Introducing . . . Jhene Aiko

For many of you reading this, Jhene Aiko is probably a name you are already familiar with, yet she is still such an underrated artist that I feel she still has a long way to go before she gets the recognition she deserves; hence, the 'Introducing' feature for her.
This 25 year old vocalist first made her impact on the music scene when she released her debut mixtape in 2011 entitled 'Sailing Souls'. The mixtape is filled with poignant songs, including collaborations with Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, and went on to be critically acclaimed and led to her being signed by Def Jam. She has featured on hit songs for Big Sean, Drake and Schoolboy Q but is yet to break the charts with her solo tracks.
Her voice is soothing and soulful, her lyrics are moving, her music is unlike any other female singer/songwriter out there right now and she remains authentic so it's a mystery why she isn't topping the charts and touring the world yet.
Hopefully her success will come when her debut studio album 'Souled Out' drops later this year but whilst we eagerly await new music from the songstress, here is one of my favourite songs from her mixtape, 'Stranger'.