In the mainstream, Tinashe isn’t alone in these ideas, strictly speaking. The underwhelming Ms. Aiko rarely sounds awake when she sings, and has found success that way. And over the last few years, Ciara has tried a version of what Tinashe is now doing. But Ciara has always been more preoccupied with the body than the heart. Her lack of vocal presence guarantees that it is easier to connect with her music physically than emotionally.
That leaves an open lane for Tinashe, then. Factor out Beyoncé and also Rita Ora, who sings the tempestuous hook on Iggy Azalea’s “Black Widow,” and there’s not a single female R&B singer on the most recent Billboard hot R&B/hip-hop songs chart besides Tinashe, who appears both for the extremely durable “2 On” and for guesting on the Kid Ink song “Body Language.” Soon, the singles from Beyoncé’s most recent album will have come and gone. There will be no one to shout Tinashe down.
Old tea but I love the praise Tinashe is getting, that universal acclaim.
Regardless of sales shes ******** on all the other R&B girls right now and the haters will have to deal.
Funny how you changed up. Phony hype beast folks lol.
Dont get me wrong I like her songs, but the album got old fast. I listen to tracks individually now, as a whole I cant really sit there and listen to her for hours on end when she just sings in one tone.