A unified popstar theory from Tinashe

On her eighth studio album Popstar, the criminally underrated multihyphenate Tinashe finally asserts herself as a Main Pop Girl, crafting a record about what it means to be a celebrity in the modern era. For her, it’s about grinding for years, living in the fantasy, and connecting herself to an artistic lineage – asserting a compelling thesis on stardom. On this episode of Switched On Pop, Reanna and Charlie talk all things Tinashe, and do some serious uplifting in the process.

CREDITS

• Reanna Cruz: Producer

• Iris Gottlieb: Illustrator

• Charlie Harding: Host, Executive Producer

• Dion Lee: Art Director

• Brandon McFarland: Audio Engineer

• Nick Ripps: Video Editor

• Nate Sloan: Host

• Lissa Soep: Editor

• Zach Tenorio & Jocie Adams: Theme Composers

Switched On Pop is a co-production of Vox Media Podcast Network, Vulture, and Rock Ridge Productions.

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Songs discussed:

• Tinashe – Sunglasses

• Tinashe – Nasty

• Tinashe – 2 On (feat. ScHoolboy Q)

• Tinashe – Melatonin

• Tinashe – I’d Rather Be Alone

• Disco Lines, Tinashe – No Broke Boys

• Tinashe – Too Easy

• Tinashe – Popstar

• Tinashe – The Show Must Go On

• Britney Spears – Circus

• Britney Spears – Piece of Me

• Tinashe – Empty Stadium

• Janet Jackson – Empty

• Tinashe – Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore

• Nine Inch Nails – Closer

• Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize – Closer - Nine Inch Noize

• Miley Cyrus – Gimme What I Want

• Rihanna – Kiss It Better

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