New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Def Jam) Jhene Aiko, the only female artist on this year's 10th Anniversary Rock The Bells Hip-Hop Festival tour, is joining Drake on a massive, 40-stop North American tour! The tour began Friday night in Pittsburgh and continues tonight in Montreal, Quebec at the Bell Centre. The circuit includes all major US metropolitan markets as well as 6 cities in Drake's native Canada. A full list of dates and locations can be found below.
Additionally, Jhene Aiko 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 legendary producer/executive producer No I.D. The 7-track SAIL OUT EP includes Jhene'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," an homage to the seminal film Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, will follow soon thereafter. Other collaborators on SAIL OUT include Kenedrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and Vince Staplesof Cutthroat Boyz. SAIL OUT can be pre-ordered at iTunes on October 29.
SAIL OUT's official tracklisting is as follows: 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).
Despite her age, 25-year old Los Angeles native Jhene Aiko is a true music industry stalwart, having amassed over a decade's worth of features on singles, albums and mixtapes by A-listers such as Kendrick Lamar, Wale, Big Sean, Logic, J. Cole, Drake, and others. Jhene was signed to Def Jam by No I.D., known for his studio work with giants Kanye West, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Method Man, Nas, and more. Most recently, Jhene was featured on Big Sean's single "Beware," from his Hall of Famealbum--executive produced by No I.D; she is also featured on Drake's "From Time," off his brand new album Nothing Was The Same.
On top of her epic music credits, Jhene 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 Jhene's popularity: 3.19 million YouTube views; 276,000 Twitter followers; 277,000 Instagram followers; 46,000 Facebook likes; and 673,000 Soundcloud plays on single "Bed Peace."
Links:
"3:16am" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pWgLPOgwNc
"Mirrors" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cprAoOPiXqY
"Bed Peace" - https://soundcloud.com/jhene-aiko-1/bed-peace-feat-childish
TOUR DATES |
|
Date |
City |
Venue |
| Oct. |
18 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Consol Energy Center |
|
19 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Wells Fargo Center |
|
21 |
Montreal, QC |
Bell Centre |
|
22 |
Ottawa, ON |
Scotiabank Place |
|
24 |
Toronto, ON |
Air Canada Centre |
|
26 |
Hartford, CT |
XL Center |
|
27 |
Newark, NJ |
Prudential Center |
|
28 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Barclays Center |
|
30 |
Boston, MA |
TD Garden |
|
31 |
Washington, DC |
Verizon Center |
|
|
|
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| Nov. |
2 |
Charlotte, NC |
Time Warner Cable Arena |
|
3 |
Raleigh, NC |
PNC Arena |
|
5 |
Miami, FL |
American Airlines Arena |
|
6 |
Tampa, FL |
Tampa Bay Times Forum |
|
7 |
Atlanta, GA |
Philips Arena |
|
9 |
New Orleans, LA |
New Orleans Arena |
|
10 |
Dallas. TX |
American Airlines Center |
|
12 |
San Antonio, TX |
AT&T Center |
|
13 |
Houston, TX |
Toyota Center |
|
16 |
Phoenix, AZ |
US Airways Center |
|
18 |
Sacramento, CA |
Sleep Train Arena |
|
19 |
Oakland, CA |
Oracle Arena |
|
21 |
Anaheim, CA |
Honda Center |
|
22 |
Las Vegas, NV |
MGM Grand Hotel |
|
24 |
San Diego, CA |
Viejas Arena |
|
25 |
Los Angeles, CA |
STAPLES Center |
|
28 |
Vancouver, BC |
Rogers Arena |
|
30 |
Calgary, AB |
Scotiabank Saddledome |
|
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|
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| Dec. |
1 |
Edmonton, AB |
Rexall Place |
|
3 |
Portland, OR |
Rose Garden Arena |
|
4 |
Tacoma, WA |
Tacoma Dome |
|
7 |
Kansas City, MO |
Sprint Center |
|
8 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Target Center |
|
9 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
|
11 |
Saint Louis, MO |
Scottrade Center |
|
12 |
Chicago, IL |
United Center |
|
13 |
Columbus, OH |
Nationwide Arena |
|
15 |
Buffalo, NY |
First Niagara Center |
|
16 |
Auburn Hills, MI |
The Palace of Auburn Hills |
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