I live in Louisiana and music and everything comes here last. So in attempts to stay current I travel, read blogs, and watch interviews. A couple weeks ago I was watching Power 105.1 The Breakfast Club and Tinashe - Tee|na|she was the guest. I've heard 2 on , on the radio several times. It took me awhile to decided to actually fully listen to it. Then I had the hardest time figuring out what exactly she was saying. ( I didn't realize she was saying 2 on) I began to like it but I was just singing my on lyrics to it.
So after this interview I was like I like her let me find out every bit of information I can find out about her. So I Googled and stalked her IG.
Tuesday I was in Target and saw that Cartwheel ( download it) had her album for 10% off. her album was only 9.99 and with the 10% off it was 8.99. That's a steal for a album with 18 tracks. Plus I am always wanting to do what I can to revive the R&B community. I immediately popped her into my CD player and went about my work. After 2 hours I took it out thinking geez this was a waste of 9 dollars.
But then after listening to TI new album Papwerwork -I decided I was going to give Tinashe another chance . Sometimes you can listen to an album but you aren't really listening to it and that's what I did the first time I listened to Aquarius.
Aquarius debuted on Oct 7
Track listing
2) Bet (Ft. Devonté Hynes)
3) Cold Sweat
4) Nightfall (Interlude)
5) 2 On (ft. ScHoolboy Q)
6) How Many Times (Ft. Future)
7) What Is There To Lose (interlude)
8) Pretend (ft. A$AP Rocky)
9) All Hands On Deck
10) Indigo Child (interlude)
11) Far Side Of The Moon
12) The Calm (interlude)
13) Feels Like Vegas
14) Thug Cry
15) Deep In The Night (interlude)
16) Bated Breath
17) Wildfire
18) The Storm (Outro)
I started to really enjoy the album and its been in my CD player ever since. But when I put it in my computer to download it to iTunes it came up as Pop on the genre section. That really made me mad. Who picks what genre music goes to? There isn't any poppy songs on this album.
Here are some things I like about the album. Overall there are 18 tracks. The purchase price for the album was very reasonable. There are some very heavy 808s on some of the tracks. And I enjoy the fact that for her first ALBUM not mixtape she has been able to link with a lot of heavy weights in the hip hop world. ex DJ Mustard. In an interview she stated that she is the only female Mustard has done a song for . That's an awesome accomplishment. The song titles are very unique. Sometimes with music titles overlap or are generic. I love the guitar riff on the second song. And I really enjoy that she put interludes on Aquarius . There isn't a lit of people who still think about interludes. To me they make an album more cohesive.
With that being said this is an R&b album there are 4 features. True R&b doesn't need a feature from a rapper! That's what a remix is for. I haven't seen a remix in forever. Do y'all remember when Mariah had a CD just full of remixes. Her albums didn't have features after features. The real reason I have to rant about the features and because I could care less for the people who messed up a perfectly good song. ASAP Rocky I hear is doing big things but once again I live in Louisiana so we don't have any of his music on our stations. And I know that radio hits are no longer important to some artists and when you have quality material and a following it shouldn't. BUT for example my most favorite song on the Aquarius is " How many times." Future who I can not decipher any of his lyrics nor like any of his videos is featured on it . Listen to How many times Here . According to the lyrics Direct lyrics doesn't even know what he says half the time.
Smokin' hot pot beat
I'mma hit ya hard
I'mma put your face in the pillow
Split you like a cigarillo
Kiss you like till you catch a feeling round your nipple
Turn up on a
(Straight Up)
Turn up, turn up, in your mouth
(Straight Up)
Bend you over on the couch
Baby get in the mix
Young fit mixed chick
Fuck you like real dick
Shit bitch, lick, lick
What do you think about that? Totally messed up my favorite song.
Favorite songs on Aquarius
How many times
Bated Breath
All Hand on Deck
Cold Sweat
Feels like Vegas
When I popped in the CD the first song reminds me of Rihanna's Rated R album and I was thinking we already have a Rihanna we don't need another. But Tinashe has an amazing vocal range. I think if she just sat on the stage on a stool I would pay to watch her sing . She is just one of those talented people. One thing I wish is that she could tell me more of a story . I think first albums should be a story book. And yes she's is young but she's experienced probably more than any of us in all our years. I hope to see that in her 2nd album 2-3 years from now. I wish her nothing but success. Hopefully she can revive r&b.
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