Tinashe

Tinashe is among the contemporary R&B artists who arrived during the mid-2010s with a high level of pop appeal. Having established herself as an actor and model, she made her commercial breakthrough in 2014 with the slinking '2 On,' a platinum Top 40 hit collaboration with producer DJ Mustard and guest rapper ScHoolboy Q. This set up a trio of full-length projects for RCA.

Tinashe moved to Los Angeles as a child to pursue a career in entertainment. Between 2007 and 2011, Tinashe was a member of the girl group the Stunners. Following their disbandment, she released the positively-reviewed self-recorded mixtapes In Case We Die (2012) and Reverie (2012). Her debut single, '2 On', reached number one on the Rhythmic airplay chart, and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut studio album, Aquarius (2014), was noted by music critics as one of the most 'solid' debuts by a new female artist in years. Since her final RCA release, she has starred in the Emmy-nominated Rent: Live and issued the independent album Songs for You in 2019.