"This project especially was really important to me because it was my first project that I was releasing independently. I've been signed to my last label since 2012. So, basically for the

"This project especially was really important to me because it was my first project that I was releasing independently. I've been signed to my last label since 2012. So, basically for the entire time that I've been creating music as a solo artist," Tinashe told Scott. "So, it was a little—I wouldn't say scary—but it was definitely kind of uncharted territory to release a project without the support of that major label."

Luckily, the independent release worked in Tinashe's favor. She said she's "thrilled with how it's all panned out," and described the response from fans, peers and the media as "really amazing."

Jay-Z was one of these peers who responded positively to Songs For You, and before Tinashe knew it, she was signed to his entertainment company, Roc Nation.

"They're just always focused on, like, the next thing and hustling and planning for the future," she relayed. "And that is, I feel, so aligned with what I like to do and who I am as an artist."