Tayla Parx: The Mind Behind Pop's Biggest Hits

[@linoleum4638]

More pop stars should put their writers in the spotlight. It’s sad that I didn’t know who she was until Ariana started publicly praising her. She’s been that girl for years. Her and Victoria Monet will be huge one day.

[@Teetruhnay]

I was so shook realizing she was little Inez in Hairspray. My fav song of hers (that she sang herself) is Me vs Us

[@naomi.cannibal]

I loved that one! I hadn’t listened to her solo music until working on this video and I rest enjoyed it.

[@tkay999]

Omfg! I LOVED her in that movie. “I got a new way of moving and I got my own VOICE” 🤩

[@lovelyghosted7145]

she embodied the character so well! incredible artist, amazing career!

[@lilbadahhkid]

@@tkay999 when you can hear a text:

[@nicolesherman8974]

Can’t wait until you do Victoria Monet 🖤. She definitely deserves. I also want to know what you think of Muni Long. I never knew she was a songwriter and was basically writing lots of hits for other people before she went viral with Hrs and Hrs.

[@naomi.cannibal]

My feelings on Muni Long are… undecided. I was a fan of hers back in middle school when she was Priscilla Renea (stream Dollhouse) and had NO idea she was Muni Long until maybe a month ago? I honestly think it’s great that she didn’t give up (bc I first heard her in like 2009/2010?) and rebranded in a way that seems to be bringing her success but still seems authentic to her, esp after all this time. So I don’t necessarily listen to her music but I’m a fan of the rebrand bringing her success. And Yesss Victora Monet vid will be coming!

[@idksorry5576]

@@naomi.cannibal you should also do nija charles

[@messychicken]

@@naomi.cannibal i love her album coloured tbh "heavenly" is one of my favorite songs ever

[@messychicken]

had the same kinda shock when i found out priscilla was MUNI. i thought she looked familiar.!!! lol. I'm happy for her.

[@alexandrean6657]

Yes! I love Victoria Monet 🤎🐆🌙

[@duanein3d]

Hairspray is one of my favorite movies and I LEGIT had no idea she was doing all this.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Yessss she’s doing really well for herself

[@ella-louise9537]

the way she’s gone from being my fave character on hairspray to writing my favourite songs 💗 she’s so incredible and insanely talented like wow just wow

[@Quincy25]

I was hoping she would be a part of Normani’s album since she co-wrote Love Lies and Boss. It made sense and I can’t wait to listen to the album 😁

[@naomi.cannibal]

Tayla would def put some #1s on there!

[@Quincy25]

@@naomi.cannibal I also saw that she co-wrote Birds of Prey “Diamonds”, she definitely knows what Normani is capable of and what her sound could be 😁😁👏🏽👏🏽

[@TheArtofBeingReacts]

Reminds me of Mariah Carey -who *finally* just got inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame this year (omg her speech was amazing), thought that all artists wrote their own music. When she first got to Sony, they said "...and here are your writers..." She said, "Look I'll sign whatever you want me to, but I'm not singing nobody else's mf songs". Mariah has written 15 albums and counting, she writes all genres even gospel, wrote 28 top 10 hits, 18 of those went to number one, Her songs stay at number one for months at a time!!! And her Christmas bop sets and breaks so many records every year!" Shake it Off" never made it to number one only because "We Belong Together" was blocking it! Only Mariah could do something like that😂. She was basically blacklisted for putting rappers in her songs when her producers asked her not to, but true artist need to express themselves! She wrote a song to the industry called "They Can't Take That Away From Me". Because of ageism she does not get attention on her music, but I loved her last album "Caution" about her affair with her back up dancer while she was engaged to The Billionaire. Anyway, Wow great video!! Let me go and check out some more!!!!❤️

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you!! And I honestly didn’t know Mariah wrote some of her songs. I don’t know as much about her career as I should

[@taylorstep8135]

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[@TheArtofBeingReacts]

@@naomi.cannibal Yes Mariah writes all of her songs (except any covers like, "I'll Be There" which was originally sang by The Jackson 5. -Covers happen everyday, but only 9 covers in history has gone number one twice, and her cover of "I'll be There" is one of them)! *Mariah sang and wrote music to escape from the drama that came from growing up in a broken family home and also growing up biracial.* Her career achievements will blow your mind, so we won't go there, lol, and her vocal skills are unmatched, but it's the writing that she says has always been her favorite part about recording, and releasing music, and it shows! I would say the biggest thing to take from her career is that her producers told her not to work with rappers. It was unheard of at that time for pop acts to do those types of collabs or any at all. Mariah was a mega star at this point and they begged her not to, but hey, she is from NY, and grew up listening to rap..so because her contracts stats: "I write my own songs", they had no choice but to let her record the songs she wanted which was with a rapper, and "Fantasy" remix ft Ol' Dirty Bastard was born. "Fantasy" became the first song in music history to debut at number one! The song is still a success today, but it got Mariah basically blacklisted from the industry...they want puppets to control not actual artists. Thankfully, Mariah later got a BET Hip Hop Honors award for basically creating the lane for rappers and pop artists to do collabs together! She still writes. I stand for any artist that stands up to the music industry like she did. "Don't let anybody tell you how to live your dreams" -Mariah Carey

[@TheArtofBeingReacts]

@@taylorstep8135 G

[@naomi.cannibal]

@@TheArtofBeingReacts can’t believe I didn’t know. Thanks for telling me!

[@jayymorris5285]

I had no idea she was a song writer! Can we get like either a series or one ultimate video covering the song writing industry? I've been slowly discovering that some of my favorite artists have written mega million hits (like Ryan Tedder, Sia and the one chick from Pitch Perfect that wrote S&M for Rihanna). There is probably so much on this topic I'd love to know more about

[@Yocyndie]

I swearrrrr Muni Long too, I had no idea she created some of my faves

[@vim2339]

I hope she wrote more music for K-pop and fix something with it I really love the way she wrote music

[@miffafia1]

Amazingly her additions to kpop songs become almost the best part of the songs!!

[@JodieLee07]

Tayla Parx is a creative genius; she deserves more recognition for her work! Most of the artists you listed my favourite songs/albums were co-written by Tayla Parx. Thank you Tayla Parx! ⭐ How have i not heard of her until now?! Thank you Naomi for this video loving your content... Here after your Baby Phat video💛

[@naomi.cannibal]

You’re welcome! And yes, she’s a huge genius I love a lot of the songs she’s worked on

[@johnadams7145]

You should do one on Bonnie McKee. She helped write a lot of number 1 hits

[@merlesstorys]

Great video ☺️ I didn’t know how much she shaped the sound of pop music before this video, so thank you 🥰 I mostly knew her from her co-writings with Little Mix, especially their songs Sweet Melody and Not a Pop Song.

[@naomi.cannibal]

thank u, and yes she’s super underrated still!

[@sohnaminta.9264]

Tayla parx is such a cool name

[@QueenNile]

Thank you for making this video, I never heard of her as a songwriter but I’ve seen her in the movie hairspray and I loved her in Hairspray.

[@naomi.cannibal]

glad u liked it!

[@niccole3542]

I did not know that was her.I heard of Victoria Monet but never heard of Tayla Parx until now.It is nice and inspiring to see a black bi girl be successful.

[@nikhilsonavane8939]

i got to know about more her when taylor swift mentioned her as one of her favourite songwriters. amazing video. just a suggestion when you read a quote, it would be great if you put the quote on the screen.

[@naomi.cannibal]

That’s a great suggestion. I’ve been trying to figure out how to differentiate between the quotes of the person I’m talking about and my script. Thank you!

[@nikhilsonavane8939]

@@naomi.cannibal you can look up how this youtuber "mina le" does quotes. she's amazing. maybe you can get an idea on how you can incorporate that. can't wait to see you do amazing things.

[@naomi.cannibal]

I love Mina Le! I love any excuse to watch her vids again lmao

[@nikhilsonavane8939]

@@naomi.cannibal haha queen behaviour

[@kwadwothestan]

This is a great video! I learned of her and Victoria Monet thanks to their work with Ariana. They are both so talented.

[@naomi.cannibal]

yesss I love them both!

[@poisedwithpurposeco]

I'm so glad to see a video on her!!!! Been talking about her for AGES! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️ People forget she was in Hairspray!!!

[@naomi.cannibal]

She’s a genius!!

[@nathanielsarita7380]

bro tayla is such a talented woman!! i am a big fan of little mix that’s why i knew her as a songwriter. She had an amazing time writing with the girls before, and now recently she is writing bops with leigh for her solo music! ima need yall to tune inn

[@watashiyo8523]

I was playing The Sims 4 listening to the hip hop station (from Get Famous Pack), suddenly Me vs. Us started playing (in Simlish) and i fell in love with her voice and song, then I listened to We Need To Talk and OMG this album is so good to listen to!! I feel that she's so talented but also so underrated 😢 I hope someday people can apreciate not only her writting skills but also her musicality.

[@naomi.cannibal]

She’s soooo talented! And yes, I hope she gets more attention for as a recording artist too bc she’s a great one

[@joshua2764]

Yes!!! Now give us the Victoria Monet documentary lmfaooo

[@naomi.cannibal]

it’s on my list 💖

[@Sofianova17]

Something about a cultural appropriating white girl getting awards for the work of 2 talented black women rubs me up the wrong way but it’s such a reflection on the music industry and society as a whole. Yes I know Victoria and Tayla are professional songwriters but Ariana picking those girls is not an accident.

[@naomi.cannibal]

No I agree for sure. I have always felt that way about them. Ari picked the girls who could get her close to blackness and that sound. And they’re building her career off of their culture lowkey when if they kept the songs for themselves they would have never saw half the success Ari did no matter what. At least they seem to be friends tho.

[@Sofianova17]

@@naomi.cannibal yes to all of this!! black people and especially black women are the backbone of the music industry we see today whilst simultaneously never being able to garner the same mainstream success as their white counterparts. If that isn’t white supremacy and capitalism then I don’t know what is. Those pictures of them standing behind Ariana like that also made me feel weird like they are her little helpers 😭

[@sevil9703]

@@Sofianova17 that picture is on arianas birthday, hence why shes in the middle and them behind her. at least ariana always goes above the bare minimum of giving these talented women credit, and uplifts these women and their art. the sheer amount of times she has publicly promoted and showed support to victoria’s music shows that she has such great respect for these women and their talent. she also regularly brings them to interviews with her and has them interviewed too, as they play such a huge role in arianas music (eg zach sang interview in 2019). she clearly has so much respect for them and their art, and makes sure everyone knows it.

[@Sofianova17]

@@sevil9703 I’m not to bothered about the context of the picture because there’s many pictures/videos where they have been in the background whilst Ariana is shining in the front. It don’t matter if she praises them because that’s how she tries to justify it to the public for her it’s part of an aesthetic, sometimes you have to look deeper than what these artists tell you. Having 2 black girls standing behind her and working with her was good for her business as they were creating hits for her as was it helping her aesthetic whilst she was trying to assert herself as a racially ambiguous woman. When you’re looking at an image it creates a message consciously or subconsciously that’s why context often doesn’t matter when you’re looking at photos just like I didn’t know this picture was taken on her birthday you’d only know if you yourself wanted to understand the context behind the picture. Most people look at pictures and keep scrolling.

[@antoniomarc349]

you’re acting like Ariana held them at gunpoint to write songs lmao

[@Yocyndie]

I remember her from being Keke Palmer’s friend during MySpace days

[@marqsworldd]

Now I’m ready for the Victoria Monet video🤍 Great job on this analysis babe🤍

[@craiggf]

Yessss!!!! Me too🔥

[@naomi.cannibal]

She’s so underrated and I love her. She’s def getting a video!

[@craiggf]

@@naomi.cannibal yess! My new favorite channel, perioddd💯

[@naomi.cannibal]

thank u boo ✨

[@rybonm2343]

I went to school With her. She could always sing

[@naomi.cannibal]

that’s so cool!

[@OGseoulite]

Tayla was little Einez??!?! OMG I NEVER KNEW🤯🤯🤯

[@marqsworldd]

I found this out last year and was dumbfounded😭😭

[@naomi.cannibal]

yesss that was her!

[@kikiminaj9328]

Wow never peeped she was on hairspray!!!

[@t.b2913]

i'm glad i found your channel suggestions have u thought about doing a Video on acts like Danity kane/3LW/EN VOUGE/TLC /BTS/Monstax /blackpink/ATEEZ

[@naomi.cannibal]

thank u!!! I’d love to do a danity kane vid! And maybe if blackpink actually comes back they can get a vid too

[@breadsniffer6083]

I've been such a big fan of tayla for a long time now, she deserves so much and I recommend that everyone listens to her discography. She's fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@naomi.cannibal]

she’s a genius

[@user-er6gk1wi8y]

i LOVED dance alone, had no idea she was so prolific otherwise!

[@khairularchi]

What Tyla siad at 2:42 is the hallmark of a great songwriter. Why? Victoria Monet also a songwriter (forefront), not just a songwriter but a prolific ones, so do with Tyla. So imagine two prolific songwriters co-write and a song which resulting being in best quality but also giving both writers good satisfaction from their collaboration works.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Yes she truly seems to understand her craft well

[@jesusgarcia5197]

Her and Normani as well as Ariana is perfection.

[@deanoor9391]

Tayla has been one of my most favorite artists since I found her a few years ago (as well as Victoria Monet)

[@naomi.cannibal]

I love Tayla! Editing the Victoria video as we speak 👀

[@mamagne800]

I'm so happy this mastermind of music is actually working with Jennie Kim on her solo album.

[@tillytoop]

UR SOO UNDERRATED

[@naomi.cannibal]

i ammm 👹 i love y’all tho

[@zakeyawalker5457]

Yes give my girl her props 👐🏿👐🏿

[@sxvnsrevenge]

Ok I’m def getting old cuz I didn’t know this child existed!😩 But WOW!!! What an exceptional and very accomplished young lady!! And what an awesome video! Sis, you’re doing so well and each video is better than the one before!! Keep up the good work, I see you at 1 mill subs within a year easily!!! And I’ll be there to cheer you on. Proud of you! 🙋🏽‍♀️❤️👌🏾🙏🏾

[@Samzillah]

It's only recently that I've actually realized how many artists use others songs, and actually got to know the songwriters. Now that I'm getting to know them its nice to look at their work and find other songs they've wrote for less popular artists.

[@Dany_C.]

Finally somebody mentioning my girl!! She very underrated! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@kaylandlagrand7278]

Let’s be real Ariana got the best team for music

[@messychicken]

love tayla parx what an inspiration!!!!

[@jai1675]

I don’t…fully comprehend: why aren’t these talented writers ALSO be the headliner/the singer at the same time? (Hope I’m making sense!)…

[@jai1675]

Oh! Ok, I’m at the part describing Taylor’s album! Lol should’ve waited …

[@ispoilers9535]

I subbed bcuz this is genuinely new info for me.

[@naomi.cannibal]

im glad!!

[@nozie1659]

Amazing BLK women write alot of pop music but never get recognised as pop artist even when they release pop songs

[@iamjheani]

I can’t wait to work with her 🥺

[@lamine428]

Was she that little girl on hairspray? Wasn’t she besties with keke palmer

[@naomi.cannibal]

She was! And yes I saw pics of her and keke in my research. Tayla also had an appearance on true Jackson VP which keke starred in

[@spencerbumpus2149]

love ur videos

[@naomi.cannibal]

thank u

[@ladiorange]

Great video

[@brytelites]

great vid love!!!

[@naomi.cannibal]

ty booskie

[@QueenZsWorld]

thank you for putting me on!

[@naomi.cannibal]

💖💖💖

[@devantebaines2203]

Could you please do a video of BEBE REXHA & RITA ORA’s Career paths?

[@naomi.cannibal]

Omg a Rita Ora vid is on my list!!

[@devantebaines2203]

@@naomi.cannibal okay ✅ can’t wait to see ❤️

[@tauchanrosado3569]

what about sweet melody that’s a banger and has 500 million streams in total platforms

[@Terry_Bell]

12:02 not step back chileee lol

[@naomi.cannibal]

yeah… I wouldn’t wanna be attached to that one tbh

[@howlwhat4498]

omgg i went too options ffor youth with her! in pomona ca

[@priyalimbachiya272]

We need to talk is soooo good

[@Pedropedro-wn1dq]

Max Martin or Shellback?

[@naomi.cannibal]

I love Max Martin

[@infinitehype]

love her songs I want you and slow dancing 🤗

[@amaodeng8345]

Please do Nija Charles next!!

[@KiaRoane]

Owwww great information

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you!!

[@danielcorzantes963]

tayla and charli xcx are the best

[@itsuplike9947]

Who writes for rihanna??

[@krazididdi]

Ester Dean def did some of her stuff

[@christinebelzie194]

Muni Long wrote “California King Bed”

[@Ari-jy6gw]

No one credits the songwriter as much compared to the singer. That some BS

[@LL-to8rf]

Crazy how two female black songwriters have crafted Ariana's sound. Would be cool if Arianna could find her own sound and be more in charge like how Doja is

[@bjarnyg]

i think she should write a song about the grooming gangs in the uk.

[@reddevil7072]

Shite

[@naomi.cannibal]

💩

[@usa19114]

OKAY so she just co wrote Wallflower by TWICE and IT IS A BANGER

[@naomi.cannibal]

It’s my fave on the EP!