![]() That tape’s combination of sultry, weed-hazed beats, Aiko’s silky vocal and a sprinkling of starry guest spots (including Kendrick Lamar, Miguel and Drake plus, in true old school mixtape style, a couple of jacked verses from Gucci Mane and Kanye West) secured her a slow-burn hit, bubbling its way to underground success in the same year The Weeknd redefined the parameters of modern R’n’B. Signed by Epic at the age of 13, the Los Angeles native spent a decade waiting in the wings, singing with R&B boyband B2K and and recording almost 200 unreleased solo tracks before eventually stepping off the major label machine to write and release her debut mixtape, 2011’s smokily soft-focus Sailing Soul(s). Don’t let Jhené Aiko’s girlish, featherlight tones deceive you – the 25-year-old is a veteran in the game.
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