![]() ![]() Late-night introductions can be tricky, but Jhené’s a pro. ![]() When I’m a fan of someone, I turn into a dork and I’ll say the first thing that comes to my mind. “That was super surreal for me because I’ve been watching Conan O’Brien since middle school,” Jhené says over the phone. Despite Conan indirectly turning her down (“The wife gets mad”), Jhené’s cheesy grin shows no hard feelings. He reciprocates before purring like an enticed Pepe Le Pew as she asks him to be her Valentine. After wrapping a performance of her biggest solo radio hit “The Worst” on Conan, the petite folkstress-who has even opted for heels over her traditional barefoot routine-professed her love to the orange-haired host on-camera. Story: Adelle Platon Photography: Jared RyderĪlmost 24 hours before Valentine’s Day, Jhené Aiko drops the L word. So will her competition if they’re honest. She’ll tell you how Aiko’s lyrics has an authentic presence made for millennials. Ask that one fan who almost became a suicide statistic twice before Souled Out pulled her through. Smoke and Mirrors Jhené Aiko is the worst at color-by-numbers music and her die-hard following is better off for it. ![]()
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