Born in New Orleans in 1976, Teedra Moses made waves in the entertainment industry working as an assistant wardrobe stylist before signing with the now defunct TVT Records. Moses' debut album, Complex Simplicity, released in 2004, is widely regarded as an underground classic. Over the years, Moses made sure her name was not forgotten by releasing four critically acclaimed mixtapes, and also being signed by Rick Ross as the first lady of Maybach Music Group. Eleven years after her debut, Moses released her sophomore album, Cognac & Conversation, under her own imprint, Black Moses Music