Jhene Aiko – Chilombo [2 LP, Black Vinyl]

Description

Jhen Aiko freestyled an entire album on the Big Island of Hawaii where her great grandmother was born. Chilombo debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 152,000 units, marking the biggest album debut from a female R&B artist since Beyonc’s Lemonade in 2016. The album was certified Platinum in 2021 and received three GRAMMY nominations including Album of the Year. Released March 6, 2020, Chilombo racked up over 170 million first-week streams.

Executive produced by Aiko with Fisticuffs and Lejkeys, Chilombo incorporates crystal alchemy singing bowls for sound healing across 20 tracks. “Triggered (Freestyle)” earned Platinum certification, while “B.S.” featuring H.E.R., “Pussy Fairy (OTW),” and “None of Your Concern” with Big Sean all achieved Gold. The album features Nas, Future, Miguel, and John Legend. Aiko describes the project as freestyles touching on relationships past, present, and future, creating music for healing that transforms pain into art.

This 5th anniversary edition 2LP features black vinyl housed in a gatefold jacket. Billboard included Chilombo in their “50 Best Albums of 2020” list. The album name honors Aiko’s full name, Jhen Aiko Efuru Chilombo, meaning “wild beast.”

• Format: 2LP gatefold
• Standout tracks: “Triggered (Freestyle),” “B.S.,” “Pussy Fairy (OTW),” “Lightning & Thunder,” “None of Your Concern”
• Pressing details: 5th anniversary edition black vinyl
• Genre/style: R&B, Alternative R&B, Progressive R&B, Neo-Soul
• UPC: 602478282393

Aiko’s Platinum R&B landmark earned three GRAMMY nominations including Album of the Year on 5th anniversary vinyl.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Lotus (intro)
2. Triggered (freestyle)
3. None Of Your Concern (Feat. Big Sean)
4. Speak
5. B.S. (Feat. H.E.R.)

Side B:

1. P*$$Y Fairy (OTW)
2. Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.)
3. One Way St. (Feat. Ab-Soul)
4. Define Me (interlude)
5. Surrender (Feat. Dr. Chill)

Side C:

1. Tryna Smoke
2. Born Tired
3. LOVE
4. 10k Hours (Feat. Nas)
5. Summer 2020 (interlude)

Side D:

1. Mourning Doves
2. Pray For You
3. Lightning & Thunder (Feat. John Legend)
4. Magic Hour
5. Party For Me (outro) (Feat. Ty$)