Recently Jhene Aiko stopped by BBC Radio 1Xtra where she talked the inspiration behind her music, being a mother, and of course her relationship with Big Sean.
During the interview, she talked about when she and Big Sean first met, and ultimately how they developed a friendship before ever moving into a romantic relationship.
She said, “The year that my brother passed, I had just met him. And we worked on ‘Beware’ and ‘I’m Gonna Be.’ He wanted to take me out on a date. I had a boyfriend, but I still went. It was like to a basketball game. Just as a friend!”
She continued to explain, “I mean, I had never been courtside to a game. And he’s cool. So, I told my boyfriend I’m gonna go to this game…me and my boyfriend were splitting up, it was, like, bad between us. He was still my boyfriend, I wasn’t gonna do anything with Sean or be disrespectful.”
She later went on to mention that her ex was secretly married and she didn’t know until the other woman confronted her.
That portion of her interview was met with mixed reviews throughout social media. Jhene then took to Twitter to set the record straight.
She said:
maybe because i was home schooled (s/o to City of Angels????) i never understood the concept of "gossip"… definitely seems like a highschool activity…
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
with that being said…
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
i saw a negative spirited tweet about myself, with lots of retweets and likes… based on one QUOTE from a FULL interview that was about ONE MOMENT in my life in which i did nothing but go to a basketball game lol… this quote has turned into gossip because of speculation…
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
before u respond, continue to read
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
yes i do have time today
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
in 2012 i was in a relationship w/someone who was secretley still married to his baby's mother the while hear and a half we were together… this person was not Dot
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
the whole year and a half we were together*
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
i found out and we began to seperate… he moved out of my apt, we stopped speaking… and then i went to basketball game w/ a friend. even tho we werent speaking, i called my then boyfriend and let him know i was going because im considerate ????????♀️ lol
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
it was a cool game! lots of laughs, we drank beer… and this last part may upset many of u… but after the game… i went home… there was no sucking,fucking,kissing, hand holding or sexting that followed
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
i went on to lose my brother 2 months after that basketball game. i remained single for awhile and decided to focus on my Nami and recording my ep "sail out" & album "souled out" … and sorry to dissappoint yet again, but me and sean remained platonic friends through out
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
the rest of the story can be heard on "Trip" the album ???? lol
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
for an in depth look u can also pick up "2fish" the poetry book ???? lol
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
it's been my pleasure sharing with u guys!! but let's try in 2018 to gossip less and talk and listen to eachother more!! it would do a world of wonders for the entire human race ????
— Penny (@JheneAiko) February 12, 2018
Check out the entire interview below:
