On the heels of her placement on XXL's 2015 Freshman class list, Tink is keeping the momentum going with the release of her Aaliyah-inspired video for "Million."
In the four-and-a-half-minute clip, directed by Benny Boom, Tink shows off her various talents by tackling rapping, singing and dancing. The bold pop of color, trippy camera work and special effects make for a solid visual and Tink's '90s-inspired attire adds a nice touch, too.
According to her XXL Freshman profile, Tink's debut album, Think Tink, is due out July 2015.
In May, she released her remix of Aaliyah's "One of a Million." Timbaland, who has been very protective over the use of the late singer's music, defended the remix at SXSW, saying the "Rock the Boat" singer approved in a dream.
"I don't touch baby girl's records—y'all know that's Aaliyah," Timbaland said. "I was riding home one day, asleep. She spoke to me in my sleep and said, 'She's the one.'"
Despite the growing comparisons between Aaliyah and Timbaland's latest protégé, Tink revealed to Sway Calloway that she feels no pressure to fulfill that expectation.
"To be clear, Tim never said she's the next Aaliyah," she explained. "He never said that. There will never be another Aaliyah, period, point blank. Aaliyah is Aaliyah, her legacy will live forever. So what Tim basically was saying is that Aaliyah gave him confirmation that this is going to be something. So for me it was just like, yeah Tim does feel like that. He's passionate about it. You can't work with people who aren't passionate. It's just not the same. I felt proud. It's not pressure. It's more so like this is confirmation, like that sign."
Stay tuned for more updates on Tink's forthcoming album, but in the meantime, tell us what you thought of her video for "Million" in the comment section below.
