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"Shortly before I conceived my daughter, I stepped back into the field and took a meeting with a label head . In this meeting, I was innocently told, to 'sell' myself when walking into these meetings.
"That’s when I decided I would 'sail' myself rather than sell myself."
If
Jhene Aiko is a name you haven't heard before, jump on YouTube and search for "
He Couldn't Kiss" or "
Gonna Love You Anyway" which featured on
B2K - The Remixes and you might remember her.
She's just dropped an impressive mixtape called
Sailing Soul(s), featuring collaborations with
Drake, Miguel, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and
Gucci Mane,. Throughout the 13-track collection, Jhene showcases her soft, sweet vocals, her emotional growth and how far her voice has developed since the B2K days.
All songs were written by
Jhene, except "July" and is mostly produced by
Fisticuffs, except "July" and "You vs Them" (produced by
Bei Maejor), "Real Now" (produced by
Roosevelt), "Do Better" (produced by
J. Lbs), and "Growing Apart" (produced by
Tae Beats).
Three years and five mixtapes into his career, Wale's debut album, Attention Deficit isn't offered as an introduction to Olubowale 'Wale' Folarin – instead, it seems to be announcing that he's always been here and you've only just caught up.
Named one of XXL Magazine's Hip Hop Freshmen of '09, Wale's over-confidence in his position as a leader in contemporary Hip Hop's new movement isn't baseless. “I asked Mr West for a little bit of help...” Wale raps on the energetic opening track, “Triumph”. Of course, Kanye West isn't the only musical powerhouse behind Wale; he is in company with Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams and label-boss Mark Ronson. However, on “Triumph” and closing cut “Prescription,” Wale seeks respect from his audience based off of his own merit.