Jhené Aiko – Westside Whimsy Album

Jhené Aiko ended a six-year hiatus following 2020’s Chilombo with the release of her fourth studio album, Westside Whimsy, on September 11, 2026. Issued through ArtClub International and Def Jam Recordings, the 20-track, 55-minute project marks a surprise return that she announced just days prior.

Inspired heavily by 1990s music, West Coast car and beach culture, and her hometown of Los Angeles, the album blends smooth, laid-back soundscapes with raw emotional honesty.

Across its runtime, Aiko balances themes of romance, betrayal, and recovery—contrasting lighter road-trip vibes with sharp, scathing lyrics addressing relationship turbulence on tracks like “Ceiling (Freestyle)” and “He Belongs”.

Longtime collaborators Fisticuffs and Julian-Quan Viet Le (Lejkeys) steer the core production, alongside additions from Boi-1da, Sounwave, Jahaan Sweet, and PartyNextDoor. The album relies on a focused group of guest artists, featuring all-West Coast features:

• Kendrick Lamar on “So Good”
• Ab-Soul on “Love Bomb”
• Larry June on “Neighbors”
• Tyga on “Like, Whatever”
• OHMA on the Los Angeles homage closer, “Golden Coast”

Serving as both a love letter to California and an unvarnished diary of her recent years, Westside Whimsy is available across all major streaming platforms.

Jhené Aiko – Westside Whimsy Album Tracklist below;

1. Wild Cat(s)
   
2. Ghost
   
3. Break
   
4. Love Bomb (feat. Ab-Soul)
   
5. Ceiling (Freestyle)
   
6. Nothing Nice to Say
   
7. He Belongs
   
8. Like, Whatever (feat. Tyga)
   
9. You
   
10. Don’t Be That Guy
    
11. Lullaby
    
12. Neighbors (feat. Larry June)
    
13. Mine
    
14. So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
    
15. Beach Boy 
    
16. Unicorn
    
17. I Don’t Mind
    
18. Nami’s Haiku
    
19. A Living Light
    
20. Golden Coast (feat. OHMA)