Rising star Jhene Aiko saw her buzz amplified this week when she was unveiled as the latest cover girl for VIBE magazine.
The singer, whose long-awaited major label debut ‘Souled Out’ arrives in August, stuns in the accompanying feature spread.
Equally engaging is her explanation for why the LP, which is preceded by singles ‘The Worst’ and ‘To Love & Die’, is taking so long to come out.
Her words and more snaps await below…
Jhene On Taking Her Time With Her Album:
“I will never rush anything just to say I’m 28 with seven albums. One or a few of those albums will be crap,” she says, likening her project to a sequel of sailing soul(s), with happier songs, fewer rap collabos and more spiritual healing. “This album, from top to bottom, sounds like you’re on a journey. Once you get to the last songs with my daughter, the songs where I’m talking about what life means,” she says, “it’s just enlightenment.” {Source}
Meow. Oh do we concur, though, oh do we concur.
Look out for Jhene when she performs at the BET Awards 2014 this Sunday.
People who rush albums are the ones who have to do it just so they remain relevant.
LOL PEOPLE WHO ONLY PUT OUT EP’S ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE TO DO IT BECAUSE THEY CAN’T SELL ALBUMS LOL.
This b****** is ugly with no shape.
Not once did she say anyone’s name. You crazy stans are just that… crazy. The girl can have an opinion about how she would rather have HER music released. Jhene Aiko is a true artist whether you like her or not. Take time to read the entire article before you jump to any conclusions about her throwing shade. And as far as performing, I think she is doing just fine. We can go back and look at most artist’s first performances to see that they have come a long way and it takes time to get comfortable on stage. Hell, even veterans have rough performances.
Must be referring to the likes of JayZ, Kanye, Rihanna, J.Lo and Madonna because all of them have done that in the early parts of their careers.
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Who?
A h** who will flop harder than J.Lo
Biitch tried it. She needs to try selling as many albums as the artist shes referring to before coming out her face. She’s just a poor man’s Amerie anyway.
Please explain how her style is even slightly similar to Amerie. That has to be the wildest comparison ever made.
lol they’re both pretty in a slightly similar way, other than that the comparison is pure bullish.
Rihanna shade ki
She looks like a older version of Zendaya.
Is her EP even gold? Sit down in a corner h**.
LOL THE AMERIE WANNABE JUST SIGNED HERSELF UP FOR THE DRAGGING SHE’S ABOUT TO GET FROM RIRI AND THE NAVY LOL.
Ho sit down. you only have an EP and you’re throwing shade at a proven album seller?
I don’t know her.
Never heard of this girl. But watch how many ¨fans¨ she magically gains on this site after that crack.
Girl atleast them rushed albums sale… who tf are you again?
She can’t sing worth a s*** anyways and most of her live performances prove it. People have already been talking about what she’s done to get put on, Kiiii. The auto tune that she puts on all of her tracks got people thinking she can sing.
She doesn’t use autotune
She DOES use auto tune. Lmao, keep being in denial. Her weak ass voice is totally different live. Autotune and most people know it. I’m assuming you love her STUDIO voice, because her LIVE voice is terrible just saying..She better start lip-synching for her life.
I grew listening to vocalist/musicians, my standards are higher *shrug*.
Anyone can go in the studio and sing some sh!t and it sounds good, but to perform live??? No. I’m sure you’ll make up excuses as to why she sounds like s***.
For someone who grew up listening to musicians and vocalist you clearly don’t know sh*t about music. Not all vocal modification=auto tune. Educate yourself.
She can’t sing worth a damn, deal with it. Her vocals are just as weak & s***** as Cassie’s and she is clearly delusional because she is nothing like Sade & can’t carry a tune to save her life. lol, A pretty face with auto tuned vocals is all she is. If you don’t know how to sing at a certain age, you just won’t. A vocal coach can only do so much, not make miracles.
If you don’t mind a crackling voice and subpar performances, then yes you may think she is Greatness… I on the other hand have standards… she did not meet. NEXT!
She’s really can’t sing. Seen her at summer jam and it was terrible. Go on YouTube. Her only competition is Cassie.
LOL I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR RIRI CLAP BACK. SHE’S GONNA DRAG THIS NO NAME H0 TO THE DEATH LOL
This girl should work on her vocals before she starts talking s*** tbh she stays outta breath while singing and she doesn’t even dance.
Girl worry about your shítty vocals. No wonder you have to ride on so many rappers coattails. You can’t even stand alone on stage. You are nothing like Sade, so stop comparing yourself to her. Non-singing ass
How ironic especially considering her last project sounded rushed, forced, and try-hard. These rookies get too cocky these days.
#I’m done
Cocky and haven’t done crap in music.
This is the same girl that got roasted on twitter for her s***** ass performance. She got mad cause people said she couldn’t sing lmao. They even made fun of her for f****** big sean. She stays riding some rappers d*** for relevancy.
^^none of this ever happened though. You tried.
Her non-singing ass did mess around with Big Sean. She actually did get roasted on twitter for her SummerJam performance and got mad & replied, there’s screenshots on the net. But I’m not about to argue with a stan of a non-singing ass thot all day. Good day!
Receipts of her sleeping with Big Sean? And if so, explain how one rapper=”stay riding some rapper for relevancy”.
Oooooooooooooop
I actually read the full story before TGJ posted this story and I’m not surprised that’s the portion of her feature lmao! I doubt she was coming for anyone. I’m still not sold on her music though and I think it’s her voice that puts me off. However, she does possess talent as a writer and that’s her strength. I love The Worst though.
She should just enjoy the joys of being pretty in this superficial industry and leave the singing and entertaining to those that can #BYEB!SH
Jhene looks gorgeous here!! Her best cover to date in my opinion! I love how everyone assumes she was talking about about Rihanna though. Last time I checked Rihanna didn’t have 7 albums at the age of 28. But whatever. Let the haters hate. I can’t wait for Jhene to perform To Love & Die on the BET Awards though!
no lmao she had 7 at age 25 😆
ALL of her music sounds the same. The same melodies, same delivery, same vocals. She’s lucky to have the pseudo-hipsters, weed heads and Drake fans on her side. I doubt she was shading Rihanna because she actually stans for her and wants to work with her.
She better not be talking about Rihanna, cause to destroy a b**** career is a tweet away from Rih Rih. Ask Ciara and Teyanna. And ask Rita, Cassie, Tearra Merie, Kat and many others that were crushed by Rihanna’s success.
Ciara, Cassie, and Tearra Marie fell off due to poor management. Kat Deluna and Teyana Taylor were never on and Rita Ora seems to be doing just fine. Jhene respects Rihanna.
I hope she talking about Rhi so the Navy can finish her. Ugh I hate this monotone b!sh
that monotone b**** sings better than a goat in heat tho
lmao and she still aint outdone ciara sophomore album 338k first week
#BOOMBISH!!!
finish ha!!! 😆
still crying @ u thinking a b**** who cant do plat in a month is a THREAT
girral she better scrub blue ivy’s floors & finish paying her tuition.
aaliyah fans stay pressed
worry about the truth being spilled about that marriage to R.Kelly, girral 😆 😆
And I’m feeling Mili J more. Sevyn more than all of them.
3 completely different artist. Pointless comparison.
More in common than you think. All three were TUG artist that didn’t pop with their group or solo at. And all 3 are the new girls in this genre.But Sevyn is the best out the three.
Cassie know she’s wrong for saying that. 😉
Ya’ll are so quick to come at somebody for having an opinion…when all you guys are doing is commenting on a blog with YOUR opinion. I don’t get it! And ya’ll swear you know everything going on in the industry as if you were actually there, instead of in front of your computer screen hatin! I’ve enjoyed Jhene’s music since she was on B2K’s Pandemonium album. She is a talented singer and songwriter. I commend her for taking her time and coming out with something that she is proud of whether it sells or not. That’s what a true artist will do. I wish her much more success cuz I think it is finally her time to shine.
As music buyers, we CAN have an opinion. No one is talking about her life, mother or child, we’re judging the music she bring out and the things she say out of her mouth.
Oop! Tell them again bae!
I’m not saying that we as music buyers are not allowed to have an opinion, but so are the people creating the music. Why drag her? It just seems like a waste of time and just super negative.
Who is this non-singing ass bítch? Its amazing how people can’t sing worth a damn, but get record deals. Producers in R&B and hip hop aren’t looking for talented singers. Singing ability is now optional. All you have to do is use a computer or talk over a beat.
This girls singing sounds like crap without all of the studio effects. I’m gonna laugh my ass off when I see her at the BET awards. She might have to perform with a rapper cause Lord knows she s a bore and has no stage presence.
B**** out her calling herself the hip-hop Sade, Sade might not be the strongest vocalist but you can feel the emotion and see the picture she is painting in her music. This b**** is nothing but a fad an arrogant fad whose music ain’t s*** but yawn worthy
She’s a fad b**** with yawn worthy music yet you spent 40 minutes of your life dedicated to posting hate comments on article about her. I wouldn’t be shocked if you were using multiple accounts to do so. I’ll never understand the life of a hater. What a sad life it must be!
Are dumb,stupid or plain retarded? You know this a blog and I can air my opinion on your non talented baby mama fad b**** of a fave of yours as long as I want. So please take that sh!t elsewhere and while you at it get a talent fave as well.
A Hip Hop Sade? Lmao, Sade has been putting out music for longer than I’ve been alive and still her music is played! She’s classic and timeless! Jhene is nothing but a fifth rate singer who can’t carry a tune. The bullshït song that she put out won’t even last beyond another summer. Sade would jump off a bridge, or even more drastic, LET AN ARTIST SAMPLE HER BAND’S MUSIC before she’d use auto-tune on a track like this girl does.
Damn the girl didn’t even say no names and you people bashing the hell out of her she is doing more then what y’all crusty asses doing sitting behind a keyboard talking s***. Yes rihanna has sold many records and is the youngest artist to accomplish a lot of things yet there is ALWAYS controversy behind everything she does rather it was rumors about her sleep with Jay to the whole Chris Brown thing and with the love triangle. So get out of y’all feelings y’all more hurt then anybody else and you haven’t done s*** for the artist you defending btw RIHANNA CANT EVEN SING LIVE SO WTF?
cuz she a h**
After the atrocious Summer Jam performance, I’m surprised that BET is allowing this girl to “sing” at the award show. Since Ciara is on maternity leave, they had to find a replacement. I wonder if Cassie wasn’t available.
It’s funny…this has to be “THE WORST” vibe cover i’ve ever seen. Her writing is great but her voice is Cassie.
Huh…dumbass f*gs on here thinking they dragging her for Rihanna (aka a b*tch who’d beat your ass with a mic if you get to close). Did she name any names?? No, but the gay ass navy stay being insecure. Jhene can actually sing and write her songs, she don’t give a d*mn about some G**** getting they feelings hurt at the truth.