Tinashe Describes How Rihanna Bought 'Joyride' And The Journey She Went On To Get It Back

The road to Tinashe's Joyride has been tumultuous. The R&B singer's second studio album has been over two years in the making, with various potholes derailing its release. In a candid interview with Vulture, Tinashe explains how she paid for Joyride's title track back from Rihanna, who intended to use it for her 2016 album Anti.


"We paid for it back," Tinashe mentioned. "It’s sort of crazy and I’m not even 100 percent sure what happened. We created the track, I wanted it for my project, then all of a sudden I noticed out — I was told — that she had paid for the entire concept and beat for her project. Eventually as soon as that didn’t come out on her project, I was like, “yup … still want it!” I named my album right after it."


Later in the interview, the "Faded Love"-singer answers a question about the similarities between her story and Rihanna taking SZA's "Consideration" for her eighth studio album.


"At least Rihanna left SZA on the song," the "No Drama"-singer mentioned. "That’s nice. It’s interesting because you’re networking with plenty of different people who are also adding pieces and parts to your music. So any time that happens, you've got to have a good quantity of synergy. It is a company and there really are corporation possibilities that people desire to take. For me, it’s about sustaining the core and staying focused on making the perfect music."


Tinashe's Joyride will finally release on Friday (April 13), title track and all. Read her entire Vulture interview here.