By Ashley Monaé. Timbaland’s protégée isn’t trying to be the next Aaliyah. Tink is striving to be one in a million. Tink is the one and not just because Aaliyah came to Timbaland in a dream and said so. Born Trinity Home, the humble 20-year-old singer, songwriter and rapper has quickly risen to fame thanks to five solid mixtapes and an unexpected leak of her “Movin’ Bass,” where she showcased thorough bars alongside hip-hop heavyweights Jay-Z and Rick Ross.
But the latest protégé of musical madman Timbo isn’t all about sparring on wax. Tink also has the vocal range to belt out power ballads or hold down hooks. Hailing from the crime-infested streets of Chicago, she is a Jill of all trades who sings and pens her own tracks. The multitalented millennial seamlessly marries the genres of rap and R&B while cleverly administering a much needed dosage of ghetto gospel.
Tink takes all, even naysayers and non-believers, to church. Her vocal prowess packs a punch as does her hard-hitting rhymes. “You don’t see that a lot in the game right now so that’s my secret weapon,” she told VIBE. After hitting the stage as the headlining act of Hot 97’s “Who’s Next?” showcase at SOBs (May 18), Tink hopped on the phone with VIBE to discuss working with her musical mentor Timbaland, the best advice Missy Elliott gave her, and details on her forthcoming debut, Think Tink.
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