Kehlani introduced collectively R&B royalty and longtime musical inspirations on October 24 with the discharge of her “Folded Homage Pack,” a six-track remix assortment spotlighting Toni Braxton, Brandy, Ne-Yo, Mario, Tank and JoJo.
The tribute EP, launched by Atlantic Data, reimagines her hit single “Folded” with a lineup of vocal heavyweights who outlined 2000s R&B.
Ne-Yo’s look, saved below wraps till the complete tracklist dropped, capped off the rollout as a shock addition.
Initially launched on June 11, “Folded” has turn out to be Kehlani’s most commercially profitable music.
The observe climbed to No. 18 on the Billboard Scorching 100, her highest solo chart place, and reached No. 1 on each Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart and concrete radio.
Produced by Andre Harris, D.Ok. the Punisher, Don Mills and Khris Riddick-Tynes, the music blends nostalgic melodies with fashionable manufacturing.
The file will observe her 2024 Grammy-nominated undertaking, “Crash,” and its swift follow-up, “Whereas We Wait 2.”
Kehlani opened up in regards to the creation of “Folded” in a heartwarming Billboard interview alongside her five-year-old daughter, Adeya.
“I used to be in Miami on a piece journey with my buddies once I first heard the beat,” she recalled. “I beloved it instantly, so I took it into the studio—me, Uncle Kamal, Uncle Dixon, Aunt Jenna—and all of us sat collectively, vibed out, and made the music. We had been actually enthusiastic about it and thought, possibly we must always put this one out.”
When Adeya requested why she needed to launch “Folded,” Kehlani smiled and replied, “I simply thought it was a very cool method to come again into music after taking a bit of break. I felt assured about it—it felt like the proper music. Do you assume it’s music? As a result of so long as you prefer it, I like it.”
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