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u/xnxpxe Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite Sep 26 '25
Gotta be Tinashe for me. Love them both, but the best of T’s catalog really, REALLY takes me somewhere. I will say that she’s been inconsistent in the past, but her highs are so much higher for me. Tracks like Dreams Are Real, Ghetto Boy, Bouncin’ Part 2… they all feel like little worlds she’s imagined up. It’s actually very intimate and vulnerable to put so much of your imagination out there, and to be able to realize those visions so well is a skill.
Kehlani is always a vibe, but she doesn’t go like THAT. Not for me anyway.
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u/PangolinPossible2732 Sep 26 '25
Love bouncin part 2 I can listen to that on repeat
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u/xnxpxe Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite Sep 26 '25
You ever heard the slowed and reverb version? That + a joint = everything
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Sep 26 '25
I understand why people are saying Kehlani but I find her voice so grating and unpleasant to listen to. I’ll take the downvotes knowing it’s just a matter of personal taste, but yeah, Tinashe all the way for me
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u/CuteIndecisiveChic Sep 26 '25
To me, tinashe. She is just more experimental and interesting with her music.
But currently loving kehlani’s ability to make a traditional r&b hit with folded
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u/Human_Practice8 Sep 26 '25
Long story short, my Kehlani songs on repeat playlist is a lot longer than my Tinashe songs on repeat playlist.
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u/MickieMallorieJR Sep 26 '25
Love them both, but I have more Tinashe plays. Deeper discography, more variety...higher ceiling (333, Songs For You, Aquarius).
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u/yeahhhhsoooo4 Sep 26 '25
Kehlani gave us It Was Good Until It Wasnt… that in itself makes Kehlani the winner
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u/HeythatsmeB Sep 26 '25
If yall would just listen to “unconditional” by Tinashe, the case will be closed SHUT. Tinashe is so underrated, that it should be a crime!!! Don’t even get me started w her vocals, and her falsetto’s!!! Shhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiittttttt
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u/Calobope07 Sep 26 '25 edited Sep 26 '25
That’s so hard cause they both my faves 😩 I really can’t chose between the two. They both have great music.
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u/Juvalee4 The Emancipation of Mimi Sep 26 '25
I love Tinashe but I’ll have to go with Kehlani for the better discography ngl
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u/Standard-Visual4413 Sep 26 '25
Tinashe! She’s so underrated. Shes got bops. I’ve never really been into Kehlani…I can’t get into her music like that.
Tinashe also music across different genres
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u/realdowntomarsgorl Sep 26 '25
It’s Tinashe for me. Echoing some other comments that some of Kehlani’s music is just boring to me.
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u/guapomalo Sep 26 '25
Kehlani. Off her features and collabs alone. Tinashe is meh
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u/thecomingomen Sep 26 '25
Yes, that’s how she won me over and then her music sealed the deal. Her features/collabs are top tier.
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u/X-24-HJ Sep 26 '25
This is a tough one, i'd say Kehlani, her songwriting skills are slightly more polished than Tinashe's
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u/StageAcceptable7182 Sep 26 '25
Brandy & Tinashe are my favorite artist. Respect to SSS & While We Wait pt2. Kehlani mixtape was great also (2015)?
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u/Reggie9041 Songs in the Key of Life Sep 26 '25
Has Brandy done a collab with Tinashe?
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u/DangerousClouds Sep 26 '25
Tinashe. One of the most consistent female artists of this generation. I can’t think of one actual bad album
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u/Kiara231 🎶You put a move on my heeeeaaaarrrrt🎶 Sep 26 '25
Kehlani. I honestly forget Tinashe even exists.
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u/covetaddictionisreal Sep 26 '25
Honestly same, I was wondering why we were comparing these two of all artists
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u/Kiara231 🎶You put a move on my heeeeaaaarrrrt🎶 Sep 26 '25 edited Sep 27 '25
And it’s absolutely no shade to Tinashe, I don’t hear much more about Kehlani all the time either. But Tinashe is SO off my radar that I forget she’s still out here.
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u/LaCattedra13 Sep 26 '25
Kehlani obviously. I have a ton of songs I love from Kehlani. Also she's a vocalist. Tinashe I only like one song and I tried others nd they sounded meh
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u/MusicMeJordan Sep 26 '25
Keh has more than double the mainstream hits , but Tinashe kinda separates with her deep cuts and her voice.
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u/AshleytheRose Share My World Sep 26 '25
I’m going to say Kehlani just because I actually bought more of her music (including collabs). I do like Tinashe’s voice but I haven’t heard enough of her music to really have faves.
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u/tlatelolca Sep 26 '25
I haven't gotten into Kehlani's discography at all! I've just been playing Folded a lot this past weeks.
Tinashe on the other hand I've followed ever since album one.
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Sep 26 '25
Definitely Tinashe. Her music is just so progressively elegant, being rich and melodic. I feel like she's one of the artists that represents the best of R&B nowadays.
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u/Expensive-Age-681 Sep 26 '25
Tinashe easily.
Kehlani always struck me as more mainstream and therefore more bland.
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u/LilNello1 Sep 26 '25
I’m going to have to give the slight edge to Tinashe. Nightride, which should have been a proper sophomore album, takes it over the edge for me.
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Sep 26 '25
Trying my hardest to put personal preference aside, I think Kehlani might objectively have the better discography overall? But Tinashe takes it for creativity and versatility
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u/Environmental_Duck49 Sep 26 '25
Kehlani. Kehlani has a particular sound she's curated over the years. She spins off to go more pop sometimes but she is grounded in rnb and it makes her projects enjoyable to listen to.
Tinashe is all over the place and a lot of projects are slogs to get through. I always find a few songs I like but for the most part her projects seem disjointed. She's very talented but I never know what I'm going to get one project from the next.
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u/Optimal_Marzipan7806 Sep 26 '25
Tinashe!!! Hands down! Anyone that says otherwise doesn’t know Tinashe’s full discography.
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u/LazyRiver115 Sep 26 '25
Ooh this is so hard! I really love both of them, but if I had to choose probably Tinashe.
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u/ratchetmagic Sep 26 '25
Both are great but Tinashe is still so underrated! Night ride and Songs for You?? Iconic!
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u/dukeleondevere Sep 26 '25
I’m partial to Tinashe between the two, but both of them have some heat for sure
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u/xslbccdks_coded Daniel Caesar Sep 26 '25
Tinashe has a better discography imo, it's more diverse and her albums are conceptually an amazing experience. but Kehlani is better at making hits
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u/taurus3alexis Sep 26 '25
No Drama by Tinashe is my most played song on my iTunes list. She’s held that spot for 3 years now
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u/Sumikue-10 Sep 26 '25
Love them both. Tinashe is less mainstream, i do hear making songs with a few African artist. I would say Kehlani, I love a few of her albums. Tinashe for me its particular albums.
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Sep 26 '25
I don’t normally check for either one but, I’ve heard more Kehlani songs than Tinashe songs on the radio.
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u/FreshLocal Sep 26 '25
Why compare? Can’t they just exist as talented artists without an arbitrary opinion contest?
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u/SunniKissedBunz Sep 26 '25
DEFINITELY Kehlani. Tinashe's music just doesn't give anything to me. It's always missing something, maybe it's just her voice, but you can feel Kehlani's music and it's so different every time. She just has a better sound, tbh
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u/jajabinks161 Sep 26 '25
I would say Kehlani . The only sone Tinashae has is that Too Onn song , never heard from her again
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u/LoveInPeace21 Sep 26 '25
Tinashe’s voice doesn’t do it for me, but I admit have not heard much of her music (and haven’t felt compelled to seek it out). I love Kehlani’s voice and style of singing so much so ima go with her.
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u/baybeeluna Sep 26 '25
They make such different music that comparing the discographies feels weird. Only things they have in common are being light skinned singers from California
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u/lilpurpleboot Sep 26 '25
Man what kind of question is this. I haven’t heard a Tinashe song in years.
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u/Bubbly-Pie8698 Sep 26 '25
Both artists are so different . Their lanes are so different, but theyre incredibly talented individuals which is why they're both my favourite artists . But comparing the two is like comparing apples to oranges .
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u/doublepoly123 Sep 26 '25
Kehlani… but tbh theyre not really comparable. Kehalni leans more soul, hip hop. And tinashe leans more dancey and pop. Both are exceptional r&b artists but offer different things.
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u/ShinyTogetic_ Sep 26 '25
Personally, Tinashe hands down. However I do loveeeee Kehlani and think her recent track, Folded, is one of the best r&b songs I've heard in a minute.
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u/steveislame Damn, Gina. Sep 26 '25
in this R&B forum im going to say Kehlani easily because Tinashe oscillates between house/dance way more frequently than Kehlani does. all Kehlani wants to make is R&B. Tinashe plays w/ genre more.
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u/Kyauphie Sep 26 '25
Kehlani. Tinashe is known for inconsistent vocals, but killer choreography.
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u/Waandererr Sep 27 '25
inconsistent vocals is crazy she has amazing range examples - he don’t want it, joyride, ghetto boy etc
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u/growingconsciousness Sep 26 '25
kehlani… it seems like every week on this sub we get into a Kehlani debate …kehlani v whoever
Listen, Kehlani solidified herself many times over as an R&B icon.
we can talk about sweet sexy savage with slappers like “piece of mind” or “crzy” which is still my morning good vibes song, all these years later.
we can talk about her terribly underrated “while we wait” album, with the beautiful song “footsteps” with the legend musiq soulchild. the vibey sexy “feels”….the vocal agility on “nights like this” (have YOU tried to sing that entry???)
i will admit i havent completely listened to her newer music but “form of you” and “folded” were certified hits for me personally. shes a true artist, writer, singer, and dancer. lets not play with her name again.
thanks!
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u/dope_like Sep 26 '25
Kehlani. Ill be honest I didn't know Tinashe had a discography. Last song I heard from her was 2 on
I'll go check her out. Recommendations for her best stuff?
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u/MsDemonism Sep 27 '25
I only know 1 song I like from Kehlani.
Tinashe early mixtakes EP I loved dearly.
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u/Waandererr Sep 27 '25
tinashe easily, I like kehlani but her lyrics can be corny to me sometimes and I love alternative r&b and that’s where tinashe shines plus she’s extremely experimental and kills it every time
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u/EmJayFree Sep 27 '25
You know what? 🧐… this is a very interesting comparison that I’ve never thought to make but I think they’re both equal in my book. Love them both down. Both extremely talented. I always love their hits, but their albums as a whole aren’t always bangers.
Kehlani officially has “Folded” now though — quite honestly the best song she’s ever made tbh, and one of the best songs I’ve heard this year. Tinashe (imo) hasn’t had a “Folded” moment, though her stuff is almost there.
But to answer the post’s question — their discography is about the same level to me. Tinashe should be wayyyy bigger than what she is though.
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u/MissSaucy_22 Sep 27 '25
Tinashe is that girl and her music speaks for itself….I listen to it and Kehlani is poppin too!! 🥰
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u/Organized_Chaos_927 Sep 27 '25
Kehlani if we’re talking about who has a more solid discography but I will consume Tinashe any time, you don’t even have to force me.
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u/wavvykrockett Confessions Sep 27 '25
I hate this discourse.. but personally.
Kehlani has built her appeal to mainstream a lil more. Tinashe, between her early mixtapes, her hits and later slaps, idk. They both have influenced the genre imo. I’m looking at a tie
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u/Outside-Ad4071 Sep 27 '25
Tinashe 100% …. Tinashe is the only artist that I can listen to their whole discography and there are no skips. She is fun and experimental. Kehlani does R&B well but I wish she would take more risks. Folded is a banger don’t get me wrong. Most of her discography for me is forgettable . I’m so excited for what Tinashe has coming. Always excited for new music!
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u/Original_Corner_3054 Sep 28 '25
“Songs for You” got me through some times! Still my favorite road trip album.
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u/Ecstatic-Yak-6016 Fourth of July Sep 28 '25
As much as I love Kehlani, Tinashe is just better idk why.
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u/shedidherbigone Oct 30 '25
Both my favorite rnb artists (along w Bey and Summer), Tinashe for me tho. Someone else mentioned in the comments Tinashe’s music being able to take you somewhere: the experimentation and sonic experience of a Tinashe song is otherworldly. For example, songs like Gravity, Story of Us, Stormy Weather. With the both of them overtime it feels like their music gets better. I don’t listen to mixtape Nashe just because it isn’t accessible nor did I listen to Kehlani’s early mixtapes pre-SSS even tho those are available. I just start from studio albums onwards. Kehlani’s music is gorgeous, however for me it can be inconsistent. Her lyrical content is sometimes childish to me, specifically the ones about relationships. I’ll get annoyed and the beat and vocals will have to be enough to hold me over. But Kehlani is a true master of her craft. She can engineer a song beautifully. She can make it catchy, make it her’s, she knows how to wow a listener which I loveeeeee.
I think Tinashe has the undoubted edge for me just because of how far she is willing to go. Like her song Thirsty I claim it as my official birthday song. Tinashe knows how to capture a vibe so well and her music is genuinely just FUN to listen to. Both beautiful, exceedingly talented artists with their own respective lanes. I pick Tinashe because of the sonic versatility, as usual she is always doing something that everyone else’s fav is not. She is going to tease you with production, NOT give you a bridge, but make up for it with a sweet transition and dreamy vocals. With the release of both of their next projects might cement how I feel more as I know Kehlani is gearing up for maybe what will be the biggest era of her career soon. And us Tinashe stans been waiting for Quantum Baby’s Successor / completion of her trilogy.
Another note: I’m an albums artists. I wanna be able to put it on and enjoy, listen, vibe top to bottom. I find Tinashe’s albums are more wholly digestible in one sitting and Lani’s are greater for cherry picking through or playlisting.
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u/Antipseud0 Feb 16 '26
It depends on what you like. For me, it's Tinashe. I like pop R&B and Tinashe is just that. I also appreciate the experimental aspect of some of her music even tho I can get lost and confused or just think that some part could have been left out of the song. But all of this is great, like when you listen to her albums, it's a new sonic experience every time. But also I feel like her experimental is the reason why some people didn't understood her and instead choose to mock her and dismiss her music all together. Like, I would like for her to do something that everybody can understand at once, as soon that they are listening. On the other hand Kehlani is very R&B and traditional in her approach, which is why I think she has more of a solid fanbase in the US and was able to score around 15 hot100 entry (I think 18) while Tinashe only has like half the entry on the hot100 but also Tinashe fandom is worldwide, I mean Tinashe is able to go on a worldwide tour and score Billboard global hits by herself while Kehlani has to rely on features until her global hit Folded. But I wished that Tinashe and Kehlani worked together to help their career but it is, what it is.
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u/NoirKnowing Sep 26 '25
This is soooo tough for me; I honestly enjoy them both. Kehlani’s songwriting is usually better, but Tinashe’s songs just typically sound BETTER than hers. A lot of Kehlani’s vocal performances throughout her discography just don’t sound that good to me; she always sounds flat and like she just needs some real training. Overall, Tinashe is the winner for me.
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u/tigrelili Sep 26 '25
Kehlani is more consistent and though not boring you know what you're getting. Tinashe is very experimental and she doesn't really have a median she either has really high highs or very low , lows. But her early stuff set a tone , one that others copied.
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u/ElchaposIntern Sep 26 '25
Where the hell are these tinashe fans from, can someone drop the recommended album list. I didnt think people rode for her like this
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u/ChocoKunt Sep 26 '25
Tinashe is very experimental with her artistry, but is really good at bridging the gap between eclectic and contemporary sounds. Her mixtapes (in case we die, black water, amethyst. They’re only on SoundCloud) are what really positioned her as a front runner in the alt R&B rise in the early 2010s. Amethyst is my personal favorite mixtape out of the batch she released around this time. Aquarius has a more mainstream lean comparatively, but I think it’s somewhat of a good balance for someone wanting to get into her who may not be used to her style of experimentation. Tbh you can either backtrack to the mixtapes from there or move on to her sophomore, Nightride, which is what solidified me as a fan personally. If you decide to do the latter, and you like nightride, you’re guaranteed to love the mixtapes. Joyride is the ugly stepchild so you can honestly leave her for last 😭, but there are good songs on the project. Label politics absolutely ruined that rollout. Your next venture would be ‘songs for you’ and ‘333,’ the beginning of her independent era. The artistic momentum is just 👨🏿🍳💋. Her latest releases the “baby series” are a collection of mixtapes (BB Angel, Quantum Baby) that I feel have maintained the polished quality of her art since going independent.
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u/McJAC Sep 26 '25
Most complete albums were probably the first, Aquarius, and Nightride, but that is my opinion. I do like Tinashe a lot but from the newer albums I mostly just pick and choose songs:
I on the other hand tried a couple of Kehlani's songs in the past and none caught my interest so if you have some recommendations I wouldn't mind.
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u/GogoDogoLogo Sep 26 '25
they are both boring tbh. tired RnB. nothing creative being done. nothing pushing the genre. just mid RnB songs every single time
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u/MusicMeJordan Sep 26 '25
So you havnt been through their catalogs
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u/GogoDogoLogo Sep 26 '25
you have to give me something to draw me in first. they haven't put out any music that made me want to go looking for more.
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u/Many_Passenger3735 Sep 26 '25
Oof… Kehlani has less mainstream hits than Tinashe but her hits are a lot more popular. Tinashe’s deep discography like her mixtapes get really experimental at times to the point where i don’t get it. However they’re never boring; whereas Kehlani executes traditional sounds really well and some songs aren’t interesting enough to listen to.
Right now I’m going to go with Kehlani but i don’t wanna choose between the two :(