Tinashe came out of her record label hell after delivering a massive hit song, Nasty which has become a theme song for the Gen Z’s on the internet. Although the context of the song is not ideal it has become the subject of memes, taglines on dating apps, and a motto amongst the youngsters—an impulse that Tinashe understands! 

Speaking to The Guardian, the singer explained that in a world where it’s not “super happy and exciting” to live, music becomes a great means to let off some steam. “That creates a pendulum that swings towards people just wanting to listen to music that makes them find release and joy,” she added. 

The song’s success gave the singer’s career the boost it needed! Her last commercial success was the 2014 track 2 On. Later her album Joyride was heavily delayed due to clashes between her and her then-label Sony subsidiary RCA Records. In 2019, they parted and Tianshe started producing music as an independent artist. 

She chose to collaborate with leftfield artists like Machinedrum, Kito and Vladislav Delay. However, despite her creative experiments, she wasn’t in the spotlight and was declared a ‘has-been’ by the industry gatekeepers. Finally, after a decade, she delivered another hit and came out more successful than before, making it to the Billboard Hot 100 entry in the US as a lead artist since 2 On. 

“I hope it’s inspiring,” Tinashe says reflecting on her successful comeback. She also calls it a lesson for younger artists to keep going and working on their art. “It’s just like: don’t stop. Just keep going. You might get your moment, or you might not, but at the end of the day, you just keep making shit, and it’s dope, and that’s great,” the singer added.  

Stree 2, starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, had been one of the most anticipated movies of 2024. The sequel to the 2018 film Stree hit theaters on August 15 and took a huge start at the box office. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has now penned a heartfelt note for the movie and called it a ‘talent vehicle.’ He also asked not to trivialize the film’s success by crediting it to one person.

Today, August 16, Hansal Mehta took to his X (Twitter) handle and wrote a message about the recently released film Stree 2. He said, “When you celebrate the success of Stree 2 remember that it goes beyond the narrow star driven calculations that abound in the industry. Don’t trivialise its success by attributing it to one star. This is a talent vehicle, studded with exceptional writing, directorial and histrionic talent.”

Praising Rajkummar Rao and director Amar Kaushik, Mehta stated, “It is a triumph for Rajkummar who we love because he is such a superlative actor. It is a triumph for Amar Kaushik because of his command over the medium and his ability to expertly craft a script into meaningful entertainment for the masses.”

Check out his tweet!