Jhené Aiko discography: History and Key Facts

The discography of American singer Jhené Aiko consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, one extended play (EP), one mixtape, forty-one singles (thirteen as a featured artist), and twenty-one music videos.

Aiko initially garnered attention as the alleged-to-be cousin of Lil' Fizz, a rapper from the American R&B group B2K, though they are not related. This connection was used as a marketing strategy by her labels Sony, TUG and Epic to promote her through B2K and attract an audience. Aiko has stated that she and Lil' Fizz grew up together and were close like family. In 2003, her labels released the song "No L.O.V.E" as a CD single, accompanied by a music video that premiered on BET's 106 & Park when she was 15 years old. Aiko was then scheduled to release her debut album, My Name Is Jhené, but it was ultimately shelved due to internal issues at Epic, leading Aiko to request a release from the label. She subsequently left the label to focus on her education and family.

In March 2011, Aiko returned to music with the release of her first full-length project, a mixtape titled Sailing Soul(s). On December 16, 2011, she signed a recording contract with American record producer No I.D.'s record label Artium, distributed through Def Jam. In 2013, she was featured on American rapper Big Sean's single "Beware", which also featured Lil Wayne and became her first top-40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In November 2013, she released her first EP, titled Sail Out, supported by the singles "3:16AM", "Bed Peace" and "The Worst". In June 2014, she released "To Love & Die", the lead single from her debut studio album Souled Out.

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