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Who The Hell Is... Tink?

It's time to start thinking Tink.

Timbaland's newest protege is making a name for herself, and she's doing it by taking the road less traveled. Tink, unlike many aspiring female rappers today, doesn't want to be the next Nicki Minaj. She just wants to make good music that will put radio filler songs to shame.

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WHO is Tink?

Nineteen-year-old Trinity Home, a.k.a. Tink, is from Calumet City in the suburbs of Chicago. She started singing as a young girl and was songwriting at the age of 12. She goes by the name of Tink, a childhood nickname her friends gave her that she started using when she began freestyling. According to her interview with XXL, Tink didn't always want to be an artist, and used to dream of hosting a radio show. Tink caught the attention of Timbaland when his interns were producing her track "Don't Tell Nobody" featuring Jeremih. The song sparked Timbaland's interest, and the Mosley Music Group head took the young artist under his wing.

Listen to Tink's "Don't Tell Nobody" featuring Jeremih below.

WHAT is her album?

My producer, Timbaland, is going in on the Breakfast Club right now! Wake up ppl! Link in Bio!!!!!

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"Around The Clock" by Tink featuring Charlamagne Tha God.

"That Did It" by Sleigh Bells featuring Tink

WHERE have you seen her before?

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Perhaps you saw Tink perform at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn, NY this past November. Or maybe you caught her feature in V Magazine's most recent Music Issue. She's previously been picked up by publications such as XXL, The Fader, Billboard, Complex, and us, but chances are that if you're not deep into underground hip-hop, you haven't seen already seen her.

WHEN can you see her live?

Hold it down. Hold it down.

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WHY should you care?

It's not about who wins the race, but more about who sets the pace. Photo Cred: @shaunandru

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Tink isn't trying to be the ideal pop star. "I'm brown. I don't have a big ass. My lips are full. I'm not the ideal pop star, not what you see on TV," Tink told Fader. "I look like your best friend."

Tink has been hard at work with notable names in the music industry, and it's only a matter of time before the spunky artist blows up. Let her music speak for itself, and remember: It only took one song for Timbaland to jump on board. One song ought to be enough for you to start thinking Tink.