Teyana Taylor and Ludacris

Ludacris doesn’t mind lending a helping hand when it comes to the younger generation of artists. After dropping a verse on teen sensation Justin Bieber’s single “Baby,” Luda is showing love to another one of music’s fresh faces, Teyana Taylor.

“Smooches” is the new single from the “Super Sweet 16” star’s oft-delayed debut and was produced by “A Milli” hitmaker Bangladesh, she tells staging-rapup.kinsta.cloud. Ludacris contributes his animated flow to the record, which is waiting to be mixed.

Teyana’s album, From a Planet Called Harlem, was originally slated for a 2008 release, but has been delayed as she continues to record with Polow Da Don, among others.