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Tinashe earned two of the biggest hits of her career over the past two summers. The first, \u201cNasty\u201d<\/a>, came at a time when she hadn\u2019t scored a hit in close to a decade, not since her debut single \u201c2 On\u201d<\/a>. Similar to Charli XCX, Tinashe has had a cult following but always remained somewhat under the radar. She\u2019s still there to a degree, except now she has two extra hits under her belt, and is more determined than ever to score a third with her latest single \u201cToo Easy\u201d, a pop track, and the music video hints at an entire Hollywood popstar aesthetic. It\u2019s all a part of Tinashe\u2019s decades-long plan of becoming the popstar she was meant to be.<\/p>\n Tinashe has always blended between R&B and pop music, with the performance style of a Janet Jackson, where the choreography is intricate and high energy. The difference is that Janet\u2019s songs were all major pop hits regardless of genre. By the time Tinashe came up, \u00a0anything that was considered R&B rarely crossed over. Now in the age of streaming, TikTok is blending every genre of music into one spot for the masses to take in what\u2019s popular – just like TRL<\/em> did 25 years ago. This allows an artist like Tinashe to flourish without anything holding her back. So when \u201cNasty\u201d hit in 2024, it was like a comeback, and then last year\u2019s \u201cNo Broke Boys\u201d<\/a> with Disco Lines took her to the next level. The dance world is where it\u2019s at right now. Madonna is taking it old school with a nod to her dancefloor beginnings, Slayyyter is earning a viral hit for the first time in her career and now, Tinashe doubles as pop star and DJ. She recently performed a DJ set at Coachella<\/a> this past April, putting her natural dance instincts to the test.<\/p>\n This is her version of being a popstar, and regardless of if she can keep the train moving on the charts, she still shines bright as ever. It was only a few years ago when she went independent and now, after sticking to her guns and believing in herself, she owns 100% of the career renaissance she is currently experiencing. Tinashe has been quiet for the last year as she\u2019s been in the studio creating what is expected to be the follow-up to her last album Quantum Baby. <\/em>This is supposed to be the third installment in a trilogy of albums that started with BB\/3ng3l <\/em>back in 2023. The star logo that is projected in her eye in the music video and on the single cover already paints a picture of the whole \u201cpopstar\u201d look, so don\u2019t be surprised if she drops the \u201cbaby\u201d motif for a \u201cstar\u201d themed title in the third installment of the trilogy.<\/p>\n Next week is Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s big release week. I won\u2019t even pretend like I\u2019m not excited, I\u2019ve loved both singles she\u2019s released and I\u2019m really into her current musical direction. Let\u2019s get it. This week with Tinashe we also have new songs from Steve Lacy, Shaboozey, Bryson Tiller and Madonna. Plus, Slayyyter finally gets a hit after more than seven years in the game.<\/p>\n Listen on\u2026<\/p>\n MC\u2019s PICKS OF THE WEEK<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cToo Easy\u201d by Tinashe<\/strong><\/p>\n The opening drums on this track are strong and set the intention for what we\u2019re about to experience. The song is high-energy and the music video gives absolute beast mode. The fur, the choreography, the Hollywood glam, it\u2019s everything that the gays want. I love when she brings out her alter-ego \u201cnashe\u201d. She\u2019s a little wild and more unapologetic, and she lets it all loose in this song. You get so lost in the song and it passes by in a flash, and I mean that. A literal flash, because the song is so f-cking short. I won\u2019t lie, it\u2019s very hard for me to let go of that fact. At a lonely one minute 56 seconds, this feels more like an interlude than a full song. The music video version is around 2 minutes and 21 seconds, which although still acceptable, still needs a bit more. The song is a bop, it\u2019s classic pop Tinashe, but the length (or lack thereof) of the song is definitely distracting. I\u2019ll look at it like an intro to the full body of work. Christina Aguilera\u2019s album intros we just about as long. \u00a0<\/p>\n