Jhené Aiko
Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (born March 16, 1988), better known as Jhené Aiko… Read Full Bio ↴Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (born March 16, 1988), better known as Jhené Aiko or simply Jhené, is an American singer-songwriter and recording artist from Los Angeles, California. She is the older sister of actor and singer Tyler Antonius . Jhené was Formerly signed to The Ultimate Group and Epic Records, she left both labels in order to continue her education. Aiko began her career being known as "Lil' Fizz's cousin", however she is not actually related to him. It was used as a marketing tool suggested by Sony and Epic to promote her through the R&B group B2K and attract an audience, though Aiko affirms that she and Lil' Fizz grew up together and were close like family.
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.
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.
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Jhené Aiko Lyrics
- For My Brother Oh yeah oh oh oh oh Waves of sadness crashing against…
10k Hours Yeah One, two, check Check, one, two I know what it's like …
2 Seconds Yeah, yeah Alright, yeah, yeah Okay you back to talkin' tha…
3 16 AM Out of place, out of space and time, wide awake Out…
3:16 am Out of place, out of space and time, wide awake Out…
Above and Beyond Like yesterday, I remember the night Saw you driving by, you…
All Good Why you let me hurt you so bad? Why you let…
Angel Ooh, baby What the hell you waiting for? I been patient, bu…
Ascension What do you do it for? What are you running for? What…
B's & H's You're such a man You got the whole world in your…
B.S. Yeah Yeah Ah Back up on my Done dealing with you Yeah Back …
Back to the Streets Pull up in my hood best dressed (best dressed) Next thing,…
Bad Trip I'm having an awful time You said you would get me…
Beautiful Ruin I remember Like lightning to the heart I saw things cleare…
Bed Peace Wake up, wake up Gotta get this paper, get this cake…
Beware When you said it was over You shot right through my…
Blue Dream We were coastin' on the coast when you opened my…
Born Tired I'm sleepy Ahh, ahh Three deep breaths Ten steps backwards …
Brave Broken hearts are made for two One for me and one…
calm (Check, check, check) (I) (I) (I) I'm satisfied with life I…
Clear My Mind I know exactly what this is You don’t wanna change But you…
Come On Make love to me Come on, come on, come on Keep fuckin'…
Comfort Inn Ending One, two, one, two Thought I told you not to trust…
Define Me Try me You cannot define me I can tell you're trying First y…
Do Better Blues Ayee ayeee ayeee. ayee ayee. uh. uh. aye. If i could…
Do Better Blues feat H.O.P.E Ayy, ayy, ayy First I saw you, ayy Then I liked you,…
Down Again Okay I'ma get the bag, I'ma get the bag I'ma get the…
Drinking and Driving Man the view was is nice from here Dancing on the…
Eternal Sunshine Is is strange for me to say that If I were…
Everything Must Go You cannot fight fire with fire An eye for an eye…
For My Brother Oh yeah oh oh oh oh Waves of sadness crashing against…
Frequency We are never far We are never far We are never far We…
Growing Apart Too Where are we going, why are we slowing down Where are…
Happiness Over Everything These red roses damn near turn to ashes If I keep…
Happy Last night I was thinkin' 'bout back in the day When…
Hello Ego I'ma be real, real, real, real, real, real honest Man, I…
Higher I will get you higher (higher) My love will get you…
Hoe I hope she don't think that I think that she's…
I. pink toes Rainbows, sunshine, everywhere I go Rainbows, sunshine, go R…
In a World of My Own/Very Good Advice If I had a world of my own, everything would…
It's Cool Oh yeah Oh yeah Alright Okay My escape from everything Plea…
Jhené Aiko I am not this image i am not my name (Jhene…
Jukai Oh I, oh I Oh I, oh I Oh I, oh I If…
July It was the summer time You was mine And I was yours We…
Keep Ya Head Up Some say the blacker the berry The sweeter the juice I say…
Lead the Way Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh,…
Lightning Been up since six doin' rituals Burning incense just to wish…
Limbo Limbo Limbo She was born in limbo With the need to be as…
Living Room Flow I'm so glad you called right on time You must have…
Lotus There was a woman Born from a lotus Her heart was golden Dee…
Love La-la-la-la-la-la-la, love La-la-la-la-la-la-la, love La-la-…
LSD How you like it up there? What's your view from there? I…
Lyin King Okay, so you just Go around breaking hearts just to see…
Magic Hour Ready for a miracle, I'll Chill until the sun sets Waiting f…
Maniac Hop on the dick like a maniac Head like a brainiac Gotta…
Mirrors Oh If I'm your re-, mm Ayy, ayy-ayy, okay If I'm your refle…
Moments These are the moments in time that we've been waiting…
Mourning Doves We made mornin' love As the mourning doves Sing a song for…
My Mine Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Memories sink…
Mystic Journey Closer to my destiny Closer to the connection Closer to what…
Never Call Me Oh boy, I'ma have to call them boys on you Aw…
New Balance "I can't put my finger on it I don't know, it's,…
Newer Balance I don't need no other guy Ever since you caught my…
Nobody Attention is expensive to pay I can't get by on minimum…
None Of Your Concern Oh, yeah, oh yeah Uh, yeah I been contemplating, meditating…
Oblivion Nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah nah ah The world's…
OLLA Fireballs falling out, out of the sky, sky Ricocheting off t…
On the Way At forty-four minutes to four An angel walked up to my…
One way st Going the wrong way on a one-way street Going the wrong…
Overstimulated Is this thing on? The averse affect Mm, yeah, yeah, oh Don'…
P Ooh-wee, yeah-yeah Yeah, yeah, ah, yeah I know you love fuc…
Party for Me Party hard, party hard, party hard for me when I'm…
Picture Perfect Picture perfect, you are Picture perfect, you are Picture pe…
Popular I was the young girl, I was the dumb girl, I was…
Pray for You The feeling's finally mutual I'm ready to let you know Don't…
Pretty Bird Yes This is all I have left in me Said, she had…
Promises I've been coming home late night I've been sleeping past day…
Psilocybin (Psilocybin, psilocybin) Ah, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy Ayy, ayy, ay…
Pu$$Y Fairy I can't wait 'til you come Over, I'm not sober, so You…
Real Now (feat. Lite, H.O.P.E. & Roosevelt) (Lite) Ciroc and lemo…
real now (feat. Dominik HOPE Cîroc and lemonade mixed in my Styrofoam Tryna pinpoint the …
Remember This is the saddest story I have ever heard Call early…
Sailing Not Selling See, I got a lot to say and I ain't…
Sativa Yeah, oh Oh, yeah Why you make it so complicated? Off the d…
Sing to Me Wake up mommy Sing to me, sing to me Sing to me,…
Snapped Bang, bang I got ya Who shot ya? Yeah I got ya, I got…
Space Jam I met him in outer space He asked me what I…
Speak Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh, ooh-ah Woke up this…
Spotless Mind Change is inevitable Why hold on to what you have to…
Stay Ready We do not exist in Any other instant Here in this dimension …
Stranger [Verse 1:] Yea yea, ah Similar ways, similar game Startin…
Summer 2020 And I feel like sometimes I cry 'Cause I feel so…
Sun/Son Sun son, sun son, sun son, sun son, sun son Sun…
Surrender This is how Heaven sounds at night Take a vow to…
The Pressure I care about you baby, baby More than you'll ever know More…
The Vapors You been on my mind I been tryna let it go I…
The Worst Tell me whatcha say now? Tell me whatcha say Come again? If …
To Love & Die I'm suited, I'm booted, I've been hit by cupid I'm being…
Trigger Protection Mantra Calm down Calm down Calm down eventually Calm down Calm dow…
Triggered Go figure You were the trigger You brought me to an obstruct…
Trip On nights like this, I ride Turn the music up to…
Tryna Smoke Wassup man, what you want? Ay, man, let me get a…
W.A.Y.S At forty-four minutes to four An angel walked up to my…
Wading Picture me rolling Out in the open, baby I know That you…
Wait no more lyrics So here we are again, boy this always happens It ain't…
Wasted Love Freestyle Yeah, yeah, ooh Ooh, ah Yeah, yeah Put that on my life, eve…
WAYS At forty-four minutes to four An angel walked up to my…
When We Love You're mine and I like it, yeah You're fine, but besides…
While We Baby while we're young I think we should do something crazy …
Wrap Me Up Visions of you have been all in my head This time…
WTH I am Alice I'm in Wonderland Where's the rabbit? He is late …
x Yeah One, two, check Check, one, two I know what it's like …
You Are Here Spotlight Hope you are, hope you are who you say If you…
you vs them It's the wantin' you Never gettin' you Keeps me wantin' you …
You VS. Them It's the wanting you Never getting you Keeps me wanting yo…