Jhene Aiko - On "Promises" and her daughter Namiko

Jhene Aiko talks about how this song came together and what it's like working with her daughter.
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[@samulalimo6615]

Namiko.. Means Child Of The Wave. But When She Sings She A Tsunami. She Drowns Everyone In Tears.. As A Survivor I Know.💯🌊

[@mariivlogzz937]

Samu Lalimo deep

[@keyilahollis8894]

Namiko is such a beautiful name

[@NamiY-bp6zx]

Keyila Hollis thank you

[@tvisionary9024]

This is a Japanese name I think

[@Niyniyxo]

The Honeys is that your name or sum?

[@chanelhanson9944]

Keyila Hollis i know “Namiko Love” is so beautiful🥺

[@keziahjones5261]

This song got everybody in tears 😢

[@justbeingaja]

girllll I know right I've heard it a million times and cry every time

[@samiaskye]

Yesssss

[@jainabas]

omfg yass i was crying so hard for like 10 min

[@kamplays2446]

Keziah Jones no I was

[@itsyourgirltootie8160]

Facts

[@Daaron84]

This song has me crying like a baby.... Definitely my favorite track on the album

[@kikifenty5869]

lmao aww.

[@colleenbender6378]

This song is Amazing! I struggled with addiction and lost my daughter for a few months after her dad passed away suddenly. I heard "Promises" & felt like God was sending me a sign that We would be alright! Im in Recovery today & have my baby back with me & doing great! Shes almost 4yrs old & her name is Lani (sounds like Nami) & We sing this song together all the time! Its our song! A bond between a mother & child is Unbreakable & Unconditional!💕

[@aCursedDoll]

You go girl! 👏 I'm in recovery as well and my daughter is the reason I keep fighting this fight. ❤️

[@erlonamavraj3086]

stephanie marie as a teen, I’m so proud!! Keep it up girl. Your daughter will be so proud .. trust me 💕💗💓

[@janelle009]

🙌🙌

[@smaytaganya1446]

Your daughter is so lucky to call you mom! You sound like an amazing and strong person & mother. Keep it up and I wish you and your daughter the best! 🙏🏾❤️

[@ktgaming6480]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️

[@kookiegurl1800]

Awwww this song makes me cry

[@kookiegurl1800]

frfr

[@snooty1368]

UGH SAME

[@queennaje8594]

Kookie Gurl me too

[@aliciahuertao675]

Same

[@Eddy6159]

Best song on the album. Absolutely incredible.

[@kamoradouglas5999]

kill

[@Saleena3333]

I absolutely love Jhené's music, so truthful.

[@kaylacharms9289]

After watching this I can't listen to the song without crying

[@milamulababy]

Fr😔

[@kaylacharms9289]

Jamila Jackson fr , cus I can actually relate a lot to it

[@singer.b7511]

Fr

[@tiarabunch9137]

Me too😢

[@angeleyes3196]

My mom passed away when I was 15 and when I heard this song for the first time I think I was 19 and I definitely felt my heart sink with tons of emotions 💕

[@steezyshreds_180]

I felt you’re comment my mom passed when I was 17 she left me and my youngest sister she’s only 11 I hope life gets better

[@laylaellaisy6351]

This song spoke deeply to my inner child that I’ve been neglecting for awhile now. I promise I’ll be alright 💕

[@babydede4556]

This song has me in tears everytime 😩 i miss my mom sooo much

[@leyasworld3015]

My fav part of the song is : “ promise you’ll be alright “ 🥺🥺

[@nolasensation25]

The thought and structure of the song is amazing

[@EricaAsjaee]

I named my daughter Promise because of this song. It reminds me of my god sister Christina that also passed to brain cancer like her brother. Promise Christine

[@EmanueleDiPalo7]

Definitely the best song in the whole album! I just can't stop listening to it

[@natalienseng652]

I love how jhene actually writes her own music .

[@kikifenty5869]

It's very insteresting because I lost my grandmother not to long ago and the only voice recordings I have left from her are from that Tpain app aswell. I would just record her in the kitchen/dining room. I play them from time to time. ahh all these feelings. One ticket to Feelidelphia please.

[@brucestevens2242]

My grandmother is the only person I didn't get recorded, & it drives me crazy... but after she died I made sure I got a recording or conversation from everybody I love tho..

[@Itski2life]

Awww ♡

[@jayla1745]

+Bruce Stevens before my grandmother passed I made sure I said I love u and we tried to have a convo but she couldn't talk😭😥

[@brucestevens2242]

aw dayum... i'm sure she knew tho ; )

[@brucestevens2242]

Jayla P. ^

[@Sexypnkn]

Omg, her reason for this song is the same reason why I luv this song. Singing to my children and something for them to remember me by after I'm gone!!!!!

[@sumiedisplay]

This song really makes me feel less alone about losing the person I love

[@AllThingsMyTV]

This song is getting me through right now Jhene. Thank you girl 👊

[@aarond9563]

Jhene is my girl. Her and her daughter are too cute!

[@igacoustics4414]

If that was my mom I would cry every time I heard that song 😭

[@donaldhouchens3363]

If u don't like this s y'all hatin

[@VisualJazzMedia]

I love this song. Mad respect to Jhene Aiko!

[@detricegriffin158]

Promise I’ll be alright

[@barbievu8523]

Got it 👍

[@laniyahconley2222]

❤️.

[@kennyken2004]

This song always put me in the feels

[@lilithnorth7062]

Every time I hear this song I cry. When my papa died I felt so alone, he was the light at the end of the tunnel. My saviour during all my childhood trauma. I heard this song for the first time shortly after he passed and felt like he was sending me a message. Now every time o hear this song, I think of him ❤

[@drewr2983]

Beautiful song. Still bumping in ‘19

[@anonymousanonymous-vf6rn]

Jhene I freakin love you! You have such a beautiful soul. You're the world best mother!!!!!

[@nanimcfadden8334]

I love all your songs💯. Your daughter is absolutely gorgeous😘😘. You are an amazing person. You have an amazing soul, and a beautiful heart. You are beautiful inside and out💜💜. I love your song promise so much💯, especially cause you dedicated it to your brother and daughter. You look exactly like your brother💜, and your daughter look exactly like you😘💕. S.I.P😇😞😞😘 to your brotha😘

[@pcharm3711]

I play this with my daughter while driving long drives and i just sing it to her. ❤ I love this song.

[@TeteLaDon]

She is so kind and calm and humble 🥺

[@august31999]

Jhene is beyond perfect!

[@tyronabologna]

This song is awesome

[@soleyahgreene8482]

jhene is amazing

[@sheenakeevill3625]

This song is beautiful it reminds me of my kids if something happens to me god forbid they will be alright. You are truly talented my daughter absolutely loves you. 😊🩷

[@prettypetals3637]

I love love love this song.

[@IsaiahArmendariz]

I love this song so much it moves me to tears 😭😭💔

[@devilshomie]

This song always reminds me of my father. He passed away very suddenly of a stroke when I was twenty. Get a few shots in me and I'll be crying my eyes out

[@Gorgeousbaebeauty]

LOVE HOW JHENE INVOLVE HER DAUGHTER😭😭❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheAverageServant]

This song makes me cry!!!

[@jamishablackmon1640]

this song makes me cry

[@boitumelohlao7657]

So loving jhene aiko n im huge fan of ur songs.#mother n daughter love 》jhene n namika

[@Classikh]

Fuck, Jhene's so cute.

[@MylesClif]

I love how I can appreciate her music now more than ever as I get older 💯

[@qweenkayy1222]

I looove that song ! 💙💜

[@jaydekukahikokealohanui2016]

I love you jhene

[@BrightOrange17]

I love the beat to that song!

[@BraidsByKira]

Jhené is so adorable

[@stellcullen]

this song is so beautiful

[@omarbaylis4547]

My daughter jhene is swaggering up.

[@kameshamorant8666]

This song make me cry sing me one

[@daniellegeorgia6596]

i love this song i have to sing this one day

[@SineJuly]

Such a humble person ❤

[@ronayvivion4939]

She so pretty . 😍

[@alayzia.9584]

Promise I'll be alright ♥️

[@Gunner_182]

I love this women.

[@dnathan41]

youre amazing

[@PrinzeDemagio]

hold up...wait....she got a DAUGHTER!!! since when....lol

[@sooitskara2019]

Lmao reallyyy

[@StarHeavenly1]

Her daughter is 8 lmao

[@PRETTYGANG-xc4ti]

since 2008

[@Kali2Htwn]

Mekhi Prinze Harrison I never knew

[@anaisdabrat8126]

Mekhi Prinze Harrison exactly

[@kiraluvsMB]

Yes love the song

[@kayg_loves4811]

Love this song ❤️

[@tjmatthews6783]

Love her so much lol

[@mannequinboy5421]

Love her and her daughter

[@madelinetejada1924]

My sister loves this so when she be playing this I be laughing 😂 because the beginning sounds like somebody is sneezing

[@tokyoblaze7242]

❤❤❤ love it

[@SkyBlue-iu5cs]

Love her

[@Yahushaiscoming]

i love jhene :)

[@xmimohx3298]

Its so cute cuz its only scary cuz shes a mom ❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍

[@tanylaterry6621]

They published this on my birthday

[@jainabas]

happy birthday!today ia actually september 15 too

[@444.Leylaaa_]

2020?

[@zuzanna4967]

;)

[@lilyxiong5216]

2021😳

[@delmundl]

2021

[@DownSyndromedancer]

Your daughter would be a good song writer like you and I personally think she would be really good at it if you teach her

[@jaysonbadua7192]

Lol namiko is from short avenue . Have a good summer namiko -jayson

[@queenpatience7524]

The first "lyrics verified" video

[@mr.sikota3053]

i like her

[@ShyQueen_lax]

Bro for real

[@aubreyhawk9862]

Tpain app is bomb

[@NamiY-bp6zx]

Aubrey Hawk I loved it

[@oluwatosinadesina4740]

🔥

[@koolkaaattt]

Anyone 2020?

[@arethablackmon5646]

Namiko

[@ziinhlanhlanxumalo9268]

🖤🖤

[@valeriaxcx4625]

Genius was so different

[@pvrrplean]

she's cute af, bae

[@NamiY-bp6zx]

wizzz305 she’s dating lmao

[@aliciahuertao675]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@adriaandrade8993]

I love her... jhené is a beatiful name, but I dont know its meaning, what's her meaning? somebody knows?

[@ReKre8s]

Hmmm, why would it be scary if her daughter wnats to be in the business??

[@TJAYSOGLEEFUL]

I want to see the real video

[@queenskyy7187]

🤕💜💜💜

[@theBIGMsego]

Jhene Is sooo small

[@NamiY-bp6zx]

Maya Yaya my mom is still 5 ft 4

[@alexistt5917]

I'm sorry to say that your brother dide the same time as well as the

[@alexistt5917]

I'm sorry to say that your brother dide the same time as well as other days.

[@amiysao4343]

omg

[@user-lq8dj2us6k]

母国語でスピーチしているので、よく理解りません？。

[@jarodmoodley4816]

i REALLY dislike it when people start to backtrack on what they said because they realise after its said what the damages finna be 👎

[@nanii22]

Jarod Moodley wtf are you talking about?

[@CONNECTELECTRIC]

Karma is a bitch.. ain't it!