Aiko later earned fame in the music world by releasing her own music such as hit singles, mixtapes, and EPs. Shortly after she grabbed the attention of many record labels and signed a deal with The Ultimate Group and Epic Records, but Aiko left both of the groups to pursue her high school studies. Jhene Aiko is best known for featuring on Big Sean’s USA Gold-certified hit single entitled Beware, which earned her a lot of stardom. In this article, we are going to talk about the total net worth of Jhene Aiko her salary, income sources, career, biography, luxury lifestyle, expensive houses, and a lot more.
Net Worth 2023:
Early Life:
Aiko was born Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo on the 16th of March 1988, in South Los Angeles, California. When she was seven years old, her family moved to Baldwin Hills, and Ladera Heights, because her Los Angeles home was burned down. While growing up in Ladera Heights, she was homeschooled before attending high school. Her father Dr. Karamo Chilombo is a pediatrician while her mother’s name is Christina. She has Spanish, Dominican, and Japanese ancestry on her mother’s side and has Native American, African-American, Choctaw, Cherokee, Navajo, and German-Jewish descent on her dad’s side. Her parents got divorced. After completing her school, Aiko attended vocal classes in Culver City, California, however, she had to quit them because of an unexpected pregnancy. Her sister Mila J is also a musical artist. Aiko stated that rapper Tupac is one of her biggest musical influencers.
Early Career:
Jhene Aiko started her professional singing career at the age of 14, by contributing vocals to some B2K releases in the year 2002. Her talent led her to sign a deal with The Ultimate Group and Chris Stokes became his manager. At that time, Aiko gained popularity as rарреr Lіl’ Fіzz’s cousin, though she is not related to him. She began featuring in many of the B2K album songs including, Santa Baby, Santa Hooked Me Up, Pandemonium!, and many more. Moreover, she featured in O’Ryan’s debut video titled Take It Slow, B2K’s debut video Uh Huh, as well as on the soundtracks of Barbershop. Before the age of 15, she already appeared as a featuring artist on several ѕоundtrасkѕ including, The Master of Disguise, Byou, You Got Served, and The Proud Family. In 2003, Aiko decided to release her debut studio album with the name My Name Is Jhené, but the album was never released because of some issues. She decided to focus on her studies and left all the record labels which include, The Ultimate Group and Epic Records. On March 16, 2011, Jhene Aiko finally came back with the release of her mixtape titled Sailing Soul(s) through her official website called JheneAiko.com, the mixtape which has had over 400k downloads. Moreover, the tape earned between $20 thousand to $50 thousand. Aiko has collaborated with many high-profile artists such as Kanye West, Miguel, and Drake, to release this mixtape. Aiko was paid for around $50,000 for her first nationwide tour called Enter the Void Tour which she started in 2014.
Career:
She then dropped the EP Sail out on Def Jam and ARTium in 2013. The extended play was a hit by selling more than 250k in the United States and ranked at number 2 on US R&B/Hip Hop as well as number 8 on the Billboard 200 charts. The EP also included the hit singles like 3:16 AM, Bed Peace, ft Childish Gambino, and The Worst, peaking in the top 10 on the U.S. R&B chart. In May 2014, Jhene Aiko dropped her debut studio album Souled Out, under Def Jam Recordings. She collaborated with Cocaine 80s for the lead single from the album titled To Love & Die, which reached number 20 on the U.S. R&B chart. The single The Worst also went viral and won her a 2014 BET Centric Award. Aiko’s second studio album Trip also earned her a lot of recognition which was released in September 2017. After selling more than 1 million copies the album earned gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America. On March 6, 2020, Jhen Aiko released her third studio album called Chilombo, in which she has won several awards and accolades. Her third album peaked at the top of the charts and earned her a lot of fame in the music world. She then got an opportunity to perform America the Beautiful before Super Bowl LVI. Apart from releasing her own music, Jhene Aiko also teamed up with many other artists to release music. She collaborated with Big Sean to release her debut album titled “Twenty88” in 2016. The album became commercially successful, reaching at the top of several Billboard charts in the United States. In addition, the album sold over 1 million copies worldwide. As of 2023, Jhene Aiko has accumulated a net worth of $6 million.
Awards and Achievements:
Jhene Aiko has been working since her teenage and she has earned a lot of stardom throughout her successful singing career. She has received several award nominations including, American Music Awards, BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Grammy Awards, and Soul Train Awards. In 2014, her hit single The Worst won her a Centric Award at the BET Awards. Moreover, Jhene Aiko was named The Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity in 2016 by PETA. She is also the Platinum Certified singer by RIIA.
Personal Life:
In 2005, Jhene Aiko started dating the American singer O’Ryan. On November 19, 2008, at the age of 20, Aiko gave birth to her first child named Namiko Love. Aiko and O’Ryan were in a relationship for three years from 2005 to 2008. In September 2014, Jhene Aiko began her relationship with the American record producer Dot da Genius. Om March 2016 the two got married after one and a half years of dating. Shortly after Jhene Aiko decided to get separated and filed for divorce on August 9, 2016. At the end of 2016, the popular rapper Big Sean and Jhene Aiko started dating. After dating for more than 2 years, the couple broke up in December 2018. According to reports, Sean and Aiko again started their relationship in 2020.
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Assets:
Jhene Aiko has been able to buy expensive properties and has managed to make a good sum of money through her deals with famous labels. In July of 2021, she purchased a beautiful mansion which is located in Encino, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. She paid around $3.4 million for this lavish house. This home was built back in 1966 and sits on 3505 square feet of land, and features a 2-car garage. The single-story house features a big swimming pool, Chef’s Kitchen, Breakfast bar, top-tier appliances, outside patio, raised deck, floating vanity, backyard, and much more. She listed this house for $3.65 million after the 9 months of purchase. Before that, she also bought a house in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood for $2.5 million.
Jhene Aiko Net Worth:
As of 2023, Jhene Aiko Net Worth is estimated to be around $6 Million. After getting massive success in the music world, Aiko has headlined several tours including, Enter the Void Tour (2014) Trip (The Tour) (2017–2018), and The Magic Hour Tour (2020). Aiko is still at the beginning of her career and in the future she will be on the list of highest-paid singers and songwriters in America. The majority of her remuneration comes from the music industry from where she has managed to earn a vast chunk of money. On top of that, she went on a collaborative tour with artists such as Drake, J. Cole, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg -Wiz Khalifa, Lana Del Rey, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z.
Income:
She is also making money from television commercials in 2014 she appeared in the Pepsi commercial alongside Wale and Juicy J. Jhene Aiko’s annual salary is around $2 million. She is endorsing various brands as well as appearing in some commercials. The main source of her income comes from live shows, musical records, collaborations with other artists, and tours. A hefty amount of her income comes from her YouTube channel where she has over 3.25 million subscribers and has amassed almost 2 billion video views. According to reports, Jhene earns over 1.5 million dollars from her channel where most of her music videos have crossed 100 million views. She also uploads her music on several platforms including SoundCloud, Apple Music, and Spotify, for which she earned a handsome sum. Belinda Net Worth YNW Melly’s Net Worth
