Jhene Aiko’s super sultry voice and relateable lyrics sailed the California songstress straight to our hearts, but don’t let her innocent looks fool you! The Def Jam signee recently released her debut EP Sail Out, and in a new interview, she lets fans know that that’s one of the biggest misconceptions about her! Check out the quote below.

Marisa Mendez

Yeah, on “Comfort Inn Ending” you started off singing, “I thought I told you not to trust these hoes.” Most singers don’t start their songs like that, but listening to you kind of battle yourself in the song was interesting.
Thank you. I think that people don’t expect me to say the things I say. Just between me and my friends, sometimes I can be vulgar and that’s what it is with the music, I can be anything.

Do you think that’s one of the biggest misconceptions about you? You’re very soft spoken and I guess for people to hear you say some off the wall sh*t, they look at you like, “who are you?”
Yeah, I think that is a misconception. People take one song or one picture and think that’s me. That’s why for the most part, my favorite color is blue. I have specific things that have been the same for me since I was young. But as far as personality traits, I go through a lot of different things throughout the day. I chose to exhibit the more calm side of myself, mostly because that’s what I like to put in the universe. Even when I’m having crazy thoughts, I much rather put it in a song then act on it. Most people think I’m super innocent, I have a daughter, clearly I’m not that innocent because I wouldn’t have been having sex. The people who follow me on Twitter and Tumblr or watch my interviews, they have a good idea of me and they know I’m all over the place.

Read the full interview over at Global Grind.