I first want to start off by catching up about this last year with Covid, how was it for you readjusting to that? “And then after a while, I noticed I could really make some money out of this passion.” That same passion that led Tink to begin making music at just 11 years old would soon earn her a deal with Lyrical Eyes Management by her mid-teens, leading up to the release of Winter’s Diary. She credits him for introducing her to that “soulful shit.” “When you start off, you’re really doing it because it’s a passion,” says Tink. Tink grew up listening to Lauryn Hill, Brandy, and Teddy Pendergrass thanks to her father, an engineer who would leave records all over the basement. “That’s why the title is so fitting, because the songs were really made in the moment,” says Tink. That changed with Heat of the Moment, her new 14-track EP, which took only a couple months of recording to put together with executive producer Hitmaka. “For me, I’m kind of the artist that just holds onto a record,” says Tink, 26, explaining the way she prefers to wait to release a project until she feels it’s truly ready. Tink’s process of creating music has stayed largely the same since the basement days, with the exception of more attention to details, including the mixing of her tracks, the production, and of course the timing. Ten years, seven mixtapes, and two albums later, the Chicago singer and rapper has built a devoted fan base for her heartfelt, honest, and soulful music. In 2011, Tink’s debut mixtape, Winter’s Diary, introduced the world to a 16-year-old pining and recording ballads from the basement.
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