On December 16, 2011, Aiko signed a recording contract with American record producer No I.D.'s record label Artium, distributed through Def Jam Recordings. She has been described as having gentle and pop-tinged vocals. [Tyler Antonius]
Jhené Aiko was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Christina Yamamoto and Dr. Karamo Chilombo (birth name Greg Barnes), a pediatrician. She is of mixed race background—her mother is of Japanese, Spanish, and Dominican descent, while her father is of African American, Yaqui, Choctaw, Cherokee, Navajo, and German Jewish descent. She often states her ethnicity as "Japanese, African American, Native American, etc." based on percentages but identifies with all parts of her heritage. Aiko has also stated that she has French ancestry and has stated regarding her ancestry, "I’m a quarter Japanese. That’s the only percentage I know for sure because it’s my grandfather's. And then everyone else is pretty much like mixed." Her older sisters Miyoko and Jamila were in the R&B group Gyrl and toured with Immature, who were signed to MCA/Silas Records. This led to Jhené’s first meeting with producer Chris Stokes when she was five years old, and eventually he heard her sing. When B2K signed with Epic Records, Jhené was signed as well. She served as the opening act for B2K on their Scream Tour 3.
Aiko began her musical career contributing vocals to several B2K releases in 2002. She featured on tracks five through eight of the R&B group's remix album B2K: The Remixes - Volume 1. "Santa Baby", a cover she recorded, was also featured on their album Santa Hooked Me Up and she appeared as a guest vocalist on the song "Tease" from Pandemonium!. Her song "Dog" appeared as a bonus track.
Aiko also appeared in numerous music videos including O'Ryan's debut video, "Take It Slow", B2K's debut video "Uh Huh" and "Why I Love You", P.Y.T.'s "Same Ol' Same Ol' (Remix)" featuring Sarai, Play's "M.A.S.T.E.R. (Part 2)" featuring Lil' Fizz video and Morgan Smith's 2004 video "Blow Ya Whistle". Jhené also has songs featured on the soundtracks of Barbershop, The Master of Disguise, You Got Served, The Proud Family, and Byou. She released a video for her single "NO L.O.V.E" (re-recorded from Tha' Rayne version in 2002) which debuted on BET's 106 & Park when she was 15 years old.
Aiko was set to release her debut album, then-titled My Name Is Jhené, however the album was never released due to tension at the record label Epic, which ultimately led to Aiko asking to be released from the label. She then began to focus on school and continue her education.
In 2007, she made a return to music, in an interview she spoke on the choice saying “Shortly before I conceived my daughter, I stepped back into the field and took a meeting with a label head. In this meeting, I was innocently told, to ‘sell’ myself when walking into these meetings. “That’s when I decided I would ‘sail’ myself rather than sell myself.” Aiko released a mixtape on March 16, 2011 entitled Sailing Soul(s) via her official website, JheneAiko.com. All the songs on the mixtape were written by her, except “July” which was written by Micah Powell and most of the songs were produced by Fisticuffs, except “July” and “You vs Them” which were produced by Bei Maejor, “Real Now” which was produced by Roosevelt, “Do Better” which was produced by J. Lbs and “Growing Apart” which was produced by Tae Beast. The album's artwork was shot by photographer Jay 3. The mixtape also features collaborations from Miguel, Drake, and Kanye West, as well as others.
To promote the mixtape Aiko was joined by Grammy-nominated R&B singer Miguel on a one-off free secret tour on Sunday, July 15. The free tickets were given away at the Key Club box office on July 6 from 11AM-5PM on a first-come, first-served basis. The concert started at 7:00pm and finished as 9:30pm, lasting a duration of two and a half hours. On October 21, 2012 Aiko released a music video for the song "My Mine". Aiko also released a video for the mixtapes second track "Stranger". Datpiff certified the mixtape gold with downloads of 100,000. In 2011, she also began working closely with artists from Carson-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment such as Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul.
In 2012, Aiko met with No I.D., record producer and vice president of A&R at Def Jam, who ended up signing Aiko to his Artium Records imprint through Def Jam. Aiko released the track "3:16AM" which was made available for digital download on iTunes September 4, 2012. The song was released as the first single from Sail Out. In 2012, Aiko was also the opening act on the highly anticipated “Life Is Good/Black Rage” concert tour headlined by fellow American artists, rapper Nas and singer-songwriter Lauryn Hill. In June 2013, Aiko was featured on the Big Sean song "Beware", which ended up reaching the Top 40 in the United States. This was her first song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. In October 2013, it was revealed Jhené Aiko would open for Canadian rapper Drake on his Would You like a Tour? concert tour. She had previously collaborated with Drake on his third album Nothing Was the Same (2013), lending her vocals on the tracks "Wu-Tang Forever" and "From Time".
Aiko then released her debut EP Sail Out, on November 12, 2013. "Bed Peace" featuring Childish Gambino was released as the album's second single on September 17, 2013. The single's artwork was inspired by John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Bed-Ins for Peace protest against the Vietnam War. The EP features guest appearances from American rappers Vince Staples, Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, and Ab-Soul. The EP debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 34,000 copies. On January 14, 2014, "The Worst" was serviced to rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States as the album's third single. On May 2, 2014 "The Worst" rose from three to one on the airplay Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop, in doing so she became the first female artist to top the chart as a lead with a debut single since Jazmine Sullivan reached the same feat with "Need U Bad" in 2008. "The Worst" also rose forty seven to forty three on the Hot 100. The song peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 at forty-three, becoming Aiko's first solo release to chart in the region, the song also peaked at number eleven on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
On January 18, 2014, Aiko appeared on Saturday Night Live performing the song "From Time", with the episode's guest host, Drake. In a January 2014 interview with Vibe, Aiko announced her debut studio album Souled Out would be released in May 2014. However the album would be delayed. On March 16, 2014, Aiko premiered a song titled "My Afternoon Dream," along with an accompanying music video directed by Aiko and Krissy. It has yet to be revealed if the song, produced by Key Wane, will feature on the album.
On June 23, 2014, Aiko posted the cover art and a snippet of Souled Out's first single, titled "To Love & Die", on her official Instagram page. The single's artwork was described as "space-y" by Adelle Platon of Vibe magazine. The song was released for digital download on iTunes, the following day. On June 26, 2014, Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd, announced he would be headlining the "King of the Fall Tour", essentially a mini-tour across America in September / October 2014, the tour will consist of four shows and start on 19 September 2014 in New York, at the Barclays Center and end on October 10 in San Francisco, at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Aiko and frequent collaborator Schoolboy Q, were confirmed as the tour's supporting acts.
Aiko is a Christian, having been baptized when she was 16 at the evangelical Pentecostal Foursquare Church. At the age of 20, Aiko became pregnant by American R&B singer O'Ryan and gave birth to her daughter Namiko on November 19, 2008. Before losing her brother Miyagi to cancer on July 19, 2012, Aiko recorded "For My Brother" on her laptop, which was initially intended only for her brother's ears. He died soon after hearing the record. On August 27, 2013, Aiko was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles along with her daughter Namiko, older sister Miyoko, and her daughter's father O'Ryan. Aiko suffered a broken wrist, chipped tooth and had stitches in her chin. Her daughter, however, was unharmed in the accident.
Living Room Flow
Jhené Aiko Lyrics
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You must have just read my mind
If we skipped the small talk, want you now
But I don't have to stay 'til mornin'
I don't have to, I don't have to pack no clothes
I am really not that lonely
We finished, we finished and I will go
I wanna, I wanna please you most
Whatever, whatever turns you on, ah
Just let me know
You are so creative
The way that you're makin'
Love to me, you do me
Like no ones ever done it
That is why I want it all the time
I don't want your heart or your love
Just do what you do to my body
I just wanna
That is all I want
If these walls could talk
They'd say pick me up and put me on 'em
This beds way too soft, it's time to get off
But keep it goin', keep it comin', keep me cummin'
Make me want it, don't you want it? Do you love it?
How you want it? Where you want it? Where we goin'?
Oh, livin' room floor, oh
It's whatever you want
I wanna, I wanna please you most
Whatever, whatever turns you on, ah
Just let me, just let me know
You are so creative
The way that you're makin'
Love to me, you do me
Like no ones ever done it
That is why I want it all the time (oh yeah)
I don't want your heart or your love
Just do what you do to my body
I just wanna
You are so creative
The way that you're makin' (oh yeah)
Love to me, you do me ('cause you do me)
Like no ones ever done it
That is why I want it (that is why I want it)
All the time (all the time, all the time)
I don't want your heart or your love (I don't need your love)
Just do what you do to my body
I just wanna
That is all I want
That is all I want
Not your love, not your heart
I just want you to start
And do what you do to my body
Do what you do to my body
I love what you do to my body
Just wanna fuck
The lyrics of Jhené Aiko's song "Living Room Flow" depict a casual and purely physical encounter between two individuals. The singer expresses a sense of relief and delight in receiving a call from the other person at the right time, suggesting a telepathic connection between them. They express a desire to skip the formalities and get straight to the point, emphasizing their lack of need for a long-term commitment or emotional attachment.
The singer highlights the other person's creativity and skill in satisfying their physical desires, indicating that the encounters between them are unlike any they have experienced before. The repeated line, "I don't want your heart or your love, just do what you do to my body," reinforces the theme of seeking pleasure without emotional entanglement. The singer revels in the physicality and intensity of their encounters, expressing a willingness to engage in sexual activities without any strings attached.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so glad you called right on time
I'm relieved that you contacted me at the perfect moment
You must have just read my mind
It seems like you can understand my thoughts
If we skipped the small talk, want you now
If we avoid unnecessary conversation, I desire you immediately
But I don't have to stay 'til mornin'
I don't need to remain until morning
I don't have to, I don't have to pack no clothes
I don't need to gather any belongings
I am really not that lonely
I'm not desperately seeking companionship
We finished, we finished and I will go
Our encounter has ended and it's time for me to leave
It's whatever you want
I am willing to fulfill your desires
I wanna, I wanna please you most
My main objective is to bring you satisfaction
Whatever, whatever turns you on, ah
Anything that arouses you, just let me know
Just let me know
Simply inform me of your preferences
You are so creative
Your approach is artistic and imaginative
The way that you're makin'
The manner in which you're creating intimacy
Love to me, you do me
You show love for me through your actions
Like no ones ever done it
Nobody has ever performed this way
That is why I want it all the time
That's why I crave it continuously
I don't want your heart or your love
I'm not interested in your emotional attachment or affection
Just do what you do to my body
Simply focus on pleasuring me physically
I just wanna
I only desire
If these walls could talk
If the surroundings could speak
They'd say pick me up and put me on 'em
They would request to be touched and used for support
This beds way too soft, it's time to get off
This mattress is excessively comfortable, we should move elsewhere
But keep it goin', keep it comin', keep me cummin'
But let's continue, keep the pleasure coming, make me orgasm
Make me want it, don't you want it? Do you love it?
Evoke desire in me, do you also desire it? Do you enjoy it?
How you want it? Where you want it? Where we goin'?
How do you prefer it? Where do you want it? What's our next move?
Oh, livin' room floor, oh
Oh, let's engage in sexual activities on the living room floor
You are so creative
Your approach is artistic and imaginative
The way that you're makin' (oh yeah)
The manner in which you're creating intimacy (oh yeah)
Love to me, you do me ('cause you do me)
You show love for me through your actions (because you do me)
Like no ones ever done it
Nobody has ever performed this way
That is why I want it (that is why I want it)
That's why I crave it
All the time (all the time, all the time)
Constantly and repeatedly
I don't want your heart or your love (I don't need your love)
I'm not interested in your emotional attachment or affection (I don't require your love)
Just do what you do to my body
Simply focus on pleasuring me physically
I just wanna
I only desire
That is all I want
That's the only thing I seek
Not your love, not your heart
I don't desire your love or emotional attachment
I just want you to start
I only want you to initiate
And do what you do to my body
And perform the actions that pleasure my physical self
Do what you do to my body
Perform actions that provide physical pleasure
I love what you do to my body
I enjoy the way you pleasure me physically
Just wanna fuck
I simply want to engage in sexual intercourse
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jhene Aiko Chilombo, Maclean Robinson, Brian Keith Warfield
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@NayelytheCat
✨Living Room Flow ✨
I'm so glad you called right on time
You must have just read my mind
If we skipped the small talk, want you now
But I don't have to stay til mornin'
I don't have to, I don't have to pack no clothes
I am really not that lonely
We finished, we finished and I will go
It's whatever you want
I wanna-I wanna please you most
Whatever-whatever turns you on, ah
Just let me know
You are so creative
The way that you're makin'
Love to me, you do me
Like no ones ever done it
That is why I want it all the time
I don't want your heart or your love
Just do what you do to my body
I just wanna - that is all I want
If these walls could talk
They'd say pick me up
And put me on 'em
This beds way too soft, it's time to get off
Keep it goin', keep it comin', keep me comin'
Make me want it, don't you want it? Don't you love it?
How you want it? Where you want it? Where we goin'?
Oh, livin' room floor, ohhh
It's whatever you want
I wanna-I wanna please you most
Whatever-whatever turns you on, ah
Just let me know
You are so creative
The way that you're makin'
Love to me, you do me
Like no ones ever done it
That is why I want it all the time
I don't want your heart or your love
Just do what you do to my body
I just wanna - ohh
You are so creative
The way that you're makin'
Love to me, you do me
Like no ones ever done it
That is why I want it all the time
I don't want your heart or your love
Just do what you do to my body
I just wanna - that is all I want
That is all I want...
Not your love, not your heart, I just want you to start
And do what you do to my body
Do what you do to my body
I love what you do to my body
Just wanna fuck
@trustmeheaux2904
this song has no reason not to be added to y'all baby making playlist. a must have lol.
@ashleyhoward4855
She saying she wanna fuck nothing more than that. Good song but I would want more. I want his heart. 😂
@boitumelohlangothi8318
@Ashley Howard LOL
@DarkerPhoenix1
In my sex list
@Officialcoolemoji1
lol😁🤣😂
@harshinesri9264
LMMMAAAOOO😳
@terpymiky5014
JHENE DESERVES A GRAMMY
@MrJordanrussell21
True. But the Grammys are making themselves meaningless by ignoring all the success and talent. NAACP Image Awards and Streams tell the truth though.
@KasandraCervantes
She really does. I afree
@samanthathomas2664
Yes she does her 🎵 has helped me so much but the Grammys are irrelevant now