Jhené Aiko is an American singer and songwriter who began her music career contributing vocals and appearing in several music videos for R&B group B2K.
While she was a member of B2K, she was known as the “cousin” member Lil’ Fizz’s “cousin”, though she is not actually related to him. In 2003, Aiko was set to release her debut album, My Name Is Jhené, however, the album was never released, with Aiko asking to be released from the label in order to continue her education.
Aiko released her debut EP “Sail Out”, on November 12, 2013. Aiko released her debut album Souled Out on September 8, 2014. In February 2015, Aiko was nominated for three Grammy Awards at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best R&B Song for “The Worst” and Best Urban Contemporary Album for “Sail Out”.
In 2016, Aiko gained further public notoriety due to her relationship with Big Sean. During that year, Big Sean and Aiko released an album called Twenty88, with Aiko using the alias Twenty88. On September 22, 2017, Aiko’s second studio album, Trip, was released without any prior announcement or marketing.
