Jhené Aiko Urges Fans to "Vote" With New Single

The ‘Chilombo’ singer focuses on the importance of participating in the Presidential elections.

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Jhené Aiko is urging her fans to exercise their right to “Vote” with a new track that appeared on the one-hour special of Kenya Barrisblack-ish.

The cut clocks in at only under two minutes but sends a powerful message on the impact of voting — a timely statement as the United States gears up for the 2020 Presidential elections this November. Aiko also speaks on voter suppression, speaking from a viewpoint of a citizen that might not be able to participate because they don’t have the financial capacity to take a day off work. “Now more than ever it is vital that we all VOTE,” the Chilombo singer said in a statement. “It was an honor working with ‘black-ish’ to bring you this song.”

The one-hour black-ish special arrived ahead of the season seven premiere and sees the Johnsons navigating their way through the upcoming election, especially with Junior as a first-time voter and Dre’s exploration into local politics.

Stream Jhené Aiko’s “Vote” on Spotify and Apple Music. black-ish returns October 21.

Elsewhere in music, Travis Scott is officially the first artist to acquire three No. 1 songs in the span of a year.


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