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}} ''Souled Out'' is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Jhené Aiko, released on September 9, 2014 by Def Jam and ARTium Recordings. After leaving Epic Records in 2003, Aiko took a hiatus from her music career and returned in 2011, with the release of her debut mixtape ''Sailing Soul(s)''. After raising her profile with the mixtape, Aiko met with record producer No I.D., and subsequently secured a recording contract with his newly found record label imprint, Artium. Following her record deal, Aiko immediately began working on the album; during the recording process, Aiko released her debut EP ''Sail Out'' (2013), to bridge the gap between her mixtape and the album. ''Souled Out'' is an PBR&B album with a diverse musical style that incorporates psychedelic music, R&B, neo soul, hip hop and elements of electronica. Its songs are loosely structured and feature electronic guitar sounds, synths, drums and atmospheric noises. A concept album, ''Souled Out'' features the evolution of a woman's heartbreak before becoming enlightened, the album features lyrics that revolve around relationships, life lessons, philosophies and truths. Aiko served as the album's executive producer and wrote the album's lyrics; she contracted four key producers to contribute with production and help create a cohesive sound. An anticipated release, the album was released to commercial and critical success. The album debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 70,000 copies, doubling the first week sales of her debut EP; the album also debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and US R&B Albums. ''Souled Out'' received generally positive reviews from critics, who commended its production, lyrics and themes and was ranked as one of the best album of 2014 by several publications. The album spawned three singles — "To Love & Die", "The Pressure" and "Spotless Mind" — and has sold 121,000 units in the US. ==Background== In 2003, Aiko released a video for her debut single "NO L.O.V.E", when she was 15 years old. Aiko was set to release her debut album, then-titled ''My Name Is Jhené'', however the album was never released due to tension at the record label Epic, which ultimately led to Aiko asking to be released from the label. She then began to focus on school and continue her education. Following the birth of her daughter, Aiko began to make her return to music in 2008 and began meeting with labels. In 2011, she released her debut mixtape ''Sailing Soul(s)'', which was received well by critics and was certified gold by mixtape-sharing website Datpiff, for downloads of 100,000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jhene Aiko - Sailing Soul(s) // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com )〕 In 2012, Aiko met with No I.D., record producer and vice president of A&R at Def Jam, who ended up signing Aiko to his ARTium Records imprint through Def Jam, Aiko revealed that she has signed to Def Jam via her official Twitter account. Following Aiko's signing to the label she released her debut Extended Play ''Sail Out'' (2013). The EP was met with positive reviews from critics and debuted at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with first-week sales of 34,000 copies in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sail Out [EP] )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Souled Out (Jhené Aiko album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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