Aquarius is the debut album by singer-songwriter Tinashe. It is her first major label project after several independent mixtape albums, and was released by RCA Records. Sessions for the album began in 2012 and included studio time with Jim Elliot, Emma Rohan x Martin Sjølie, Steve Chrisanthou x John Beck, Clams Casino, Ryan Hemsworth, Stuart Matthewman from Sade, T-Minus, The Fisticuffs, Best Kept Secret, Lazonate Franklin, Smash David, Drake x 40 and Nez & Rio as well as several additional sessions/tracks with DJ Mustard, Mike WiLL Made-It, DJ Dahi, Boi-1da, Ritz Reynolds, Detail, Legacy, Osinachi, Devonté Hynes and Vinylz none of which made the cut, but later appeared on various projects and leaks online. The album was supported by three official singles: “2ON”, “Pretend” and “All Hands On Deck”, plus five promo singles/videos: “Cold Sweat”, “BET”, “Feels Like Vegas”, “Vulnerable” [which originally appeared on her mixtape Black Water in 2013] and “Aquarius”. Remix packages were also released to promote the album including “All Hands On Deck” [Iggy Azalea + Dej Loaf versions], “Pretend” [Jeezy version] / [Dave Aude Remix] and “2ON” [Schoolboy Q + Drake + Tyga versions] Tinashe also recorded a cover of Drake’s “Days In The West” in honour of the popularity of the leaked/unfinished Aquarius track “On A Wave” [produced by Drake and 40 Shebib] which was posted to Drake’s official YouTube page.