EarStyle Posted April 10, 2022 Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) Kehlani Kehlani tells it like it is. Whether in conversation or on stage, the Oakland-born R&B singer and songwriter gives the straight truth about her life, pain, passion, love, triumph, and everything in between with collected calm and confidence. It’s that type of honesty that makes her music resonate with the depth of classic Motown and a vividly confessional lyricism reminiscent of Neo Soul. At the same time, her 2015 mixtape, You Should Be Here, tells a story that distinctly belongs to her. It all starts on the East Bay… Born a unique blend of ethnicities including African American, Caucasian, Native American, Spanish, and Filipino Native American Kehlani will casually tell you, “You’re lucky if you make it out of Oakland.” However, in her case, talent usurped luck. Months after her birth, Kehlani lost her father, never properly meeting him. Mired in drug addiction, her mom shuffled her to an aunt. She initially found solace in dance—ballet in particular—but a knee injury sidelined her what might’ve been a budding career as ballerina. “That’s when I started singing,” she recalls. “When I was living with my aunt, she played me all of these powerful women and love songs. It was that Neo Soul-R&B, and I couldn’t get enough of it. It felt right to sing from the moment I began.” In eighth grade, she became a member of the group Poplyfe produced by D’wayne Wiggins ofTony! Toni! Toné! fame. WithKehlani front and center, Poplyfe ended up becoming a finalist on America’s Got Talent—even performing with her idol Stevie Wonder during the final round. They didn’t win the competition, but she made an invaluable ally in Nick Cannon. A few industry pitfalls and detours derailed her musical momentum for six months until she decided to pick up the mic again. Without a home, she moved from couch to couch until Cannon got back in touch wanting to help however he could. Kehlani wanted one thing: studio time. Kehlani’s 2014 mixtape, Cloud 19, introduced her to the world. Immediately, tastemakers and audiences alike wholeheartedly embraced her. Complex showcased the songstress in a piece entitled “How R&B Saved 2014,” Pitchfork dubbed the mixtape one of the “Overlooked mixtapes of 2014,” Vice proclaimed her an “R&B Artist on the Verge of Blowing Up,” BuzzFeedpegged her at #4 on their “41 SXSW 2015 Artists You Need In Your Life,” and she ended up being one of SXSW’s “Top 5 Most Tweeted Artists.” In late April she shared You Should Be Here with the world. Upon its release Billboard immediately called this project “The year’s first great R&B album”. Amongst their great review,You Should Be Here has seen quite a bit of success on the charts. Aside from being the top R&B debut of the week, it also came in at #1 on the iTunes R&B/Soul chart and #2 on both the Overall R&B Albums and Current R&B Albums chart. Signing to Atlantic Records in early 2015 and releasing You Should Be Here, Kehlani possesses the power to make an impact because she’s so unwaveringly honest. “I am one-hundred percent music,” she’ll assure. That’s because it’s the truth. Facebook Twitter Instagram Website 1. FWU 2. As I Am 3. Get Away 4. Deserve Better 5. How We Do Us (ft. Kyle Dion) 6. 1st Position 7. Act A Fool (ft. IAMSU!) 8. Tell Your Mama FWU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxHK6Irgt1Q 1ST POSITION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhp2GHaq2CY 1. Intro 2. You Should Be Here 3. How That Taste 4. Jealous (ft. Lexii Alijai) 5. ****** 6. Wanted 7. The Way (ft. Chance the Rapper) 8. Unconditional 9. The Letter 10. Runnin' (Interlude) 11. Be Alright 12. Down For You (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid) 13. Yet 14. Bright 15. Alive (ft. Coucheron) YOU SHOULD BE HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YwJiVRlR3c THE WAY (FT. CHANCE THE RAPPER) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E1xYcXsGp0 ALIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqpQgp8_ajo 1. Intro 2. Keep On 3. Distraction 4. Piece of Mind 5. Undercover 6. CRZY 7. Personal 8. Not Used To It 9. Everything Is Yours 10. Advice 11. Do U Dirty 12. Escape 13. Too Much 14. Get Like 15. In My Feelings 16. Hold Me By The Heart 17. Thank You 18. I Wanna Be 19. Gangsta 20. Did I (Japan Bonus Track) 21. CRZY (Remix) (ft. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) (Japan Bonus Track) BUY NOW ON ITUNES CRZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d7U4CX0PHk DISTRACTION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPHbeSGVKJo GANGSTA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAYgZEMMWxo 1. Footsteps (ft. Musiq Soulchild) 2. Too Deep 3. Nunya (ft. DOM KENNEDY) 4. Morning Glory 5. Feels 6. Nights Like This (ft. Ty Dolla $ign) 7. RPG (ft. 6LACK) 8. Butterfly 9. Love Language Nights Like This (ft. Ty Dolla $ign) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I99qCuWx1mI Nunya (ft. DOM KENNEDY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8apVb832NhY Butterfly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1XAW0CmViE RPG (ft. 6LACK) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iprZtcDbN54 1. Toxic 2. Can I (feat. Tory Lanez) 3. Bad News 4. Real Hot Girl Skit 5. Water 6. Change Your Life (feat. Jhené Aiko) 7. Belong To The Streets Skit 8. Everybody Business 9. Hate The Club (feat. Masego) 10. Serial Lover 11. F&MU 12. Can You Blame Me (feat. Lucky Daye) 13. Grieving (feat. James Blake) 14. Open (Passionate) 15. Lexii's Outro TOXIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmFP1AP-afM EVERYBODY BUSINESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq1VJx72fFU F&MU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLzjNxyXC5Y OPEN (PASSIONATE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JvQOJl3Eds 1. little story 2. any given sunday ft. blxst 3. shooter interlude 4. wish i never 5. up at night ft. justin bieber 6. get me started ft. syd 7. everything interlude 8. more than i should ft. jessie reyes 9. altar 10. melt 11. tangerine 12. everything 13. wondering/wandering ft. thundercat and ambre ALTAR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsbJvA_ag3c LITTLE STORY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNnDeBvLWag Other Videos: KEHLANI & KLYDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thhSjLpT-q4 TABLE (ft. LITTLE SIMZ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhTihVaMO7Q GOOD LIFE (w/ G-Eazy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9M0aEpJGE WHAT I NEED (Hayley Kiyoko) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YynKelHGhNc DONE FOR ME (Charlie Puth) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdyllLZeviY PLAYINWITME (Kyle) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQhjbCxOxdo YOU (Belly) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93mtPW07UJ8 OR NAH (REMIX) (w/ TIA NO MORE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVBhK_w6za0 RING (CARDI B) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcRWyLMVrFM ICY GIRL (BAE MIX) (SAWEETIE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m2uosFEjY4 CHANGE (ARIN RAY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky5UlESyYAA ANYTIME (JEAN DEAUX, ROMDERFUL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSNiIQrItDU GOOD THING (ZEDD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMla2ZIz7-4 RIDE (YK OSIRIS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXaNjvb53Mw ALL ME/CHANGE YOUR LIFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxM049Rfezo I LIKE DAT (T-PAIN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJtjoQ5TcVI UR BEST FRIEND (KIANA LEDE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DRuoNjr_ZE BEAUTIFUL LIES (YUNG BLEU) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC_gAhrAyQY DISCOGRAPHY OTHER TRACKS - Antisummerluv - Til' The Morning - Collect Call - Raw & True - Lonely in December - What It's All About (ft. Marteen Estevez) - Hotline Bling (ft. Charlie Puth) - Champion (ft. G-Eazy, IAMSU!, Lil' B) - Tore Up - Did I - 24/7 - Table (ft. Little Simz) - Good Life (w/ G-Eazy) - Honey -Touch - Already Won - Again - Let Me Live - You Know Wassup - All Me (ft Keyshia Cole) - Konclusions (with YG) - Valentine's Day (Shameful) - Altar FEATURES - Never Goin' Broke (HBK Gang) - Lock It Up (Marc E. Bassy) - Stay Up (Dyme-A-Duzin) - Desert of Mirages (Sage the Gemini, Berner) - For More (Lyfe Harris) - Glass House (Lyfe Harris) - Merlot (Down 2 Earth) - Just a Picture (KYLE) - Preach (Ambré Perkins) - Or Nah (Remix) (Tia NoMore) - Future (Justin Bieber, Khalil) - Doesn't Matter (ELHAE) - Everything Will Be OK (G-Eazy) - Retribution (Pusha T) - Wrong (Zayn) - You (Belly) - No Service in the Hills (Ambré Perkins) - Feel (Post Malone) - Cigarettes & Cush (Stormzy) - Location (Remix) (Khalid, Lil' Wayne) - Heebiejeebies (Aminé) - Faking It (Calvin Harris, Lil' Yachty) - Nowhere Fast (Eminem) - Crash & Burn (G-Eazy) - 163 För Evigt (Cherrie) - Done For Me (Charlie Puth) - Playinwitme (Kyle) / Playinwitme Remix (Kyle, Logic) - What I Need (Hayley Kiyoko) - Ring (Cardi B) - Body Count (Remix) (Jessie Reyez, Normani) - Icy Girl (Remix) (Saweetie) - Headline (Eric Bellinger) - Anytime (Jean Deaux, ROMderful) - Change (Arin Ray) - Trippin (EARTHGANG) - Good Thing (Zedd) - Ride (YK Osiris) - Morning (Teyana Taylor) - Hit My Phone (Megan Thee Stallion) - I Still (Van Leeuwen) - Birthday (Disclosure, Syd) - Take You Back (Russ) - B.S. Remix (Jhené Aiko) - Touch Me Remix (Victoria Monet) - Cupid's Curse (Phora) - Universe (Ty Dolla $ign) - At My Worst Remix (Pink Sweats) - Coupe (AJ Tracey) - Love You Too (Lil Durk) - I Like Dat (T-Pain) - Back Together (Amorphous) - Ur Best Friend (Kiana Lede) - Beautiful Lies (Yung Bleu) - Section (Ant Clemons) - Ride For You (Meek Mill) - My Go To (YoungBoy Never Broke Again) Edited September 4, 2022 by EarStyle
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