rnbmood on Instagram: "Jhené Aiko came up from singing backup and quietly grinding in the shadows of L.A.’s soul and hip-hop scene. Before most people even knew her name, she was writing, recording, and shaping her sound — that soft yet emotional delivery that would soon define a new kind of R&B. Her 2011 mixtape Sailing Soul(s) marked the start of her independence, setting her apart as an artist with raw honesty and dreamlike melodies. Then came the moment that changed everything — her collabor