Just days after debuting her short film Trip, and hours after revealing her emotional “MAP mission,” Jhene Aiko decides to come through and surprise fans with the release of her sophomore album Trip, her first solo project since 2014’s Souled Out.
The project lists 22 tracks in total, the follow up to last year’s Twenty88 project with boyfriend Big Sean features a slew of guest appearances, including Swae Lee (“Sativa”), Kurupt (“Never Call Me”), Brandy (“Ascension”), Mali Music (“Trip”), and more. Of course her boyfriend Big Sean makes an appearance on the song “Moments,” while her father Dr. Chill and daughter Namiko Love also make appearances.
In a new mission statement from Thursday, which you should peep here, Jhené revealed that she has been on a journey to find herself following the 2012 death of her brother Miyagi. “My brother and I were very close. We were only two years apart,” she said. “I never thought of him as a separate person, but an extension of myself. He was my reflection. In his presence I was confident and always so sure.” Jhene refers to the “MAP” mission as a (m)ovie, (a)lbum and (p)oetry book. So with the first two now out (movie & album), look for her poetry book, 2Fish, to be coming soon as well.
Led by the previously heard single “When We Love,” fans can now stream the project in its entirety for free thanks to the good folks at Spotify. Suggest you roll before you hit play and enjoy the new vibes. (Included below is Trip’s short film as well)
See Tracklist:
1. “Lsd”
2. “Jukai”
3. “While We’re Young”
4. “Moments” Feat. Big Sean
5. “Olla (Only Lovers Left Alive)” Feat. TWENTY88
6. “When We Love”
7. “Sativa” Feat. Swae Lee
8. “New Balance”
9. “Newer Balance (Freestyle)”
10. “You Are Here”
11. “Never Call Me” Feat. Kurupt
12. “Nobody”
13. “Overstimulated”
14. “Bad Trip (Interlude)”
15. “Oblivion (Creation)” Feat. Dr. Chill
16. “Psilocybin (Love in Full Effect)” Feat. Dr. Chill
17. “Mystic Journey (Freestyle)”
18. “Picture Perfect (Freestyle)”
19. “Sing to Me” Feat. Namiko Love
20. “Frequency”
21. “Ascension” Feat. Brandy
22. “Trip” Feat. Mali Music
Stream Below
Download Jhene Aiko – Trip (Full Album)
