Jhené Aiko's Westside Whimsy Tops Billboard 200

Jhené Aiko's album Westside Whimsy entered the Billboard 200 chart dated September 26 at number 1. The 20-song album was officially released on September 11, coming out three days after it was announced. During its first week of release in the United States, Westside Whimsy earned 74,000 equivalent album units. Along with its debut on the Billboard 200, the project also debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Top Streaming Albums chart.

The album includes guest appearances from other artists on two specific songs. Kendrick Lamar appears as a guest artist on the song So Good, and Ab-Soul is featured as a guest artist on the song Love Bomb. Westside Whimsy marks Aiko's sixth project overall to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.

The project is Aiko's first full-length studio album since her 2020 album Chilombo, which received a Grammy nomination. Following its release, Westside Whimsy became the first R&B album by a female artist to reach the top position on the Billboard 200 chart in 2026.