Tinashe’s anthem for broke bitches and hustlers “Who Am I Working For?” gets a video
Tinashe’s self-released Reverie mixtape was one last year’s best urban releases. When a newcomer like Tinashe can slay major label chicks like Rihanna, Beyonce, and Ciara with nothing more than a mixtape, then you know that she is truly ~DAT*BITCH~.
I figured that Tinashe was done promoting Reverie so she could focus on recording her debut album, but she surprised me today with the release of a video for her moody hustlers anthem, “Who Am I Working For?.”
When I first heard this song on Reverie, I pegged it as some kind of twisted sex jam due its warped production and eerily sensual vocal delivery. Once I finally paid attention to the lyrics, I realized that “Who Am I Working For?” is actually about Tinashe’s personal struggle to get her career off the ground and the stress that comes with pursuing your dreams as the bills start stacking up.
The music video was shot on a shoestring budget by Tinashe herself, but I still prefer it to a lot of the bigger pop videos that have been coming out lately. Mostly because, not only does she dance and do choreography in the clip, but she actually does it with some real skill. The utter basicness of Western pop star’s choreography infuriates me to no end, so seeing a chick like Tinashe come into the game and really dance, look good, and produce fresh and interesting music is like a gift from Jesus himself.
