Tink

Trinity Laure’Ale Home, known as Tink, born on March 18, 1995, in Calumet City, Illinois, began her musical journey at an early age. She started singing in church at five and commenced songwriting at eleven. Her talent for rapping emerged at 15 when she started recording in her father’s basement studio. While attending Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, she participated in talent shows and the school choir, further honing her skills. At 16, a freestyle clip posted on Facebook generated local recognition, laying the groundwork for her career. Tink’s early work, particularly her 2011 debut mixtape, “Winter’s Diary,” quickly established her as a significant new voice in R&B and hip-hop.

Her career progressed with additional mixtape releases like “Alter Ego” and “Blunts & Ballads” in 2012, and “Boss Up” in 2013. Her 2014 mixtape, “Winter’s Diary 2: Forever Yours,” received critical acclaim, being named among the top R&B albums of the year by Rolling Stone and Billboard. This success led to significant collaborations, including a performance with Sleigh Bells at SXSW in 2014 and a joint single, “That Did It.” She also worked with Kelela and Jeremih. In October 2014, Tink signed with Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group, an imprint of Epic Records, a turning point that initially promised a major label debut album, “Think Tink.” She was also recognized as part of the XXL 2015 Freshman Class.

Despite the major label deal, the release of “Think Tink” faced delays, leading to disagreements and her eventual departure from the labels in 2017 to become an independent artist. Undeterred, Tink continued to release music, including her EP “Pain & Pleasure” in 2018. In 2019, she established her own label, Winter’s Diary, under Empire Distribution, releasing “Voicemails” and “Hopeless Romantic” in 2020. Her album “Heat of the Moment,” executive produced by Hitmaka, followed in 2021. Tink’s most recent works include “Pillow Talk” (2022), “Thanks 4 Nothing” (2023), and “Winter’s Diary 5” (2024), demonstrating her consistent output and dedication to her craft as an independent artist focused on authentic storytelling.