Kehlani: Crash review – the perfect sexy summer soundtrack
From innuendo-heavy anthems to soulful country, the Oakland singer rides the emotional rollercoaster on their fourth album
May 2022
Kehlani: Blue Water Road review – slow and sensual
The Oakland singer’s lush third album is all about the heart’s desire…
May 2020
R&B star Kehlani: ‘You can’t believe that everybody means what they say about you’
With fans including Cardi B, Jay-Z and, er, Piers Morgan, Kehlani is the most in-demand name in R&B. She reflects on online abuse, motherhood and her love of Star Wars
Kehlani: It Was Good Until It Wasn't review – intimate second album
(Atlantic)
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Kehlani: It Was Good Until It Wasn't review – talent shines in pansexual soap opera
The singer whose personal life has become a public spectacle drowns out the noise with these bold yet subtle R&B tracks
March 2017
Kehlani live review – slinky slow-jams … and life advice for teens
The former PopLyfe singer adds a dash of cabaret poise to her maximalist make-out music, dispensing bracing tips on consent and self-care in between
January 2017
Kehlani: SweetSexySavage review – tunes and attitude
Kehlani: SweetSexySavage review – music to do your tax return to
November 2016
Kehlani review – swaggering singer stakes claim for R&B throne
The 21-year-old Californian commanded the stage in a performance that fused straight-talking sincerity with stirring, silky-voiced ballads – and raised the roof
August 2016
PartyNextDoor: PartyNextDoor 3 (P3) review – the ups and downs of a public love life
Jahron Brathwaite’s third long player will be remembered more for its author’s shenanigans than for its R&B genre-blending
