Arts+CultureMy ObsessionTinkTough talk and dismissing clichés in the second of a video series on Chicago's female emceesShareLink copied ✔️November 6, 2013Arts+CultureMy ObsessionTextZing Tsjeng In the second of three video features on Chicago's female emcees, we meet take-no-prisoners rapper and singer Tink, who was first profiled by Brooklyn bass producer Brenmar for Dazed's April issue. In a scene saturated with up-and-comers, Tink qualifies as a double threat with her ability to switch between smooth R&B vocals and hard-talking drill bars. At 18, she's already released four mixtapes, including October's anthemic get-money ode Boss Up, and has collaborated with the likes of Future Brown and How to Dress Well. Here she talks about defying the stereotypes of a femcee: "Being a female rapper, we have more to prove. Female rappers have to be raunchy, exposing their bodies and whatnot. I wanna stay away from all that. I wanna be myself." Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhy did Satan start to possess girls on screen in the 70s?Learn the art of photo storytelling and zine making at Dazed+Labs8 essential skate videos from the 90s and beyond with Glue SkateboardsThe unashamedly queer, feminist, and intersectional play you need to seeParis artists are pissed off with this ‘gift’ from Jeff KoonsA Seat at the TableVinca Petersen: Future FantasySnarkitecture’s guide on how to collide art and architectureBanksy has unveiled a new anti-weapon artworkVincent Gallo: mad, bad, and dangerous to knowGet lost in these frank stories of love and lossPreview a new graphic novel about Frida Kahlo