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Jhené Aiko Sets Release Date for Westside Whimsy

The 20-track project leans on 1990s California sonic themes and high-profile West Coast guests to mark her first full studio LP since 2020.

Overview

  • Aiko, who announced the album on Tuesday, Sept. 8, set Westside Whimsy for release on Friday, Sept. 11.
  • She published cover art showing crystal teardrops and revealed a 20-song tracklist this week that mixes 15 solo songs with collaborations.
  • Confirmed guest artists include Kendrick Lamar, Larry June, Ab-Soul, Tyga and OHMA, placing the project clearly in a West Coast/R&B and hip-hop orbit.
  • Westside Whimsy is Aiko’s first full studio album since Chilombo in March 2020, a Grammy‑nominated project that raised expectations for both critical and commercial returns.
  • Aiko’s rollout combined months of teases—a January Erewhon smoothie tie-in, a wellness-event discussion of ’90s California influences and recent features—so peers’ and fans’ social reactions will shape early momentum and streaming impact.