Quantum Baby

On April 3, 2024, it was announced Tinashe signed a worldwide publishing deal with Position Music, obtaining the publishing rights to her future releases from that point forward and her previous album BB/Ang3l (2023). Marking as the second part of trilogy which began with BB/Ang3l, Quantum Baby was described as a project centered on deeper self-exploration, highlighting that the album reflects both her personal growth and the multidimensional nature of her artistry. In a press release, she stated that she has "never been one to be put into a box", noting that the title Quantum Baby as a title that encompasses all the different parts of who she is as a creative. In an interview with Elle, Tinashe expanded on the meaning behind the album's title, explaining that being a "quantum baby" symbolizes the dualities she is embracing at this stage in her life—"living in this catch-22 between being very strong and also being very vulnerable". In another interview, she drew inspiration from the "quantum" paradox—how things become contradictory when examined at their smallest scale—and she related this idea to the conflicting elements within her own creative process. She highlighted that the album intentionally balances confidence and vulnerability, using this contrast to explore the opposing forces that define her artistic perspective. Recording Quantum Baby was recorded at Tinashe's home studio. ==Composition==

Music Quantum Baby is an experimental R&B record that incorporates elements of pop and R&B. Tinashe noted that Janet Jackson's song "Empty" served as an inspiration for the album. She also described the album as a continuation of BB/Ang3l, noting that it is "a lot more 808-heavy", "a little bit darker", and features "more hip-hop elements". Although the album was released near the end of summer, critics noted that it carries the "Nasty" mindset well into the fall. According to Billboard writer Stephen Daw, the track has "cool" synth chords and "skittering" beats. While "Thirsty" is a woozy, "Red Flags" maintains a "hypnotic vibe", "When I Get You Alone" is draped in a lusty, late-night haze that unfolds more gradually. The final track of the album, "Nasty" serves as the instructive piece of the puzzle, functioning similarly to how "Needs" operated on BB/Ang3l. Chris Kelly of Washington Post says the song's beat, bass, melody, message, and attitude synchronize "like clockwork". Lyrics On "Getting No Sleep", Nosaj Thing's introspective downtempo production gives the song a "melancholic bounce", while Tinashe delivers her lines in "flirty sing-talk", including "Head to toe in Versace, yeah / Take you back to the lobby, yeah". On "No Broke Boys", Tinashe delivers what Spin calls "a model of poise", opening with the line, "The ex is on the line / Just as I expected / No one ever gets over me". ==Promotion==

On April 8, 2024, Tinashe announced the album via her social media with the caption saying "BB/Ang3l Pt. 2 — Quantum Baby" (in all caps). To celebrate the upcoming release of Quantum Baby, Tinashe hosted an exclusive listening party at Levi's House in Los Angeles, where attendees previewed the album. On June 28, hours after the release of "Getting No Sleep", Tinashe announced that the album would be released on August 16. Singles "Nasty" serves as the lead single from the album, released on April 12, 2024. The release date coincided with her performance at the 2024 Coachella Music Festival. In late April, a Twitter user posted a video with the song behind a video of a man and woman dancing together. The video, whose background music was replaced to "Nasty", went viral across social medias, to which Tinashe herself recreated the video, and it caused the song to gain traction. On May 22, the song reached over 600k streams and entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 90 on June 15, 2024, becoming Tinashe's first entry on the Hot 100 since her 2016 collaboration with Britney Spears on "Slumber Party". and also peaked at number 15 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Tinashe performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, after the release of Match My Freak EP. the music video was released on same day. "No Broke Boys" was released on August 29 with a lyric video alongside the album's release, and its music video was released on October 18. Although the original song did not chart in Billboard Hot 100, it reached Billboards Hot R&B Songs chart, debuting and peaking at number 25 as well as peaking at number 13 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart. The former became her twelfth entry on the chart. In New Zealand, the song debuted and peaked at number 25 on the New Zealand Heatseekers chart. American DJ Disco Lines remixed the song and it was released on June 6, 2025. The remix went viral and finally peaked at number 36 on Billboard Hot 100 as well as number 2 on UK Singles Chart and number 1 on UK Dance Chart. Other songs On December 11, 2024, Tinashe released a music video for "Cross That Line", directed by Jonah Haber. The music video continues the story from her "No Broke Boys" video and touches on themes of perception and surveillance. Tour On August 6, 2024, Tinashe officially announced the Match My Freak: World Tour. The tour began its North American leg in Anaheim, California on October 14 and concluded in Sacramento, California on November 25. Tinashe announced UK and European tour on October 24. Raveena performed as an opening act. ==Critical reception==

Quantum Baby was received positively by critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on twelve reviews. At The Line of Best Fit, Sam Franzini wrote that while the record is "not, technically, Tinashe at her best" and feels more like a capstone than a full era, it nonetheless reinforces her consistency as "an athlete, sex icon, visionary, and artist rolled into one". Franzini also pointed to the contrast between BB/Ang3ls experimental tendencies and Quantum Babys alignment with the rest of her discography, suggesting that the interplay between these modes shapes its overall character. and The Hollywood Reporter placed it third on its 10 Best Songs of 2024. Vibe featured "Nasty" at number five on its 25 Best R&B Songs of 2024, while Rolling Stone ranked it seventh on its 100 Best Songs of 2024. The track also appeared on year-end lists by Billboard (14), Pitchfork (33), and NME (22). ==Track listing==

Notes • signifies an additional producer. ==Personnel==

• Tinashe – vocals • Alicia Abboud – vocals (track 7) • Nakisa Kachingwe – vocals (track 7) • Phoelix – keyboards (track 7) • Ricky Reed – programming, vocal production (tracks 7, 8) • Zack Sekoff – programming (tracks 7, 8) • Ike Schultz – mixing, engineering (all tracks); vocal production (tracks 1–7) • Ethan Shumaker – engineering (tracks 7, 8) • Shane Moloney – engineering assistance (track 7) • Chris Gehringer – mastering ==Charts==