Tyra Bolling

Last updated
Tyra B
Born
Tyra Shardell Bolling

(1985-06-27) June 27, 1985 (age 39)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Years active2004–present
Musical career
Genres R&B
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Website Official Website

Tyra Shardell Bolling (born June 27, 1985), known professionally as Tyra B, is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. She is best known for her top 40 R&B singles "Country Boy", "Still in Love" and "Givin' Me a Rush" which is her biggest single to date.

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Career

Bolling grew up singing with a local group by the name of Kraz'e with her sister and friend. While the other two singers went to college, Bolling decided to pursue a career as a singer.

In 2005, her singles "Country Boy" and "Still in Love" became Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart without any support by major record companies. She worked with Chingy on the remix of "Country Boy", produced by PrettyBoy and Bradd Young. Another single "Get No Ooh Wee" was released also that year. Her debut album Introducing Tyra B was scheduled for 2006, but was never released. [1]

In 2007, she began work on her second studio album Past Due which was preceded by the single "Givin' Me a Rush" which became her biggest hit to date. It peaked at #2 on BET's 106 & Park in addition to #36 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles and #22 on the Bubbling Under Singles chart. A follow-up single "Get It Poppin'" featuring Soulja Boy was released in January 2008. [2] The album Past Due was pushed back several times and was set to feature appearances by Ludacris, Trey Songz and Soulja Boy before being shelved. She collaborated with 2 Pistols on the track "Candy Coated Diamonds" which was released in 2008.

In April 2013, Bolling released her The Morning After mixtape on her official site. [3] which featured the single "Sex" which was released in 2012.

Currently, she is at work on her debut EP, Tysexual which was set to be released independently in 2016. [4] The album's first single "Tease" premiered on March 31, 2015. [5]

Personal life

Bolling has publicly stated [6] her song "Still in Love" was about an ex-girlfriend in high school. [7]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Singles

YearTitleChart positionsAlbum
U.S. U.S. R&B Note
2005"Country Boy"35Produced by Danja MowfIntroducing Tyra
"Still in Love"62Produced by PrettyBoy & Bradd Young
2006"Get No Ooh Wee"
(feat. Penelope Jones)
40Produced by Flip Matrix and Duane Darock Ramos
2007"Givin' Me a Rush"12236 [8] Produced by PrettyBoy & Bradd YoungPast Due
2008"Get It Poppin'" (feat. Soulja Boy)Produced by PrettyBoy & Bradd Young
2012"Sex"Written by Tyra B & D. BryantThe Morning After
2014"It Ain't Christmas (Without You Here)"Written by Tyra B
2015"Tease"Tysexual
2016"Hardly Ever"
2017"I'm Yours"
"Dream"TBA
2021"Middle of Nowhere"

Tours

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References

  1. http://mediatakeout.com/64619/oooooooh-snap-do-yall-remember-that-2000s-teen-singer-named-tyra-b-well-shes-now-living-her-new-lifestyle-peep-the-recent-pics.html
  2. "Tyra B ft. Soulja Boy - Get It Poppin'". 12 February 2018.
  3. "Vine".
  4. "TYRA B on Instagram: "TySexual: (N) 1. A heterosexual woman who would make an exception and give Tyra B dat ass. 2. A homosexual woman who would give Tyra B dat ass on a nightly basis. 3. A heterosexual man who wishes Tyra B enjoyed both male parts and dat ass but still has very high hopes she'll change her mind one day. 4. A homosexual man who wishes Tyra B was a boy..just so she can get in dat ass. 😋 NEW TYRA B SINGLE "TEASE" DROPS IN 5 DAYS! MARCH 31st. #tysexual #tease #tyrab #tyraseason"".
  5. "TYRA B on Instagram: "good morning everybody! TEASE is available now! The link is in my bio. #itunes #googleplay #amazon #spotify #TYRAB"".
  6. http://mediatakeout.com/64619/oooooooh-snap-do-yall-remember-that-2000s-teen-singer-named-tyra-b-well-shes-now-living-her-new-lifestyle-peep-the-recent-pics.html
  7. "TYRA B on Instagram: "Let's clear up some misconceptions about Tyra B today: I've never been intimate with a man before. The last male I've had any physical contact with was when I was 15 years old and I dated a boy named Derrick from Scotland Neck, NC. He was my first and last kiss from the opposite sex. We never had sex and I've been dating women ever since. Sorry to break the news to you but Country Boy was just a song and Still in Love was written after cheating on an ex girlfriend that I'd been with since my Junior year of high school (Hey Tangy). The images you see on my IG reflect the person that the people who actually know me have seen my entire life. The few years that the public saw me was an image that some music execs put together just to sell you some records. I'm grown as fuck so I don't owe anybody an explanation but I understand how some of you could have been confused. Let the confusion end here: I'm gay. Always have been. Always will be. Either you fuck with me or you don't. New music coming soon tho."".
  8. "Givin' Me a Rush" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs), Billboard, February 23, 2008.