Taylor Matthew Bennett (born January 19, 1996) is an American rapper. The younger brother of fellow rapper Chance the Rapper, he is from the West Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Early life Taylor Bennett's father, Ken 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. He attended Urban Prep High School. He and his brother demonstrated an interest in the arts very early, rapping with each other and building their skills.
In 2014, Bennett and others were charged with assault and battery for allegedly severely injuring a teenage Columbia College Chicago student at a party. They beat the victim badly after he stepped on Bennett's shoe.
Career Much like his brother, Bennett has developed a unique sound and style of rapping. 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.
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. 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.
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. This was also his first full album without any elements sampled from preexisting songs. In July 2018, Bennett released a single titled "Rock n Roll" along with the video from his upcoming EP, "Be Yourself".
Personal life On January 18, 2017, Bennett came out as bisexual on his Twitter account before his 21st birthday.
Legal issues On October 17, 2014, an article was released from DNAinfo reporting 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.
Discography Albums + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Album details Broad Shoulders Released: December 14, 2015 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download Restoration of an American Idol Released: February 24, 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download Be Yourself Released: July 13, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download Coming of Age Released: April 22, 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected details Title Mixtape details The Taylor Bennett Show Released: December 5, 2013 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download Mainstream Music Released: May 1, 2014 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download Throw Aways: Unmixed Released: August 19, 2017 Label: Self-released Format: SoundCloud Playlist
Extended plays +List of extended plays, with selected details Title EP detailsFreshman Year: First Semester Released: October 15, 2014 Label: Self-released Format: Digital downloadThe American Reject Released: May 28, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download
Singles As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USDance "Holiday"2017 — rowspan="2" "Sleepless" — "Views of You" — Another. Not me. I'm Done. "Walls" — rowspan="2" "New World" 29
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