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Faith Evans and Chyna Tahjere Griffin | Source: Getty Images
Faith Evans and Chyna Tahjere Griffin | Source: Getty Images

Chyna Tahjere Griffin Is Faith Evans' Daughter Who Followed in Her Parents' Musical Footsteps

Milla Sigaba
Nov 30, 2023
09:15 P.M.

Chyna Tahjere Griffin was born to two prolific figures in the music industry and proved she also inherited the singing bug. Since studying Brandy and learning to rap as a little girl, Faith Evans' daughter has grown into a successful artist.

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Chyna Tahjere Griffin is not only a talented singer, but began her journey as a rapper from a young age. The thirty-year-old grew up around musical royalty — from Busta Rhymes to Aaliyah — and has since grown to be an artist in her own right.

While she was fortunate to have musically gifted parents, Chyna Tahjere Griffin also drew great inspiration from other artists, like Brandy following her "New Moon" album and female singers with iconic stage names.

Chyna Tahjere Griffin and Faith Evans at the 2011 Pre-Grammy Gala on February 12, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images

Chyna Tahjere Griffin and Faith Evans at the 2011 Pre-Grammy Gala on February 12, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images

Chyna Tahjere Griffin's Mother Said She Brought a Ray of Light into the World the Day Her Daughter Was Born

Faith welcomed her daughter on April 1, 1993, and in honor of Nation Daughter's Day in 2022, Chyna's mother took a trip down memory lane and shared a throwback of the mother-daughter duo.

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Earlier this year, Chyna's mother turned to Instagram to celebrate her daughter's 30th birthday and commemorated the occasion with a video montage of Chyna and her mom over the years. The caption read:

"On April 1, 1993, my baby girl @tahjereofficial was born. I'm so proud to have brought such a ray of light into this world. You're beautiful, intelligent, talented & kind…with a beautiful spirit! I love you Chynadoll! #30."

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Chyna Tahjere Griffin Started Self-Learning Music from as Young as Eight Years Old

During an interview, Chyna revealed she had self-learned music from as young as eight and recalled improvising a few rap bars from as young as three. In August, Chyna shared she began properly rapping by 14, and her talent has seen her succeed as a rapper and a singer.

Growing up, Chyna was constantly surrounded by music. She used to go to recording studios and music videos with her mother and choir rehearsals at church with her father. However, despite having incredibly talented and influential parents, Chyna drew great inspiration from Brandy and confessed to studying her.

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Chyna Tahjere Griffin's Stage Name Was Inspired by Beyoncé and More

Since cementing herself as a musician, Chyna decided to use part of her middle name as her moniker. During an interview, Faith Evans' daughter revealed she was fond of the uniqueness of Tahjere — which she shorted to Tahj — and liked the idea of having a one-word stage name, like Beyoncé, Madonna, and Rihanna. Chyna revealed:

"My middle name is Tahjere and when trying to find myself as an artist, that was like the first name I could think of — Tahjere — because I thought it stood out. [...] But one day somebody started calling me Tahjere the Great [...] and I shortened it to Tahj the Great just because it flows a little better."

Chyna was just shy of 40,000 followers on Instagram at the time of writing, where she often posted snippets of her music, showcasing her talent and diversity as a singer and rapper.

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