If you haven't heard of Kehlani, chances are you've been sleeping. I'm talkin' sleeping for weeks - hibernating if you will. At only twenty-years-old, this female RnB singer released her debut album You Should Be Here in August of 2014. If you're already a fan of Kehlani then you're probably wondering why I'm recapping an album like this almost a year after it was originally released. The answer is simple and it comes in about five paragraphs so stay tuned.
The album received over a million plays within the first twenty-four hours of its' release on soundcloud. In this compilation, Kehlani takes no prisoners and proves her gender and her in age to those who would otherwise doubt the talent she possesses. With Native American roots and music
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The instrumental for this song is probably my favorite beat I've heard - ever (that's a bold statement for me). It samples melancholy undertones and ballad-like cords. Keeping with the calm and effortless music, Kehlani joins with simple lyrics that tell a story and align perfectly with the pick-up's in the beat. The video for this track was released in April of this year and clearly portrays the vibe you instinctually feel when you first hear it.
Showing an edgier side to the young artist, the third track "How That Taste" sounds just like the title makes you think it would. An anthem dedicated to all of those people who are far from supportive until it's convenient to be, this upbeat track finds a way to elegantly blur the lines between telling half the people in your life to step off and the other half to buckle up for the ride. We've all been in a place where this song is relatable and it's refreshing to hear this oh-so-familiar story told in a matter-of-fact way.
With features from BJ the Chicago Kid and Chance the Rapper, the songs on this album are multi-faceted. "The Way" featuring Chance brings a "feel good" vibe to the album and connects two artists with unique styles to make a one in a million track. Chance's verse is on fire and breaks through Kehlani's calm cool and collected verses with amazing
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Four days ago, Kehlani released a remix of the previously discussed track, "The Way," this time featuring Trey Songz. This is a huge step in the right direction for an artist like Kehlani who is so young with so much potential. Just because she's young though, doesn't mean she's an amateur. Kehlani grasps the idea that some artists can't comprehend today - collabing with artists who are already established doesn't mean you're gaining from their fame or copying their style, it solely means you have respect for the people that came before you, which means their fans will have respect for you. It's not by coincidence that almost all of the comments on Kehlani's social media pages are positive and
lots of people new of her. She started touring more places, she even went to
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I first found this song a couple of summers ago, when my friend Joey showed it to me. Instantly, I became a fan of this song and a fan of Bryce Vine’s music. I chose to use this song instead of his other
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Using tone, DJ KRS communicates that hip-hop artists often create music just to make money, but those who write and stay true to their experiences and real lives will earn respect in their communities and in the music industry. In one section, he writes, “The way some rap is kind of wack/and it lacks creativity and intelligence/ but they don’t care cause the company is sellin’ it” (Parker). Here, DJ KRS takes on
The chorus is very forte and it has quick volume increases by a synthesizer sounding instrument that accents the downbeats in the chorus. The use of the softness of the piano harmony complements this hardness perfectly in his three verses as you can hear it lingering in the back. The use of his fading in and out with the symbolic piano sound uses dynamics very effectively – especially his opening, which starts by only a unique piano melody creating that feeling of mystery, nostalgia, and adrenaline. Timbre plays a vital role in the layering of this track. The three main instruments come in at different times and add its own unique place in the song contributing to the overall mood of the song. First, it’s the light high pitched piano, which is unusual in a rap song. Then the dark low pitched guitar comes in when he starts asking the question and it’s soon followed by the heavy sounding drums as he starts to rap. The interesting use of timbre gives an acoustic and classical feel versus the drums and synthesizer of hip hop giving the song its diversity and originality.
Twenty-year-old Kehlani is way up and admittedly feeling blessed. She’s so far beyond cloud 9, that she’s floating past Cloud 19, literally and figuratively speaking. The Oakland native dropped her first debut mixtape in August of 2014 and she’s all R&B fans are talking about these days. She’s effervescent and smart but ultimately grounded as a result of experiencing a number of tough times while growing up in the Bay Area. With those unstable periods behind her, the “Bright” creator is sure to continue putting her stamp on today’s R&B with a focus on bringing back the traditional vibe, she’s a fan of ’90s R&B so it only makes sense. Generally, she’s an open book but in case you’ve missed any part of her story, here are some important Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy boasted an amazing maximalist approach that boarded on a hip hop opera symphony with lyrics that were memorable and verses that can rank as the best hip hop verses of all time. It was an album filled with legendary moments that music fans will remember for ages, and moments Kanye fan boys will yell at his concerts. This reaction by hip hop fans for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was immediate. For Yeezus, it was different. Yeezus’ minimalistic approach threw fans and critics off due to the very left field and experimental approach he took for this album, both sonically and thematically. In spite of this, Yeezus still manages to hold up it’s quality, value, and impact in comparison to his preceding albums while becoming one of the most important hip hop albums of all time.
I really liked this song since covers on a series of important issues (meaning of life, lack of trust in the government, racial injustices, etc.) within radio playtime and while containing to use elements of hip-hop.