Jhené Aiko

Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (born: ), better known online as Jhené Aiko, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and rapper. 
==History==
Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo was born on March 16, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. Her family lived in South Los Angeles, but their home burned down when she was seven so they moved near Slauson Avenue where she was homeschooled until high school. She called her home neighborhood "Slauson Hills". https://www.laweekly.com/jhene-aiko-wins-with-the-hand-shes-dealt/http://soulculture.com/features/interviews/jhene-aiko-las-rb-sailing-soul-talks-integrity-industry-motherhood-honest-music-interview/ Aiko is the daughter of Christina Yamamoto and pediatrician Karamo Chilombo. http://www.kaykispeaks.com/2011/09/kayki-speaks-with-jhene-aiko-her-road.html Aiko has seven siblings, four from both her mother and father's side and three half-siblings from her father's side. Her older sister is R&B singer Mila J. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927124143/http://www.complex.com/tv/music-videos/mila-j-on-growing-up-mixed-collaborating-with-sis-jhene-aiko Aiko took vocal lessons in Culver City, but quit when she unexpectedly became pregnant. http://www.laweekly.com/music/jhene-aiko-wins-with-the-hand-shes-dealt-2403836 
Aiko embarked on her musical career contributing vocals to several B2K releases, as well as a song on The Master of Disguise soundtrack in 2002, while signed to The Ultimate Group and managed by Chris Stokes. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305201536/http://globalgrind.com/2012/05/16/jhene-aiko-reveals-left-chris-stokes-label-details-new-album/ During this time she was known as the cousin of B2K's rapper, Lil' Fizz, though she is not actually related to him. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322081708/http://edgemagazinesite.com/?p=3760 It was used as a marketing tool, suggested by her labels Sony, The Ultimate Group and Epic Records, to promote Aiko through B2K and attract an audience. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328140337/http://www.reddlipstickblog.com/2011/08/reddlipstick-profiles-jhene-aiko.html?spref=tw Aiko was set to release her debut album, then-titled My Name Is Jhené in 2003 through Sony, The Ultimate Group, Epic, 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20120813184347/http://www.vibe.com/article/vixen-q-and-jhene-a%C3%ADko-talks-sailing-souls-explains-relationship-b2k-chris-stokes-plots-save Aiko later left the labels in order to continue her education. https://web.archive.org/web/20141102123839/http://knownameblog.com/?p=181 
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." http://www.soulculture.co.uk/reviews/jhene-aiko-returns-with-sailing-souls-mixtape-review-free-download/#axzz1vKs1CIVu Aiko released a mixtape on March 16, 2011, titled Sailing Soul(s) via her official website, JheneAiko.com. All the songs on the mixtape were written by her, except "July". https://web.archive.org/web/20120808015256/http://www.thecomplexmedia.com/blog/2011/03/new-music-jhene-aikos-sailing-souls-mixtape/ The mixtape featured collaborations from Miguel, Drake and Kanye West as well as others. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023221731/http://concreteloop.com/2011/03/mixtape-download-jhene-aiko-sailing-souls 
==Discography==
===Albums===
*My Name Is Jhené (2003)
*Souled Out (2014)
*Twenty88 (2016)
*Trip (2017)
*Chilombo (2020)
===Extended Plays===
*Sail Out (2013)
===Mixtapes===
*Sailing Soul(s) (2011)
===Singles===
*Sorry to Interrupt (2015)
*Maniac (2016)
*First Fuck (2017)
*Wasted Love Freestyle (2019)
*Trigger Protection Mantra (2019)
*Wrap Me Up (2021)
*Alive & Well (Gratitude Mantra) (2023)
*Calm & Patient (2023)
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