The crazy thing is he reminds me a lot of my brother and it got the point where he could play that voice and obviously my dad is my dad.

So he has definitely become like my brother. I’ve been working with him since Sailing Soul and even before that, like back in the day I had a song that I did with him that was playing on my MySpace. Were you more careful of the men you decided to use on this album because of that connection to your brother, you didn’t want just any feature?įor sure, I think that Brian from the Fisticuffs, he’s like my brother.

Aiko is unafraid to get personal, embarking on a psychedelic journey in the hopes of finding and sharing lessons with her audience, who may need them.Īiko spoke on the phone with Complex about grief, using art as a healing process, and where she wants to go creatively in the future. Trip is a journey through grief, love, and self-discovery as Aiko mourns and processes the loss of her brother, Miyagi, who died in 2012 after a battle with cancer. project consisting of a movie, album, and poetry book (which is still on its way)-follows the trend. It’s a unique, consistent vibe, and one that’s won her a fanbase and consistent attention.Īiko’s latest release-a M.A.P. Her live performances are intimate, avoiding the intricate, overpowering stage designs that are in vogue right now, in favor of simple candlelight. Since the release of her 2011 debut mixtape Sailing Soul(s), the singer-songwriter has had the otherworldly ability to seamlessly move between genres, capturing audiences with the serene energy she brings to nearly every song she appears. The music video to this song, which had Danny Williams as its director, depicts Jhené after she had apparently murdered her boyfriend. However, the songstress went on to explain that this depiction was actually a metaphor for her “killing the feelings” she had for this individual.Positive energy is kind of Jhené Aiko’s thing. On this chart, it peaked at number 4. The track went on to be certified double-Platinum in the US, and it also charted in Belgium. This track appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 and also made it onto 3 other Billboard lists, faring most-impressively on the Adult R&B Songs chart. It lost to Beyoncé and Jay Z’s international hit song “ Drunk in Love“. “The Worst” took home a 2014 BET Centric Award. It was also nominated for a Grammy in 2015. As such, the writers of the latter – Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo – are also acknowledged as the co-writers of the former. And the other co-writers of “The Worst” are Aiko and the track’s producers, the Fisticuffs (B. “The Worst” samples another track, entitled “Excuse Me Miss”, which was released by Jay-Z in 2003. This song was released as the third single from Jhené’s maiden EP, which is entitled “Sail Out”, on 12th November, 2013. And the label that put it out is Def Jam Records.

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