717]

Yes!!! This white chick loved Lady T (RIP) since the first time I saw her on Soul Train when I was around 10 years old. I got to see her live in Philly back in 2007, and she was definitely worth the wait. I cried 12/26/10 when she passed away. And yes, Miss Teena sang Fire and Desire with Rick James and check out those two singing it at the BET Awards in 2004. Crazy. I hope your peepers heal soon, and I feel your pain. Had surgery on both eyes this year and need another on my L eye. Vision loss is no joke. Nice review as always 🙂

[@davidbarnes1113]

Thank y’all for this one! Finally got it. Teena was one of the greatest, and she’s dearly missed. 😢 Y’all would also like her song “Cradle Rob And Me”.

[@trjbrew]

Heard this for the 1st time at my family reunion in 1981, the whole family hit the dance floor. I have loved this song ever since. What other song features shout outs to Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelou! All time classic. Rick James in the background is awesome. You should hear "You make love like Springtime," and "Tune in Tomorrow." Both are from her 1st album and really show off her range and versatility.

[@platterjockey]

I know most of the MTV generation, and beyond, remember her 80s era because of the hit "Loverboy", but, her best stuff came when she was on Motown, where she recorded this hit. This song "Square Biz" was the first single from her fourth and final Gordy album "It Must Be Magic". In the late 70s, she was signed to Motown's subsidiary label Gordy. She released four albums on the label and left due to royalty disputes. Once she settled with the label in the early 80s, she moved to CBS's Epic label. Teena Marie was a multi-instrumentalist and wrote, produced, and played on all of her records. Teena Marie (not her real name) grew up in Venice Beach, California, and was a child actress. Teena grew up in the church as so many soul singers used to, and she studied the greats like Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and others. After her ability to get hits declined in the 90s, she gave up performing to raise her children, even famously pawing her guitars for money to buy Christmas gifts at one point. She and Rick James remained close friends until the end. Rick James' death totally broke her heart. Unfortunately, she was found dead by her daughter in a hotel room one day after Christmas.

[@smcknight1234]

THE SINGULAR REACTION I've been waiting for since subscribing to your channel years ago. Your lives will never be the same after listening to Teena's Square Biz. The only thing that will ever make it better is her other masterpiece I Need Your Lovin.

[@stevens4316]

That's my fave...I Need Your Lovin' Definitely a must!!!

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

My jam! “I Need Your Lovin” is what made me a Lady T fan. J will love the bassline.

[@THEFrankieFlo_]

Teena was a good friend of Minnie Ripperton, and was also God mother to Minnie's daughter, Maya Rudolph.

[@rashe48]

Tina Marie is a legend!!! No equal!

[@EnricoAnsaloni]

The bass is always top notch with Teena Marie

[@tamikabutler3829]

Absolutely one of the best songs and artist ever she is so talented she wrote and produced this a favorite artist of mine

[@janethernandez724]

O my goodness! FINALLY, I'm so happy you have reacted to this song! I haven't heard this song in a long time! Her funky vibe is fantastic, this song took us out on the roller-skating floor, man she is still awesome to listen to, you both got to hear and enjoy her rap too, I'm glad you like this song! ☮💕

[@itsallokay]

The one and only original "Vanilla Child" Much love and RIP Lady T.

[@imsirius2]

That funky bass is absolutely what is driving this song and holding it all together. It was large and in charge.

[@TheDivayenta]

That’s Teena on bass!

[@mooganx]

​@@TheDivayentaAlthough Teena Marie was multi-talented and could play multiple instruments I believe they had legendary session bassist Allan Mcgrier play on this track.

[@bridgettewalker3252]

Lady T Break out smash off her debut album I believe 1981, and boy was it a big hit. It’s actually called “Square Biz”

[@brinsonopinion]

I read the title and thought, "Oh they are not ready" LOL! I used to know all the words to this entire song. LOVED it!

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

In the early 80s we had a lot of Ethnic Crossovers happening in the Music Industry, especially with Dance and Funk and Teena was a big Trail Blazer for this! My older brother was in love with her for sure and now I can appreciate her too!

[@rosemarywatson1231]

Fire and Desire! That is a classic! The jump on this is sick af. This is Miss Teena you'all

[@peace-and-quiet]

👍 "It Must Be Magic" & "Behind The Groove"

[@martia5987]

That was fantastic! Loved Teena so much back in the day, she is sorely missed, a truly gifted musician, songwriter, and singer. Now, if you are in the mood for a a more jazzy, romantic vibe with a latin flair, try "Portuguese Love." I know Jay often mentions how some of the 80s/90s club/dance hits make him feel like "he is there." I would say that "Portuguese Love" would transport you both to the beaches of Portugal.

[@scottboswell6406]

"Porr-Tuuu-Galll!" 💙💙💙!!

[@jacklynazure689]

​@@scottboswell6406😅🤗

[@hmsweet5227]

I met Teena when I was 14! Had a backstage pass and rode in the limo with her!

[@bridgettewalker3252]

If you want to hear another Teena Marie classic that shows the vocal range and production skills “Irons In The Fire”. Unfortunately she didn’t make a video for it, but the song is all over KZbin

[@AuntieNina68]

I remember the first time I heard this! I was in the 6th grade! She's been my favorite ever since. She's such a poet.

[@mkmstillstackin]

Much respect to the blue-eyed, R&B queen GOAT! A one-of-a-kind talent! RIP 🙏🏽

[@blackprix]

Unbelievable performer, saw her by herself, and then again saw her with Rick James… Talent and performance top of the chart

[@borg30096]

Teena could walk threw the Hood, and would get mad love!!! RIP Lady T. Love watching Rob and Amber JAM OUT to my generation's music! You 2 would have partied yourselves silly!!! lol

[@longlivetheboleyn1917]

Back then yh but not now

[@Awaywrdson]

So glad I had the chance to see her perform, it was Awesome !! R.I.P Miss Teena 🙏❤

[@MissNelson_48]

Love me some Teena Marie! She was so beautiful. R.I.P. 💔

[@teethang1]

I was literally just last night driving home and this song came on my playlist and I thought to myself "Jay and Amber HAVE to react to this song!" so I was thrilled to see it when I looked at my subscription page on KZbin this evening. I was just dancing, dipping, and twirling around my kitchen as I cleaned up after dinner watching you two react to this!

[@stephaniesasso1560]

Classic Teena Marie my favorite song she has so many great ones 🔥but I love Casanova Brown and Happy with Rick James it's pure 🔥🔥

[@glenrushing5361]

You really need to do more Teena Marie. From ballads to uptempo, this woman was awesome.

[@sunnybearbuds]

I Need Your Lovin'...also Teena...great song!

[@EstellaBanales-cx1xk]

Boy have you two been missing out! Teena Marie was awesome! The first time I saw her was at a club in LA. It was so much better than a concert because she was walking around. I did see her in a concert, but not a big one. My friends bought me a ticket for my birthday! The seat was directly center stage. I was in the fourth row with an aisle behind me so was able to stand most of the time. That was September 2010, she passed away December 26, 2010. RIP Lady T 😢

[@cecileluv]

Teena Marie had it!!

[@edwardwilliams2438]

You have to bow down to Lady T...she was the real deal. Talented...smooth and soulful. Breakin' barriers in 1981 and beyond. The radio stations in Detroit was wearing the grooves off this track...WJLB..WWJR..even Canada's CKLW was spinnin' this. Funk was reigning supreme and Lady T was heading the female parade. Plus...that little rap interlude was spot on...way ahead of it's time. Sorry to have lost her so soon...she was indeed soul royalty! Thanks for your reactions guys...I'm sure the headphones help with the presentation...that bass line is just FIRE!

[@WallyWilliams-yr6mf]

Love her she's been one of my favorites from the first time I saw her playing this bass guitar and singing at the same time. Love her .. by the way get better soon.

[@Triggerhippie70]

I'm 54, grew up listening to Lady T. She is everything!!!! I remember growing up in front of my mirror using my hairbrush as a mic and singing this over and over. lol. Good memories

[@DarrylSellers]

Great song! FUNKY to the MAX!! And ROCKIN the rap lines! The BOMB! She was ahead of her time! Legendary! One of the BEST bass lines too! Rick James is singing with her at the end! Teena Marie aka Lady T gone way too soon. Rest in Heaven Teena! 🙏🏾♥

[@luludelafalez]

So nice to see you enjoying this music so much! Teena Marie was a legend back in the day. Great dancefloor music and heart felt slow jams...You need to hear Behind the Groove, I Need Your Lovin, Where's California. RIP Teena

[@wilmagarrett3868]

Tina Marie is one of my favorite female artist. Not only does she sing....she is a producer, songwriter, and activist. It would be hard for me to suggest just one song from her, because "ALL" of her music is so moving. That is why I am suggest that you both listen to her " collectors album" . All of Tina Marie's Best Hits. you guys will love it.😁😁😁😁

[@roserivera7481]

Love Tina Marie! Saw her in concert at a Funk festival back in 2002 or 2003 with my husband who was my boyfriend at the time. Such a great memory.

[@mirandazar]

One of the greatest songs ever IMO

[@kurtadams3021]

The LEGENDARY Iconic Ms Teena Marie aka lady T

[@wendell6468]

Teena was DEFINITELY invited to the picnic!!!! she was badass before badass became a thing. now im fixin' to go down a Teena rabbit hole...

[@anthonyblakely399]

Love Teena Marie is one of my favorite female artist. Love this song!!!

[@elizabethfranco1284]

Teena Marie is a great way to start the weekend! Hope your eyes feel better J

[@AnthonyWilliams-ot1yk]

Teena was truly ahead of her time. When this song dropped in 1980, it was one of the first songs where a female rapped. She was a genius. RIP.

[@tylerhackner9731]

What an absolutely iconic legend

[@marvintheatre]

You guys made me smile. I LOVE TEENA MARIE! Sooooo many great songs. Even the ones that weren't popular were great and worth listening to.

[@shorty9617]

Teena Marie was a super-talented musician! Try "You So Heavy" or "Lips to Find You" off mid-80s album Emerald City. A departure that I loved!

[@butterflymama0838]

Teena Marie was one badass chick! She had more soul in her little pinky than most people do in their whole body! She was taken too soon. R.I.P. Ivory Queen of Soul

[@colegio2239]

Teena performed, wrote, produced and arranged all the songs on the album It Must Be Magic, including Square Biz! The entire album is a testament to Teena’s artistry and secures her place as R&B royalty! Square Biz has been sampled by everyone from Missy Elliot to Ciara! Teena will always be a pioneer in the music industry! She also has worked with Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Faith Evans, Smokey Robinson, Patrice Rushen, Lenny Kravitz, Howard Hewitt Gerald Levert and of course her mentor Rick James! What a stellar, phenomenal talent Teena Marie was and is! No wonder she was called the Ivory Queen of Soul!!!

[@erikagholston6610]

RIP Teena all her music is fire!

[@gwenstevens1963]

The Fabulous TINA MARIE ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥 grew listening to her on “SOUL TRAIN” heyyyy 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽🔥🔥🔥 💃🏽

[@PennyShreve]

Discovered her music in college in 1981…lifelong fan of one of the most spectacular artists of our time.

[@LiberalsArePoop]

I love watching Amber discover new icons that you just know are going on her playlist for life.

[@MARKB3946]

Teena Marie was the bomb.

[@fjohnson5906]

Teena Marie is a just a jam in whatever she did... "I Need Your Lovin'" "Casanova Brown" "Dear Lover" "Behind the Groove"

[@emmettervin]

Classic.

[@ultimavi1383]

Hey Amber. You asked who produced this? Teena did. The producer of every Teena album except her first was none other than Teena herself.

[@djhyjak]

Teena Marie produced the track herself if I remember correctly, she was def a R&B great

[@benjaminjohnson8010]

Fyi she produced her own music and played alot of the instruments.

[@Whitebrowpriest]

So, so, so happy you two finally got to this song!! This is essential Teena Marie! :) You should also check out some of her later stuff fro her album "La Doña" (2004). That album peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200, and #3 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. She got a Grammy nomination for this album, for Best Female R&B vocal performance. There are several really funky and smooth tracks on this album, including: "Still in Love", "Baby I'm Your Fiend", "I Love Him Too", and "I Got You".

[@alski5963]

Most underrated female artist! Amazing musician! Have all her albums. Too funky! Probably first female rap on vinyl too!😲😲😲

[@cbreez40]

Ohhh about time Lady T ms Teena Marie our blue eyed soul sister..I love her..good to see you Jay.. she has some amazing catalog of music..checkout BEHIND THE GROOVE ohh and checkout her live performance a tribute to legendary mr Smokey Robinson she serenaded him with his hit 60s song OOoo BABY BABY..she tore the entire place apart

[@Lovejazz01]

Teena Marie Produced Teena Marie, all her!

[@jamesredman1263]

Later on Epic, yes. Rick James produced her earlier work on his label, probably including this. They remained good friends always.

[@wadestewart-dt5bf]

RIP Lady T! Out on a Limb and Deja Vu are must listen-feels like you’re at a concert!

[@millpark26]

Feel better, Jay! Fly high, Vanilla Child! ❤️

[@michaelasay8587]

This is the best reaction that i ever seen from these guys ..thats becuz it was her and the song! Incredible!!

[@sheilamaxwell5303]

One of my favorite Tenna songs and favorite memories as I use to skate to this on Sunday’s at the rink