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" Right now, black female artists are the most interesting people to think about. People are ready to hear whatever we're gonna say, and I'm not scared to say anything. "

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" Guys hurt us first! There's always more to the story. We don't have that on the radio. You can't turn on the radio and hear what's really going on. You're going to hear the perspective from a guy. "

Tink

Always

Hurt

Story

" People expect to just hear something raunchy from a female - we're missing meaningful messages as women. We don't have enough stories. "

" The key to artistry is being able to say stuff the way other people can't. "

" My parents are both into music. My mom sings and my dad plays piano, so there was always music everywhere. I was singing at a very young age, but I actually got my buzz through rapping. "

" I'm in my own little lane, doing just me. I don't have to fit in. "

" I think monogamy exists when you're of age. I'm not saying that's good, but in today's time, a female won't honestly get a full commitment until they're at least 25 or 26. That's not good, but that's how it is. "

" There's a broad range of male rappers, so if they're going out on a limb and they sound different, it's okay, because we have 20 other rappers doing what the radio wants... as far as females, there aren't as many, so if you want to compete, you have to sound just like this, because that's the only thing hot right now. "

" When Nicki was putting out mixtapes, she was the only female rapper that had any kind of buzz. And not to mention that she was on the track with the guys, you know? So you had the girls playing it, and you had the hood guys playing it, too, so you couldn't run away from Nicki. "

" A lot of times, I have personal things, things I go through that I may exaggerate or make a story around, but it always has a meaning related to something I've been through for real. "

" In music today, people are against females. We don't have that empowerment anymore. We don't have that voice. "

" I go hard for the ladies so we have some music to relate to. "

Tink

Relate

Ladies

" I would rather impress you with my storytelling than with the size of my waist and my hips. "

" As a female, we always have to be labeled this new female rapper. It's never like, 'I heard this rapper Tink.' It's always, 'I heard a female rapper.' "

" It's so irritating, because male rappers don't have to have a look. A guy can look like a bum on the street, but as a male, people will accept him because he's a rapper. But females, they expect you to have a big booty. They expect you to walk in six-inch heels. "

" I don't like to sugarcoat. I don't like to say things without feeling it. I like to get to the point and say exactly what I'm talking about. "

Tink

Say

Feeling

" Working with Timbaland, you know it's not gonna sound like anything else out there today. The sound is very next-level. "

" People stereotype female rappers a whole lot. "

" Females - we go just as hard as the guys, if not harder. "

Tink

Harder

Hard

" Tink is the voice of the youth. I'm not one of those artists who talks about unrealistic things or fairy tales. I'm not talking about expensive things and cars. I'm actually talking about what's going on in my life and every teenager's life, too. "

" When I'm rapping, like, a turn up song, I'm thinking about what the people want to hear; this is what they're going to like. When I'm singing, I'm, like, telling my story. I'm not worried if people like it; I'm just trying to be truthful, you know what I'm saying? I'm just talking about something that happened to me. "

" I don't ever want to lose my rawness or whatever. That makes a person special. "

" There's not really too many artists that young girls and young people can look up to and be inspired by. So I take it as my responsibility, sometimes, to be the person who has the voice to give people some truth about what we're doing. "

" The more I got into my artistry, I got a bigger responsibility: the kids in Chicago, they look up to the rappers. We influence them. "

" I have some talent. So, I'm going to show it off. No matter what, I'm gonna keep going. "

" I put a lot of work into my mixtapes, and I want everybody to understand I am doing this genuinely. I don't even want to be paid for this; I just want you all to hear my music and appreciate it. I think it brings me closer to my fans because they know I'm doing this for them and not just to get the bucks. "

" I've never worked hands-on with a producer. I've been on my own writing, just taking beats and doing what I have to do. I've been on my own. To have Timbaland invite me in and say that 'I want to work with you' is amazing. He's a legend. "

" When people listen to artists, and you turn on the radio, it's a lot of gimmicks. And that's real. So I take it like there's nobody keeping it honest and truthful no more, especially as far as young teenagers and females. "

" Working with Timbaland, he gives me insight; he throws me different ways to approach the beat, and those extra tips go a long way. I know that he's worked with some of the greats, so it's just motivation. I feel inspired when we're in the booth together. "

Tink

Long

Know

" Country singers put a lot of soul into their songs, and I enjoy that. "

" I have to break down the barriers as a female. I have to work 30 times harder just for respect. "