Since the last year, hitmaker Timbaland has been touting his latest act Tink to anyone that’ll listen.
Early feedback on the femcee has been positive, however in a bid to whip up even more buzz, the producer dropped quite the bombshell during the rapper’s set at SXSW this weekend.
See what we mean below…
Pausing during his stint as hype-man for the newcomer (who he signed to his Mosley Music Group label over at Epic), Timbo told stunned onlookers:
“I don’t touch any of my sister’s records. I don’t touch Baby Girl’s records—you know that’s Aaliyah. I was riding home one day, sleep. She spoke to me in my sleep and said, ‘She’s the one.’” {Source}
We’re all for plugging an act. After all, the process of building “superstars” has always been about pairing talent with hype. However, we can’t but feel this is all a little…team too much.
Like, as legitimate as the buzz is, the reality is that we haven’t seen anything yet that validates Ms. Tink from a chart perspective. As such, perhaps that should be the focus first. Thereafter, the “revelations” can be shared as more of a seal of approval, rather than as a tool to convince the masses to buy into a newbie.
Check out Tink’s latest single ‘Ratchet Commandments’ below and let us know what you think…
OK I like what I’m hearing. Her flows sound like Lil’ Kim’s, either she is inspired by her or has got her ghost writers.
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Either way, better then Nicki, better than Igor, very good.
Lies you tell!! Better than Igor but Nicki?? On what grounds dear? Lyrical play/content, bars, flow, spit. It’s clear you know nothing about rap music.
No u don’t kno anything bout rap. She is better rapper n singer than nicki. Nicki is highly overrated um most her s*** is wack. Weak as metaphors, talks about nothing but her p**** n ass. Only
She dosnt sound like lil grim she sounds like herself and better than krim, she ain’t on nicki’s level but I can she/hear that she gon be a wicked lyricist I love her!
All I hear are Lil Kim’s old flows with better execution when I hear the song Samantha posted.
And based on the song I just heard, she is most definitely better than Nicki Minaj
You mean Amel. She sounds like Amel. The girl on “Can I get a F*** You” by Jay Z
You mean Amil*.
Tink is better than HOnika Garbaj, but she is a LONG WAY from matching the Queen of Rap Lil’ Kim.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iJMauPhluY
SHE SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU……. STOP MAKING “CORNY” MUSIC FOR EMPIRE AND….CALL JUSTIN AND MISSY TO HELP YOU WRITE AND PRODUCE GOOD MUSIC FOR THE SHOW. THE TALENT IS SKY HIGH AND YET THE MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE A RIP-OFF OF CORNY GLEE.
CALL DR. LUKE, WHEN HE’S NOT RAPING ARTIST, HE IS TALENTED.
Lol bye
Lol she’s a lyricist! Love her!
Timbaland have one of these sweetheart _/
lmaooo bye timbaland stick to Justin timberlake
Not Timbaland trying to make her relevant by using a dead girl’s name. Shame on you.
Your fave’s career is dead without Jay-Z
Lies
this n**** is crazy… if i remember clearly, this the same n**** who said Keri Hilson will be bigger and better than Beyonce. gtfoh …. Aaliyah did not come to you in your sleep to cosign no damn tink…. he just wants to get people interested in this b****. mind you her music is not mind blowing…. its average at best… Timbo – youre washed up… get a clue
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That awkward moment when she might one day do a track with Future, go all the way in and let these fake n***** know.
Have Yall even listened to any of her music ?
Sinces Iggy has had a flop of career, Tinashe moved to the winning team and made her cancel her tour, and she’s basically dead and gone considering she “took over Nicki” Tink can have Iggy’s place and I’d be happy with that!
Lol are you aware of the records Iggy set/broke with Fancy alone constitutes a flop branding then I want Natalie to have a flop career. Tink should want a “flop” career like Iggy too lmao. You haters kill me with that word.
*? If that constitutes
Set what? A bigger trend of using payola to get 1 song hot for one summer? Then she has the audacity to say that she’s actually good, and she has too much of a big ego her tour sales proved that no one is checking for her as much as she dreamt. And lets be real Fancy is basically the only song that gave her MASS recognition because it was forced down peoples throats non stop, no one has really cared for anything else
Shut up. Nicki Minaj is selling her tour tickets on groupon. The horror.
She is really talented and sounds like herself. But, this is going to a true test for her and ALL new black artist. There is no 106 & park, BET plays 0 videos so what medium will artist use when they aren’t cookie cutter Kelly and Michael or American Idol friendly? Wendy Williams and Ellen? Empire guest appearance? Or do radio, but that doesn’t mean your songs will get played. Features and unofficial remixes are a other way to get big too that she and many other will probably have to utilize to get bigger. It helped nicki in 09/10 to get a larger fan base. Or she can do a love and hip hop type show
This is blasphemy. It really is. Did she tell him to lose the bread rolls on his head too?
OMG I am screaming at that one! with those weiner rolls, Tim you are an actual mess smh
LMAOOOOO!
i do think Timbo is trying a little hard BUT Tink honestly has the talent. Ridle me Mrs. Sam, you sh-me Rihanna for being a chart success and how that’s not indicative of actual talent and yet you judge Tink by he potential chart success?Logic don’t live here.Or across the pond apparently.
My titties are boiling with rage.
Using Aaliyah to promote this wannabe is a crying shame.
Ummm really Timbo? Timbo, you really have some nerves using Aaliyah’s name just to help your artist chart. Sad, bc the way you shade that Aaliyah “movie,” I would think that you would be the LAST to disrespect Aaliyah like this. If Aaliyah said anything to you, it would be ‘Try Again’ bc these weak wannabe Lauryn Hill ‘metaphors’ are NOT working.
I’ma Read, I’ma Read, I’ma Read. Yasss go tf in
blackground records did the same thing when they signed jojo back then “they said Aaliyah’s spirit told them to sign jo jo”
They sure did! Didn’t Timbo or Missy try to pull something similar of the sort with Tweet too?
Oh yeah, I remember that. Bet they wasn’t saying that when JoJo to them to court for fvcking up her career. I hope JoJo makes a comeback soon tbh
*took them
I don’t play that shīt, bringing up the deceased for personal gain. Even if he thinks this happened, he shoulda kept that as a moment between himself and babygirl, and not use it as a way to promote an underground artist.
Why cant her talent speak for herself? Real talk, so many people are still trying to exploit Aaliyah.
He needs to ask Aaliyah to hold the line so he can call his doctor about those man boobs of his.
Even more desperate than I Stand For Talent ( or i stan for Beyonce)
Like, as legitimate as the buzz is, the reality is that we haven’t seen anything yet that validates Ms. Tink from a chart perspective. As such, perhaps that should be the focus first.
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We been saying that about Rita Thot, Ejected Blake and Luke Warm for a few years now, but you seem to write struggling post about them.
Ejected Blake? Sweetheart, the only thing that was ejected was your moms card when she tried to withdraw your dad’s child support. #NowHowUFeel.
You know there’s a difference between eject and reject right? For exp, eject that crappy @ss Elijah CD out of my player and The GP has rejected Elijah because his music is garbish.:)
I like Tink she has the rap flow I like to listen to.
Loose them Bread Rolls Timbo……..you fat obese raggedy ass n****. Stick to the sound boards, and keep it moving…..#Tubs
Is he insane? Aaliyah is dead.Is he seeing dead people now??? Bye!!
He’s lost his damn mind. Using a dead woman to push his new talent is tasteless.
Oh hi girl. I like your fav, do you like mine?
Hey! I’ve been checking for Elijah’s music, its refreshing tbh.
TInk is ite! She got a little flow but her music is basic to me and yes I’ve listen to most of her stuff on YouTube.. I don’t really see her being a mega star but she do have a little sonething just not that IT factor… Better then Nicki Minaj? Hell no!
do y’all remember Lil’ Mo featuring Lil’ Kim “Ten Commandments” from Meet The Girl Next Door album? This is the same exact flow….
Tink is cute but that’s about all I can give her.
I really hate it when people try to overhype their new artists, it just sets themselves up for failure….. *Looks at Jay Z/Memphis Bleek*
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I like her, she reminds me of Amil intertwined with Lauryn but he could of kept this to himself.
I like Tink she had potential, I have nothing against her.she is someone who is trying to make it and I respect her, but using Aaliyah name in vein to generate sales and get people interested is a big no, no. Leave babygirl name of it and let her rest and let Tink music speak for her self. Why don’t you promote using tv ads,or have her on a radio show, or use your creativity. I love Aaliyah to death and that was wrong of you for putting her name out like that and lie on her Timb.
I like Tink she has potential, I have nothing against her.she is someone who is trying to make it and I respect her, but using Aaliyah name in vein to generate sales and get people interested is a big no, no. Leave babygirl name out of it and let her rest and let Tink music speak for it self. Why don’t you promote using tv ads,or have her on a radio show, or use your creativity. I love Aaliyah to death and that was wrong of you for putting her name out like that and lie on her Timb.
I like Tink, But he no damn well Aaliyah aint say no shitt like that! Stop riding her and using her name as a credible enough reason to get people to pay attention to your artist….. If shes hot, let her work prove that, I appreciate him going to bat for her, But all this extra is a mess.. what happened to letting a new artist prove themselves as an artist.
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Tinks time will come none the less, They dont have to drop Aaliyahs name stating she is co-signing Tink from beyond the grave in order to do so.
I have lost SOOOO much respect for him after this…you criticize any and everyone who wanted to use Aaliyah for a profit but you turn around and do the same and it’s actually worse because at least those people didn’t know her you actually worked with her and knew her personally.
Timberland may think that tink is the next new Aaliyah since tink rap & sing as well come on now he gotto be joking about that Aaliyah spoke to him in his dream and said tink is the one many people don’t know who tink is
It’s sad that he has to use Aaliyah’s name to even generate buzz for this chick… She’ll never blow. Nothing shes done has impressed me yet
Tink is WACK!!!She can rap a inch but y she tryna be like Aaliyah?SHE COULD NEVER , NOT IN LOOKS NOR MUSCICAL!!!+