Taylor Matthew Bennett (born January 19, 1996)[1] is an American rapper. He released an album titled Broad Shoulders featuring artists such as Donnie Trumpet, King Louie, and his older brother Chance the Rapper. He is from the West Chatham neighborhood of Chicago.
Taylor Bennett | |
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| Birth name | Taylor Matthew Bennett |
| Born | January 19, 1996 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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Early life
editTaylor Bennett's father, Donald J Williams-Bennett, worked for the Mayor of Chicago and his mother Lisa Bennett formerly worked for the attorney general. His father ensured that he would pursue his dreams while also making it through school.[2] He attended Urban Prep High School.[2] He and his brother demonstrated an interest in the arts very early, rapping with each other and building their skills.[3]
In 2014, Bennett and others were charged with assault and battery for allegedly severely injuring a teenage Columbia College Chicago student at a party.[4] They beat the victim badly after he stepped on Bennett's shoe.
Career
editMuch like his brother, Bennett has developed a unique sound and style of rapping.[3] Some artists that have influenced his growth as a musician include Twista, Nas, and Kendrick Lamar who has had a noticeable impact on his music. He claims that Kanye West's College Dropout had a significant role in his ability to see the fun-loving side of music.[2]
Bennett's brother preferred that he build his own fanbase before he began working with and promoting him. Chance believed this was an important step in his development as an artist. Bennett finally started selling out shows at local venues such as Reggie's and even opened for his idol Nas at a Lollapalooza after party in 2014.[5] Following his success, he and his brother released a track "Broad Shoulders", which is also the title track of one of his most recent mixtapes.[6]
In 2015, Bennett released the mixtape "Broad Shoulders". It features artists such as Logan Parks, Talia Stewart, and Jordan Bratton, most of whom are native Chicagoans.[6] This was also his first full album without any elements sampled from preexisting songs.[7] In July 2018, Bennett released a single titled "Rock n Roll" along with the video from his upcoming EP, "Be Yourself".[8]
Personal life
editOn January 18, 2017, Bennett came out as bisexual on his Twitter account before his 21st birthday.[9]
Legal issues
editOn October 17, 2014, an article was released from dnainfo reported that Bennett was involved in an altercation at a house party in his native city of Chicago that left his victim with major head trauma. The article states that Bennett and his friend attacked the victim after the victim stepped on Bennett's shoes. The incident was captured on video by attendees at the party, who would identify Bennett on social media. Bennett would turn himself in and be released on a $75,000 bond.[10]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Broad Shoulders[11] |
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| Restoration of an American Idol[12] |
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| Be Yourself[13] |
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| Coming of Age |
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Mixtapes
edit| Title | Mixtape details |
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| The Taylor Bennett Show[14] |
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| Mainstream Music[15] |
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| Throw Aways: Unmixed[16] |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details |
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| Freshman Year: First Semester[17] |
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| The American Reject[18][non-primary source needed] |
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Singles
editAs featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US Dance | |||
| "Holiday"[19] (James The Mormon featuring Taylor Bennett) |
2017 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Sleepless"[20] (Melo Makes Music featuring Taylor Bennett) |
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| "Views of You"[21] (Sofi de la Torre featuring Taylor Bennett) |
— | Another. Not me. I'm Done. | |
| "Walls"[22] (Madds featuring Taylor Bennett and Emilie Brandt) |
— | Non-album singles | |
| "New World"[23] (Krewella and Yellow Claw featuring Taylor Bennett) |
29 [24] |
References
edit- ^ Rose, Mike (January 19, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 19, 2023 includes celebrities Dolly Parton, Jodie Sweetin". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Karpowicz, Katie (March 3, 2014). "Taylor Bennett Is Headed For Big Things, Just As Soon As He Graduates High School". Chicagoist.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Zack Green (November 30, 2015). "Chance the Rapper's brother, Taylor Bennett, sounds an awful lot like him". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Kyle Holley (October 27, 2014). "Rap star's brother charged with assault of a Columbia student". Columbia Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ Michael Douglas Loring (July 30, 2014). "[WATCH] Local go pro: Taylor Bennett opens for Nas at Lollapalooza aftershow". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 27, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Taylor Bennett | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (November 19, 2015). "Hear Chance the Rapper Join Brother on 'Broad Shoulders'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ "Taylor Bennett shares "Rock 'N' Roll" music video". The FADER. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Chance The Rapper's Brother Taylor Bennett Reveals He's Bisexual". Billboard. January 19, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ Meyer, Erin (October 17, 2014). "Chance the Rapper's Brother Charged with Beating Man at Party: Prosecutors". Retrieved February 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Stream Taylor Bennett's New Album 'Broad Shoulders'". December 15, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Stream Taylor Bennett's New Album 'Restoration of an American Idol'". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Be Yourself – EP by Taylor Bennett". iTunes. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Taylor Bennett – Taylor Bennett Show Mixtape – Stream & Download". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Bennett – Mainstream Music – Download & Listen [New Mixtape]". HNHH. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Taylor Bennett – Throw Aways: Unmixed". HNHH. August 20, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ "Stream Taylor Bennett's New EP "Freshmen Year: 1st Semester"". HNHH. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ Bennett, Taylor [@_TaylorBennett] (May 28, 2019). ""THE AMERICAN REJECT" OUT NOW #LINKINBIO S/O @ChanceTheRapper, @TyDollaSign , @serayah, @supabwe , @biancashawmusic @zxxk_l @brasstracks + MORE 💨🚀✨🇺🇸 https://t.co/NJWx00SbnT https://t.co/OgxZNp4C4g" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Holiday (feat. Taylor Bennett) – Single by James The Mormon". iTunes Store. April 5, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Sleepless (feat. Taylor Bennett) – Single by Melo Makes Music". iTunes Store. April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Views of You (feat. Taylor Bennett) – Single by Sofi de la Torre". iTunes Store. April 21, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Walls (feat. Taylor Bennett & Emilie Brandt) – Single by Madds". iTunes Store. June 30, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "New World (feat. Taylor Bennett) – Single by Krewella & Yellow Claw". iTunes Store. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Dance/Electronic Songs: October 14, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.