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Meet Teyana Taylor, star of the Kanye West 'Fade' video everyone is talking about

Paul SchrodtAug 30, 2016, 01:26 IST

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For once, it wasn't Kanye West's words that stood out at the MTV Video Music Awards.

When the rapper took the stage at the 2016 VMAs Sunday night, he delivered a typically tangent-filled speech, defending his "Famous" song's use of Taylor Swift and once again comparing himself to Walt Disney and Steve Jobs. But he also premiered a music video featuring a woman everyone is still talking about.

Teyana Taylor is the dancer seen in the explicit, bizarre, and entrancing music video for "Fade," off of Kanye's album "The Life of Pablo," and many were not familiar with her before seeing the video.

But Taylor is a singer who has put time in the industry, making a name for herself.

Here's everything you need to know about Teyana Taylor: