On this track, she reflects on how she’s used to constantly moving and changing because it’s built into her personality. The singer has said she was a fan of Jim Carrey films, particularly his dramatic, mind-altering rom-com Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. “I got so used to the changes/ Moving from stranger to strangest/ You should face it/ I am crazy” - “Spotless Mind” With assistance from the hip-hop collective Cocaine 80s (which includes James Fauntleroy), the Slauson Hills singer shows her grittier side and constant love for West Coast hip-hop by instructing her lover to not shy away from his feelings. “Which side? This side, you should switch sides/ On that acting like a bitch side by the way/ You need to switch sides right away” - “To Love & Die” In this motivational track, the singer talks about hustling hard in the music business to honor her late brother and start a legacy for her daughter Namiko. “That life only gets harder, but you gotta get stronger/ This is for my brother, I do this for my daughter” - “W.A.Y.S.”Īiko finally released a proper debut LP after garnering acclaim for her first two mixtapes.
Here, she regrets celebrating a cheater’s birthday and takes shots at him so that he can recall his wrongdoing. “And I should’ve never took you on a boat for your birthday/ And I should’ve never f-ed you on a boat on your birthday” - “Comfort Inn Ending (Freestyle)”Īiko often hops into the studio and freestyles some of her deepest cuts over moody beats. On this blissful melody, the singer shows her carefree side (when she has to be all about her business) and requests that her antagonist - played by Childish Gambino, who features on the track - enjoys some down time with her. “Gotta act like I care about this fake stuff/ Straight up what a waste of my day/ If I had it my way I’d roll out of bed/ Say bout 2:30 mid-day/ Hit the blunt then, hit you up to come over to my place” - “Bed Peace” “Please don’t take this personal/ But you ain’t sh–/ And you weren’t special/ Till I made you so” - “The Worst”įrom her biggest hit on Sail Out, this line is Rihanna-level savagery well before “Needed Me” came out.
JHENE AIKO BABY FATHER MOVIE
“I am Alice/ I’m in Wonderland/ Where’s the rabbit?/ He is late again/ Goodness gracious/ I can’t wait for him/ Who has got the time?” – “WTH”Ī big fan of double entendres and movie references, Aiko hints at being “way too high” while waiting on her lover. Here, she decides to take matters in her own hands regardless of what situation she’s dealt on the standout track, which also features Kendrick Lamar.
“I been through some sh–, man/ But I be on my sh–, man/ I decided that what you give is what you’re given” - “Stay Ready (What a Life)”įollowing up her first mixtape’s theme of soul-searching, the singer released her Grammy-nominated project Sail Out, making her presence known in the PBR&B scene. Aiko relates to the hardships because, at the time, her brother Miyagi was dying from cancer. “He told me where he comes from/ That everyone has a gun they’re always at war/ I told him where I reside/ My brother is dying/ There is no cure” - “Space Jam”īacked by a galactic instrumental, this song reflects on the notion of opposites attracting. “Sailing NOT Selling” warns about selling yourself out for fame - as expressed in this line - and features a recycled verse from another soulful critic, Kanye West. “If you don’t get a hold of yourself/ Then you will end up with no self” - “Sailing NOT Selling”Īfter leaving her past record label to pursue education full-time, Aiko returned to the music business to release her debut mixtape. Thanks to the Internet, those songs are still in existence. On this particular single that samples The Notorious B.I.G.‘s “Warning” and pays homage to Jay Z, the singer calls out a wrongful ex who won’t prevent her from moving on to better things. “You say ‘don’t be (oh) don’t be tripping’ (lies)/ But baby ya game is slipping (that’s right)/ You’re just a child and I’m big pimping/ I’m so over you” - “No L.O.V.E.”īefore she released a proper studio LP in 2014, Jhené released My Name Is Jhené, an underground record made during her indie days.
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