Tinashe Drops New Album 'Popstar' and Single 'Crash Out' with Release Date Revealed!
Tinashe is gearing up to release her new album, <i>Popstar</i>, on September 25, featuring 16 new songs. The album's second single, “Crash Out,” has just dropped, following a viral promotional stunt. Fans can anticipate hearing new tracks performed live at the All Things Go festival.
Recording artist Tinashe has officially announced her highly anticipated new album, titled Popstar, set to be released on September 25. This announcement came on Thursday, July 16, building excitement among her fanbase.
Accompanying the album news, Tinashe dropped her latest single, “Crash Out.” The release of this woozy track follows a viral clip earlier in the week that showed the singer using a sledgehammer to smash a car window in Los Angeles, an act now understood to be a promotional stunt for the single. In “Crash Out,” Tinashe addresses her detractors, singing lines like “This can’t be what this life is like/ It’s overrated, in a city full of people tryna make it/ The American dream is outdated/ Now they sitting on the Internet hating.” This track marks the second single from Popstar, following the previously released “Too Easy.”
According to Apple Music, Tinashe’s forthcoming album will feature a total of 16 songs. Popstar is her first full-length project since 2024’s Quantum Baby, which managed to break into the Billboard 200, debuting at No. 199. Tinashe has consistently delivered hit singles in recent years, including her 2024 track “Nasty,” which climbed to No. 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2025, she collaborated with Disco Lines for the “No Broke Boys” remix, a song that became a Song of the Summer candidate and peaked at No. 39 on the Hot 100, marking Tinashe’s second top 40 hit.
The album’s cover art for Popstar presents a striking close-up headshot of Tinashe, depicted wearing headphones, glasses, and a pink tie-dye T-shirt. A notable detail in the artwork is that her pupils are distinctively ringed with stars, adding to the album's thematic imagery. Fans will have the opportunity to experience new material from Popstar live when Tinashe takes the stage at the All Things Go festival in Maryland, scheduled for the weekend of the album’s release. The cover art and streaming options for “Crash Out” are now available for fans to explore.