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    Jhene Aiko Set to Host 2021 Grammy Awards' Pre-Show Ceremony

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    A triple nominee herself, the ‘Worst’ hitmaker will be joined by Rufus Wainwright among others during the Premiere Ceremony, and is expected to help announce early winners.

    Mar 3, 2021
    AceShowbiz – R&B star Jhene Aiko is taking on hosting duties to help fans gear up for the 2021 Grammy Awards with the pre-show ceremony.
    She will be joined by singers Rufus Wainwright, Burna Boy, Lido Pimienta, and Poppy, as well as classical pianist Igor Levit, jazz band Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science and blues musician Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes, who will all perform during the event, dubbed the Premiere Ceremony.
    Aiko, a triple nominee herself, will also have the honor of helping to announce a number of early Grammy winners before the main televised prizegiving, and introduce a tribute set celebrating the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye classic “Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)”.

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    The special performance will feature the likes of nominees Kamasi Washington, Ledisi, Anoushka Shankar, Alexandre Desplat, PJ Morton, Gregory Porter, Grace Potter and Thana Alexa, among others.
    The Premiere Ceremony will begin at 3 P.M. ET on March 14, and will be livestreamed on Grammys’ official site. The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will then be broadcast live on U.S. TV from 8 P.M. ET.
    Aiko was up for the prestigious Album of the Year prize and the Best Progressive R&B Album kudo at the upcoming Grammys thanks to her “Chilombo” album. She also collected Best R&B Performance nomination for “Lightning & Thunder”.
    The triple nominations, however, was “bittersweet” for the “Worst” hitmaker. During an interview on “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, she revealed that the announcement came on the same day her uncle lost his battle with COVID-19.
    “I didn’t remember that the Grammy nominations were happening that day, and when I looked at my phone, I saw all these [texts saying], ‘Congratulations…,’ ” she recounted. “At the same time, I was getting messages from my family because I found out that my uncle had passed from COVID that same moment.”

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      Jhene Aiko Looks Back at Clash of Emotions Caused by Grammy Nominations And Uncle's Death

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      During an appearance on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’, the ‘Worst’ hitmaker explains why she dubs the day she landed three nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards ‘bittersweet moment.’

      Jan 30, 2021
      AceShowbiz – R&B star Jhene Aiko has “bittersweet” memories of the day she landed three nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards, because the news broke as she learned her uncle had lost his battle with COVID-19.
      The ‘Worst” hitmaker recalls waking up to a flood of phone calls and congratulatory messages on November 24, 2020 as her latest release, “Chilombo”, landed nods for Best Progressive R&B Album, Best R&B Performance for “Lightning & Thunder”, and the prestigious Album of the Year honour.
      However, the “None of Your Concern” songstress’ joy soon turned into sadness as she grieved the loss of her relative.
      “I woke up and I had a bunch of missed calls and text messages so I was like, ‘Whoa, what happened?'” Jhene revealed in a new episode of “The Late Late Show with James Corden”.

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      “I didn’t remember that the Grammy nominations were happening that day, and when I looked at my phone, I saw all these (texts saying), ‘Congratulations…’.”
      “At the same time, I was getting messages from my family because I found out that my uncle had passed from COVID that same moment,” she added.
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      Describing the clash of emotions she experienced as she sat in Carmel, California, Jhene shared, “It was kind of an unreal moment – just a very reflective moment. I was in a room that was overlooking the ocean and I was getting this really great news and this really sad news and it was like an outer body, surreal, bittersweet moment.”
      “It was kind of reflective of life (and) the ups and downs that come simultaneously sometimes, so yeah, it was unreal for sure.”

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      Artist of the Week: Jhene Aiko

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      The ‘Souled Out’ singer is making waves on the urban and rhythmic radio charts with her healing single called ‘BS’ from her third studio album titled ‘Chilombo’.

      Dec 28, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Jhene Aiko is full of confidence and it shows on her new single “BS”. Collaborating with H.E.R., she sings about finding the courage to leave a man who never appreciated her and moving on to do her own things and live her life to the fullest as she’s hitting the party scene and bagging a new guy.
      The relatable story coupled with her soothing voice sent her to the top of this week’s Mediabase urban radio chart and rhythmic radio listing. On Spotify alone, the song has been played over 90.45 million times. It was also certified platinum for selling more than a million units.
      The slow jam, which has Kehlani on the remix, additionally climbed up to No. 24 on Billboard Hot 100, marking Aiko’s second top-forty entry on the chart. It’s ranked even higher on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at No. 15.

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      The single, written with the help of her boyfriend Big Sean, was taken from Jhene Aiko’s third studio album, which reached No. 2 on both Billboard Hot 200 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. On top of that, the LP gave her three Grammy nominations including Album of the Year.
      She recorded the new album while also working on finding balance to her mind, body, and spirit. She started her new music in the “very healing place” of Hawaii where her grandmother was born and incorporated sound healing on her every song.
      The album was fittingly titled after her last name “Chilombo”, which had a very special meaning. “[Chi] is life force,” so she explained. “[l] is for Love. Love is Living On Valued Energy. Taking care of the future by being fully present in. this. moment. [om] is the sound of the universe. The solution is sound. [b] represents the leg and the foot… foundation. B is for base; basics, beginnings [o] is eternity, infinite, wholeness… totality, perfection.”

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      Big Sean and Jhene Aiko Turn Romance Into '90s Films Homage in 'Body Language' Music Video

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      The visuals for the ‘Bounce Back’ rapper’s new song off ‘Detroit 2’ displays the on-again-off-again couple reenacts classic scenes from such movies as ‘Poetic Justice’ and ‘Waiting to Exhale’.

      Dec 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Big Sean and Jhene Aiko got nostalgic for the music video of “Body Language”. On Wednesday, December 16, the “Bounce Back” rapper released the visuals for his latest single, offering fans a ’90s film homage twist to his romance with his on-again-off-again girlfriend.
      Directed by child., the nearly 5-minute promo opened with the 32-year-old MC tackling on Larenz Tate’s character Darius Lovehall from 1997 film “Love Jones”. After he rapped his lines at what seemed to be an open mic night, the scene transitioned to him as a postal worker making his way to his love interest which served as a homage to “Poetic Justice”.
      Aiko entered the scene by playing Sean’s love interest, a salon employee originally played by Janet Jackson in the 1993 film. Throughout the promo, the “To Love & Die” singer could also be seen setting ablaze her ex’s car, mimicking what Angela Bassett did in “Waiting to Exhale”, and reenacting Nia Long’s iconic cab conversation from “Love Jones”.

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      The steamy music video has also recreated a scene from another classic ’90s romance film “The Best Man”. Near the end, Sean got to relive what Taye Diggs’ character Harper experienced at his best friend Lance Sullivan’s bachelor party. Sean’s collaborator for the song, Ty Dolla $ign, popped into the scenes one in a while to tie up the love stories together.
      On the day of the music video release, Sean shared on Instagram a clip from the promo. Along with it, he wrote, “Know it’s a lot on ya mind, but I need ya focus now! Body Language music video out now @Jheneaiko n @tydollasign #Detroit2 Run this up, this one of them ones.” He also put out a number of stills with a caption that read, “Big homage paying to a few of my favorite flicks growin up.”

      “Body Language” came off Sean’s fifth studio album, “Detroit 2”, which debuted at the top of Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. It was written by him along with Dolla $ign, Aiko and producer Key Wane. Its music video was Sean’s second release in one month following the dropping of “Wolves” video featuring Post Malone and his own mother.

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      Big Sean Reveals He and Jhene Aiko Had Miscarriage on 'Deep Reverence'

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      Without mentioning the songstress’ name, the ‘Play No Games’ rapper rhymes at one point during the song, ‘Probably why the s**t with me get crazy and we lost a baby.’
      Aug 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Big Sean has opened up about his private life via his new song “Deep Reverence”. Released on Monday, August 24, the Nipsey Hussle-featured single finds the hip-hop star revealing that he and Jhene Aiko were expecting a child together, though unfortunately, the singer suffered a miscarriage later on.
      He raps at one point during the song, “Probably why the s**t with me get crazy and we lost a baby.” Even though Sean doesn’t name names in the bar, it’s pretty clear that he is referring to Jhene and other social media users apparently think the same. “Nooo Jhene and Big Sean were expecting but she lost the baby omg :(” one person said after listening to the song.
      “All of y’all was dogging jhene out calling her toxic and evil then saying she was ruining her relationship with big sean only for him to reveal in his new song that they lost a baby,” another said. “Oh my god Jhene Aiko and Big Sean lost a baby…my heart hurts for them,” one other commented.
      Besides his relationship with Jhene, Sean also opens up about his reaction after hearing news of Nipsey’s passing. Name-dropping Kendrick Lamar, he spits his bars, “After what happened to Nipsey I reached out to Kendrick/ There wasn’t even no real issues there to begin with/ Lack of communication and wrong information from people fueled by the ego it’s like mixing flames with diesel.”
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      “Deep Reverence” will be included on Sean’s upcoming album “Detroit 2”, which is a sequel to his 2012 effort. Hours prior to the release of the song, the “I Don’t F**k With You” rapper announced that “Detroit 2” would hit the stores on September 4. He additionally unveiled a line of “Detroit 2”-themed merchandise on his online store, including a branded face mask.

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