Jhené Aiko Celebrates Souled Out 10th Anniversary pẹlu Platinum Certification

A ọdun lẹhin ti awọn oniwe-ọjọ, Jhené Aikoti o dara julọ albumu Souled Out ti a ti wa ni aṣeyọri Platinum nipasẹ awọn RIAA, ti o tẹsiwaju diẹ ẹ sii ju ọpọlọpọ ọpọlọpọ awọn ọja ti o tẹsiwaju. Oriṣiriṣi tẹsiwaju ni September 9, 2014, Souled Out jẹ ẹya ara ẹni ati ara ẹni ti o jẹ ẹya ara ẹni ti neo-soul, ambient pop, ati alternative R&B. Awọn album ti ṣeto Aikoti o wa ni ẹya ara ẹni si ọpọlọpọ awọn olumulo ati ki o fi ọpọlọpọ rẹ bi awọn ẹya ara ẹni ni akọkọ R&B. Awọn ifihan ti o ti wa ni imọran, ti o bẹrẹ ni No. 3 lori Billboard 200 ati ki o lọ si Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums chart pẹlu akọkọ ọsẹ akọkọ diẹ sii ju 70,000 kopia.

Awọn akoko, Souled Out “Eternal Sunshine” ati “Remember” wa ni mejeeji Gold ipo. “Eternal Sunshine” jẹ ọkan ninu awọn iroyin ti o dara julọ ti Aiko, pẹlu awọn iwe-ẹrọ ti o ṣe iṣeduro awọn ipo ti awọn akọkọ ati awọn iṣeduro. Ṣugbọn ko lọ si Billboard Hot 100, awọn iroyin ti o ti wa ni iṣeduro ninu awọn gbajumo, ti o ni gbajumo siwaju sii ju 60 million awọn iroyin lori Spotify ati diẹ sii ju 25 million awọn iroyin lori YouTube. Ni afikun, “Remember”, pẹlu awọn iroyin ti o ni iyanu ati awọn lyricism ti o wa, tun siwaju awọn iroyin Gold ipo, ti o ti wa nipasẹ awọn ipo rẹ ninu Aikoni aṣeyọri fanbase.

Lori awọn aṣeyọri Gold wọnyi, ọpọlọpọ awọn ọna lati Souled Out—“W.A.Y.S.,” “Blue Dream,” ati “Spotless Mind”—ni lọ si Platinum. “W.A.Y.S.,” a akọkọ fun “Why Aren’t You Smiling?”, ti a ti kọ ni ipinnu ti Aiko ká ọkunrin, Miyagi, ti o ti kọ ni 2012. Awọn song, eyi ti o jẹ a iyanu iroyin si rẹ, ti wa ni ọkan ninu awọn Aiko’s signature tracks and a fan favorite during her live performances. The track’s enduring message of resilience and personal strength has helped it accumulate over 100 million streams on Spotify, making its Platinum certification a significant milestone.

“Spotless Mind” and “Blue Dream” have similarly maintained strong listener engagement over the years. “Spotless Mind,” with its dreamy guitar riffs and introspective lyrics, explores themes of love and personal growth, and its music video has amassed over 30 million views on YouTube. The track now boasts over 150 million Spotify streams, solidifying its place in Aiko’s catalog as one of her most beloved songs. “Blue Dream” also reached Platinum status, underscoring its slow but steady rise in popularity. Both songs reflect Aiko’s signature style—ethereal, deeply personal, and rooted in emotional complexity.

These certifications come at a time when Jhené Aiko’s career has continued to evolve and flourish. Her 2020 album Chilombo ni gba ọpọlọpọ awọn Grammy aworan, pẹlu ọkan fun Album of the Year, siwaju sii awọn oniwe-ọna rẹ bi a akọkọ iroyin ni Modern R&B. Chilombo fun a ifojusi ti awọn oniwe-ọna introspective lyricism pẹlu siwaju sii awọn ẹya ara ẹrọ, gẹgẹ bi awọn lilo awọn itọju itọju awọn ọna bi crystal singing bowl. Aikoti o ni agbara lati ṣeto ni irọrun nigba ti o ba wa ni ẹri si awọn oniwe-ọna akọkọ rẹ ti ṣe o ọkan ninu awọn ti o dara julọ ati awọn oniwe-ọna artists ni awọn genre.

Lori awọn oniwe-ọna iṣẹ rẹ, Aiko a tun ti wa ni mọ nipa ọpọlọpọ awọn iṣẹ rẹ pẹlu awọn olugbe ti o dara julọ pẹlu awọn olugbe ti o yatọ si orisirisi iru. O ti ṣiṣẹ pẹlu awọn olugbe bi Big Sean (niwon ti o ti ṣẹda awọn duo TWENTY88), Drake, Childish Gambino, ati John Legend. Ọpọlọpọ awọn olugbe ti o ti wa ni irọrun lati mu laifọwọyi laarin awọn iru - ti o ba wa ni R & B, hip-hop, tabi awọn olugbe - ti won ti wa ni gbajumo.