Conversation so far:
What is significant about Teena Marie's Epic era?
Contacted by Epic Records in the fall of 1982, Teena Marie signed a worldwide deal with the Columbia Records subsidiary that also allowed her to establish her own publishing company
How long was Teena Marie with Columbia Records?
was Teena Marie's deal with Columbia Records profitable?

Question: Did she explore other genres during this era?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Teena Marie explore other genres during the Epic era besides R&B and soul?