'' Sail Out '' is the debut extended play ( EP ) by American recording artist Jhené Aiko , released on June 19 , 2013 , through Def Jam Recordings . It will be Aiko 's first release under the label after leaving her contract with Sony Records in 2003 . After leaving Sony Records , Aiko released her first mixtape '' Sailing Soul ( s ) '' ( 2011 ) , independently ; the mixtape featured appearances from well-known artists and was met with generally positive reviews and was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards . . In 2012 , Aiko met with American record producer and vice president of A&R at Def Jam No I.D. , who ended up signing Aiko to his Artium Records imprint , through Def Jam
57th Annual Grammy Awards
57th Annual Grammy Awards
Sail Out