Did DJ Mustard produce a number of the hits he’s taken credit for?

Well, let a former friend of the artist tell it and the answer is simply…no.

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Tinashe isn’t the only R&B freshman dropping heat today.

For, today has welcomed the arrival of the first single from Elijah Blake‘s debut album, an upbeat bop named ‘I Just Wanna.’

The cut touches down as Blake makes an appearance on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ via the song ‘Alright’ and after he co-wrote Jamie Foxx’s latest musical offering.

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Your thoughts?

Tinashe is playing no games with her plan for superstardom.

The singer has unwrapped the video for ‘Bated Breath’ from her debut album ‘Aquarius’ and revealed that she financed it herself.

Speaking to W about the six hour shoot, the 22-year-old said:

“It wasn’t a big production or anything.

The label didn’t finance the video, so she decided to take things into her own hands. “I don’t like to sit around waiting for people to do things for me. So when I know my label’s not going to produce music videos, I’ll either make them myself or I’ll find people that I think are cool and reach out to them directly. I’m like, ‘F*ck it. I’ll just do it.’”

The singer describes the Stephen Garnett visual, which was shot in the Mojave Desert, as “grungier” than past efforts.

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R&B princess Tinashe drops a brand spanking new video today, breathing new life into her genre with ‘Aquarius.’

The clip drops in support of the song’s parent album of the same name and comes as she continues to craft cuts for her sophomore album!

Does her new visual live up to her warranted hype?

Find out below…

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Well, that was quick!

Just a day after teasing fans with a new taste of what’s being offered via her official debut album, songstress Sevyn Streeter finds her new tune – ‘Don’t Kill the Fun’ – making its rounds on the net.

Backed by musical mentor Chris Brown, the outing may be set for an official release on January 13th, but now you can tuck in for a full preview.

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Cop a gander of Tinashe!

The R&B newcomer heated up the Summer months with the blazing hot ‘2 On’ and closes out the year with a classy cool shoot for Interview magazine.

Striking, the feature comes as quite the coup for the 21-year-old’s campaign for debut album ‘Aquarius’.

Check out more snap and quotes below…

STYLE OF MUSIC: It’s rooted in a place of R&B, but I like to avoid categories because I want to be able to evolve as an artist and for people not to expect the same thing from me all the time. I suppose it’s some grey area in R&B land.

AQUARIUS: This year has been a crazy year for me and my life has totally changed. People look at me differently. I can’t really go places anymore without getting noticed. I’m playing shows, multiple times a week. I’m touring. I’m going overseas. It’s a big difference. It’s awesome.

THE NICEST PERSON I’VE WORKED WITH: One of them is Boi-1da from Toronto. He’s really nice, really great guy. Another one is Stuart Matthewman of Sade. He had a lot of interesting stories to share. He told me about touring the world with the group Sade and performing in Rio.

WRITER’S BLOCK: Do I get writer’s block? Absolutely. That’s the creative process. It’s a process; you never know what’s going to happen. There’s no step-by-step way to write a song. I’m really very selective about who I play my music to in the early stages. I’m a huge perfectionist. I don’t like people to make judgments before it’s at its full potential, so I’m pretty secretive. I don’t even let my family hear it.

I’VE MADE IT MOMENT: There are small moments, but I always have really high expectations so I continue to push for the next level. I think one of the best moments this year was when I turned on my local radio station and I heard my song and then I turned it to the next local station I listen to and I heard my song. Then I turned to a third local station I listen to and I heard my song. That was really crazy.

THE ONLY THING YOU CAN ASK FOR… As an artist is that people enjoy the music.

SWITCHING MEDIUMS: I have videos of me singing songs at age one, age two. I think music was always my biggest passion; I was just looking for when I could pursue that full time. I took a step back, when I was about 16, from acting to focus on music. I wanted people to know I was taking it really seriously and to think of me as a music artist first and foremost.

CONFIDENCE: Because everybody always encouraged me to sing I assumed that I wasn’t bad at it. It felt like it was obvious what I was going to pursue. I thought I was good for as long as I can remember.

ENTRY INTO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY: My dad was a theater actor so he had an agent and he brought me into his agency when I was maybe four years old. That was how I started. I started modeling and it progressed from there. My parents always took me to my auditions and all the places I needed to go to—they drove me around everywhere. They’re extremely supportive, my biggest fans, so I’m really thankful for that.

FIRST FILM: I was in my first movie when I was five. I just loved to entertain and put on a show. I really fell in love with acting at an early age. I always had a great time on set. I knew I was doing something professional, I think. It taught me about professionalism at a really early age and how to conduct myself in the entertainment industry and those types of environments.

 Your thoughts?

Cop a gander of Rita Ora and Tinashe!

The rising stars, who many have pegged two of tomorrow’s biggest names, were snapped posing together in Abu Dhabi earlier this week.

Both ladies were in town for a private event before heading back to the US and UK respectively.

A collabo would be awesome, right? Even if not a duet. Tinashe has proven herself a sound songwriter, hence would be a great addition to the roster of names assembled to concoct hits for Ora’s new LP.

Your thoughts?

Tinashe is taking her talent on the road.

As earlier reported, the ‘2 On’ belter, who has been gaining rave reviews for her guest stint on Nick Jonas’ ‘Jealous’, is heading to Europe next year in support of her debut album ‘Aquarius’.

However, her Stateside fans need not worry.

Because today the 21-year-old announced the US leg of the trek, which has now been christened the ‘Aquarius Tour’.

Set to kick off next month, the dates for the jaunt await after the jump (along with preview of what she’ll be serving up)

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Nick Jonas and Tinashe are wasting no time hitting the promo trail for their remix to ‘Jealous’.

The duo opened up today’s episode of BET’s 106 & Park with a crowd-pleasing live offering of the track which was unleashed earlier this week.

With the original having hit #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its new incarnation garnering ample play on radio, the performance could easily provide an added boost to the track’s trajectory ahed of the release of its housing album – Jonas’ self-titled debut (due November 11th).

In any case, peep the performance below…

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It’s here!

After smashing US radio with the crossover hit ‘2 On‘, R&B beauty Tinashe lends a helping hand to Kid Ink’s ‘Body Language’, the first single pulled from the rapper’s forthcoming studio album!

Joined by ‘Burn’ singer Usher, the pair unleash the song’s supporting video today!

Is it any good?

Find out below!

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Two of the year’s most highly anticipated R&B offerings found themselves available on record shelves on the same day.

Indeed, October 7th brought with it the latest releases of R&B fan favorite Keyshia Cole and high octane newcomer Tinashe.  Between them, they left few promotional stones unturned as they popped up everywhere from ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ & ‘The Queen Latifah Show’ to ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live‘ and ‘106 & Park.’

But, was it enough?

With Cole reporting the lowest first week numbers of her career and Tinashe’s modest numbers slightly behind that, did each songstress’s additional releases (i.e. songs and/or videos) and promotional appearances act as just the tricks to hoist reported numbers upward?

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1) Jessie J – Sweet Talker

2) Tinashe  – All Hands On Deck

3) Tamar Braxton – Let Me Know

4) Fergie – L.A Love (La La)

5) Danity Kane – Rhythm Of Love

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?