Amethyst (mixtape)

Amethyst is the fourth mixtape by American singer Tinashe, released on March 16, 2015. The mixtape, named for her birthstone, follows the release of her debut album Aquarius (2014). Tinashe wrote and recorded the mixtape in her bedroom over the 2014 Christmas vacation and released it as a "thank you" to her fans.[3]

Amethyst
Mixtape by Tinashe
Released	March 16, 2015
Recorded	December 2014
Genre	R&B[1][2]
Length	27:15
Label	Self-released
Producer	Tinashe (exec.) Ritz Reynolds Mae N. Maejor Smash David Nez & Rio DJ Dahi Iamsu! Ryan Hemsworth
Tinashe chronology
Aquarius (2014) Amethyst (2015) Nightride (2016)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.1/10[4]
HotNewHipHop	VERY HOTTTTT[5]
PopMatters	7/10[6]

Amethyst received generally positive reviews, with Pitchfork saying that "it reminds us that Tinashe has come to seem like a uniquely genuine presence in R&B". Jezebel also wrote a very positive review on the mixtape, describing the mixtape as "there's an ease and intellect, a fortitude and freedom".[7]

The mixtape was later named one of Complex' '15 Mixtapes That Should Have Won Grammys', stating that " Amethyst was one of 2015's strongest coming-of-age R&B projects, second only to Bieber if we expand that distinction to include pop".[2] Complex magazine listed the album at number 24 of the best albums of 2015.[8]

Track listing

Credits adapted from BMI.[9][5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dreams Are Real"	Tinashe Kachingwe David Jimenez	Mae N. Maejor Smash David	3:43
2.	"Wrong"	Kachingwe Ryan Hemsworth	Hemsworth	4:20
3.	"Something to Feel"	Kachingwe Nesbitt Wesonga Jr. Mario Loving	Nez & Rio	2:26
4.	"Looking 4 It"	Kachingwe Anthony "Legacy" Thomas	Legacy	4:05
5.	"Wanderer"	Kachingwe Brent Reynolds Dacoury Natche	Ritz Reynolds DJ Dahi	3:19
6.	"Worth It" (featuring Iamsu!)	Kachingwe Sudan Williams	Iamsu!	4:51
7.	"Just the Way I Like You"	Kachingwe Reynolds	Ritz Reynolds	4:31

References

1. Leight, Elias (March 16, 2015). "Take a Break From Kendrick Lamar's Album: Listen to Tinashe's 'Amethyst' Mixtape". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
2. Maicki, Sal (May 10, 2016). "15 Mixtapes That Should Have Won Grammys". Complex. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
3. Carley, Brennan (March 16, 2015). "Download Tinashe's Sparkling New 'Amethyst' Mixtape | SPIN". Spin Media. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
4. Garvey, Meaghan (20 March 2015). "Tinashe: Amethyst Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
5. Lilah, Rose (16 March 2015). "Amethyst". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
6. Stevens, Nathan (May 4, 2015). "Tinashe: Amethyst". PopMatters. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
7. Shepherd, Julianne (March 18, 2015). "Tinashe's Amethyst Mixtape Is G-Funk for a New, Womanist Los Angeles". Jezebel (website). Retrieved March 13, 2018.
8. "Best Albums of 2015". Complex. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
9. "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.