Tay Money

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Tay Money
Birth nameTaylor Noelle Watson [1] [2]
Born (1993-04-06) April 6, 1993 (age 31) [3]
Tyler, Texas, U.S. [4]
Origin Dallas, Texas, U.S. [4]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Labels

Taylor Noelle Watson (born April 6, 1993), better known by her stage name Tay Money, is an American rapper. She started her career in 2017, and gained fame after the release of her single "Trappers Delight" in June 2018.[ citation needed ]

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Watson then released her debut EP, DUH!. Her debut mixtape, Hurricane Tay was released in March 2019, the following year she released her single, "Bussin" which became a viral sensation on video sharing network TikTok. [5] It reached #41 on the U.S. Viral 50. In 2021, she signed a record deal with Geffen Records and Interscope Records.[ citation needed ]

Biography

Taylor Noelle Watson was born in Tyler, Texas on April 6, 1993, she later moved to Dallas. Watson worked as a hair stylist. [6] [7]

Watson made her debut with the single "Lewis & Clark" in 2017, she later released the single "Na Na". [8] Her breakthrough came with the 2018 single "Trapper's Delight", which was released on WorldStarHipHop's YouTube channel. The music video received over 1.2 million views in less than a month. [7] She released her debut EP, DUH!, on November of that year. [9]

In 2019, she released the singles "High School", "2k" , "Ride Around", and "IMAX". [10] [11] [12] In that same year, her debut mixtape, Hurricane Tay, was released with 16 tracks and two features from DaBaby and YNW Melly. In March 2020, Watson released her viral single "Bussin", which has gained widespread attention in social media, especially on the video sharing platform TikTok. [13] In July 2020, Watson released "Bussin"'s remix, titled "Bussin 2.0" with rapper Saweetie. [14] [15] [16] On October 2, 2020, Watson released the music video for "Circus", which was directed by DrewFilmedIt. She released her debut mixtape, Blockedt, on December 11 of that year. [17] It features Saweetie on the remix "Bussin 2.0" and Mulatto on "Brat", which was released on October. [18] [19]

In 2021, Watson signed a record deal with Geffen Records and Interscope Records. [20] [21] She also announced working on her debut studio album. [22]

Media

Watson was featured on D Magazine's "10 North Texas Hip-Hop Artists to Watch in 2020" list. [23]

Personal life

Watson dated videographer Cole Bennett. [24] [25] Their relationship ended in mid-2021.[ citation needed ]

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  2. ↑ "Search results".
  3. ↑ "Tay Money | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Tay Money talks debut album, Dallas culture and more in exclusive interview".
  5. ↑ Garrity, Caitlyn (December 1, 2020). "Tay Money Bussin' Her Way Through the Rap Industry". Valley. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ Tay Money On Doing Hair Before Rap & "Trappers Delight" , retrieved January 15, 2022
  7. 1 2 "Tay Money: Bubble Rap Barbie". inkedmag.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Tay Money - Na Na (Official Video) ( Directed by @DontHypeMe )". YouTube .
  9. ↑ Duh! - EP by Tay Money , retrieved January 23, 2021
  10. ↑ "Tay Money - High School (Official Music Video)". YouTube .
  11. ↑ "Tay Money "Ride Around" (Official Video)". YouTube .
  12. ↑ "Tay Money - 2K (Official Music Video)". YouTube .
  13. ↑ Garrity, Caitlyn (December 1, 2020). "Tay Money Bussin' Her Way Through the Rap Industry". VALLEY Magazine. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Saweetie Links With Dallas Rapper Tay Money On 'Bussin 2.0'". SNOBETTE. August 1, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Saweetie Flexes With Tay Money For Their Glamorous 'Bussin 2.0' Video". UPROXX. July 31, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Tay Money | FLAUNT Premiere | "Bussin 2.0" featuring Saweetie". Flaunt. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  17. ↑ Battle, Patricia (December 15, 2020). "Tay Money is 'The Right 1' on New Mixtape 'Blockedt'". The Garnette Report. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Tay Money & Mulatto Join Forces On Hard-Hitting Single "Brat"". hotnewhiphop.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Tay Money Delivers Attitude And Spunk On Blockedt | The New Nine" . Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Tay Money hopes her thick skin helps her thrive in hip-hop". Rolling Out. December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Understanding the assignment: Meet the Dallas rapper behind your favorite TikTok song". www.wfaa.com. November 21, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  22. ↑ Paul, Bryson "Boom" (October 12, 2021). "[WATCH] Tay Money Cheers On Duh University On "The Assignment"". The Source. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  23. ↑ "10 North Texas Hip-Hop Artists to Watch in 2020". D Magazine. November 19, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  24. ↑ Tay Money via Twitter Cole is best boyfriend in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone tell him for me right now ! Omg 😭🥺😭🥺😭
  25. ↑ "Tay Money Speaks on How She Met Cole Bennett - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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