{"title":"Jhené Aiko","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Jhené Aiko\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo was born in Los Angeles, California on March 16, 1988. She is of Black, Spanish, Native American, and Japanese descent. She launched her music career as a teenager affiliated with the R\u0026amp;B group B2K in the early 2000s before launching her solo work in earnest in 2011. She signed with Def Jam through No I.D.'s Artium Recordings imprint and released the EP Sail Out in 2013, with her debut full-length Souled Out following in 2014. Her album Chilombo (2020) was built around Sound Bath production approaches using sound healing instruments, with eight Grammy nominations. She has been romantically involved with Big Sean since 2016, with the couple having one son together (Noah, born 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJhené Aiko's sound combines R\u0026amp;B, contemporary R\u0026amp;B, alternative R\u0026amp;B, soul, hip hop soul, and ambient with her distinctive soft vocal delivery, atmospheric production approaches drawing on sound healing traditions, and lyrical content addressing relationships, spirituality, motherhood, and personal experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSail Out EP (2013, Artium\/Def Jam)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouled Out (2014, Artium\/Def Jam)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrip (2017, Artium\/Def Jam)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChilombo (2020, ARTium\/Def Jam)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDef Jam pressings of the Jhené Aiko catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Jhené Aiko typically start with Chilombo (2020) or Souled Out (2014). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jhene-aiko-sail-out-cd","title":"Sail Out CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eSail Out is the debut extended play (EP) by American recording artist Jhené Aiko, released on November 12, 2013, through Def Jam Recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540739764407,"sku":"210000085874","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4274535-3091434.jpg?v=1781154081"},{"product_id":"jhene-aiko-guidance-sun-son-vinyl","title":"Guidance \/ Sun\/son 7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Guidance\" \u0026amp; \"Sun\/Son\" on a Lavender Daydream color 7” vinyl single.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540763062455,"sku":"210000101909","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4461800-3458432.jpg?v=1781154179"},{"product_id":"jhene-aiko-chilombo-vinyl","title":"Chilombo 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 20-track project focusing on self-discovery, healing, and personal growth following her breakup with Big Sean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540955050167,"sku":"210000103124","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4447574-3526298.jpg?v=1781154853"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/jhene-aiko.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}