Girl crush Jhene Aiko

...Turn me, turn me up, Don't don't turn me down...

 For me the first time I was blessed to hear Jhene’s distinctive voice was her feature on Kendrick Lamar’s track growing apart. I was mesmerized, i had to follow her up and I was not disappointed. Released in 2011 "Sailing souls" opened her world to fans, her honesty and free spirited nature sails straight to the core. Each track offers something different, from relationships to pressure, to self-discovery and a host of star features such as drake, Kanye and the man of the hour Kendrick Lamar. 

She possesses a talent to create songs that seize the moment, as a listener we are wherever she is. Jhene literally has the whole package, stunning looks, a breezy and sensual voice that may easily make you forget that she is vocalizing truths of our generation. The melancholy she masters still manages to uplift her listener, in spite of the chains of industry she makes music that she wants to and is less concerned with money or power. Aiko confesses to being a mother before anything else, i think most people could agree that this is one inspiring and powerful female contender in the industry. 


“That’s when I decided I would sail my “self” rather than sell my “self”” Jhene Aiko 

Her newest EP “sail out” is just as addictive.
Bed peace, is a song about chasing all the complications of the world away
"Ain't nobody here, baby, let's get wasted/We should just get naked," 
all though life can be complicated
"Go 'head, tell your baby mama you gon' be with me tonight," 
it's a cute catchy melody to sing along to, making it seem less so.
A similar idea to John Lennon’s and Yoko Ono’s anti-war bed-ins.
 
  

She confronts the reality of both dark and light and stirs something within the listener, she confesses that her song writing is a therapy to her as much as her fans who can relate. Her popularity is ever growing as she continues to feature on new collaborations, receiving attention for the famous ‘I love me enough for the both of us’ line on Drakes "Time".  “Sail out” is definitely one for your playlist which is perfect for cold and rainy days. Her EP like many of her projects are reflections, and there should be a little time for reflection, always. 

peace and love
      x//o