Summer Walker, SZA, and Mariah the Scientist are the go-to artists for young girls and women who were “in their feelings"--the ones who needed songs that captured the heart break ache they couldn’t translate into words.

But before they hit the charts, it was Tink who had Chicago girls deep in their feelings. In 2012, at just 16 years old, Trinity Home, professionally known as Tink, released her first official mixtape Winter’s Diary. What started as one tape, turned into a full series: the most recent being Winter’s Diary 5 (2024).

With hits across the Winter’s Diary catalog like “Bonnie & Clyde,” “Count on You,” “I Like,” “Surprizes,” and “Songs About U,” her most streamed track remains “Treat Me Like Somebody” (2014), with 1.46 billion total streams and over 57K daily streams.

Experts say the United States will experience a major polar vortex this December: the coldest arctic air in over a decade. And honestly, I can’t help but wonder if Tink had anything to do with this.

Which is your favorite tape of the Winter’s Diary series?

pastel #FFD1DC - do you prefer the day or the night ?

cherry blossom #FFB7C5 - what is your favorite season ?

bubblegum #FFC1CC - do you have any habits you find annoying ?

tea rose #F4C2C2 - what is your favorite drink ?

cotton candy #FFBCD9 - do you like sweets ? favorite if so ?

french #F64A8A - can you speak more than one language ?

lemonade #F2DBE7 - what is your perfect summer day ?

piggy #FDDDE6 - what is your dream pet ? (no restrictions)

nadeshiko #F6ADC6 - where do you wish to travel ?

rose bonbon #F9429E - what are your hobbies ? or dream hobbies ?

sherbet #F78FA7 - what kind of weather do you prefer ?