Jhené Aiko Scores First No. 1 on Albums Chart With ‘Westside Whimsy’

Jhené Aiko has achieved her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with her fourth record, "Westside Whimsy". According to Billboard, the album debuted at the top of the chart with 74,000 equivalent album units in the week ending September 17.

This marks the first time an R&B album by a woman has topped the Billboard 200 this year, and the first to reach No. 1 since SZA's "SOS", Variety reports. Billboard notes that "Westside Whimsy" is Aiko's sixth top 10 overall on the Billboard 200, and her first full-length studio album since 2020's "Chilombo", which debuted and peaked at No. 2.

The album, released on September 11, features collaborations with Ab-Soul, Larry June, Kendrick Lamar, Ohma, and Tyga, according to Billboard.

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