The next year, in March, she joined rapper Big Sean for a collaboration album titled ' Twenty88'. In November 2013, she released her first EP 'Sail Out', which reached the No.1 spot on the R&B chart. signed Jhene with Artium record imprints through Def Jam. The next year, American Hip-Hop and R&B record producer Ernest Dion Wilson a.k.a. Thus she retired from Epic in order to pursue her education.Īfter finishing her studies, she again returned to music in 2011 by releasing her first mixtape 'Sailing Soul(s)', which featured artists like Drake, Kayne West and Miguel.įrom then on, there was no looking back for Jhene. But due to some differences with Epic Music, she had to drop her venture. In 2003, she tried to launch her debut musical album, 'My Name is Jhene' through Sony, The Ultimate Group, and Epic. She sang for B2K's debut video album 'Uh Huh' released in 2002, which won the 'BET Award for Viewer's Choice'. Jhene herself became a part of the band B2K and signed with Epic Music at the age of twelve. Her elder sisters Jamila and Miyoko had already started their musical careers when Jhene was a little girl. Jhene Aiko was raised in a family with a musical background. Apart from music she also had a passion for writing in her school days. Jhene started to write rap songs at the age of seven. This helped her to showcase her singing talents to producer Chris Stokes at the age of five. Her elder sisters Jamila and Miyoko were already established singers in the R&B musical group 'Gyrl'. Because of her mixed ethnicity she was teased by her fellow classmates and preferred to be homeschooled. She also has three half siblings from her father's side named Dio Chilombo, Kareena Chilombo, and Marcia Chilombo. She then stayed in the company of her mother and siblings. Jhene Aiko kindled a minor controversy in her school when she was just eight years old and taught her classmates the meaning of the lyrics of Lil' Kim's raunchy album 'Hardcore'. The violence left more than 50 people dead and 2000 injured.
Her childhood memories about the horrific 1992 LA Riots which began in support of police brutality victim Rodney King in California are still fresh in her mind. Her siblings were sisters Jamilia Akiko Mila Chilombo and Miyoko Chilombo, and brothers Miyagi Hasani Ayo Chilombo (deceased) and Jahi Chilombo. Her mother Christina Yamamoto is of half-Japanese and Spanish descent. Karamo Chilombo (né Gregory Wycliff Barnes) is of Afro-American and German descent.
Famous Rhythmīorn on 16th March 1988, in Los Angeles, California, USA, Jhene Aiko Efuru Chilombo was raised in a middle class family with four siblings. In 2015 she was nominated for the Grammy Awards in three categories. In May, 2014, her single 'The worst' reached the No.1 spot in US Billboard R&B /Hip-Hop-Airplay category and reached the 11th position in Hot R&B /Hip-Hop songs. Her vocal skills drew international recognition when she joined Canadian rapper Drake to contribute to his album 'Nothing Was the Same'. The year 2013 had something special in store for Jhene Aiko.
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Her single '3:16 AM' which she released through pioneer music publishing house A&R catapulted her career to new heights after it was made available for digital download on iTunes. Her music majorly covers the genres R&B, Hip-Hop, and Rap. She also appeared in her former boyfriend O'Ryan's debut video 'Take It Slow'. In 2002, she debuted as a playback singer through B2K for the soundtrack of the film 'The Master of Disguise' by contributing vocals to the song 'Cherry Pie'. Her musical hits include 'Sail Out', 'The Worst', 'Uh Huh' and ' Why I Love You'. She was introduced as a “cousin” of B2K rapper Lil' Fizz, which was a false promotional tactic to attract the audience. She started her musical career in her early teens as a vocalist for the R&B group B2K. Jhene Aiko is an American R&B singer and songwriter famous for her mix tape 'Sailing Soul(s)', released through her website in 2011.
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