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If there's one mantra that feels like the sound of summer, it is definitely Tinashe's clever earworm, "Is somebody gonna match my freak?" The 31-year-old singer's career has seen quite the resurgence with the popularity of her viral hit "Nasty," the subsequent release of her seventh album, Quantum Baby, and her 23-date Match My Freak World Tour, coming to a city near you this fall.
As a believer in manifestation, Tinashe is primed to think where she is in her journey is a testament to divine timing.
Quantum Baby, which dropped last month, is the second part of what Tinashe intends to be a trilogy. No doubt a nod to her angel number 333 (which also shares a name with her fifth studio album, 333), the intended trilogy will be an ever-evolving work-in-progress with room to become anything the universe and her path have in store for her.
While she's gearing up for what she says will be a "high energy tour," the Grammy nominee is also blessing us with her turn as the cover girl for a recent cover story with FLAUNT. In their "Close Encounters" issue, the pop princess is serving looks and spiritual wisdom, and these are just a few of the gems we collected.
On the ideal way to listen to her album, 'Quantum Baby':
"You have to be focused. I want you to be sitting in your room, smoking a joint, drinking some green tea with a candle, looking out the window, vibing with some cool visuals on the TV. I just want a vibe. I’m really into a vibe and then we can grow from there."
On the importance of action when manifesting:
"I think there’s not enough conversation about manifestation through action, and about creating energy as well as receiving it. It’s just as important to be able to start conversations and create banter as it is to contribute to what the universe is. The universe is asking you to participate.
"It’s asking you to give to it as well as receive it... you can’t be waiting for someone to do something for you and for it to fall out of the sky."
On not needing external recognition to create her art:
"I would create regardless of if anyone was listening or if anyone was helping me. Viral moments are amazing, and they really help and can create a lot of attention and a lot of eyes on you, but where I think the longevity is created is in creating that universe, creating a storyline, building a world that people can immerse themselves in."
On finding safety in her art and being fearless with her creativity:
"I feel a lot of safety in my art because you always have the fallback of ‘It’s just a song...’ There’s definitely some gray areas there in terms of what’s for the story and what’s real. That can be scary. I feel like I’ve reached a point where there’s a lot less fear in my creativity. I’m much more willing to see how it all plays out and to go with the flow because I have been so successful. So it’s just about enjoying those moments and not trying to live in fear."
Read the full interview with FLAUNT here.
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