Aiko and producers Fisticuffs started the song with a few instruments before Aiko took the production home where she recorded it herself in her studio.
"Triggered (Freestyle)" was created from this process, as were all of the album's tracks. From there they would "build" the music around the freestyle. Aiko would initially start the process with lyrics in her head, before meeting long time collaborators and producers Fisticuffs or her keyboard player. The album's writing process followed a structure, with all songs beginning as a freestyle. She continued to describe the album as an "eruption", starting with "Triggered", creating a "flow" throughout the album. Aiko was inspired by Hawaii volcanoes, which she likened herself to during the conception and recording of the album. Recording Īiko recorded the album on the big island of Hawaii, and free-styled all the songs creating what she described as one "free-flowing jam session". Speculation led the media to believe the album would focus on Aiko's breakup with rapper Big Sean. past, present and future." In 2019 Aiko had completed three songs for the album as well as releasing the taster "Wasted Love Freestyle". She revealed that her third album would only consist of freestyles and focus on relationships, stating "my next album is all freestyles where i touch on many subjects and relationships. Two years after the release of her second studio album Trip (2017), Aiko announced she had begun work on the follow up album. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, the album received three nominations: Album of the Year and Best Progressive R&B Album, and Best R&B Performance for "Lightning & Thunder". It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in January 2021. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 152,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The deluxe edition of the album was released on July 17, 2020, and includes appearances from Kehlani, Mila J, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa.Ĭhilombo received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success. The album featured a range of guests including rappers Nas, Ty Dolla Sign and Future, as well as R&B singers John Legend, Miguel, and H.E.R. In order to create her desired sound, Aiko served as the album's executive producer, enlisting the help of long time collaborators Fisticuffs and Lejkeys, who produced eighteen of the album's songs. Recorded as a freestyle in Hawaii, the album was inspired by the island's natural landscape and features traditional singing bowls to create a tranquil effect. Following the release of Trip and her split with rapper Big Sean, with whom she formed the duo Twenty88, Aiko began work on Chilombo. It was released on March 6, 2020, by ArtClub International, ARTium Recordings, and Def Jam Recordings. And isn’t that what being a beauty icon all about these days? Keep scrolling to get to know Jhené Aiko.Chilombo is the third studio album by American singer Jhené Aiko.
I leave the interview realizing that Jhené Aiko is her music, sure, but also an animal lover, devoted mom, fellow beauty obsessive, and someone who’ll never be defined by just one thing. A joke about a cemetery gets told, and not by me.
#Jhené aiko on the way free#
“I’ve been using Kat Von D products for years now, so for me, knowing it’s cruelty free and vegan, and looking at their campaigns and how they’re so inclusive of different-looking women, real women…I’m honored to be a part of it.” Over the next few moments, we discuss Aiko’s journey to self-love, her cats (give Grammy a follow on Instagram), her Pisces tendencies, and the scientific benefits of sound healing. “I’m honored,” Aiko says, eyes lighting up, when I ask her about the new gig.
#Jhené aiko on the way skin#
Kat Von D Beauty tapped Aiko-who calls herself a beauty buff and tells me her bathroom counter resembles a Sephora-to front their new True Portrait Foundation, a liquid-to-powder formula that acts like an Instagram filter for your skin IRL. Case in point: as of last week, she can officially add beauty brand “face” to her resume.
#Jhené aiko on the way full#
But Aiko is full of surprises, and her trajectory is only getting started.
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