JHENÉ AIKO DEBUT EP SAIL OUT TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 12th ON ARTIUM/DEF JAM, INCLUDES LATEST SINGLE “BED PEACE” FEATURING CHILDISH GAMBINO !

“BED PEACE” VIDEO– HOMAGE TO JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO’s ICONIC “GIVE PEACE A CHANCE” FILM

JHENÉ SIGNED TO DEF JAM BY PRODUCER NO I.D., EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF A&R

(Oct. 15, 2013 – New York, NY)  Jhené Aiko, the only female artist on this year’s 10th Anniversary Rock The Bells Hip-Hop Festival Tour, will release her debut EP SAIL OUT, November 12th on Artium/Def Jam Recordings.  Artium/Def Jam is the exclusive label partnership between Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) and hit producer No I.D.

The 7-track SAIL OUT  EP will include Jhené’s single “Bed Peace” featuring Childish Gambino, plus her critically acclaimed debut track of 2012, “3:16am” (featured on VH1’s Black Ink Crew).  The video for “Bed Peace,” described as an homage to John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s classic “Give Peace A Chance” film, is being released shortly.  Other collaborators on SAIL OUT include Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and Vince Staples of Cutthroat Boyz.  SAIL OUT can be pre-ordered at iTunes on October 29.

SAIL OUT’s final sequence is: 1. The Vapors featuring Vince Staples * 2. Bed Peace featuring Childish Gambino * 3. Stay Ready (What A Life) featuring Kendrick Lamar * 4. WTH featuring Ab-Soul * 5. The Worst * 6. 3:16am * Bonus Track: 7. Comfort Inn Ending (Freestyle).

25-year old Los Angeles native Jhené Aiko is a music business sensation, with more than a decade of experience as a featured singer on singles, albums and mixtapes by an A-list of hip-hop and R&B luminaries, most recently with Kendrick Lamar, Wale, Big Sean, Logic, J. Cole, Drake, and others.  Jhené was signed to Def Jam by No I.D., known for his work inside the studio with Kanye West, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Method Man, NAS, and more.  Most recently, Jhené was featured on Big Sean’s single “Beware” from his Hall of Fame album (executive produced by No I.D.); and is also featured on “From Time” on Drake’s brand new album, Nothing Was The Same. 

In addition to her music credits, Jhené has participated in the Beats By Dre “Pill Box” and “Show Your Color” campaigns, and was nominated in Billboard’s 2013“Next Big Diva” competition.  Her social media stats confirm Jhené’s popularity: 2.9 million YouTube views; 265,000 Twitter followers; 233,000 Instagram followers; and 38,000 Facebook likes.