 Aiko was set to release her debut album, then-titled "My Name Is Jhené" in 2003 through Sony, The Ultimate Group, Epic, however the album was never released due to tension at the record label Epic, which ultimately led to Aiko asking to be released from the label.Aiko later left the aforementioned labels in order to continue her education.In 2007, she made a return to music, in an interview she spoke on the choice saying "Shortly before I conceived my daughter, I stepped back into the field and took a meeting with a label head.