All the songs on the mixtape were written by her, wit the exception of “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. “That’s when I decided I would ‘sail’ myself rather than sell myself.” Meanwhile, Aiko released a mixtape on Maentitled Sailing Soul(s) via her official website,. In this meeting, I was innocently told, to ‘sell’ myself when walking into these meetings. 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. Return to music with Sailing Soul(s) and Sail Out Aiko later departed from these labels in order to continue her education. 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. 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. Jhené also is featured on the soundtracks of Barbershop, The Master of Disguise, You Got Served, The Proud Family, and Byou. (Part 2) featuring Lil' Fizz video and Morgan Smith's 2004 video "Blow Ya Whistle". Her song "Dog" appeared as a bonus track.Īiko 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.
"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!.
She featured on tracks five through eight of the R&B group's remix album B2K: The Remixes – Volume 1. It was used as promotion by her labels Sony, The Ultimate Group and Epic Records, to promote Aiko through B2K and attract an audience nonetheless Aiko affirms that she and Lil' Fizz grew up together and were close like family. 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.Ĭareer Musical beginnings and hiatus Īiko embarked on her musical career contributing vocals to several B2K releases, as well a song on the The Master of Disguise Soundtrack in 2002, while signed to The Ultimate Group and managed by Chris Stokes.ĭuring this time she was known as the cousin of B2K's rapper, Lil' Fizz, though she is not actually related to him. That’s the only percentage I know for sure because it’s my grandfather's. Aiko has also stated that she has French ancestry and has stated regarding her ancestry, "I’m a quarter Japanese. 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, Native American, and German Jewish descent. Jhené Aiko was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Christina Yamamoto and Dr. 2.2 Return to music with Sailing Soul(s) and Sail Out.
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