As the first official single from Oxnard, “Tints” marks the third collaboration between Anderson .Paak and Kendrick Lamar. They had previously linked up on “Deep Water” from Dr. Dre’s Compton album, and “Bloody Waters” from the Black Panther soundtrack. On October 4th, 2018, the song debuted via Zane Lowe’s “World Record” on Beats1.

This is Anderson’s third single of 2018, following “‘Til It’s Over” and “Bubblin.” The track was first teased on September 23rd, 2018, with a picture posted on Anderson .Paak’s Instagram account. A stylized version of the photo also appears directly above the title on the cover art.

The artwork is reminiscent of a movie poster, with both Kendrick and Anderson depicted as mechanics. They are also wearing Nike Cortez sneakers, of which Kendrick has a signature model.