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 on 7th October, 2014. 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 appeared on various projects and leaks online, including the mixtapes Black Water and Amethyst. 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.